More students get MBAs online
Schools like Phoenix University and Regis University have more students earning master of business administration degrees than such top-tier schools as Harvard or Yale. Read the Full Article
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eCollege Achieves Industry-Leading System Availability
eCollege(SM) Achieves Industry-Leading System Availability While Supporting Record Enrollments DENVER – February 17, 2003 – eCollege(SM) [Nasdaq: ECLG], a leading provider of technology and services for online higher education programs, today announced it achieved record system availability of 99.99 percent for 2002, averaging less than 5 minutes of downtime a month. This marks an improvement […]
An Interview with Michael Moore: Editor of “Handbook of Distance Education”
Distance-Educator.com: As its Editor and after many months of planning, research, writing and editing you have just succeeded in publishing the Handbook of Distance Education. What are the distinguishing features of this Handbook? Dr. Michael G. Moore: The Handbook was conceived as a follow-up to the first ever compendium of scholarly articles which is a […]
Using Data to Improve a Student Technology Fellows Program
A study helped SDSU realize that the service would work better if students better understood how adults (such as faculty members) sometimes learn differently than traditional college age students. Read the Full Article
Teaching in Your Pajamas: Lessons of Online Classes
But here I sit on a Friday night, lecturing 25 students in my lavender pajamas. I’m teaching online.Read the Full Article
Some profs remain hesitant on online evals
After the implementation of an online course evaluation system last semester, Yale professors are now beginning to receive feedback on their courses. Read the Full Article
University of Alabama to be part of Army’s virtual university
The Army’s virtual e-learning program, eArmyU, was established in January 2001 to attract new recruits. It will include programs from 32 colleges and universities around the nation.Read the Full Article
JIU Offers U.S. Military Personnel And Families Special Tuition Discounts And Extensions
DENVER, Colo. (Feb. 10, 2003)-Jones International University®, Ltd. (JIU™), the first fully online, accredited university, announced today that it will offer military personnel and their dependents a 20 percent discount on all courses for which they register by the end of 2003. In addition, if any such student is deployed while taking a JIU course […]
Online courses offer more options for students
Courtney Driessner, aviation professional pilot senior, worked as an intern for American Airlines last semester while attending school. Driessner enrolled in an online aviation course in hopes it would make her schedule more flexible so she could complete her internship. Read the Full Article
Plans for virtual medical school to be unveiled
The University plans to spend £2.5m ($4m) bringing resources from more than 50 of the world’s top medial schools to create the International Virtual Medical School. Read the Full Article