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1 Dec
Ball State continues to expand distance education
Ball State is looking ahead to a new strategic plan and a new definition of education, including more immersive and distance-learning opportunities. That’s not to say the university wants to abandon traditional learning in the classroom.
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UTEP Parking Garage Nears Completion
EL PASO, Texas — After nearly six months, the Sun Metro parking garage on Glory Road nears its completion. KFOX spoke with with Sun Metro officials Monday who said they hope to officially open the garage, with more than 400 spaces, in January.
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Innovation Agents: Brandon Kessler, Founder ChallengePost
Brandon Kessler’s got a knack for finding the next big thing. At the age of 18, the Columbia student was among the 10 people in the audience to hear a then-obscure group named the Dave Matthews Band. “I told them I thought they’d be huge,” Kessler says. “So they hired to me to do all of their radio promotion on the East Coast.” Kessler went on to do more for DMB, then started his own label …
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15 Nov
Seattle, WA (PRWEB) January 26, 2007
OnlineDegreeZone.com is a new online degree and distance learning information resource and directory listing more than 11,000 online degree programs.
Public perception of online distance learning has changed dramatically during the past 10 years.
According to a recent report from the Sloan Consortium (Making the Grade: Online Education in the United States (2006)) institutions of higher education reported having 3.2 million students enrolled in online classes during the fall of 2005. This marked an increase of more than 800,000 students and a growth rate of 35 percent over the previous year.
“Education has never been so accessible,” says OnlineDegreeZone founder Matt Lucas. “Distance learning enables people to take classes no matter where they are in the world. Older, non-traditional students are returning to the classroom – the virtual classroom – to finish degrees or to earn their Master’s.”
Online courses, which are defined as those in which 80 percent or more of the content is delivered over the Internet, are available at most public colleges and universities and two-year colleges. Statistics provided in Making the Grade indicate that online students make up an astonishing 17 percent of the 17 million higher education student population.
As the quality of distance learning courses has improved and enrollment skyrockets, the stigma associated with online learning has vanished. The Sloan report findings indicate that 62 percent of collegiate academic Officers believe that the quality of online instruction is equal to or superior to that of face-to-face learning. In 2003, that number was 57 percent. Employers in the U.S., many of whom require their staff to take online courses, now recognize the legitimacy of online degrees and coursework.
OnlineDegreeZone is designed to help prospective online students find the right educational program, answers commonly asked questions about online classes and distance learning, and explains how to find accredited programs while steering clear of unscrupulous diploma mills.
“There are so many online universities to choose from and thousands of online college degree programs. OnlineDegreeZone is a free, easy to use resource for people who are just beginning to explore the opportunities,” says Lucas.
Financial aid is available for many of distance learning programs.
Whether you are looking to start or finish your undergraduate degree, get your masters degree, wish to take courses to help your career or help you change careers, OnlineDegreeZone.com is a simple and invaluable resource.
About Online Degree Zone:
Online Degree Zone is a privately held company based in Seattle, Washington. The website offers multiple ways of researching 11,000 accredited online degrees and distance learning programs, provides answers to commonly asked questions, and provides guidance to those who know little about online degrees. Online Degree Zone also features expert advice and articles on important issues such as accreditation, diploma mills, and setting expectations.
Contact:
Matt Lucas
206-728-8612
Website: www.OnlineDegreeeZone.com
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Students to access online courses
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