Tag: Distance Learning: Page 12

Faculty & Staff

Navajo Tech Continues Its Ascension

A small college on the eastern edge of the nation’s largest American Indian reservation is getting noticed.

April 21, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Advocates Say Ethnic Studies Misunderstood, Needlessly Under Fire

Ethnic studies are at risk because of budget restraints, conflicting views of purpose and negative attitudes toward academic programs that don’t automatically equal jobs for graduating college students.

April 14, 2013

Students

Online and Traditional Education Through the Eyes of an Undergrad

Perspective of a student who started at a community college, is about to graduate from an online program, and is also an intern at a brick-and-mortar, small, traditional university.

April 10, 2013

Students

Mass. Sues For-Profit School for False Marketing

A for-profit school offered so little training that students who paid hefty fees to train as medical assistants never learned how to use a stethoscope, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by prosecutors in Massachusetts.

April 3, 2013

Students

New Student Advisers Show Nontraditional Students the Way at Online University

As driven as the students are to move forward professionally, many lack the will to communicate openly about barriers that are likely to come up in a virtual learning space.

April 2, 2013

Faculty & Staff

West Virginia Senate Bill Could Change How Tuition is Charged

A bill advanced by the West Virginia Senate Education Committee could change how tuition is calculated at up to six state colleges and universities.

March 21, 2013

Sports

Number of High School Students Taking College Courses Surges

Report from 2010-2011 school year shows a 67 percent increase from 2002-2003, the last time the National Center for Education Statistics counted.

March 18, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Labor Union Asks Wis. College To Stop Training

A labor union has accused Caterpillar Inc. of training nonunion workers as replacements in case next month’s labor negotiations stall.

March 14, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Calif. Bill Would Permit Online Courses for Credit

California would allow private, online education companies to offer courses for credit at state colleges and universities, under a bill introduced Wednesday in the state Legislature.

March 13, 2013

Sports

Kentucky Inaugurates ‘Transfer Madness’ to Reach Students for Four-Year Colleges

Kentucky will offer community and technical college students the opportunity to participate in ‘Transfer Madness’ — a statewide online college transfer fair on Wednesday.

March 5, 2013

Students

APSCU Report Highlights Best Practices for Serving Veterans

The recommendations are to improve accountability among institutions of higher learning and benefit prospective military and veteran students.

March 3, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Jackson State Wins Approval for Madison Courses

The state College Board has approved 42 courses for Jackson State University’s planned campus in Madison.

February 24, 2013