Online Education News Archive
15-Nov-2008
UI to pursue Global Campus accreditation (The Champaign News-Gazette)
Plans to seek accreditation for the University of Illinois Global Campus are forging ahead. Conenza Underwrites Human Capital Institute's 'Extended Talent Networks' Online Education and Research Initiative (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and think tank that is advancing the science of strategic talent management, and Conenza, a leading provider of corporate social networking software and services for Global 2000 enterprises, announced today that Conenza is sponsoring HCI's Extended Talent Networks online education and research track. Clemson receives NSF grant to study online education in science and math (Anderson Independent-Mail)
Clemson University, Fayetteville State University and Ohio State University have been awarded at $499,981 grant from the National Science Foundation to study online distance education in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields U of I pushes Global Campus toward independence (The Pantagraph)
CHAMPAIGN -- University of Illinois trustees voted Thursday to let the school?s Global Campus pursue independent, accredited status that they hope will speed up course development and enrollment. IRT goes 'green' (The Triangle Online)
Drexel University's Information, Resources and Technology Department has joined Drexel Green's efforts to become more environmentally-friendly with computer use, equipment and printing, according to John Bielec, vice president for IRT. The IRT department has responded to a series of policies outlined in the last issue of "Sustainability: The Journal of Record" in an article titled "Green IT ... China Education Alliance, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
China Education Alliance, Inc. , a leading distributor of exam oriented educational resources, offering high-quality materials and training and tutoring services through both online networks and on-site training center in China, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. UI's Global Campus moves ahead on accreditation (The Champaign News-Gazette)
Plans to seek accreditation for the University of Illinois Global Campus are forging ahead. The UI Board of Trustees on Thursday authorized a proposal to seek accreditation for the online education initiative. The plan would ultimately allow the university unit to award its own degrees and contract directly with professors to develop more programs. "The question is not whether we go ahead, ... Strong Growth in Online Education; New Study Shows Enrollment up 12 Percent to Nearly 4 Million (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Economic pressures, particularly fuel costs, driving increase
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