Online Venture Energizes Vulnerable College
But some faculty at Southern N.H. fear for future of bricks-and-mortar campusSOURCE: The Chronicle of Higher EducationRead the full Article
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6.2 Million Americans Go Online for their Education
Marketdata Enterprises Questions if the High Price of Online Degrees is Worth itSOURCE: PR WebRead The Press Release
UC Libraries expand access to orphan works
The University of California Libraries will join with the University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin and University of Florida in a groundbreaking initiative to identify and make available digital versions of “orphan works” within the holdings of the HathiTrust Digital Library. SOURCE: University of California SystemRead The Press Release
Stay one step ahead of hackers with new Open University course
With the increasing dependence on information systems in business, security of the underlying network infrastructure is crucial. The Open University, a leading Cisco Academy, has added Network Security to its portfolio of internationally recognised courses.SOURCE: Open UniversityRead the Press Release
Collaborative Learning for the Digital Age
Five or six years ago, I attended a lecture on the science of attention. A philosopher who conducts research over in the medical school was talking about attention blindness, the basic feature of the human brain that, when we concentrate intensely on one task, causes us to miss just about everything else.The Chronicle of Higher […]
Deltak Partners With Boston University To Deliver Online Master Of Social Work
Deltak edu, Inc., a leading provider of online higher education services, today announced it has partnered with Boston University to provide marketing and recruiting services for the School of Social Work’s online Master of Social Work with classes beginning in August 2011.SOURCE: Digital Journal
College adds a TV channel for learning
FLAT ROCK — Standing in front of a wall of green in Blue Ridge Community College’s new TV studio Friday, Vice President of Technology David Hutto described the launch of the school’s long-awaited educational channel.SOURCE: blueridgenow.com Read the Full Article
What Students Don’t Know
CHICAGO — For a stranger, the main library at the University of Illinois at Chicago can be hard to find. The directions I got from a pair of clerks at the credit union in the student center have proven unreliable. I now find myself adrift among ash trees and drab geometric buildings.SOURCE: Inside Higher Ed […]
The Open University continues to see a rise in the number of young students
Younger students are continuing to see The Open University (OU) as an alternative to traditional university. Figures announced this week show course reservations for 2011/12 made by new students aged 25 and under increased by 18% compared to last year. SOURCE: The Open UniversityRead the Full Article