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New on-line course critique goes live today

Students accessing of their online grades will first be asked to fill out an evaluation of the course. However, following a YCC proposal, there will be an option allowing students who do not wish to participate to skip over the evaluation portion, preventing students from writing rushed evaluations, according to former YCC representative Evan LePatner, […]

Determining Costs And Benefits Of An Online Graduate Program In Healthcare Education: Preliminary Findings

ABSTRACT The Master of Health Professions Education degree offered by the University of Illinois’ College of Medicine recently added an online track to its traditional in class format. The objective is to make the course available to healthcare professionals who might not be able to attend classes at the University. An analysis of enrollments and […]

First Students Earn Online Master’s Degrees In Adult Education

The big difference for the World Campus students was that they also had to adapt to learning in an online environment, including mastering the technology used in the courses. Samuels says she appreciated the flexibility of online learning, because while she was enrolled in the program, she and her husband were relocating. For the full […]

Foothill College Will Build Its Own Next-Generation Courseware, and Offer It to Others

In doing so, Foothill is bucking a trend in which many colleges have turned away from homegrown courseware — the new favorite term is “learning-management system,” or LMS — in favor of buying commercial systems from a handful of companies. Read the Full Article

Distance Education director settles into position

Kaml is currently director of the Department of Distance Education in WMU’s Extended University Programs. Having worked at WMU for about five months, Kaml has a good impression of WMU and the staff he works with. Read the Full Article

Distance learning center a possibility for Rushville

Mayor Bridges expressed optimism after the tour, noting that the group from Ivy Tech was very positive about the concept. “They had to go back and put some figures together,” the mayor said. Read the Full Article

Higher education set to take off

Among the changes expected is the setting up of a national qualifications framework which will give students greater flexibility in higher education as they will be able to switch institutions without losing out. Read the Full Article

At Ball State: IPR Advisory Council, Distance education

MUNCIE – Ball State University’s School of Extended Education has partnered with Hamilton Southeastern Schools to offer distance education classes at Hamilton Southeastern High School. Read the Full Article

UW staff, students laud addition

“We’re really pleased with how it turned out,” said Nate Norberg, University Commission chairman. “Students current and future are really going to benefit from it.” The addition, built on a sloped grade, features a corridor joining the Aldo Leopold Science Building and Helen Connor Laird Fine Arts Building. Read the Full Article

Wal-Mart and ASUMH plan training partnership

The classes will provide customers an opportunity to build or strengthen their computer technology skills. Read the Full Article