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!

Cool info about the online Master of Arts in Art Education through Boston University.

Unaccredited Clayton College of Natural Health will close, leaving many students hanging.

Hey, I simply cannot stay away from this place for very long.

Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration (SHA) partners with eCornell on four new online certificate programs in hospitality and food service.

Davenport University offers a tuition discount for unemployed individuals.

US News and World Report: “10 Steps to Being Your Own Advisor at College“.

The International Center for Journalists has a new online learning center.

Back with you soon.

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!

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).

Newsweek: “An ‘Icollege’ Makeover in New York“.

Hampton University (VA) launches a virtual campus.

The Los Angeles Times examines the Kaplan-California Community Colleges deal.

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.

Lots going on.  College World Series, World Cup, and the NBA Draft.  Oh, and Tour de France begins soon too.

Mississippi College: Master of Health Services Administration.

Liberty University (VA): Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics and Master of Education in Teaching and Learning with an Education Technology Concentration.

University of Southern Mississippi: Masters of Polymer Science Engineering with an emphasis in Composites Engineering.

Arizona State University: Bachelor of Arts in business with a concentration in communication.

Have a great weekend!

GetEducated.com ranks online masters degrees in psychology.

From the UK:

…The University of London claims to offer the cheapest degrees in the country via its distance-learning qualifications…

Cheapter than Open University?

From Capitol Hill, Senator Tom Harkin holds hearings on for-profit colleges.  We should see interesting reactions from Ashford and Kaplan, schools in Harkin’s home state.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has additional coverage.