August 13th, 2009 by Kate Lehnhof
Problem: You’ve spent the last few years…umm…”finding yourself” which could include playing video games, watching America’s Next Top Model reruns, or trying to make it as an actor. You have wasted some time and need to graduate fast!
Solution: Online Education. You can more classes online than you are allowed to at a traditional university and you can work as fast you need to.
Problem: You have an on-again off-again illness. You would love to take classes but you can really time your nauseous bouts to occur before or after American Heritage 110.
Solution: Online Education. When you’re feeling great you can finish tons of lessons online to make up for those days when you aren’t feeling well.
Problem: You have little ones. 2-year-olds aren’t the most portable things on earth (the carseats, the blanket, the toys, the snacks) and they don’t really get the concept of being quiet during your Chemistry 101 class.
Solution: Online Education. You can take quizzes online while little Suzy watches Dora the Explorer (PS. Why does Dora always seem to be yelling?) and you can read your assigned chapters for English during her nap.
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August 6th, 2009 by Kate Lehnhof
Online Education News
Online Education has had its opponents from the start.
People are afraid of change and who can blame them? But we are seeing more and more evidence that online education is growing, especially criminal justice and they will continue to grow regardless of the critics. You want proof you say? Take a gander at these recent news bits.
- Recently, Western Governors University (WGU), one of the nation’s leading online colleges, announced a $1.2 million investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to examine how its flexible, competency-based degree programs can help improve the nation’s low graduation rates among low-income and minority students ages 18-26.”
- The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, an Atlanta-based accrediting agency, has granted approval for Keiser University to offer programs at the Ph.D level. The first doctorate program to be offered will be the Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership, Keiser officials say. They say the increase to the doctorate level is substantial because the university just starting offering bachelor’s degrees in 2003.
- Kaplan University, a leading provider of higher education online, announced today the launch of 13 new study programs online, including a degree of political ‘ Environment and Management and three degrees in Fire Science. These new grades are one of the fastest growing and are designed to help students broaden their career choices.
- Walden University, an online university that offers more than three dozen degree programs, had 4,300 students graduate on Saturday. The graduation, which had representatives from all 50 states and more than 20 countries around the world, was held at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Carpe Diem Folks! Check out My Colleges and Careers for more information about Online Education.
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July 29th, 2009 by Kate Lehnhof
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July 28th, 2009 by Kate Lehnhof
Do you want to spend your college weekends on the beach with sun-kissed blondes on the West Coast?
Or are you partial to the cool factor that the tree-lined streets of the east coast is dripping in?
Do you know how to work that wool peacoat or would rather year round t-shirt weather? Are you more Beach Boys or Velvet Underground?
It’s a paralyzing decision for some. Remember that OC Episode where Summer and Seth debate over Brown and Berkley? Serious stuff people. My Colleges is committed to giving you the skinny on West Vs. East debate, starting with major selection. Have you ever wondered what types of majors are most popular on the east and west coasts? So did we and with that burning question we got up to our elbows in researching popular majors of over 30 universities and colleges from both sides of the divide.
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June 25th, 2009 by Kate Lehnhof
The Governator recently launched an initiative to utilize for online learning materials in California schools. This is what he had to say:
“California is home to software giants, bioscience research pioneers and first-class university systems known around the world. But our students still learn from instructional materials in formats made possible by Gutenberg’s printing press.”
We want to know what you think about this issue. Let the commenting begin. If you are not boring then you probably have an opinion and it’s time for some robust discussion.
Schwarzenegger believes the educational system will be able to save money by going digital. He expects science and math books to be in digital form by next fall and wants to use the savings to hire more teachers and to reduce class size.
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