Obama’s shoutout highlights SNHU innovation
Southern New Hampshire University is seizing on a shoutout from President Obama to highlight an innovative online program that saves students money by focusing on competency rather than…
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How to use crowd funding for college
As college tuition prices continue to rise along with student loan debt, many students are looking for new ways to fund their education beyond the traditional methods, with…
Massively online and offline too
Over the past few months, more and more clients and partners have been coming to me to deconstruct not just the acronym but also the attributes of MOOCs,…
Obama: for-profit colleges “making out like a bandit”
Yesterday President Obama delivered a forceful message to the predatory for-profit college industry, The Huffington Post reports.
Florida university suspends fraternity over Facebook posts
References to drugs, comments about hazing and pictures of semi-nude women taken from posts on a closed Facebook page have prompted the suspension of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity…
Online university ‘reignites enthusiasm’ for faith, says its president
Catholic Distance University's programs "reignite a passion for being Catholic," said Marianne Evans Mount, president of the online university, based in Hamilton, the National Catholic Reporter reports.
San Francisco State University admits security breach
On August 12, 2013, the College of Extended Learning at San Francisco State University, began notifying an undisclosed number of students of a server breach that occurred on…
MOOC only from for-profit educational institutions?
Most MOOCs are made by persons in educational institutions, like universities or commercial for-profit firms, Connectiv reports.
Enrollment opens for Sabato’s free online course on “The Kennedy Half Century”
Enrollment is now open for Prof. Larry J. Sabato’s free online course about President John F. Kennedy’s life, administration and legacy, The Roanoke Times reports.
Universities use online programs in uncertain future
Measured strictly by size, the University of Florida's recent Fundamentals of Human Nutrition class was a resounding success. The class, offered this past spring, was UF's first foray…