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Bonuses for struggling venture rile some
Ten employees of the University of Illinois's Global Campus were rewarded with performance bonuses while the online program struggled to attract and maintain students, according to reports that followed a…
University of Illinois’ Global Campus faces uncertain future
After investing more than $10 million in an online program that has attracted only a few hundred students, University of Illinois trustees are considering whether to shut down the university's…
Internships help prepare future online teachers
As virtual schooling continues to surge in popularity, there is a growing need for new K-12 teachers who understand how to teach in an online environment successfully. To help meet…
Israeli entrepreneur plans free, global online university
An Israeli entrepreneur with decades of experience in international education plans to start a global, tuition-free internet university, a nonprofit venture he has named the University of the People, reports…
Distance-education enrollment up 20 percent at UNC
In a development that is reflective of a national trend during this tough economy, enrollment in distance-education courses through the University of North Carolina system shot up more than 20…
Report challenges online-learning assumptions
Some critics of distance learning say face-to-face classes give students a better learning environment, but a recent Indiana University study found that online learners reported deeper approaches to learning than…
Update: Online math program could boost learning
College officials nationwide are concerned about the number of recent high school graduates in need of remedial math courses, and some schools have turned to online programs that could preserve…