MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'distance education'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:40:58 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463885&cid=t_198434_180_f&fid=38610&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.productivity501.com%2Fharvard-masters-degree%2F6463%2F Conclusion Overall, I was very happy with the experience and education. It significantly added to my education without taking much time off work. I believe this type of degree is particularly valuable for work beyond your first master’s degree. Taking the majority of your classes online does limit your interaction with other students, and this is often one of the most valuable aspects of college. I would be very hesitant to recommend getting a bachelor’s degree online for someone recently out of high school because the student interactions are so valuable. One of my regrets is that I didn’t work harder at networking with classmates during the summer residency. While there are a number of other schools that offer various types of online degrees, there is a significant bene... Productivity501 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463885 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:00:25 +0100 3463885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3157694&cid=t_198434_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2009%2F11%2F09%2Ftips-for-succeess-in-an-online-course%2F Some new articles with Tips for Succeeding on any Online Course written for the Education & Career, Distance Education section of Suite 101: Tips to Become a Successful Online Student Tips for Getting Organized in an Online Course These two articles should help you in being a successful online student, managing distance education courses, staying organized in distance education courses and managing weekly materials in online courses. For specific tips on succeeding in Dr. Dyer’s Bio50 course, read the links below: More: Dyer KA. 2008. Tips for Success in this Course. Nutrition & Wellness Edublog. Dyer KA. 2008. Suggestions for Success in this Course.  Nutrition & Wellness Edublog. Dyer KA. 2008. Tips for Online Success. Nutrition & Wellness Edublog. Steve Woods.... Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3157694 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:20:45 +0100 3157694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977607&cid=t_198434_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2009%2F11%2F05%2Fnational-distance-learning-week-ndlw-november-9-13-2009%2F [Distance] learning programs are invaluable because they provide a segment of our population with critical literacy and job-related skills as well as the means to take their careers to the next level Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) will be held the week of November 9-13, 2009. The week-long event is set “to promote and celebrate the tremendous growth and accomplishments occurring today in distance learning programs offered by schools, businesses, and governmental departments.” NDLW is sponsored by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA). During National Distance Learning Week (NDLW), schools, colleges, and other organizations will be showcasing their pr... Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977607 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:06:42 +0100 2977607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3164088&cid=t_198434_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2009%2F10%2F24%2Funderstanding-the-class-of-2013%2F For professors and instructors who grew up in the era prior to the Internet and Digital Technology, the Digital Immigrants often have difficulty understanding the Digital natives, our students who have always had access to computers, Internet, mobile phones, iPods and DVD’s. MSNBC takes a look at some of what is considered a normal part of their lives for the new class of college freshmen. These findings are based on the Beloit College’s Mindset list,  a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the lives of students entering college. You can read the full list for the Class of 2013 at the Beloit College’s website. The list is the creation of Beloit’s Keefer Professor of the Humanities Tom McBride and Emeritus Public Affairs Director Ron Nief. They have been publish... Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3164088 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:05:08 +0100 3164088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1840970&cid=t_198434_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fneuropsychology-abstract-of-day-cross.html DISCUSSION: The key aspects of transforming this course from one country to another with different resources, health care systems, culture, and language are analyzed. Problems encountered are described, as well as their possible solutions. (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1840970 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:53:00 +0100 1840970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1715295&cid=t_198434_90_f&fid=37832&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrdyer.edublogs.org%2F2008%2F05%2F28%2Fblog-comment-strategy-for-day-28%2F In looking at the challenge activity for today, I suddenly realized that I don’t have a particular Blog Commenting Strategy. Prior to the challenge, I would comment under the following situations. I comment when I find something or a post that I am interested in If I think that an article has been done well, to leave praise To [...] (Source: Ruminations of an Online Instructor MD) Ruminations of an Online Instructor MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1715295 Thu, 29 May 2008 05:55:11 +0100 1715295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1715297&cid=t_198434_90_f&fid=37832&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrdyer.edublogs.org%2F2008%2F05%2F26%2Fexploring-other-ways-to-comment-for-day-26%2F Since the challenge for today was to think about using multimedia and other ways to comment on blogs I decided to review and explore some ways of using multimedia in this blog and for blog commenting. My Voki The first multimedia application that came to mind for today’s activity was the use of the Voki. The Voki is [...] (Source: Ruminations of an Online Instructor MD) Ruminations of an Online Instructor MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1715297 Mon, 26 May 2008 18:44:44 +0100 1715297