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According to recent studies, online learning is expected to grow despite (or perhaps because of) the troubled economy.
Inside Higher Education reports:
“In fall 2007, the study reports, some 3.94 million students enrolled in at least one online course, an increase of 12.9 percent over the previous year. That falls between the 9.7 percent growth for fall 2006 and the 19.7 compound annual rate since fall 2002. In comparison, total student [...]
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If you're looking to learn the basics of programming, there are dozens of high-quality free online HTML classes to choose from. I've reviewed some of the top choices and posted the best in my latest About.com article.
Here's a blurb:
“Whether you want to practice your programming skills or create a simple website, these free online HTML classes can help. Learn this widely-used language by following tutorials, subscribing to an email [...]
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Before applying to any online college, you'll want to evaluate your online presence on sites such as Facebook and MySpace. New surveys have shown that a growing number of college admissions boards are considering these social networking pages when making their final decisions.
GoCollege recently published a very informative article about personal branding online. They explain:
“…Students should give careful consideration as to the information and the photo(s) placed on their [...]
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In an area where more people have cell phones than internet access, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System is implementing a college program that allows learners to do some of their work using a mobile device.
Their recent press release explains:
“We believe the ability to do some of their course work through the cell phone will be a major draw for individuals,” added Dr. May. “Presently, of the 4.2 million individuals that make [...]
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UC Berkeley offers some of it's best classes for free. Anyone can watch weekly lectures from UC Berkeley's website or download them on iTunes University.
My most recent About.com article explains how to make the most of no-cost UC Berkeley webinar classes. Here's a blurb:
“Every semester, University of California Berkeley records several popular courses and offers them free to the public. Anyone can watch these OpenCourseWare recordings and learn from home. [...]
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Parents can help with a lot of homework assignments. But, at a certain point, almost everyone has trouble remembering the periodic table or recalling Algebraic formulas.
Luckily, many school-aged children and teens are now able to get the help they need online.
Fosters.com reports:
“…Parents in Alabama and a growing number of other states no longer need fear homework helplessness. Thanks to the spread of online tutoring services that are now [...]
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In the beginning, online learning was often considered the realm of 20-something college students. Now, it's being embraced by people of all ages, from high schoolers to senior citizens.
The Calgary Herald reports:
“The 'mature learner' has long been a fixture in traditional face-to-face classroom environments, but more 50-plus students are taking advantage of online options, too.
“We're seeing a greater interest in education in older learners, and those at the end [...]
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According to a recent white paper, sponsored by Western Governors University, online degrees have become more acceptable in the workplace.
They report:
“Both students and employers are less apprehensive; hence, the quality of online education is seldom an issue. “If you ask employers about their sense of the quality of online education — is it of equal quality to traditional — the response you typically get is a growing adherence to [...]
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In my neck of the woods, everyone seems to be slowing down. The cold weather has finally settled in and a nap is sounding a lot better than two hours of online class. If this sounds familiar, you may need to come up with a strategy to beat the cold weather blues.
Lifehacker recently posted a rather helpful list of 10 ways to stay energized. Here's a blurb:
“Even if you're [...]
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A recent study published in the Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration studied the reasons behind professors' decisions to teach online.
What makes a teacher choose online learning? Researchers explain:
“The decision to teach online was investigated and analyzed based on a detailed discrete decision model. According to the mean effects, the statistical differences in faculty members' online-teaching decisions were strongly based on the key variables of faculty general philosophical views [...]
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