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AskMen.com Thomas Bey |
5 Things You Didn't Know About Online Degrees Legitimate degrees obtained online have been dismissed as less prestigious than those earned in a brick-and-mortar classroom. This is beginning to change as the overall curriculum quality is improving. |
T.H.E. Journal |
Ashworth College Offers $99 Graduate Programs E-learning institution Ashworth College now offers two affordable fast-track graduate programs in business administration and criminal justice for only $99 per month, with a $99 down payment. Both master's programs are accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council and are self-paced, giving students up to five years to complete a program. |
Job Journal December 13, 2009 Lauren Baumbauer |
Could Your Career Use a Little Class? Expand your knowledge while broadening your network and your horizons. |
Job Journal December 3, 2006 Rich Heintz |
Public vs. Private Colleges Are you better off attending a public or private school? |
IEEE Spectrum August 2012 Prachi Patel |
The $10 000 College Degree A Texas university offers a low-cost bachelor's in IT. But what's it worth? |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Danyale Phillips |
Changing Career Paths A growing number of degreed professionals from other fields are changing their career paths and heading back to the classroom to study commercial real estate. |
Job Journal September 22, 2013 |
Capitalize on New Skills More Quickly with New Programs in Online Education If you don't have the time or money to go back to school you can complete many free online education courses just by watching 10-minute video clips. Take 5 minutes to learn more about the amazing improvements in virtual classrooms. |
Entrepreneur September 2001 Peter Kooiman |
A Lot to Learn Just because you run a company doesn't mean you know everything. With a little education, though, you can change that... |
IDB America June 2001 Paul Constance |
In search of the killer strategy An education expert argues that only a handful of large, rich institutions will succeed in selling virtual higher education... |
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 William C. Symonds |
Cash-Cow Universities For-profits are growing fast and making money. Do students get what they pay for? |
Mother Jones February 2001 Eyal Press & Jennifer Washburn |
Digital Diplomas Welcome to the brave new world of higher education, where profesors are 'content experts,' classes are 'courseware,' and students are customers. But just what is a dot-com degree worth? |
AskMen.com May 2, 2013 Dani Babb |
Adult Students It's important to know how to weed out the good from the bad, and find the best school for your needs. |
Job Journal January 20, 2008 |
Accelerate your Earning Potential If your New Year's resolutions to earn more money and advance your career are unfulfilled year after year, it's time to take action to improve your attractiveness to employers, both current and potential. Here's how. |
Searcher May 2006 Barbie E. Keiser |
Beyond ERIC: The Early Years (Part 3) As education moves us from the realm of the child to the adult, the emphasis of the resources shifts from education to learning, with greater responsibility placed on the student for finding, using, sharing, and expanding knowledge in a particular discipline. |
The Motley Fool January 3, 2012 Brian Stoffel |
Was I Completely Wrong About For-Profit Education? Our analyst takes a second look at the industry's ability to disrupt. |
Financial Advisor February 2007 Ray Fazzi |
Raising The Bar More schools offer degree programs in finanical planning while academic standards for CFP licensees rise. |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2005 Will Leitch |
Back to School at A.G. Edwards A.G. Edwards is not the first brokerage firm to encourage its brokers to continue their educations, but the firm has come up with a novel twist: Its continuing education classes now qualify for college credits. |
Registered Rep. September 27, 2010 Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
College In Four Years, Not Six Before a teenager falls in love with any colleges be sure to check their graduation rates. It could save your clients tens of thousands of dollars. |
BusinessWeek December 30, 2009 Daniel Golden |
For-Profit Colleges Target the Military Online universities are raking in millions by signing up soldiers as students. But how valuable is the education they're delivering? |
T.H.E. Journal March 2002 Sylvia Charp |
Online Learning Generally, graduate university and corporate e-learning programs are successful and are expanding. We do not have sufficient evidence on the value of e-learning for undergraduate and high school students... |
CRM May 2014 Maria Minsker |
The Evolution of the MBA What business schools are doing to better prepare your future employees. |
CIO May 1, 2009 |
How to attract Next-Gen IT Workers CIOs use partnerships with colleges, middle schools and private programs to attract and shape youth for IT careers. |
The Motley Fool January 13, 2006 |
Sell College to Your Kids Here is a table to help point out how much difference a college education will make to their earning power for the rest of their lives. |
Information Today October 20, 2015 |
EBSCO Introduces Resource for College and Career Readiness EBSCO Information Services launched the PrepSTEP online learning platform to help students build the skills they need for college and career readiness. |
T.H.E. Journal April 2001 Sylvia Charp |
E-Learning E-learning is seen as an alternative to taking courses in the traditional classroom setting, providing flexibility and convenience in education... |
