Online Education News Archive
18-Oct-2007
DeVry to Buy Advanced Academics (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
DeVry Inc. said Wednesday it agreed to acquire Advanced Academics Inc., a provider of online secondary education, for $27.5 million in cash. Online Education Discussions and Information Featured on New WorldWideBlog (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Online degrees are taking the learning world by storm, and many prospective students have questions about online education. WorldWideLearn.com's new feature, WorldWideBlog, pools the knowledge of experts and students to provide a discussion forum and accessible information to prospective online students. Try Online Education to Make Your Dreams Happen (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - Don P., a federal law enforcement official from Texas, knew he wanted a better career, but wasn't certain about how to get it. "At the time I was looking for a career change from information technology and I thought a criminal justice degree would help me do that. DeVry to acquire online service provider Advanced Academics (Chicago Tribune)
DeVry Inc. disclosed late Wednesday that it has agreed to pay $27.5 million to acquire Advanced Academics Inc., a provider of online educational services for high-school students. Top Universities Partner to Offer Online Teaching Credentials (Richfield Reaper)
(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. Online Education Funding To Benefit Pine Bluff Campus (The Morning News)
WASHINGTON -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff could benefit from a $4.5 million pilot program targeted toward online education, Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., said Wednesday. Psychology Degrees Through Online Education (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 40 percent of psychologists are self-employed, with clinical psychologists earning anywhere from $50,000 to over $100,000. The average salary for a psychology professor was $82, 554 for the academic year of 2005-2006, according to the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources. Africa: Online Education for Africa's Development (AllAfrica.com)
Institutions of higher education around the world are embracing the concept of online education as technological developments continue to cement their role in global development.
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