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Students of online colleges encouraged to choose carefully

BATON ROUGE — So you’re thinking about getting a college degree but don’t like the idea of sitting in a crowded classroom or possibly asking a stupid question in front of 125 strangers?Read the Full Story

Online grads’ hard work rewarded

PHOENIX – Even when New Orleans resident Jeena Seals evacuated during Hurricane Katrina last fall, she didn’t have to interrupt her studies. Read the Full Story

ITAA Opposes Anti-Social Networks Bill

Arlington, VA – The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) today said it opposes legislation that would withhold federal technology funds from schools and libraries where minors can access social networking and chat room web sites.Read the Full Story

Governors to Discuss Telecommunications Reforms

The nation’s governors will discuss the key role of states in developing innovative telecommunication reforms that encourage investment, competition and deployment during the upcoming National Governors Association (NGA) Annual Meeting.Read the Full Story

Hearing Reveals that Technology, People are Key to Creating the Library of the 21st Century

Committee Also Favorably Reports H.R. 2134 to Explore the Creation of a National Latino MuseumRead the Full Story

National Educational Computing Conference Webcasts

We [National Educational Computing Conference] are pleased to announce that several of this year’s Keynote, Spotlight, and Concurrent Sessions will be archived for video-on-demand viewing through a partnership with KZO Webcasting. In addition, we’re providing a number of live interviews with Ed Tech leaders that will also be archived for video-on-demand.Read the Full Story

Commission Report, Take 2

Gone are the statement that America’s colleges and universities face “grave” problems, an offhanded reference to grade inflation, and the controversial call for a “national” approach to higher education accreditation. In their place are descriptions to colleges as “treasured national assets” and to American higher education as “the very best system in the world.”Read the […]

Keeping students tops list of goals

Neosho — Retaining current students while attracting diverse groups of new students to campus will be among the priorities at Missouri State University over the next five years.Read the Full Story

Serving in the Military While Earning a Degree Online Focus of Capella University’s Latest ‘Inside Online Education’ Podcast

Online university’s podcasts focus on experience of earning an online degreeRead the Full Story

Podcasting new option for students at Calhoun

Every college student knows the terror of setting the alarm clock for p.m. instead of a.m., and sleeping through that first class of the day. Then it’s a domino effect. That biology lecture on mitosis is missed and then chances of passing that next quiz is the only thing dividing in half. Read the Full […]