e-Learning Pundit

Hello from Felixstowe, UK.  Nice ring to it, eh?

Heritage University, a not-for-profit, private university in Washington: “Master of Education in Professional Studies in Teaching and Learning with Professional Certification”.

Iowa State University:  “five new graduate certificate programs and two new master of engineering degrees.”

University of Maryland University College:  “BS or MS degree in Cybersecurity, or an MS in Cybersecurity Policy completely online..”.  More here.

Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (Canada): Horticulture Technician Certificate Program.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Is an online, executive MBA coming to George Mason University?  Cool, if so.

Randy Hutchinson, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, comments on diploma mills in the Memphis Commercial Appeal.

What a lovely day here in Germany.

Southern Arkansas University Tech: Electronic Data Storage Certificate of Proficiency.  More here.  Tuition for out-of-state residents appears somewhat reasonable.

Washington State University: “two new online graduate certificates, ….. one in early-childhood educational administration, and one in molecular biosciences”.

University of Texas at Tyler: Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Penn State World Campus: Bachelor of Arts in Energy and Sustainability Policy

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth: Master of Public Policy.

University of Florida: Master of Arts in Art Education.

Have a nice weekend!

Win a seat in a distance learning course worth £595 from Open University in the UK.  Hat Tip: about.com

University of Houston-Victoria: new master’s concentration in applied behavior analysis, online.

A new online and very affordable, teacher endoresment program comes to AZ.  Certain prerequisites apply.

It’s Spain versus Netherlands in the World Cup.

Midway College (KY): Master of Business Administration.

Binghamton University (NY): Forensic Health Certificate Program.

Purdue University Calument (IN): Certificate in School Nutrition and Food Services.

California State University, Los Angeles: Online CFP program.

Have a great weekend!

Record summer enrollment at University of Kentucky, but with less students on campus.

…The UK Office of Enrollment said one reason campus might seem a little barer than usual could be the increased number of available online classes. The College of Arts and Sciences piloted 30 new sections of online courses this summer, according to the enrollment office…

UK offers three programs “available completely online“, in addition to numerous others.

The online graduate nuclear engineering certificate program at Virgina Tech receives a $65K grant from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

University of Florida replaces WebCT with Sakai.

As part of a lengthy piece, The Heritage Foundation discusses online learning and homeland security.

…Certification and Online Education. From a practical perspective, one of the best options for building homeland security leaders and fostering professional development is certificate programs….

University of Nebraska heads for the Big 10.  And the university’s take on distance learning?

…”We’ve put our faculty on trains” to reach outlying areas, said David Wilson, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs. More recently, he said, the university has pioneered in online education…

Many programs are available over the web through the University of Nebraska.

Clarke College (IA) and University of Wisconsin-Platteville join up for an online certificate.

Tuition discounts from Marist College (NY).

How ’bout them South Carolina Gamecocks?  2010 College World Series Champs!

Drexel University: new, online Graduate Certificate in Learning in Game-Based Environments.

Penn State University: new, online Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in labor and employment relations.

Have a great weekend!

According to the Wall Street Journal, online MBA completion rates through the “big names” are going up because of…. engagement.  And we have this:

..Administrators say students often drop out because they cannot adapt to the remote teaching format—making it easier for class work to take a back seat to personal or work issues. Schools often screen applicants and discourage some from applying, but officials say that even great candidates drop out. (For-profit universities that offer online M.B.A.s have even lower graduation rates, hovering around 50%.)..

From Washington State University: “Beginning fall semester 2010, Washington State University will accept freshmen and offer complete four-year degrees online“.

Much more on the Arizona State University online BA through the W.P. Carey School of Business. 

Information on the California State University Northridge and University of North Texas cohort MS in Library Science.  Based on these locations, UNT may very well operate one of the most far-reaching LIS programs, combining distance learning with short residency, in the United States.