Tag: Distance Learning: Page 17

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

Home

STUDY INVESTIGATES IF ONLINE EDUCATION IS KEY TO HELPING MORE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS OBTAIN DEGREES

Peter Schenk believed a college degree was the key to a more financially stable life. To that end, the 22-year-old worked two jobs to support his family and pay college tuition for himself and his wife.

October 14, 2009

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Streamlined State Regulation Key to Distance Education Success, Advocates Say

Distance education coalition meets to develop strategy on advocating state regulation reform of online study programs.

October 13, 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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K12 Inc. and University of Maryland University College Announce Dual Credit Program for K12 Students

Distance education leaders in K-12 and higher education are partnering to expand opportunities for students.  K12 Inc., the nation’s largest provider of proprietary curriculum and K-12 online school programs, and University of Maryland University College (UMUC), an accredited higher education institution and leader in distance education, announced a partnership to offer dual credit to eligible […]

August 25, 2009

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New Website Offers Transparency to Adult Learners Returning to College

A consortium of adult-serving colleges and universities has launched a new initiative aimed at adult learners seeking better information in choosing an institution offering degrees through distance education. The initiative, called Transparency by Design, launches a website that gives adult learners new information to accelerate and better inform their decision making process, the examiner.com reported. […]

August 3, 2009

Students

Course Watch: Healthy and Eco-friendly Living

Along the same lines as first lady Michelle Obama’s efforts to plant a White House vegetable garden to promote healthy eating and eco-friendly living, Alfred University (N.Y.) offered a course this semester titled “Eating Locally, Thinking Globally.”

April 29, 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

Tenure

Attitude Is Everything

Faculty attitude can dictate the success or failure of an online program.

March 19, 2009

Home

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.

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