Tag: Electronic Learning: Page 2

Community Colleges

Locked Out of Higher Education

State budget cuts are crippling support for prison education programs throughout the U.S.

March 2, 2010

Faculty & Staff

PROMOTING AGRICULTURAL CAREERS TO MINORITIES

USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) is on a mission to promote careers in agricultural economics for minority college students. For the past two years the ERS has conducted a distance learning program that brings experts

December 23, 2009

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ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER WITH DISTANCE EDUCATION

In today’s digital era, online learning is now equally credible to a traditional on-campus education.

September 16, 2009

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A Record 3.9 Million-plus Students Take Online College Courses

More students are taking online classes, and one Web site has added more features to accommodate online college students. OVERVIEW.com, one of the first databases of colleges and career information on the Internet, has added more colleges, features, and information to their Web site. The new additions include career videos, government-based career advice and salary […]

August 24, 2009

Latinx

Hard-fought MSI Technology Plan Needs Jump Start

After much work to get MSIs more technology funding, advocates face tough budget climate.

March 19, 2009

Students

Perspectives: Developing Successful and Effective Online Courses

This week, Diverse Online is running a series of stories on technology and distance learning to complement the March 19 Technology edition.

March 15, 2009

Community Colleges

Online Programs See Uptick in Enrollment, Despite Economy

After comparing local college tuition rates, New Jersey resident Shaheed Morris decided that Mercer County Community College (MCCC) was the most affordable choice. But Morris, who recently enrolled in an online communications course, says distance learning is not one-size-fits-all.

March 5, 2009

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Perspectives: Increasing Access and Relevance in Distance Education

Distance education is now well-accepted as high-quality higher education, although as with traditional campuses, the quality of different programs varies widely.

November 11, 2008

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Beyond Blackboard and Into Virtual Communities

Online learning is evolving into much more than discussions via Blackboard.

October 15, 2008

Students

Higher Ed Professionals’ Perspectives on Online Education

The recent growth of online education has added a new dimension to college learning that was unthinkable a few decades ago. Knocking down the traditional notion of the “ivory tower” college campus, online education presents an entirely new classroom paradigm, a shift resulting in more opportunities and challenges. For insight into both, we turned to college professors and administrators who reveal the good and the bad that accompany an online college education.

October 15, 2008

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Diploma Mill Operators Bribed Officials

Operators of a Spokane-based diploma mill bribed or tried to bribe people in Russia, India and Italy in an effort to get their bogus online universities accredited, according to federal court documents.

October 2, 2008

Health

UNC-Chapel Hill Receives Largest Grant in Its History

The Carolina Population Center (CPC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received up to $181 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to continue its Monitoring and Evaluation to ASsess and Use REsults (MEASURE) program.

October 1, 2008