Virtual classrooms stay open even in worst weather

Virtual classrooms stay open even in worst weather. Even with the latest snow days shcools kept their classes going.

Blogs, podcasts and other tech tools are helping keep local kids "virtually" in class despite interruptions like recent snow days.

For instance, while ice was on the ground earlier this month, various Internet classes went on at Mary Institute St. Louis Country Day School in Ladue, even though the campus was closed.

Carla Federman, an Upper School history teacher, held an exam review session online for her AP U.S. history class.

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Universtiy of Georgia One of the Best Online Colleges Aims for More Online Degree Programs

A proposed new online master's degree in reading education marks only the third program at the University of Georgia for which students can take classes entirely online - whether they live in New York City or Nicholson.

But UGA administrators are gearing up to take more of the university into cyberspace, following the lead of some other big state flagship schools like Pennsylvania State University and the University of Wisconsin.

Those and a few other universities have begun teaching hundreds of courses with thousands of students over the Internet - opening their online doors to students all across the country and even other countries.

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Top 13 RN to BSN Online Nursing Degrees, Get Online College Rankings 2011

Get online college rankings for the top 13 affordable online bachelors in nursing. These rankings are based on a cost comparison of 23 online nursing degrees offered by 22 regionally accredited universities.

GetEducated.com, a distance learning research group that publishes online college rankings for consumers, has released a new 2011 ranking list of the top affordable RN to BSN online nursing degrees.

Online nursing students should be prepared to pay as little as $25,000 or as much as $77,000 to complete an online BSN program that is regionally-accredited and NLN-accredited according to GetEducated.com's cost survey of online nursing schools headquartered in the USA.

The online education firm reviewed, analyzed, and compared online education tuition and fees at 22 regionally accredited colleges offering 23 different online BSN programs.

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The Best College Towns in America (some surprises here!)

Go ahead and admit it... we all love a good college town. You know the kind I'm talking about... pedestrian friendly streets, cafes (or bars) on every corner. Well, a new list of the Best College Towns in America has just been released:

 

What makes these towns the best collegiate towns? Is it the number of bars per capita? The number of museums, art galleries, coffee shops or used bookstores?

The main characteristic of a college town is that the college or university has a widespread impact on all aspects of life within that particular town. The city simply exists for the sake of the university. Therefore, yes, all of these cities are centers for the students that include coffee shops, eateries, and bars. Many of these cities also center on the athletic events of the particular college as well.

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Two Southern University students killed in one week

The Southern University community is mourning the loss of two of its own this week. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who lost loved ones this week.

The mood at Southern University was somber Tuesday. Students are trying to cope with the recent loss of not one but two of their own.

The latest victim, Ferdinand Dorsey Jr., 24, was shot to death Monday night at the Palisades Apartments near campus around 9:30 p.m. In a show of solidarity, students wore black Tuesday. Many called the deaths of Dorsey and Sheena Barnett, 26, senseless.

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George Washington University launches a new college prep high school online

If you are interested in attending high school online, you may want to check out GWU's new prep-school.

 

George Washington University has opened a private college-preparatory high school that will operate entirely online, one of the nation's first "virtual" secondary schools to be affiliated with a major research university.

 

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Online College Reviews - Columbia Southern University - Offers 40+ programs online

If you are searching for a 100% online degree program at an affordable cost, Columbia Southern University might be worth a look. They are nationally accredited by the DETC and offer over 40 programs online including associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral programs... not to mention a bunch of certifications. So, if you want to earn a degree, or maybe just spice up your resume, check 'em out.

 

Columbia Southern University offers more than 40 online programs, each with numerous specializations. They offer degrees that are difficult to find elsewhere, let alone in an online program format. For example, they offer degrees in fire science, occupational safety and health, and e-business.

 

Read the full Columbia Southern University online college review here.

 

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Want to test drive an online course for FREE? (no strings)

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Why not test drive an online college course free of charge with no strings attached:

 

Test Drive College Online is an innovative program providing students with the opportunity to discover if online learning is right for them by taking a college course online at no cost or obligation. With this program, students can save up to $2,000 in tuition costs by earning credits toward a full degree.

 

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University Offering Community College Grads Discounted Tuition

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If you are a community college student, or are considering becoming one, this news is for you.

You are probably aware that many community colleges have transfer agreements with local universities to make it easy for you to transfer your associate's degree into a bachelor's degree program. The only problem is-- many students don't take advantage of these offers and leave college after earning their associate's degree.

Indiana Tech is making a bold move by offering LOWER TUITION RATES (unheard of these days) to students who enter into a transfer agreement with their university.

 

In an effort to help more degree seekers obtain higher education, a growing number of community colleges are creating transfer agreements with larger universities. These initiatives are designed to help associate's degree program graduates transition into bachelor's-level tracks.

 

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Yale University now offering free online courses

Want an Ivy League education without the cost? You're in luck!

Top-ranked Yale University is now offering free online video lectures in a wide variety of disciplines such as Astronomy, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, the Classics, Ecology, Economics, English, History, Art, Italian, Biology, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, and Religious Studies.

It's definitely worth checking out if you are ok with learning for the sake of learning. No college credit is awarded for these courses.. but who cares? You are getting a chance to be taught by top-notch faculty!

 

Open Yale Courses provides free and open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at Yale University. The aim of the project is to expand access to educational materials for all who wish to learn.

 

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Bryant & Stratton College Online offering Free Webinar for Medical Assistants

For anyone who is a medical assistant (or who would like to be one), Bryant & Stratton College is offering a great opportunity to learn about new and emerging changes in the profession. The cost of the online webinar is free of charge and will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 22nd.

