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At Distance-Learning College, Flash Drive Replaces Course-Management System - Erica Hendry, Chronicle of Higher Ed
Soon, online students at Thomas Edison State College won't even have to be online to complete their course work. The college piloted the flash drives this spring in 15 "FlashTrack" courses." Each flash drive contained Open Office versions of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation programs; media players; and folders containing course material. At the end of the class, students took a high-stakes test -- as they would in any other online course -- to complete the course. In this generation of flash drives, the college hopes to install technology that will allow the flash drive to automatically connect to a folder hosted by the college, so students can submit assignments whenever the flash drive detects an Internet connection. The college will also look to add communication and technical-support devices in future versions of the flash drive.
  posted by Ray at 8/31/2009 12:10:00 AM permanent item link   

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