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The impact of digital games in education

New media are causing major changes in the nature of learning. There is a vast gap between the way people learn and the way in which new generations approach information and knowledge. Nonetheless, in the formal educational setting the new media are still under-represented. Read the Full Article

Cuts affect Virtual Academy

But nearly 400 students hoping to enroll this fall in the Minnesota Virtual Academy were rejected — one of the more unusual repercussions from the state’s lean school budget.Read the Full Article

AC [Amarillo College] adds online course choices

The college has paired with the ed2go Web site to offer courses such as navigation of the Internet and the stock market, test prep, speed Spanish, stress management and Jungian philosophy. Read the Full Article

`Early College’ Gains Ground in Education

Both schools will be small, with no more than 500 students, and will emphasize science. Read the Full Article

Weblogs at Harvard Law

Usually written by one person, a weblog reflects personal opinions or commentary on items of interest to the author. Weblogs display the most recent entry first, allowing readers to identify new content easily.Read the Full Article

New W. P. Carey MBA’s Online Program: Professor M. Johnny Rungtusanatham named faculty director

Rungtusanatham was a key player in the development of the new program, which offers the AACSB-accredited, nationally-ranked W. P. Carey MBA to individuals through a web-based, distance-education curriculum. The program is expected to appeal to applicants in Arizona and around the world who want to earn a high quality MBA but cannot come to campus.Read […]

ASU offers online MBA program

The W.P. Carey MBA – Online Program, a Web-based distance-education curriculum, will begin classes in January 2004. Read the Full Article

Online University Consortium Reaches Major Milestone with 220 Degree Programs, Adds Eight Top U.S. Schools to University Network

The Online University Consortium is gaining momentum as another eight qualified online degree-granting schools join the rapidly expanding university network. Membership growth comes at a time when universities are reeling from budget cuts, underscoring the importance of online education to traditional universities. Read the Full Article

Online Enrollments Surge at Corinthian Colleges

For the fourth quarter ended June 30, online course registrations rose 61% to 7,615. Read the Full Article

Rio Salado College E-Learning Instructor Receives Educational Leadership Award

The award is presented to a full-time instructor of an ACCT member two-year postsecondary institution. The criteria include excellence in teaching, innovation, college service on a local and regional level, and demonstrated leadership in solving challenges to postsecondary education. Laura’s nomination letter, signed by Ed Contreras, president of the Maricopa Governing Board, stated: “Her work […]