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SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Western Governors University (WGU), www.wgu.edu, has appointed former Winona State University Provost, Dr. Sally Johnstone, as Vice President, Academic Advancement. In this assignment, Dr. Johnstone will have both an external and an internal role. She will serve as academic spokesperson for the university, acting as a liaison […]
WASHINGTON — Most distance education experts agree that the eventual solution to the new requirement that colleges be authorized by every state where they operate is reciprocity — states will agree to accept each others’ authorization, as they do for driver’s licenses and other credentials.SOURCE: Inside Higher EducationRead the Full Article
A recent report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Education details the results of investigations into fraud rings—sometimes involving hundreds of individuals—that have been targeting distance education programs in order to receive Title IV student aid. OIG makes a number of recommendations that would impact institutions.SOURCE: National Association of […]
Georgetown University General Counsel Stephanie Tsacoumis leads the school’s 20-lawyer in-house team that this year completed a massive two-year project: the creation of an online nursing degree program, Georgetown’s first distance learning program. SOURCE: The Washington PostRead the Full Article
This paper explores some new challenges facing universities in a global multimediated Internet-based environment, as they seek alternative paradigms and options to remain true to their core business. SOURCE: European Journal of Open, Distance and E-LeanringRead the Full Article
Abstract In recent years there has been growth in online distance learning courses. This has been prompted by; new technology such as the Internet, mobile learning, video and audio conferencing: the explosion in student numbers in Higher Education, and the need for outreach to a world wide market. Web-based distance learning is seen as a […]
Abstract This paper analyzes global changes taking place in distance learning, concerning organizational structure, program structure, and global learning community, as also the developments and diversities within distance learning.These have been reflected upon in contexts of flexible learning, blended learning and such other developments. A case for holistic planning is proposed; and management imperatives of […]
