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5 Online Learning Trends

The days of whiteboards and ink cartridges are over. Developments in educational technology – or edtech – are revolutionizing the business school experience. Virtual Reality (VR) headsets are in classrooms. Big data-crunching devices give students live feedback on their progress. And, with flexibility in high demand, more and more learning is being delivered online. Read […]

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Webster University Names Dean for Military Campuses

Julian Schuster, Webster University’s provost, senior vice president and chief operating officer, has announced that Michael Cottam, associate vice president and director of the Online Learning Center, has been named dean and associate vice president of Military Campuses and Online Education, effective Sept. 1. In this role, Cottam will oversee military base locations in addition […]

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Top Transition Official Visits Fort Hood

The top official for the Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program visited Fort Hood last week. Walter Herd, director, Army Transition Division, SFL-TAP, met with Fort Hood leadership, Soldiers and Fort Hood SFL-TAP personnel to gain a better understanding on how the SFL-TAP program is run on the installation and the services the local […]

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“Stand Down” Offers Resources

COLUMBUS — The 4th Annual South-Central, Indiana Stand Down will offer resources to veterans, service members, and military families of Decatur, Bartholomew, Jackson, Jennings, Brown, Shelby, and Johnson, Counties on Thursday, Sept. 7. The 4th Annual Stand Down event is to honor, hire, and help our heroes and their families. Local providers will be at […]

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New Movement: Mastery of Skills Trumps Grades, Transcripts

A movement of elite private schools throughout the country is attempting to revolutionize the college admission process. The Mastery Transcript Consortium (MTC) is proposing to exclude names of courses and grades from transcripts and replace them with levels of mastery that identify performance concepts. In addition, the U.S. News & World Report (May 2017) reports […]

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Degree-Completion Effort Launches Website

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi officials have launched a new website to encourage people to complete partially finished college degrees. Gov. Phil Bryant and higher education officials announced the site’s launch August 15. The Complete 2 Compete initiative is targeting more than 130,000 former students, including more than 30,000 who have enough credits to earn a […]

Search for a Revolution in Military Education

It was the day after Suzy died. Congressman Ike Skelton’s dearly loved soulmate was gone, and Ike’s call to me that night was heart-rending. Our annual House Armed Services Committee battlefield staff ride was the next day so I assumed Ike was calling to cancel. After offering my condolences, I suggested that we might put […]

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3 Ways Technology Empowers Educators

Digital transformation is disrupting every industry, and education is no exception. Global investment in edtech companies is increasing rapidly, with some reports predicting a total of $252 billion in investments by 2020. Investors aren’t the only people recognizing the importance of technology for education. Educators and students are flocking to solutions that enhance their experience […]

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Scholarship Supports LGBTQA Military and ROTC Students

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A new endowment offered through the LGBTQA Student Resource Center, a unit of Penn State Student Affairs, will support LGBTQ students and allies who are part of the U.S. military or enrolled or plan to enroll in a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program. Adam R. Henderson and Bruce C. Marshall […]

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Change Methods to Engage Online Learners

Teaching online is a unique experience for faculty and students. Although I love the online environment for some courses, it does present its own challenges. One of those challenges is how to engage online students in activities that push them to go beyond simply reading, interpreting, and interacting. After all, the idea (in most cases) […]

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American Legion, Collegerecon Create College Selection Tool

The American Legion and CollegeRecon today launched a new web page, www.legion.org/collegerecon, that provides resources to help college-bound veterans find the right school. The page is a joint effort between the Legion and CollegeRecon.com, a website created to connect current and former military personnel with more than 3,000 not-for-profit colleges and universities across the country. […]

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Purdue Plan for Online U. Approved

NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has given Purdue University the OK to launch a new online school. The (Lafayette) Journal and Courier reports that the commission’s unanimous Thursday vote is the first of three major approvals that Purdue needs to start operating the online university. The online school would […]

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