Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Michael KrinkeWhen a tank of gas costs fifty dollars, it can be difficult to make a long college commute. That's why a lot of students are choosing to take online...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Alex SlobodkinWestern Governors University, a non-profit online college, is now reporting enrollment of over 10,000 students. This sometimes controversial school allows...
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Jakub SemeniukA new federal grant is making it possible for native Hawaiian students to receive free laptops. Here's Molokai Times has to say about the...
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© jadell UMass Online is reporting record enrollments and revenue from its virtual programs. The Boston Globe explains:"Matching last year's results, which were the best in three years,...
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© Wrote A growing number of high school students are taking online college classes to test the waters and earn university-level credit. RedOrbit reports:"...About a dozen PVHS students, and...
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The New York Times has launched a new educational website, called Epsilen, designed to help instructors build course content and help students connect with their classmates. Inside Higher Ed...
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Over the past few years, there has been a huge push towards making educational information freely available online. In most cases, the results have been extremely advantageous for online learners who...
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The University of Massachusetts (UMass) recently signed an agreement with the Chinese government to make its online classes available online. Their recent press release reports:"Under the...
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This week Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger issued a statement urging philanthropists to support the creation of free online textbooks. Wired Campus reports:"This week Mr. Sanger posted a public...
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Digital-Vending Services recently filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against the University of Phoenix, Walden University, and the Capella Education Company. The lawsuit charges that these online...
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Colorado State University is planning a new online college aimed at helping non-traditional students and college drop outs complete their degrees. The Denver Post reports:"CSU president Larry...
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Several weeks ago, I reported on Transparency By Design - a new movement seeking to publicize online college data. A handful of popular online colleges have joined the effort and major media outlets...
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This Thursday, a jury ruled in favor of course management company Blackboard in a copyright suit against Desire2Learn. The Wired Campus reports:"Desire2Learn, which has its headquarters in...
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Simmons College will soon add new blended learning classes to their programs, thanks to a substantial grant. The Boston Globe reports:"There is a growing academic question in the electronic age:...
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If you're tired of paying several hundred dollars for textbooks each semester, you may be in luck. The House recently passed a bill to aimed at making college textbooks more affordable. The Stingy...
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eLearners.com recently released a list of the most popular online degrees users searched for on the eLearner's database. According to their recent press release, these were the top online degrees...
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Community colleges are known for their open enrollment policies, entry-level courses, and affordable tuition. Now, they're tackling online learning. Virtual learners can choose from thousands of...
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Online public school students in Wisconsin have been fighting to keep the state's virtual schools open for many months now. After the courts stopped funding to the state's largest online...
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We've been waiting for quality online college statistics for a long time. Finally, several online colleges have formed a coalition dedicated to sharing program statistics with the general public....
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Recently, a Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that the online charter school, Wisconsin Virtual Academy, violated state law because students and teachers were not all located in the school district...
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South Dakota has more online student than ever. Recent reports show that the number of online learners has soared since 2004. Here's a blurb about the latest distance learning statistics from the...
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