Distance Learning

University of Maryland University College (UMUC) Partners With StraighterLine to Serve Working Adults

StraighterLine announced today that the largest public university in the United States, University of Maryland University College (UMUC), has joined their rapidly expanding network of partner colleges. With over 92,000 students, most of them working adults, UMUC is a formidable addition to StraighterLine's partner school network, which now includes many of the leading adult-focused institutions of higher learning.

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Yahoo! Finance

Why Some Of The Best Universities Are Giving Away Their Courses

Each has answers. But basically it comes down to these: To serve the greater good. To win a public-relations race. And, most especially, to enhance reputations.

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The Seattle Times

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Trends in eLearning: Tracking the Impact at Community Colleges

UB WEB SEMINAR ARCHIVES Join UB's Web Seminar Director Kurt Eisele-Dyrli and his guest Fred Lokken, associate dean of the Truckee Meadows Community College WebCollege and author of the recent report on the state of eLearning in community colleges for the Instructional Technology Council. Lokken will describe the findings of a comprehensive survey of community colleges across the country, which explored cloud computing, mobile devices, the future of the learning management system and regional accreditation at two-year institutions.

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University Business magazine

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Online Higher-Education Startup Coursera Is Taking Over the World

In the fast-evolving realm of free online college courses, Coursera seems to be evolving the fastest.

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Slate

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CCAD partners with Venture Highway to offer students entrepreneurship class

First time an art college has partnered with Venture Highway, the online learning system, to elevate the entrepreneurial education classroom experience

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PR Newswire

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Changes Loom For Higher Education, Pew Internet/Elon University Research Says

The higher education world is on the cusp of massive upheaval spurred by competition from digital learning systems, according to a report by Pew Internet/Elon University. Some of the most prestigious schools in the United States are fighting encroachment from online class providers by joining the digital revolution.

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Desert News

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Colorado State to Offer Credits for Online Class

As millions of students have flocked to free “massive open online courses," or MOOCs, in recent months, higher education experts have focused on two big questions: whether universities will begin to offer credit for such courses, and what might be done to prevent cheating.

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The New York Times

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IU Unveils Plan To Expand Online Education

Indiana University is investing $8 million to help develop and deliver online courses at its campuses statewide and extend the university's global reach.

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AP via IndyStar.com

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University Of Minnesota Crookston Breaks Enrollment Record With Help Of Online Students

The University of Minnesota-Crookston, reported that it broke enrollment records on its first day Tuesday, thanks to new online students. Of the 1,773 students enrolled so far, 39 percent are online-only students, according to unofficial reports.

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The Grand Forks Herald