Moving forward in its efforts to enhance educational opportunities and advance technology in higher education, the University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) will design a model for delivering online courses to China via streaming audio and video, discussions, blogs, wikis and other creative educational techniques.
UMC was recently awarded a $10,000 Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) grant to [...]
Just a week after the return of Robert Knapp to the MR scene, Dean Wiltse, former CEO of Greenfield Online, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of online consumer education company Powered. Both men left on the back of disappointing results at their online firms last year, albeit with very different histories.
Wiltse was [...]
The Monterey Institute for Technology and Education (MITE) announced the receipt of a $2.35 million grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to continue the development of the National Repository of Online Courses (NROC).
The National Repository of Online Courses project supports the development and distribution of high-quality online courses to a worldwide audience. Through [...]
New IMACS Partnership Allows Children All over the Country to Earn High School Credit Through Accredited, Advanced Courses
Austin Brooks lives in Houston, Texas, and spends over four hours each day as a teen athlete practicing tennis and an additional two hours in the gym. His routine is unlike most 16-year-olds, so it makes sense that [...]
Courses Offer CEU’s for Members To Maintain ‘Professional Designation’ Status
The only organization offering certification for escrow professionals in California has begun offering courses online. The California Escrow Association (CEA) has announced that it is offering two online continuing education courses for escrow professionals, who unlike real estate agents, are not professionally licensed or regulated.
The new [...]
Jennifer Wilcutt teaches during the day and pursues her master’s degree in education whenever she can log onto the Internet.
Wilcutt, a Logan County resident, is part of Western Kentucky University’s growing number of students who are pursuing degrees online.
“I can travel with my laptop and wireless modem, and log on from anywhere,” Wilcutt said.
When Western [...]
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents have approved UMC’s request to deliver a second degree entirely online. The Bachelor of Manufacturing Management (BMM), a 4-year career-oriented degree was approved for online delivery at the Feb. 14 Board of Regents meeting in Minneapolis. The BMM degree prepares students to manage people and machines in a [...]
Author, lecturer and business guru Brian Tracy has joined with Andrew Jackson University to provide online courses and degree programs that emphasize entrepreneurial principles. In a joint statement, Tracy and university chief executive Joseph Schmoke announced the launch of the Brian Tracy College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Andrew Jackson University. The college’s mission is [...]
The Illinois State Board of Education recently approved Professional Learning Boardâ„¢ as an authorized provider of continuing education services to Illinois teachers and education employees. Professional Learning Boardâ„¢, based in Minneapolis, provides professional development to teachers through online courses.
“We’re extremely excited that the Illinois State Board of Education has recognized our company and services as [...]
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents have approved UMC’s request to deliver a second degree entirely online. The Bachelor of Manufacturing Management (BMM), a 4-year career-oriented degree was approved for online delivery at the Feb. 14 Board of Regents meeting in Minneapolis. The BMM degree prepares students to manage people and machines in a [...]