Online Degree Study

Capella Online University announced their latest Doctorate Degree in Education with specialization in Special Education Leadership. This new PhD program is the university’s response to the growing need for special education services to deliver better identification of special needs, educational reform, and legislative mandates.
Harry McLenighan, PhD, dean of Capella’s School of Education said that they […]

I previously wrote about the allegedly academic dishonesty among online students since many people think that the open book policy of open universities are conducive for cheating during exams. And just like what I’ve said, no decent online university will tolerate such instances that can taint their reputation.
And the cheating issue among online students will […]

The online program offerings of Peirce College obtained recognition together with the award bestowed to its Associate Dean, Academic Operations Jonathan Lenrow.  Lenrow received the 2007 Excellence in Online Administration Award that was given by eCollege.
The Excellence in Online Administration Award is one of the important recognition awards that are offered by eCollege, a leading […]

The organizers of Second Life International Conference for Best Practices in Teaching, Learning and Research are inviting educators, colleges, universities libraries and non-profit institutions to take part to this upcoming virtual event. The organizers will provide free 6X6 spaces at the NMC campus for these institutions so that they can present their programs and service.
And […]

Regional accreditation that was given by any of the six Regional Accreditation Associations is the most popular, widely known and I should say the most reliable basis of assuring the value of your online education in terms of acceptance and validity especially if you will work within the United States.
But there is the so-called National […]

I already talked about the importance of regional accreditation and the other accreditation claims of online schools. But I just realized that it is sometimes hard for us to identify the appropriate regional accreditation of one particular online school if we will go through all the six regional accreditation bodies.
The easiest way to do to […]

On May 25, 2007 there will be an International Education Conference for Best Practices in Teaching, Learning and Experience at Second Life, the world’s most popular virtual community. This virtual conference for online education aims to poster huge opportunity for all educators to explore the possibilities for teaching, learning, and research in Second Life.
This will […]

Angel Learning recently launched a learning island called Angel Learning Isle at the Second Life. This new online education system will be used for experimentation of virtual collaboration technologies in online learning. The Angel Learning Isle will be opened for virtual learners come this May 15, 2007.
The Angel Learning Isle has several valuable areas […]

I read the latest report from Eduventures and it says that despite of the boundless educational opportunities that are being offered by various accredited online universities, they found out that nearly 2 out of every 3 online students live within the geographical region of their awarding institution and that more than one-third live within a […]