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.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: “Today’s college stress convenience“
Here’s pro-commentary on Minnesota Governor Pawlenty’s efforts to expand collegiate-level, online learning.
USA News & World Report: “7 Tips for Distance Learning“
Meet a 79 year-young graduate student, who is completing his master’s thesis.
Question found on Minnesota Public Radio: “Can online classes take the place of traditional colleges?” 27 responses thus far, some rather comprehensive.
Inside Higher Ed via USA Today: “Age bias case: Is 13 too young for community college?” Grab the popcorn for this one because both sides raise interesting arguments.
In January, 2009, Ms. Barbara Merlo of Central Texas College granted us an exclusive interview. She returns in this Texas Tribune piece, and discusses CTC and Second Life.
Are we entering an era of “haves” and “have-nots”? Consider this from the NYT:
The number of jobs requiring at least a two-year associate’s degree will outpace the number of people qualified to fill those positions by at least three million in 2018, according to a report scheduled to be released Tuesday by the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University…
In this day and age, the absolute worst move a teen can make is to drop out of high school.
Western Governors University is now the “eighth state university” in Indiana, according to an executive order signed by Gov. Mitch Daniels.
University of Florida will apparently expand distance learning even more.
The Chronicle reports on how vets use their GI Bill.
From the LA Times: “Is a college degree still worth it?” The debate continues.
University of Nebraska now has a consolidated site for all of it’s online degrees and certificates, which currently total more than 80.
A career change is in the cards for this 49 year-young producer.
More online courses of the Tolkien and fantasy variety are coming to the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff.
According to this report in the Auburn (AL) Plainsman, Auburn University has begun teaching online ”green” courses for continuing education credit. More here and here.
Here’s a novel idea from Randy Moffett: “Let (the) consumer drive price of higher education”.
EMSresponder.com asks if graduate degrees are “worth it for emergency medical services” personnel. This write-up also defines various graduate degrees.
Congrats go out to 70 year-young Mae Patton for earning her associate degree from Volunteer State Community College (TN).
University rankings in the United Kingdom may interest some readers out there. The Complete University Guide is here.
Some new online courses are coming to Ivy Tech Community College.
An editorial in the UCLA Daily Bruin (CA) argues against online degrees under consideration by the University of California system.
For the first time, Bethel College (KS) will teach online classes this summer.
More from the NYT on college degree worthiness.
Marie Bjerede writes, “Educational technology needs to grow like a weed”.
