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Michigan State University is now offering its doctoral program in Educational Psychology and Educational Technology online with a new hybrid option focused on the evolving role of technology in learning.

The blended four- to five-year program, which combines online coursework with summer classes on campus, is designed to meet a growing demand from experienced education professionals who want to earn a Ph.D. while continuing in their current positions.

These professionals currently serve in K-12 schools, universities or research institutions, and understand how new technologies, including online learning, continue to transform education.

The complete article can be found here: MSU launches hybrid Ph.D. in educational technology.

The International Review of Open and Distance Learning has just brought out a special issue Vol. 10, No. 5, 2009, edited by David Wiley and James Hilton III that focuses on openness and the future of education.
 
Dr. Christine Geith co-authored an article for the issue on Peer-to-Peer Recognition in Open Education http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/641/1389.

On October 19, more than 200 sites around the globe will mark Open Access Week 2009. Research institutes, colleges, universities, and advocacy organizations everywhere will host events or wear buttons to express their support for free, immediate, online access to the results of scholarly research.

As part of the Rochester Institute of Technology's participation in Open Access Week, Dr. Christine Geith will be hosting a webinar titled "Teaching and Learning Unleashed Through Web 2.0 and Open Educational Resources." This webinar will be on Friday, October 23, 2009 from 1:30 - 2:30 pm EDT. This event is sponsored by The Wallace Center's Teaching, Learning, & Scholarship Services. A complete list and schedule of all the free events can be found at this RIT Libraries site.

For additional information, please contact: Marianne Buehler at (585) 475-5589 or Nick Paulus at (585) 475-7934.