Archive for the ‘New Programs’ Category

FutureLearn marks fifth anniversary with news of postgraduate degrees with OU

FutureLearn, The Open University’s wholly-owned social learning platform, celebrated its fifth birthday by announcing plans to host Post Graduate degrees courses by the OU. The announcement was made during a celebratory reception at the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday March 14. The Open University 

Leading with digital in an age of supercomplexity

Across education all aspects of practice, including teaching, research, public engagement and administration, are taking place increasingly against a digital backdrop. As digital becomes widely recognized as both key element of enabling institutional change, and creating challenges for all institutional activities, Jisc have developed a digital leaders course to engage delegates with their own digital […]

UofL [University of Louisville] expands online learning with five new degrees to meet growing demand

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 23, 2018) – The University of Louisville is making strides in expanding online education options for students. UofL’s College of Arts & Sciences, School of Public Health and Information Sciences and Kent School of Social Work have launched completely online degrees in Biostatistics, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology and Women’s & Gender Studies. […]

Ohio Department of Higher Ed Authorization Paves the Way for New State-Endorsed Online University, WGU Ohio

COLUMBUS — Today, [2/22/18] Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor John Carey signed approval documents for Western Governors University (WGU) that authorize the nonprofit, online university to establish its eighth state affiliate, WGU Ohio. These approvals also make WGU students in Ohio eligible for the Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG). Chancellor Carey was joined by […]

5 Meaningful Degrees You Didn’t Know You Could Earn Online

Biomedical engineer. Video game developer. Forensic investigator. Non-profit director. Many of us grow up dreaming about careers like these. There’s something special about aligning professional aspirations with your passions… An excitement in a job championed by individuals we admire… An integrity in solving problems that make people’s lives a little healthier, safer or more accessible. […]

New Online Program Helps Non-Traditional Teachers Get Licensed

Cyrus Henson arrives at his classroom at 7:15 a.m. each day after an hour-long commute through the foothills of western North Carolina. He teaches a full day of math to freshmen, then stays until 6 p.m. to prepare for the next day. WUNC91.5

Oregon State University Ecampus Just Launched an eLearning Database to Help Professors Take Their Courses Online

This week, Oregon State University Ecampus announced the launch of a new academic database specifically for eLearning. The Online Learning Efficacy Research Database compiles scholarly work and research conducted on the effects and potentials of online education. For any educator thinking about bringing their course online, the database hopes to provide as much relevant information […]

Southern New Hampshire U to launch Competency-Based Master’s in Online Ed

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is teaming with a private partner to launch a competency-based master’s of education in online teaching program. The new program will consist of training modules and three to six graduate-level micro-credential programs that can be combined to earn a full master’s degree in education with a focus on online and […]

MIT Launches Digital Plus Courses for Professional Learnin

MIT Professional Learning is launching a new program designed to offer organizations courses for their employees that feature project-based challenges designed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty. Campus Technology 

Loma Linda U Takes Nursing Program Online to Reduce Tuition, Increase Flexibility

Loma Linda University has tapped a private partner to help design an online bachelor of science nursing program that reduces tuition costs for students by nearly 50 percent. Campus Technology