Virtues of online education win praise from Memphis-area pupils’ parentsNews from Memphis Commercial Appeal: Children jumped and squealed at Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park in southeast Memphis Friday, an end-of-school bash/recruitment fair put on by Tennessee Virtual Academy. While kids bounced off the walls and floor, parents like John and Jennifer Martinez talked to teachers [...]
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The online college revolutionNews from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: By Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times columnist May 16, 2012 Palo Alto, Calif. – Andrew Ng is an associate professor of computer science at Stanford, and he has a rather charming way of explaining how the new interactive online education company that he co-founded, Coursera, hopes [...]
Online learning champion appointed as MIT presidentNews from Virtual College: An e-learning champion has been selected as the 17th president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Leo Reif, who is known as L Rafael Reif, was elected to the position following a vote by the MIT Corporation and will assume his leadership role on [...]
Khan Academy allows teachers to tap into needs immediately via online learningNews from San Jose Mercury News: Click photo to enlarge (Photo by Shannon Barry) One of the “100 Most Influential People in the World” as named by “Time Magazine” this year is educating students at William Burnett Elementary School, even though they have never [...]
Online college feasible optionNews from The Auburn Plainsman: by Nathan Simone / ONLINE EDITOR The Auburn Plainsman 16 hrs ago | 409 views | 0 | 7 | | Soon, I might finally be able to attend the second college of my dreams: Co…………… continues on The Auburn Plainsman … Read the full article . New Online Healthcare Management Degree at SNHU Focuses on Real-World ApplicationsNews [...]
Online Education Fair draws attentionNews from IBNLive.com: THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The online education expo titled Online Education Fair 2012 organised by news portal Yentha.com has found enthusiastic public response. Launched one month ago the expo provides information on 350 different courses from over 600 institutions. Banking on the strength of online media, arguably the most cost effective [...]
Kingshill Resident Receives an ACCESS Scholarship for an Online College Degree …News from Albany Times Union: Ashworth College (http://www.ashworthcollege.edu), a leading online school, announced that Kingshill, Virgin Islands, resident Omayra Bennett is the recipient of a 2012 ACCESS Scholarship. She will pursue an online associate degree program in accounting. Peachtree Corners, GA (PRWEB) May 16, [...]
Ashworth College Appoints Dr. Joi Barkley Appointed Faculty Dean for Online SchoolNews from Albany Times Union: Ashworth College, a leading online school and provider of accredited online education programs, today announced that Dr. Joi Barkley has been appointed Faculty Dean for the online school. Peachtree Corners, GA (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 Ashworth College (http://www.ashworthcollege.edu/), a [...]
Gov. Brewer vetoes bill making changes to online educationNews from Arizona Republic: by Anne Ryman – May. 14, 2012 09:50 PMThe Republic | azcentral.com Gov. Jan Brewer on Monday vetoed a bill that would have enacted sweeping changes to the state’s online-education system. The legislation would have made it easier for Arizona junior- and high-school [...]
Mallard Online: College Board Changes WebsiteNews from my.hsj.org: – Weston Selleck Monday, May 14, 2012 By Weston Selleck CollegeBoard, the company who creates and distributes the SAT, has just unveiled a new website dedicated to aiding high school students with their college search. The site, BigFuture.CollegeBoard.com, has tools to help with just about every step [...]