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An inaugural class of 20 cohorts was admitted and began their degree program on August 8, 2000 with a face-to-face seminar on the campus of Texas Tech University. These participants will study as a cohort through the four-year, 64-semester hour degree program. Visit the Program Site
The first course Managing Finance and Information is being planned for March this year, based on a module from the Open University Business School’s Professional Certificate in Management. The new online course is part of a five-course programme leading to a Certificate in Management and is designed for managers interested in a management qualification who […]
Open University, which has one of the oldest and largest distance-education programs in the world, has been struggling to break into the American education market. Read the Full Article
Officials of the program said the expansion will help meet a rising demand for online courses from soldiers serving around the world. Read the Full Article
Ms. Ellison’s laboratory section relies on computer simulations, rather than on actual chemicals and glassware. Read the Full Article
Enrollment last semester was 19,214, up 34 percent from fall 2001 when 14,303 students participated. Read the Full Article
The Catholic university’s booming Internet presence was noted in the New York Times recently in a profile of one of Saint Leo’s graduates. Read the Full Article
Distance education as an alternative to face-to-face instruction has witnessed steady growth since its beginning in the mid-1800’s. This growth is evidenced by the fact that in 2002 nearly 78 percent of all adult students had received education in some distance format. This influx of adults taking distance education courses has occurred in part because […]
Social presence is a critical influence on learners’ online social interaction in an online learning environment via computer-mediated communication (CMC) systems. This study examines how three CMC systems, e-mail, bulletin board, and real-time discussion, influence the level of online social presence and privacy. Read the Full Article