Archive for July, 2009 - Page 2
Bill Gates Calls on Lawmakers to Increase Funding for Education
By now, everyone in the world is well aware of the United States' current economic crisis. That said, there is another quiet crisis that has been plaguing the country for many years running. That crisis concerns education, and now a celebrated modern captain of industry is stepping in to demand that something be done.
Addressing… | Read More
UK Cracks Down on Fake Colleges
When it comes to online and smaller colleges gaining legitimacy, one of the biggest roadblocks can be the sheer number of fake and fraudulent "colleges" coming down through the pipes and setting up shop every year. There are often too many to deal with, but officials are doing what they can to weed out the… | Read More
Ivy League Comes to the Desktop: Online Degrees
eCornell has become a reality as Cornell University has developed a series of online training programs that result in certification.�� The training program consists of courses designed as continuing education for professionals or those entering the job market that want to study specific aspects of executive management.
These are twelve week courses divided into… | Read More
Feds Working toward Student Loan Relief
As of July 1st 2009 students with federally guaranteed loans now have the option of a monthly payment cap based on income level.�� The College Cost Reduction and Access Act took effect on July 1st of this year, providing opportunities for a college loan payment cap.�� According to the terms of the bill any graduate… | Read More
Public Schools Seize Online Education Opportunity
One of the critical components of distance learning is the fact that classroom size is virtually infinite.�� Increasingly, public school systems and many colleges are finding that cost savings realized by the use of online teaching do not compromise the quality of the education.
The Economist reports on an Alabama experiment that has become a… | Read More
Twitter and Education: The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship
Didn't your teachers ever tell you that it's impolite to twitter in the middle of class? Perhaps they did once, back in the olden days (read: a year ago) when "twittering" referred to giggling and lighthearted chatter. But when it comes to the popular social networking and microblogging application? Far from it.
In fact, they… | Read More
Obama Administration Proposes $12 Billion Toward Community Colleges
The United States' community colleges have been getting a lot of love from the Obama administration in the past week: last Wednesday Dr. Jill Biden (wife of Vice-President Joe Biden) praised community colleges as models for other countries and as vital tools for overcoming the economic crisis, and over the weekend President Obama stressed the… | Read More
The Three-Year Plan: Getting More Bang For Your College Buck
Between a downturned economy and the rising costs of college, everyone's looking for a way to cut their spending and minimize debt. For some students, that means putting college dreams on hold for a while while they work to save money; for other students, it's the other way around. The average student takes a whopping… | Read More
Capella University Announces Matching Funds for Veterans
Capella University has announced its participation in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Yellow Ribbon Program.�� This is a new educational component to the existing VA support for veterans' provided in the GI Bill.�� The Yellow Ribbon Program allows colleges and universities to provide matching funds for tuition costs to veterans who meet certain criteria.��… | Read More
Arizona State University Launches First Online Undergraduate Law Program
Considering a law degree, but lacking the time or schedule to make traditional school a reality? You wouldn't be alone in your dilemma. Far from it, in fact, and an increasing number of traditional schools are creating online curricula to compliment new technology and accommodate our country's changing academic landscape. Arizona State University (ASU) is… | Read More
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