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Health Informatics Degrees a Multidisciplinary Effort
The University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee recently placed ads seeking candidates for a tenure-track professor’s position in Health Informatics. The description of the entire academic program illustrates the combination of traditional academic disciplines that contribute to this relatively recent addition to the degree options in the medical field.
“The Program is multidisciplinary involving not only [...]
Further Accreditation for DeVry Project Management Programs
DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management recently announced additional accreditation for several of their degree programs from the Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center (GAC).
The Institute recognized DeVry’s MBA with concentration in Project Management and their Master of Information Systems Management. In addition, the GAC conferred accreditation to DeVry University’s project management [...]
Kaplan University Announces Five New Degree Options
Kaplan University has announced the launch of five new specializations for programs in the teaching and business job sectors. The goal with the introduction of these options is to create relevant job training for a job market that remains tight for many people with traditional training.
The new online master’s in management specialization in human [...]
Teacher Shortage Officially Over
According to a New York Times story that surveys the educational landscape, the teacher shortage that has plagued public schools seemingly forever is over. Not only is there no teacher shortage, in most places there is an overabundance of qualified teachers looking for work.
The federal Bureau if Labor Statistics says that since last fall, [...]
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Veterans Object to 2nd Class Treatment for Online Students
Four young veterans teamed up on a well reasoned, civil and straightforward article in Washington blog The Huffington Post about a fundamental inequity built into the education support component of the New GI Bill.
This legislation became law in August of this year and among the important provisions in the law is financial support for veterans [...]
A Bright Financial Future for Solar Industry Careers
A recent survey by CleanEdge Inc. looked at the growth jobs in what is shaping up to be a growth business sector – green industries. There are job opportunities in every area, with a range of educational requirements. The number one sector for near term growth is in Solar PV, or photovoltaic [...]
Job Opportunities Shifting in Videogame Industry
Yesterday the world’s largest videogame producer, Electronic Arts (EA), announced that 1) its second fiscal quarter earnings were as expected, and; 2) they are laying off 1,500 employees. In an industry that has seen nothing but spectacular growth through most of its existence, the biggest player of all has hit a plateau – at [...]
University of Scranton Adds Online HR Degree
The human resources profession has undergone a dramatic expansion in the scope of duties over the past twenty years. Human resource directors who were at one time simply responsible for hiring and firing personnel are now in the business of employee development, training and recruitment. As a result the opportunities for recently graduated [...]
A Little Site Music
I’ll have to admit to more than a little skepticism when I heard about online courses in music. It seemed to me like the radio station in California I listened to years ago that picked up the broadcast rights for a short-lived professional tennis league. You could hear the constant “poing” of the [...]
Florida Community College an Online Innovator
Gulf Coast Community College has seen a dramatic increase in online learning, which is has developed through the gradual development of online courses now numbering over one thousand. The school is now taking the next step, enrolling students for the upcoming spring semester for six fully online degree programs.
The impressive aspect of this step [...]
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