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  • All About Online Communications Degrees

    eLearners just finished the Mini-Guide to Online Communications Degrees, in which you'll find a ton of great information if you're considering starting a career in communications. Here's some of what you'll find in our guide:Average salaries for professionals in this fieldWhat courses you'll take to get a communications degree ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by AndriaL on October 23, 2009
  • Will E-Learning Kill the University?

    In a recent Washington Post article, A Virtual Revolution Is Brewing for Colleges, Zephyr Teachout paints a bleak picture for brick-and-mortar education due to the burgeoning popularity and relative cheapness of online education. In response, ZDNet's Christopher Dawson asked, Will Online Education Kill the University?  The gist of ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by AndriaL on September 25, 2009
  • Learning a Language Online is as Effective

    According to research conducted by University of California, learning a language online is just as effective as learning in a traditional classroom setting.  In their words, e-learning is a "responsible and equivalent option to the classroom experience." Yay! Here's a link to online language courses that can be found right ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by AndriaL on September 10, 2009
  • Schwarzenegger: "Textbooks are outdated"

    Schwarzenegger: "Textbooks are outdated" California spent $350 million on textbooks in 2008 — 1.4% of the entire state budget. Astonishing, right? It makes you wonder how. I'd imagine that most textbooks are hardcover, and hardcover textbooks are good for probably 5-10 years. Just how many new textbooks are being ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by AndriaL on June 9, 2009
  • From PC World: Virtual Schools Rapidly Building Foothold in Online Education

    From PC World Magazine: Virtual Schools Rapidly Building Online Education Foothold Just in case you require further convincing that online learning is perceived as credible and viable, check this out: This summer, Florida is making it mandatory for each school district to offer "virtual school" for all students K-8, as well as online ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by AndriaL on March 5, 2009
  • Could there be a new player on the online education horizon?

    A Global, Peer-to-Peer University? There's a new initiative in online education coming out of Pasadena, California called University of the People, and there's no denying its unconventional nature. It seeks to creates a global, online, tuition-free, peer-to-peer university that is also accredited ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by AndriaL on February 26, 2009
  • More Pursuing Online Education

    More Pursuing Online Education An article from the Intelligencer Journal says, yes, the job market is hurting, but online course enrollment just keeps growing, with 1 in 5 college students taking an online class in 2007. And with college enrollment steadily rising, University of Phoenix vice president Michael Bard predicts that traditional ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by AndriaL on February 20, 2009
  • Western Governors U on Time.com — Way to go!

    Hi All! Western Governors University was just featured in quite a lengthy writeup on Time.com praising its quality, growth, efficiency, and affordability. Here are few things you'll find in the article:Brief history of the founding of WGUAccreditation informationWho's hiring WGU graduates?A bit on the faculty perspectiveHow WGU ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by AndriaL on November 14, 2008
  • E-Learning Showing No Signs of Slowing!

    According to an article in The Record, a Northern New Jersey based newspaper, more than 20% of traditional college students are taking at least one course online, convenience cited as the key advantage. And while some professors still resist, many have embraced online education as, simply, a “different [way] of learning.” They’re ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by AndriaL on October 10, 2008
  • Kelli and Martin: Husband and Wife to Earn Bachelor's Degrees Together from American Sentinel University

    Service, Duty and Learning: It’s a Family Thing Kuwait brought them together. Hurricane Katrina drove them from home and deferred their studies. Barring any more natural disasters or overseas deployments, husband and wife Martin and Kelli will walk across the stage together at American Sentinel University’s ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by helenh on June 18, 2008
  • Penn Foster College was the right choice for me: Lisa B.

    "I really appreciated the entire layout of Penn Foster College’s Finance program. The computer skills were some of the most valuable assets I retained. I threw out my fear of working with computers and was not only able to update my computer at work, but I built up enough confidence to “upgrade” the hard drive in my ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by helenh on June 13, 2008
  • Going the Distance: Earning an Online Bachelor's Degree from Halfway Across the World

    Siri K., 37 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, American Sentinel University Sometimes a dream can start with one foot in one world and finish with one foot in another life you hardly recognize as your own -  half a world away.  American Sentinel University student Siri K. found herself ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by helenh on June 11, 2008
  • Inspirational Women Earning Online Degrees from Capella University

    Pat De’Shazior-Hill, Ph.D in Education Patricia De’Shazior-Hill, 47, is the owner of a private tutorial service that is recognized as a statewide provider by the Georgia Department of Education. She has been working as a private tutor since 2000 and has also been a consultative teacher in special education for Clayton County ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by helenh on June 6, 2008
  • Meet 3 Incredible Women Earning Online Degrees from Ashford University

    Melissa Meeks, B.A. in Business Administration As a child, Melissa Meeks saw hardship all around her. Her parents divorced, and her mother had to care for three children (one of whom was terminally ill) all by herself. At just 17 years old, she decided to move out on her own, “to take the financial burden off of my mother and to start ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by helenh on June 4, 2008
  • Top 5 Posts of the Week at eLearners.com - 11/19/07

    Hey everyone!  It's time for a slightly late edition of the top 5 posts of the week!  1.) I'm going to start off with two posts.  "Welcome to eLearners: Saint Joseph's College!" and "Welcome to eLearners: Centenary College!" on The eLearners News Blog.  Two new additions to our list of ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by MichelleA on November 19, 2007
  • Happy Fourth of July!

    eLearners.com would like to wish its entire Community a happy, safe, and fun Independence Day!   From the Miami Herald: Online classes keep soldier in touch BY NOAH BIERMAN Juan Ramos hunkers down in Army barracks just outside Saddam Hussein's hometown, hoping insurgent fire doesn't interrupt his online biology class. He ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by Victoria on July 4, 2007
  • Search for Online Schools by State

    “What if I want to take some of my classes online, and some of my classes on-campus. Is there anything out there for me?” Whether you are thinking about taking an online course, enrolling in an online degree program, or brushing up on career skills with some online training, you will definitely experience the benefits of an online ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by Victoria on June 12, 2007
  • Most Popular Online Degree Programs From Online Universities

    A new report recently by Eduventures earlier this month revealed the “best-performing” programs offered by online universities. According to their findings, online bachelor degree programs lead the pack with the greatest number of online students enrolled in those programs. The majority of online universities have students who are ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by Victoria on April 23, 2007