Archive for March, 2009

Distance Learning Widens Doors at BYU-Idaho

Historically, one of the biggest drawbacks of good colleges has been the small classes necessary to facilitate their quality -- the more a professor needs to stretch his or her personalized care and instruction, the more the class as a whole seems to suffer. This was the case at BYU-Idaho, with its nursing program only… | Read More

Distance Learning Comes to Navajo Nation

Communication can be hard in rural areas, and in some cases -- like that of Navajo country in Arizona, where the distance from one town to another can be over a hundred miles across unpaved roads -- getting out and toward diverse education can be a daunting task. Now, however, a group of eight rural… | Read More

Acceptance and Rejection in the Digital Age

Whether you're a teenager applying for the first time, or a seasoned veteran taking a stab at a continuing degree, waiting to hear back from the colleges of your choice can be incredibly nerve-wracking. That said, it has always been a more private matter -- until today, when social networks like Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, and… | Read More

Applications: The Hidden Costs of College and How to Save

Everyone talks about the cost of college itself, from classes to dorms and how to find scholarships and loans, but in reality the cost of college starts long before you even get accepted. At Today on MSNBC, college admissions expert Katherine Cohen, PhD, explains how to budget for the college application process and all of… | Read More

Midwestern College Program Introduces More Children to College Life

Earlier this week we reported on the KinderCaminata event hosted by Orange County's community college district. It seems that such events are not contained to the west coast, because this week also saw Newark's Central Ohio Technical College opening its doors to children as part of its first extended-session CollegeASPIRE program.
[Caroline Metzler] and her… | Read More

Enrich Your Dorm Life With Pets (But Do It Right!)

College life can be confusing and chaotic, especially if you are just moving into a lonely dormitory filled with tons of other disheveled college kids you may never mesh well with. Sometimes you just want some unconditional love and companionship, and that's when you buy a brand new puppy... only, wait! You can't have a… | Read More

Kindergarteners Get An Early Taste of College Life

What would you have known about college when you were five years old? Maybe you know a little bit -- perhaps a sibling is attending, or perhaps your parents are alumni and holds their alma mater very dear, or perhaps you simply live in an active college town. Many children, however, grow up knowing nothing… | Read More

Ashworth and the Army Team Up For Education

Distance learning beacon Ashworth College has just announced that it will be teaming up with no less than the United States Army to offer online education opportunities to active duty servicemembers and their families via a new site, GoArmyEd.com.
"As a leader in distance education, Ashworth College is able to easily deliver degree and… | Read More

Interview: Gail L. Armatys, M.S., Co-Founder at Center For Advanced Legal Studies

Gail L. Armatys, M.S., Co-Founder of the Center For Advanced Legal Studies, joins us today to discuss paralegal education.

Tell us about the programs offered at Center For Advanced Legal Studies

The Center specializes in paralegal education. We offer a Paralegal Certificate Program for College Graduates and an AAS Degree for Undergraduates. Students may attend in the morning or in the evening. Morning classes are taught in the traditional manner. The evening classes are provided in a… | Read More

From Soldier To Student: One Veteran's Journey

Thousands upon thousands of today's military service members have seen tours of duty in places like Iraq and Afghanistan -- but what happens when the tour is over? For those whose service in the military is over, rebuilding a life apart from the military tends to be a top priority and, for many, college is… | Read More