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MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 8, 2000–Walden University, recognized as a pioneer in the distance and e-learning arena, announced it will be the first University to offer a regionally accredited Master’s Degree in Public Health (MSPH) completely online. Applications for this innovative degree program are currently being accepted, and courses will begin in March 2001.
There will be four online graduate courses offered this coming Spring semester by the Instructional Design, Development & Evaluation Department at Syracuse University. The Spring semester at SU begins 16 January 2001. The four courses are: IDE 600 (Online Education: Theory & Practice); IDE 614 (Instructional Desing: Theory & Practice); IDE 615 (Principles of Instructional […]
According to a recent study by Merrill Lynch, online courses constitute just $350 million of the $240 billion higher education industry today, but will grow to $2 billion by 2003. Though the estimate is still paltry when compared to the overall industry, the fact that online education is growing exponentially is causing all kinds of […]
Carnegie Mellon University, NASA and 12 major IT companies plan to announce Monday the formation of a computing consortium to promote and conduct research into the development of highly dependable software systems.
DAVID MCDOWELL, who teaches composition at Anne Arundel Community College, corrects his students’ work on his computer, rather than on paper. He says an essay that would have taken 30 minutes to correct with a red pen takes 10 minutes on the computer.
(U-WIRE) SALT LAKE CITY — Technology spurs every aspect of society toward greater efficiency.
New undergraduate program launched; graduate program under discussion
More and more students are turning to the computer rather than the campus to earn their college degree. Higher education has become increasingly available on the Internet, with courses from well-known universities and start-up-dot-coms. Many of the most prestigious universities — among them Stanford in California — see a new world of opportunity in cyberspace. […]
Students seeking a classical education focused on Western civilization and a philosophy of limited government may soon be able to take classes on line at the first Internet university geared toward conservatives.
(U-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas — Editor’s note: This is the first article in a four-part series examining the state of the University of Texas in the year 2050.