Curry masters higher education
But Curry will fulfill another of his goals Saturday when he participates in graduation exercises at Virginia Commonwealth University and receives a master’s degree in sports leadership. Read The Full Article
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A U. of Michigan Program in China Fails to Draw Students, and Its Price Is Blamed
The university worked out a partnership with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, which is assisting by providing facilities and teaching. A Michigan professor was sent to several multinational companies in China to pitch the benefits of sending employees to the program. And a New York public-relations firm was called in to drum up media attention. Read […]
Va. Colleges Get Funding To Help Fight Cyber-Terror
The effort will combine resources from GMU’s School of Law and JMU’s technology and information security programs to sponsor research and train business and government leaders in how to protect the nation’s computer networks against attack. Read The Full Article
Centra Platform Powers New Web-Based Distance Learning Initiative at Canada’s LaSalle College
Centra (NASDAQ: CTRA) announced that LaSalle College, Canada’s largest bilingual private technical training establishment, has selected the CentraOne™ eLearning platform to underlie a new distance learning initiative known as iLasalleCampus. Using Centra’s real-time virtual classroom application, Centra Symposium™, iLasalleCampus will be able to connect remotely located instructors and students and engage them in a highly […]
Red Deer College announces non-traditional learning scholarship
The $1000 entrance award was created to recognize students who have graduated from home schooling, virtual schooling, correspondence schools and other non-traditional environments. It is an attempt to recognize the diverse learning opportunities available to Alberta students and to reward and motivate students to further their education. Students may choose non-traditional school options due to […]
Mauritania’s One University Uses Distance Program to Offer Instruction From Elsewhere
The university, which is Mauritania’s sole institution of higher education, is trying to deliver high-quality education from North America via teleconferencing and the Internet through a branch of the African Virtual University. Read the Full Article
Students in the U.S. Navy Study General Biology While at Sea
Biology 104, taught by Eric Rabitoy, a professor of biology, is one of several classes that Citrus College, in Glendora, Calif., offers to enlisted men and women through the Navy College Program for Afloat College Education. Read the Full Story
Plagiarism-Detection Tool Creates Legal Quandary
When electronic tools to ferret out student plagiarism hit the market a few years ago, colleges saw them as easy-to-use and affordable. Read the Full Story
DOD Program Readies Future Grads
The Student Education, Employment and Development (SEED) program targets college students with an interest in DOD acquisition, technology and logistics jobs and steers them toward a career in these fields. Read the Full Article
Accreditors Release a Report Saying They Can Evaluate Distance Programs Effectively
The 18-page report, written by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, describes how the council’s 17 regional and national accrediting agencies are adapting to the growth of online education. Read the Full Story