+ Wired Campus explores some important factors concerning distance education in the 21st Century, including state regulations as applicable to out-of-state colleges.
+ The Fort Worth Star-Telegram provides its own reflection on various issues affecting area for-profit colleges:
…North Texas has become a for-profit-school flash point. In April, the Justice Department announced that Westwood College and its parent company, Alta Colleges of Denver, agreed to pay $7 million to... Read Full Story
How about some online continuing education courses from some outstanding public universities?
Iowa State University
Basics of Professional Writing - $45. Review here.
Steps to Becoming an Effective Presenter - $75
Texas A&M University
Cross-cultural competency - $99
Ethics - $99
This post should not be considered an endorsement for the programs listed above. Read Full Story
Friday!
+ Inside Higher Ed reports on the recently introduced online MAT from University of Southern California.
+ Reuters and USA Today have a piece up about online education.
+ Lots of info about the online Communication Studies program at Northern Kentucky University.
+ Bob Jones University (SC) launches BJUOnline.
+ A Master of Arts concetrating on the Beatles? Yes, but not available at a distance, unfortunately.
+ WTVR (Richmond, VA) talks GetEducated.com, online nursing programs, ... Read Full Story
New online Master of Arts degrees in English and History are on the Louisiana Tech University Global_Campus web site.
Look for a follow-up post in the not-too-distant future. Read Full Story
According to the Oct 4 Arizona Republic, University of Phoenix may attempt to settle a long-running lawsuit, but at a cost.
…A costly end appears to be in sight: University of Phoenix parent Apollo Group Inc. announced Wednesday that it was in settlement talks to resolve the litigation before the scheduled March trial.
The Phoenix company did not disclose potential terms, but one Wall Street analyst estimates a settlement could run as high as $250 million.
That is 25 times the record f... Read Full Story
Last November, we examined graduate degrees with veterans discounts. Well, it appears Brenau University (GA) offers a 10-course, online MBA, which for military personnel (active duty, veterans, retirees, reservists) equals a significant discount from normal rates.
A few caveats exist. For example, apart from possessing a 4-year undergrad degree, prospective students should also complete/have completed four foundation courses.
For qualified students, this seems like a great opportunity. Read Full Story
It’s October already. Wow!
+ Endicott College (MA) announces a new online MBA.
The Endicott College Van Loan School of Graduate and Professional Studies will launch the Endicott MBA Online Program beginning this fall, a fully Web-based part-time master’s degree program.
+ Colorado State University Global Campus has a special money saving deal:
Right now, all new students that register for the October 26, 2009 session, will receive $250 towards the cost of their first class.
... Read Full Story
In collaboration with University of Memphis (TN), Vanderbilt University (TN), and Sparta Inc, ACT Online and FEMA have made a nice variety of Cyber Security courses available to the public.
Additional information found here at the DegreeInfo post. Read Full Story
+ Last week, the Governnment Accounting Office (GAO) released a report which found ”proprietary schools have higher default rates than public and private non-profit schools”. Inside Higher Ed has much more.
+ In response to the GAO report, Congress will begin holding hearings.
+ And according to the Dallas Morning News,
• Those who attended for-profit schools are most likely to default on loans. In Texas, the latest rates are 16.5 percent at for-profit colleges, 7.7 percent at ... Read Full Story
