Archive for September, 2009
University of Arizona Retools MBA Program
Continuing education has become a primary choice for many college graduates who have lost jobs or topped out on their opportunities for advancement. The average age for new college students today is around twenty five years, reinforcing the perception of a significant movement among professionals to upgrade their credentials.
The University of Arizona has… | Read More
Tennessee County High Schools Introduce Distance Learning Elements to Education
Once upon a time, high schools were only brought together in a competitive spirit -- linked only by the passing, emotionally-charged tangents of field days and football games. Not so, these days, thanks to the growing power of the digital age. In Tennessee, several school districts are bringing their high schools online for a unique… | Read More
Rutgers Offers Free Online Certification Program for Unemployed
Rutgers University has developed an online program offering certification in a number of professional areas to residents who are unemployed and seeking to redirect their careers. The business school at Rutgers - Camden has been using online education for some time to provide continuing education opportunities to professionals holding a business degree. Now it… | Read More
Flood of Online Students in Reno Illustrates Shifts in Education
Like virtually every metropolitan area Reno, Nevada is seeing an increase in adults returning to school and to the use of online education programs in general. The Reno Gazette Journal has an excellent article about the experiences of both students and faculty with the advent of distance learning.
The University of Nevada/Reno began experimenting… | Read More
Concordia University Blends Education With Technology for New Masters Program
The landscape of education is changing drastically -- where chalkboards and textbooks were once considered all you need, new technology has given way to innovations in the teaching method. One school, Concordia University's Chicago campus, is harnessing that landscape with an instructional technology degree that is appealing to teachers at every level of instruction.
Concordia… | Read More
Military Enrollment Jumps at Kaplan University Iowa
Kaplan University is a major provider of online degree programs and also operates campuses in several states. Mason City, one of their six Iowa campuses, has seen a spike in enrollment due to their ability to deliver both online and on campus courses. The small campus has doubled its military attendance, drawing on… | Read More
Oregon State University Adds Degrees to Business College
Good news for business-minded students in Oregon! The Oregon State Board of Higher Education has just approved the addition of four new degrees to the business school curriculum at Oregon State University.
Originally, states the Portland Business Journal, the only specialized business bachelor degree offered by the school was an accounting degree. This creates a… | Read More
Schools Reaching Out Online for Continuing Education
As the traditional colleges and public universities become more comfortable with distance learning, we're starting to see some innovative programs being developed. We are also seeing established schools going after the continuing education market, something that not so long ago was a sidelight carried through college extension programs.
At Texas state school Lamar… | Read More
University of Cincinnati Anticipates Upswing in Enrollment for Online Classes
Good news for the University of Cincinnati! In another banner year, the university is projecting a marked increase in its online course enrollment numbers, compared to fall of last year.
According to Campus Technology, the University of Cincinnati (UC) is currently projecting a 6.8% increase in enrollment. Impressive enough on its own, but the school… | Read More
In NH, a Distance Learning Partnership for Social Welfare
The University of New Hampshire is putting the finishing touches on their new Center for Professional Excellence in Child Welfare. The new facility is a technology center housed in an existing building, and designed to provide blended and distance learning opportunities.
The University will use the Center to benefit its students pursuing social work… | Read More
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