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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
  • 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
  • Dream of Teaching? Want to Switch Careers?

    Dream of Teaching? Want to Switch Careers?So we knew the recession was affecting education, causing an upward trend in enrollments, but we didn't know how it was affecting educators. A March 22 USA TODAY article says that as the recession has worsened, many are going back to school....to teach! The article reports that the ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by AndriaL on March 25, 2009
  • When Recession Hits, Enrollments Soar!

    College enrollment soars as jobless seek new skills Though Brian Campbell of Massachusetts calls the present economy an "equal opportunity unemployer,"  he acknowledges how difficult it is not to take it personally when you're laid off. Because he has savings and his wife's income to hold them steady, he's ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by AndriaL on March 13, 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
  • 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
  • Woman's World Magazine Features Scholarship Created By eLearners.com To Help Dreams Come True

    Women, Enter to Win a Scholarship to Continue their Education! For many people interested in going back to school, the biggest obstacle is ... drumroll, please ... the cost. Okay, okay, no big surprise there. A recent study, Degrees of Opportunity, indicates that half of all adults in the U.S. between the ages of 25 and 60 want to further ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by helenh on August 23, 2007
  • April is Community College Month

    Thinking about going back to school, but scared of making ends meet while working and taking college classes? If you want to save yourself thousands of dollars and still pursue a quality education, now is the time to consider the community college.Interesting information about community colleges:"More than four in every 10 college students ...
    Posted to The eLearners News Blog (Weblog) by helenh on April 26, 2007