Archive for tag: online learning
The case for online learning
September 15, 2011 11:00 am Education, Online Education, Online Education NewsPew Research recently conducted a survey in spring 2011. The survey consisted of a telephone survey using a nationally representative sample of adults ages 18 and older; and an online survey done in association with the Chronicle of Higher Education polling presidents of two-year and four-year private, public, and for-profit colleges and universities. The findings [...]
Social Networking: The Key to Better Online Education
July 6, 2011 3:36 pm Career AdviceThink social media is just a gimmick? Something on which a kid wastes time when he should be out mowing the lawn? Not according to the National School Boards Association. See how social media is changing the face of higher education.
Western Governors University Online Teaching College
June 23, 2011 1:25 pm Moms in SchoolAre you considering an online degree in teaching? Whether it’s a Bachelor’s or Master’s you may be wondering which online colleges and universities offer the best of the best. There is one university in particular you may be interested in learning about. Have you heard of Western Governors University? It is an accredited American University [...]
A case for online education
June 11, 2011 8:24 pm Online Education NewsThough educators and administrators have debates on the topic, an increasing amount of research shows that online education is beneficial to student learning. And now the U.S. Department of Education is seems to be taking sides in favor of online education as well: a study conducted by the department revealed that online learning has advantages [...]
Dubai conference promotes online learning in the Middle East
May 10, 2011 8:31 am Online Education NewsEconomic and workforce conditions are just right for the expansion of online education in the Middle East, said University of Phoenix – Dubai center director Raj Kapoor. At the 1st QS-Maple conference, held on May 1 and 2 in Dubai, Kapoor gave a presentation persuading educators to increase online education to meet the future needs [...]
Florida State University offers online program in digital learning
March 2, 2011 11:10 pm Online Education NewsFlorida State University's College of Education recently announced that it will begin offering a certificate program to help train secondary school teachers in digital learning, the Tallahassee Democrat reports. Officials told the news provider that the new program, which is called Blended Online Learning and Teaching, will begin in May. The curriculum is offered online [...]
Online options becoming more prevalent for schools across the country
February 25, 2011 8:51 am Career AdviceMany prominent schools are beginning to see how online learning is shaping the education front. As a result, they are starting to convert some of their course and program offerings to the web-based format. Some universities are only converting general education courses to the online medium, while others are taking whole programs and making them [...]
University of California offers new virtual instruction certificate program
February 22, 2011 12:06 am Online Education NewsUniversity of California (UC) at Irvine recently announced the launch of a new virtual teacher certificate program, which will be offered online. The program is designed to help provide professional instructors with the systematic planning and adaption of an online curriculum for K-12 learners as well as college students. "With traditional schools facing fewer resources [...]
Cabarrus College uses online learning as part of its pharmacy technology degree program
February 17, 2011 8:10 am Online Education NewsCabarrus College of Health Sciences, which is located in North Carolina, recently announced that it will be offering an associates degree in pharmacy technology, the Salisbury Post reports. Officials told the news source that the program will consist of 69 credit hours, which will incorporate online, hybrid and classroom-based courses. They added that the curriculum [...]
