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SAN FRANCISCO: This is not likely to be the year when online education finds a mass market. Experts say people remain attached to bricks-and-mortar schools and change will come only slowly.
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In an effort to meet the unique challenges facing 21st-century teachers, the IU School of Education, College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI convened the first of many panel discussions with working teachers. The panelists discussed new collaborations and initiatives that will guarantee improved training for teachers and better […]
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With the quality of America’s schools and teachers at the top of the national agenda, and as teachers themselves face ever-increasing pressures to improve reading and literacy levels, Walden University announced today that it has joined forces with Canter and Associates to offer a nationwide distance learning Master’s in Education with a specialization in Elementary […]
Baltimore-based Sylvan Ventures LLC, the venture capital arm of Sylvan Learning Systems Inc., paid $32.8 million for 41 percent of Walden University, an online university based in Bonita Springs, Fla. The investment will be made in the next 18 months, company officials said.
(U-WIRE) EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern University’s first foray into distance learning will take place Spring Quarter, said Karen Randall, senior associate dean for academic programming and distance learning in the School of Continuing Studies.
(U-WIRE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Although Brown University has not finalized any plans to offer distance learning, Brown is currently negotiating with the Global Education Network (GEN), a for-profit provider of online courses in the arts and sciences.
U-WIRE) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — CSUMentor, the online system that helps California State University applicants plan and apply for admission, has seen a 70 percent increase in online applications from 1999.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 30, 2001) – Kentucky workers in need of upgrading their work skills can now just “click” and go to class. The Kentucky Virtual University announced today a statewide effort that will bring professional development and training programs into homes and offices throughout the state.