Some educators in New Jersey apparently “earned” graduate degrees through a certain ”university”.  Two local newspapers note these efforts at self-improvement. A ”poor excuse” is what The Asbury Park Press calls the decision to pursue such questionable credentials.  Moving right along, a second editorial in The Star Ledger thinks the matter is “unbelievable“. Read Full Story

For numerous reasons, going green, so to speak, has evolved into something rather trendy these days.  So, here’s a small collection of collegiate-level, sustainability programs offered online. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth,  Online Sustainability Studies certificate program (undergraduate), $774-$828 per course, according to UMass Online. Eastern Connecticut State University, Online Certificate in Sustainable Energy Management (undergraduate), $340/credit hour instate/$399 credit... Read Full Story

Normally, I try to use this weekly post for highlighting private or state university consortium portals.  But occasionally, exceptions arise, such as bain4weeks.com.  In essence, Lawrie Miller describes — in considerable detail, I might add — what’s required to earn the coveted bachelor’s degree from one of the three colleges known in distance learning circles as the “Big Three”. First, the “Big Three” are Charter Oak State College (CT), Excelsior College (NY), and Thomas Edison State College... Read Full Story

Hello Friday! New online certificates, courses, and degrees  + Wayland Baptist University (TX) now offers a new online Masters of Public Administration with a homeland security specialization.  + University of Great Falls (MT) teaches a new, “primarily online” bachelor’s degree in nursing for practicing nurses.  + The recent partnership between Grayson County College (TX) and Stephen F. Austin University (TX) that I mentioned last week leads to a bachelor’s degree in teaching, which is... Read Full Story

Approximately one year ago, I started writing the “website of the week” post.  The first entry in this category is about a site called “Lowest Cost Colleges“.  Dr. Gary North maintains the site. Dr. North also frequently writes a column at LewRockwell.com.  A couple of his more recent pieces – ”Wal-Mart University: No More Boola-Boola” and “A Letter From Dr. Chips” – make for interesting reading. Read Full Story

Via the News Blog at The Chronicle of Higher Education, we find the President and CEO of the Career Colleges Association asserting that a career college may be “better bet for D.C.”.  Meanwhile, the President of the American Association of Community Colleges responds. If you’ll note my links, then you can probably guess which side I likely favor. ;-)  Read Full Story

“Life as I Know It“ has been posting lots of great stuff on the MLS program at Southern Connecticut State University.  Jennifer completed the program without setting foot on campus.  She also has a picture of her diploma.  Cool!  Read Full Story

Baker’s Guide to Christian Distance Education seems like another good site to browse for collegiate-level programs offered online or through other distance learning-related media.  Numerous programs and schools are listed in the site database. My only criticism relates to completeness.  For example, when searching available programs at Oral Roberts University on Baker’s Guide, two graduate degrees appear.  But, according to its own website, ORU maintains an External Degree Program... Read Full Story

Oh-Eight, Oh-Eight, Oh-Eight.  How’s that for a Friday news roundup date?  New online certificates, courses, and degrees: + A “completely online” Bachelor of Science in Alcohol and Drug Studies is now available through the University of South Dakota.  USD has very friendly tuition rates for out-of-state residents.  + St. John’s University (NYC) has a new online option for its Master of Science in “Education in Teaching Children with Disabilities at the childhood level (1-6)”. + New Jersey... Read Full Story

As part of an outreach program with Penn State University College, Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus offers a unique, non-credit certificate program online or via DVD: Non-Lethal Weapons: Policies,  Practices and Technologies. The cost for the program is normally $299.  Active duty military and National Guard/Reserve may take the certificate program for free. Read Full Story