Online Education News Archive
16-Jan-2007
Online education (China Daily)
The development of the internet has had a profound effect upon education and how people learn. The popularity of online education in China serves as good proof. Now still a supplement to traditional higher education, online education is believed to be an important method and strategic choice for lifetime learning in society. Top Universities Partner to Offer Online Teaching Credentials (Hope Star)
(ARA) - Ashford University and Rio Salado College have partnered to offer aspiring teachers a new opportunity in online education. Ashford now offers a bachelor's degree program designed to provide students with an accelerated way to earn their undergraduate degree and teaching certification. ME IT penetration still low (AME Info)
Low computer and internet penetration in the region will present a challenge to online education, according to Dr Mansoor Al Awar, Vice President of eTQM College. Out of 350m people in the Middle East, only 7% own computers, and only 1.5% of these have access to internet. Online Education Increasingly Popular Among Students (Evening Times)
(ARA) - Many people think about going to college. Whether they've never gone, have attended some college, or already obtained a degree, each person's situation and career goals are unique. Changes made to online education proposal (The Champaign News-Gazette)
The University of Illinois has modified its online education initiative following recent discussions with faculty and students. The Global Campus will now be called the Global Campus Partnership to reflect changes to the proposal. Panel to eye problems with online education (Rocky Mountain News)
The state Board of Education on Wednesday named a 16-member panel to look into problems facing online education. Director of Athletics at Vassar College Featured in Capella University's Latest 'Inside Online Education' Podcast (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
Minneapolis (PRWeb) January 12, 2007 -- Capella University (www. UWM secures grant to combine classroom/online education (The Business Journal of Milwaukee)
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will receive a three-year, $500,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to help fund a new initiative that combines classroom teaching with online instruction.
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