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I think a campus visit would have to be in order, don't you? :)
This Honolulu school is a not-for-profit, private school granting master's degrees in two disciplines, business and organizational change. Hawai'i Pacific University has an online curriculum as rigorous and interactive as you'd find right on campus to ...
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This recognizable school created an online delivery program designed to give users the University of Georgia caliber experience nationwide. They're offering over 50 online classes for which you can request info through eLearners using the links below. Love museums? Try Art Appreciation. Thinking of a career switch to accounting? Give ...
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To See if a School Is Accredited:
Just search for them in CHEA's database — that's the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
They're a pretty big deal. :)
I've got accreditation on the brain today from reading this story about a high school diploma mill called Belford High ...
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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 ...
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By 2012, the U.S. government will hire 276,000 new employees, says an article in Forbes. Unemployment hit a 26 year high this year, yes, but this is great news for people looking to switch careers or just find reliable employment with great benefits with the government.
Here are the top 10 sectors that will require the most employees and ...
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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 ...
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Before becoming iconic frontman for KISS, Gene Simmons used to teach! So did Billy Crystal, Sting, and Stephen King.
An awesome article from Mental Floss names 15 notable actors, writers, and other public figures who were teachers before they were famous.
For anyone not familiar with the highly addictive Mental Floss, it's a ...
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According to this article from NJ.com, New Jersey colleges and universities are expecting a large influx of veterans enrolling in response to the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which "significantly increases the amount of money offered for tuition and expenses than the previous [iteration of the G.I.Bill]."
In response to the expected increase, ...
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New GI Bill Benefits Will Vary...a Lot
Some time ago, we wrote about the new education benefits coming to members of the military in August by way of a revamped GI Bill. According to this article on MSNBC, this GI Bill upgrade will allocate more money for military members going back to school, but benefits will vary widely state-to-state such ...
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Hi all,
Just in time for July 4th, we've put out the Guide to Homeland Security Degrees so you can see what it takes to start a career in the Department of Homeland Security. The guide answers questions like:
What jobs could one get within the Department of Homeland Security?
What are average salaries for careers in homeland ...
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We'd like to give a hearty "Welcome!" to Lincoln College Online as one of eLearners.com's newest online schools. (And, of course, introduce the school to you!)
Lincoln Collge Online of Norcross, GA firmly believes that to make an online program work, you need "more ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Hi all!
As we're making our way through this recession (especially when the nightly news seems to exist just to scare everyone), it's super important to be properly informed. That's why eLearners put together a comprehensive recession section, complete with articles, tips, and quizzes to make you totally recession ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Project Working Mom first launched in January of this year. Three academic institutions—Walden University, DeVry University, and American InterContinental University—offered full ride scholarships to working mothers earning their degrees online. Tens of thousands of applicants entered, their essays offering narratives of hope, ...
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Mark your calendars, because Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 is the last day to submit your application for the Project Working Mom Scholarship. Over 35,000 individuals have already entered!
eLearners.com partnered with American InterContinental University, DeVry University, and Walden University to provide current and prospective students with full ...
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Just wanted to share an email from a website visitor who emailed us recently feeling scared about her upcoming online course:
"Hi,
I am registered to start online classes next session and I am really having second thoughts about it.
It has been almost 20 years since I have been in school and worry about how well I will be at juggling ...
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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 ...
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"Poll: One in four adults read no books last year"
"One in four adults read no books
at all in the past year, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll released
Tuesday. Of those who did read, women and older people were most avid, and
religious works and popular fiction were the top choices.
The survey reveals a nation ...
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[Source: http://stats.bls.gov/spotlight/2007/back_to_school/print.htm]
Back to School
Back to school time is here. Across the
country millions of students are preparing to return to school, so they
can pursue education to improve themselves ... and improve their career
prospects.
We Don't Need No Education? Think ...
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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 ...
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