Comments on: Ten Reasons to Consider Distance Learning

By: Capella University Announces New Online Degrees

Capella University Announces New Online Degrees — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:46:45 +0000

[...] final addition is a Master’s in Public Health degree for professionals who are looking for a distance learning opportunity that will lead to a career in Health Care [...]

By: College Grads Changing Careers to the NYPD

College Grads Changing Careers to the NYPD — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:27:20 +0000

[...] The missing statistic is the percentage of officers currently in the ranks who are engaged in a distance learning program in order to further their management opportunities in the Department, but there is no [...]

By: Midwest Coalition of States Proposes College Credit Bank

Midwest Coalition of States Proposes College Credit Bank — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:51:24 +0000

[...] universities, want to see. “Brand value” is the newest buzzword in the academic lexicon. Distance learning schools are far more responsive to the credit transfer issue than traditional universities, and [...]

By: University of Scranton Adds Online HR Degree

University of Scranton Adds Online HR Degree — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:27:06 +0000

[...] they are introducing a new online graduate degree is further evidence of the mainstream role that distance learning is playing [...]

By: A Little Site Music

A Little Site Music — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:17:45 +0000

[...] again the power of distance learning has proven my perspective to be woefully antiquated. One of the nation’s premier conservatories, [...]

By: Online Enrollment Setting the Pace at Penn State

Online Enrollment Setting the Pace at Penn State — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:19:46 +0000

[...] staff attributes that fact to the quality and mix of graduate degrees now available through the distance learning program. Among the more popular master’s degree options are homeland security degrees and public [...]

By: Gates Foundation Grants Target College Graduation Rates

Gates Foundation Grants Target College Graduation Rates — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:01:50 +0000

[...] worth noting that the average completion rate for associate’s programs today is three years, so distance learning students can get ahead of the game easily if they’ve got the [...]

By: University of Nebraska Celebrates 100 Years of Distance Learning

University of Nebraska Celebrates 100 Years of Distance Learning — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:48:27 +0000

[...] of “correspondence schooling,” the University of Nebraska at Lincoln (UNL) launched its first distance learning effort with some residents in the western reaches of the state. It would have taken a student from [...]

By: Federal Grant for Rural Nursing Ed in Virginia

Federal Grant for Rural Nursing Ed in Virginia — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:50:00 +0000

[...] portion of the grant will be used to develop a distance learning program for the graduate program in psychiatric mental health. Project co-director Pamela Kulbok [...]

By: Nursing Degree Program Accredited for American Sentinel University

Nursing Degree Program Accredited for American Sentinel University — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:39:07 +0000

[...] currently offers an RN to BSN program as well as an RN to MSN degree via distance learning. An important issue for the school and its prospective students with regard to accreditation has [...]