New Web Bookmarks for 2010-04-16

• Odijoo free eLearning Platform
  Create, deliver and monetize online courses with Odijoo
  (tags: online_course software_utilitiy online_course_management)
• 6 states aim to reform remedial programs at community colleges - USATODAY.com
  (tags: learning_assistance,_de,_access developmental_level_courses Lumina_Foundation)
• Top 13 LMS (and Learning Technology) Blogs | Upside Learning Blog
  (tags: blogs instructional_technology social_media)
• EducationNews.org - Sailing through life without a degree
  Some students are deciding not to complete a college degree since the credential is not needed (nor the tuition debt) to obtain the job they want. Students are seeking other places to develop the skills they need for work.
  (tags: college_opt_out postsecondary_education)
• Social Media in Higher Education | Dr. Rey Junco's Blog
  I’m Rey Junco, a college professor and researcher who studies how social media use affects college students. I’m particularly interested in using quantitative methods to assess the effects of social media on student development, engagement, and success. Social Media in Higher Education is a place where I’ll blog about the research I’m conducting and provide commentary on using technology in educationally-relevant ways.
  (tags: social_media Higher_Education_(General))
• Using Twitter to Support Engagement in the College Classroom | Social Media in Higher Education
  Recent research has shown that social media use is correlated with indices of student engagement. While a relationship exists, no research has been conducted to elucidate the causal connection, if any, between engagement in social media spaces and engagement in the real world. This talk will outline an experimental study, currently underway, that assesses whether first-year college students’ use of Twitter affects student engagement and success.
  (tags: social_media Twitter Evaluation_Research)