Friday News Roundup – 03/12/10
Conference basketball tournaments now in progress.
+ Many more new online degree programs are coming to University of Memphis (TN).
…The university will offer 18 new degree programs, including bachelor’s degrees in philosophy, African-American studies, business administration and nursing, plus master’s degrees in teaching, health administration and history. The new offerings will add to U of M’s 22 courses of study already online…
Online bachelor’s degrees in philosophy are indeed rare. And great seeing more graduate history degrees offered at a distance.
+ Michigan Technological University: new online MBA. Cost: $38,000.
+ Great news! Brandeis University (MA) plans to expand its online graduate programs.
+ From USA Today: “Distance ed students forming college clubs online“.
+ Free Microsoft e-learning vouchers are now available for California residents.
+ Another Tolkien class, through Binghamton University (NY), will be taught at a distance.
+ Courses for the International Baccalaureate are apparently going on the web.
+ Salle Mae (SLM Corp) introduces new online savings accounts. The target audience? Families saving for college.
+ At Tennessee Tech University, a 75-year young student is scheduled to graduate in May. Classes offered by the TTU online program helped him achieve his goal.
Have a great weekend!
