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Founder Explains U. of the People

Shai Reshef has a big goal for his new venture: He wants to offer low-cost, quality higher education all over the world, and particularly in countries where options are limited and students have relatively little money. His solution is the University of the People, which would offer free online degrees. Read the Full Article Source: […]

Online material replacing textbooks for B.C. business students

If a tree doesn’t fall in the forest, online technology could deserve some of the credit. Read the Full Article Source: montrealgazette.com

UC distance learning up 15%

Enrollment in distance-learning programs at the University of Cincinnati has increased 15 percent since last year, reflecting a national trend of increased reliance on Internet learning. Read the Full Article Source: The News Record

The Evolution of Online Student Recruitment

Tough economic times call for harder scrutiny of marketing dollars, among other belt-tightening measures. To help institutions hone in on the best use of marketing dollars, Campus Technology talked with higher education marketing expert Bob Johnson. Read the Full ArticleSource: Campus Technology

Faculty votes out program

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Skidmore College faculty voted Friday to recommend the school close its decades-old distance learning program. Read the Full ArticleSource: Times Union

Threat to Online Learning — From New York’s Tax Department?

n a move that could prove a harbinger of things to come, a New York agency now contends that a distance education course is subject to state sales tax. Read the Full ArticleSource: Inside Higher Ed

Distance-learning program at BCCC growing

Through a distance-learning program, students are earning college credits at Beaufort County Community College, even if some students are separated from the college by the Pamlico Sound. Read the Full Article

Death of the dotcom degree

American astronomer Clifford Stoll believes that “techies” like himself have a responsibility to challenge the hype surrounding computers. And if anyone is qualified to do so, it is Stoll: he is one of the pioneers of the internet. Read the Full Article Source: The Age

The Big Test Before College? The Financial Aid Form

Most everyone agrees that something is very wrong with the six-page federal form for families seeking help with college costs. Read the Full Article Source: The New York Times

Professors Regard Online Instruction as Less Effective Than Classroom Learning

Online courses may be gaining a foothold in higher education, but substantial skepticism over their effectiveness remains, according to results of two recent surveys. Read the Full Article Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education