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Capella University PhD graduate awarded the 2005 Minnesota Occupational Therapy Research Award

Capella University PhD graduate Kristine Haertl has received the 2005 Minnesota Occupational Therapy Research Award for “Excellence in Clinical Work, Teaching, and Research in Mental Health.” Capella University is an accredited online university headquartered in Minneapolis. More than 13,000 learners are enrolled in Capella’s undergraduate, master’s and PhD online degree programs. Haertl earned her PhD […]

There’s Something in the Air: Podcasting in Education

It’s midweek at Anywhere State University. Jenny rolls out of bed at about nine a.m., as usual, and thinks about breakfast and her first class. As she’s dressing and getting ready to go out, she fires up iTunes on her laptop and checks her podcast subscriptions. There’s a new show from Adam Curry at Daily […]

American Military University signs cooperative degree agreement

American Military University signs cooperative degree agreement with the U.S. Army Intelligence Center at Fort HuachucaNCOs, officers can get military studies credit toward AMU degrees in Intelligence Studies and Strategic IntelligenceFORT HUACHUCA, Ariz., Dec. 5, 2005 —The U.S. Army Intelligence Center (USAIC) here today signed a cooperative degree program agreement with American Military University (AMU). […]

Research universities to create distance learning web site

Fourteen major North American universities will have a Web site to showcase some of the best distance learning by some of the best institutions.Read the Full Story

A Degree of Respect for Online MBAs

Last year Samantha Kitover reached a critical point in her career. A 25-year-old Chicagoan who works as a sales trainer for Canon (CAJ) USA, Kitover figured she’d boost her salary and increase her options if she got an MBA. But she didn’t want to quit her job, and frequent business trips ruled out a part-time […]

From the December 2005 Issue of Campus Technology: Welcome to Our First Annual 101 Best Practices Guide

Security, mobility, and covergence initiatives will be topping the to-do lists of campus technology leaders in 2006. Are you ready?Read the Full Story

KU School of Nursing creates online PhD program

Getting a doctorate in nursing has just become more convenient with the development of a new online PhD program at the University of Kansas School of Nursing.Read the Full Story

NATIONAL HONORS FOR TOP PROFESSOR IN CONNECTICUT

Distance education guru visits

world leader in the study of distance education is in New Zealand this month.Associate Professor Michael G. Moore is Director of the American Centre for Study of Distance Education and the editor of The American Journal of Distance Eductaion and the Distance Education Handbook with Masse University’s Dr Bill Anderson.Read the Full Story

Boston University Launches Two Distance Education Graduate Programs for Working Music Educators Around the World

BOSTON, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ — Boston University’s School of Music in the College of Fine Arts is pleased to announce the launch of two new distance education programs: The Master of Music in Music Education and the Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education. These online degree programs are designed to meet the needs of […]