Friday News Roundup – 12/04/09
College football = heck yes!
We’ll be treated to numerous conference football championships this coming weekend. Many top universities, such as Florida, Alabama, Nebraska, and East Carolina offer a wide variety of quality academic programs at a distance. In fact, tuition rates for distance learners at the University of Alabama are the same for in-state and out-of-state residents alike. It’s something to consider when thinking about earning a degree over the web.
+ Villanova University (PA): online MS in Human Resource Development.
+ Texas Woman’s University (TX): 3 new online programs, including a master’s in drama available to local residents. A BA completion program in criminal justice and an MS in nutrition are also going up on the web.
+ The online MBA in Green Business Strategy at Cleary University (MI) earns some pixels.
+ A couple years ago, we marvelled at how University of West Alabama seemed so plugged-in, so connected. There’s more:
…An uptick in online enrollment for the second term of the fall semester meant a record number of students in the program, said Provost David Taylor. In all, there are 2,570 students enrolled solely in online courses, a sharp increase from 13 students in fall 2002, the first semester the program was offered. The boom has been driven mainly by teachers seeking master’s degrees….
+ Dartmouth College (NH) mulls offering distance learning opportunities.
+ Some Penn State University advisors now meeting with students in a virtual world.
+ The Long Beach Post (CA): “Is It Time For CSULB To Offer More Online Courses?”
+ Web Worker Daily examines distance learning via webinars.
+ A favorable piece on Western Governors University by 9NEWS (CO).
+ Campus Technology: “Online Solutions to the Enrollment Boom”
Have a good one!