BusinessWeek January 6, 2011 John Hechinger |
For-Profit College Grads Also Earn a Life of Debt The schools leave students more indebted than conventional colleges |
Reason July 2008 Katherine Mangu-Ward |
Education for Profit Many of the criticisms about the University of Phoenix are technically accurate. But much of what academic traditionalists see as problems, Phoenix advertises proudly as solutions. |
T.H.E. Journal May 2009 Rama Ramaswami |
Even! But No Longer Odd Once regarded as an unconventional alternative for atypical students, virtual schools have achieved mainstream acceptance, and are now seen as providing an education equal to - if not better than - what their traditional counterpart offers. |
T.H.E. Journal February 2004 DiMaria & Ostrow |
West Virginia University School of Nursing Makes the Move to Web-Based Learning The school was able to expand their program by offering their courses over the Internet. Here's how they implemented their system. |
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 |
A Talk With Apollo Group's CEO Todd Nelson on why he settled federal charges and on his big expansion plans. |
Job Journal November 9, 2008 |
Career Snapshot: Postsecondary Teachers College-level instructors enjoy a class of students more eager to learn. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2012 Ann Marsh |
25 Great Schools For Future Financial Planners The academic landscape for financial planning is shifting rapidly. Here s where to find the next generation of advisors. |
T.H.E. Journal March 2001 |
On the Web MyRoad.com details the requirements, structure and benefits of degrees ranging from applied associate's degrees to Ph.Ds... TECH4PE is designed to assist physical educators in acquiring cutting edge heart rate monitor technology for schools... www.wiredscholar.com helps college prep.. etc. |
The Motley Fool January 4, 2006 Rich Smith |
Fools Want to Know, With Apollo Group An interview with the for-profit educator's CEO Todd Nelson on the company, its business practices and its stock. |
IDB America June 2001 Paul Constance |
The university in my bedroom Will the Internet bring the world's best colleges to Latin American homes? |
Financial Planning November 1, 2011 Danielle Reed |
Financial Planning Education 101: 10 Standout Schools A closer look at ten notable schools for with financial planning programs. |
BusinessWeek March 4, 2010 Daniel Golden |
How Colleges Are Buying Respect For-profit education companies are scooping up small schools to gain accreditation -- and the financial aid dollars that come with it. |
Reason December 2008 |
Letters Letters to the Editor: The Uses of Hyperbole... Education for Profit... |
T.H.E. Journal March 2000 |
Late Breaks - SMARTer Kids & NEC Technologies ...Together, they are launching a new $20 million grant program open to accredited not-for-profit public and private schools, colleges and universities across North America.... |
Job Journal December 4, 2005 Julia Hollister |
Careers on Campus Because colleges and universities are basically small communities with small-town needs, they employ a wide range of well-paid non-teaching professionals. |
T.H.E. Journal November 2000 Chris Zirkle |
Preparing Technical Instructors Through Multiple Delivery Systems: A Working Model Instructors in all educational circles are in need of constant professional development and technical updates. In response to these pressures and many others, several institutions are seeking to improve their educational programs with new information technology tools... |
Salon.com December 15, 2000 Maura Kelly |
Stop the madness Admissions officers at top-rated colleges prescribe time out for burnout... |
T.H.E. Journal August 2000 Richard Peregoy |
Developing Strategies for Networked Education The raging growth of distance learning extends the reach of traditional educational approaches. Assessing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, one institution has developed a progressively expanding, networked distance education program.... |
Job Journal February 29, 2004 Marty Nemko |
QUICK FIX: Could You Counsel College Students? Professors used to advise students, but colleges have realized that most profs are more interested in their own research than which courses Jill should take. So colleges now hire counselor types to advise undergraduates. |
T.H.E. Journal September 2005 Podoll & Randle |
Building a Virtual High School...click by click South Dakota's Rapid City Academy finds out just what it takes to provide a diverse population of students the flexibility offered by online learning. |
Job Journal October 23, 2011 Arianna Jordan |
Is a Nursing Career Right for You? Healthcare is a high-demand career direction, and nurses are among the industry's key players. Their jobs are diverse, demanding and very rewarding, but definitely not for everyone. |
Job Journal January 11, 2009 |
The Course of Your Career Jobs may be hard to find, but opportunities to improve your job skills are not. |
HHMI Bulletin Fall 2012 |
HHMI Awards $50 Million to Colleges Forty-seven small colleges and universities have accepted a challenge: to create more engaging science classes, bring real-world research experiences to students, and increase the diversity of students who study science. |
The Motley Fool May 28, 2009 Liz Peek |
Will Uncle Sam Change For-Profit Schools' Rules? For-profit educators could face greater government intervention. |
T.H.E. Journal September 2008 John K. Waters |
A Pathway to Achievement An innovative IT skills program is laying students a trail between high school, higher education, and ultimately, the job market. |