Online Education News Archive
02-Aug-2007
Online Education: College Reformer or Divider? (Ohmynews)
Until recently, online students tended to be older, often holding additional employment and family responsibilities. They found conventional colleges set inflexible time restrictions. Although distant learners were... 'Should I take classes online or traditionally?' Pros and cons for each (BG News)
online education at University of Liverpool + Extraordinarily flexible hours, designed to fit your schedule +/- Can be very expensive, with such intensively designed programs to educate students in as little time as possible, and in a digital environment, prices can be more expensive. Global Campus ready to hit the Net running (The Champaign News-Gazette)
Nearly two years after University of Illinois President B. Joseph White put the idea on the table, and four months after university trustees approved it, the Global Campus project is forging ahead. Trustees, who will meet Monday in Chicago, will be asked to approve several items related to the online education initiative. They'll be asked to approve a $6.7 million line of credit to fund the ... Educating educators (River Valley Business Report)
Teaching may be one of the oldest professions around, but learning how to get better at it never gets old. Faculty development is a high priority for local colleges and universities, especially in the new millennium ? classroom technologies are changing, and so are the students.
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