Bryant & Stratton College Online announced today that it is hosting a free online tune-up clinic to help medical administrative assistants refresh their skills amid industry changes. The online clinic is for current Bryant & Stratton College students, prospective students and medical administrative professionals. The clinic will be held on Tuesday, February 22 at noon EST and will last for about one hour. It will cover new and emerging regulations and changes for medical administrative assistants including the complex changes with HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10; with HIPAA 5010 alone there are more than 1,000 modifications and ICD-10 has about five times more codes.

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Higher Ed Funding Cut by an Astounding $89 Billion Over 10 Years in Obama Budget

I have to admit that I am a little shocked by Obama's proposal to CUT higher education funding by $89 billion dollars. Really? Don't we have anything better to cut from the budget than education?

The funny thing is (not so funny), President Obama wants the United States to lead the world in college grads by 2020-- but how are we going to do that if funding is cut?

 

President Barack Obama, who has called for the U.S. to lead the world in college graduates by 2020, proposed budget cuts that would reduce support for higher education by $89 billion over 10 years.

Obama’s $77.4 billion spending proposal released today would cut a provision allowing some college students to get two Pell grants in a year and a program that lowers interest rates on loans for graduate students. The changes will reduce 2012 higher education outlays by $10 billion while raising spending for kindergarten through high school education 6.9 percent to $26.8 billion, the Education Department said.

 

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The Best Colleges in Texas

Texas is a pretty big state, so it's not really surprising that the best colleges in Texas have a pretty impressive record.

Among the top colleges in Texas are Rice University (considered by many on par with the Ivy League) and the University of Texas at Austin, consistently ranked as one of the top schools in the nation by US News College Rankings.

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Best Online Colleges - Ashford University online college reviews

Online Schools Reviews (http://www.online-school-reviews.net) has just released a new online college review of Ashford University online.

 

Ashford Online is primarily designed for working adults and those that have a significant amount of college credit and want to finish their degree.

You can transfer up to 99 credit hours towards your bachelor’s degree, which is one of the highest amounts among online universities. Depending on the number of transfer credits, you may be able to complete your degree in just 12 months.

 

For those of you who have quite a few credits (especially from a number of different schools), you can definitely benefit from Ashford University's generous credit transfer policy of 99 credit hours... that's something most college students can benefit from... Ashford also offers accelerated classes.

 

Read the full Ashford University online college review here.

Antioch University Online now offering MBA in Sustainability

A new green MBA program is on the horizon with Antioch University offering an online MBA program in Sustainability.

Unlike many MBA programs, Antioch accepts recent undergraduate graduates, as well as those who have been working in a professional capacity:

Antioch University New England Launches Online MBA in Sustainability Degree

Antioch University New England is expanding its MBA in Sustainability (Green MBA) degree program with a fully accredited online option. The program is ideal for recent undergraduates, working professionals or those in transition who wish to pursue an MBA with minimal disruption to their professional or personal lives.

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News: President Obama Discusses Education and the budget

Check out the latest news from President Obama on education and how the budget will affect higher educational opportunities.

 

 

 

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Adult Students can now attend college without going to class

If you are an adult with adult responsibilities, the prospect of attending class on campus might seem impossible. After all, when working a full-time job, who has the time to commute to the college campus after work... let alone study when you get home at 10pm or later in the evening and have to wake up for work again in the morning.

More and more colleges are offering non-traditional programs to attract adult students...

Colleges and universities are responding by expanding evening classes, developing online curriculums and offering courses at satellite locations.

Evening classes are great, but I am more interested in online classes-- who wouldn't be? You make your own schedule and study when it's convenient for you (for me that would be on the weekend). Perhaps the best part is you don't have to give up going to any family functions or lose sleep. At the end of the day, the college degree you earn looks the same as someone sitting in class, so why not give it a try?

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Need cash for college?

Need cash for college?

A group called "Learn More Indiana" is offering cash scholarships to students who can create a mobile phone app that allows users to compare university costs. There's a secondary contest as well which involves writing an essay:

 

Learn More Indiana will give a $10,000 scholarship to the student who wins a contest to design a mobile phone application that would allow users to calculate and compare college costs. High school students can win $5,000 in a contest to create a creative student-led campaign promoting college financial aid opportunities, and students who attend a college information meeting can enter to win $1,000.

Even young students can enter to win a $529 essay and poster contest that awards money to K-8 students who encourage Indiana students and families to save for college. Information is online.

Read the full story at http://cashforcollegeindiana.org/

 

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Grantham University has launched two new programs in an effort to give students an opportunity to get into the lucrative field of financial management.

With graduates in this field earning between $78K and $134K, it's no wonder why students are considering finance as a career choice.

 

Graduates of a business program can launch lucrative careers in financial management. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that median salaries for professionals in this field ranged between $77,280 and $134,940 during the 2008 fiscal year.

In an effort to prepare more adults for careers in this field, Grantham University recently announced in a press release that it will offer an online bachelor's degree in human resource management and an online master's degree in business intelligence.

 

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Sierra Nevada College now offering online degree programs

Another accredited university is joining the ranks of those who are offering online degree programs.

Sierra Nevada College announced today that they will begin offering a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration or a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Both programs commence this month!

Sierra Nevada College is launching an adult degree education program on the Internet.

Officials for the private college at Incline Village say initial program will offer Bachelor of Arts degrees in business administration and psychology beginning this month.

Located at Lake Tahoe, Sierra Nevada College is a privat liberal arts college.

Read the full story from the San Francisco Chronicle here.

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Are you ready to attend College?

Now, more than ever, a college education is crucial for success. But are students across America ready for the challenge?
A story in the New York Times today states that

President Obama has made reducing the drop-out rate and increasing college and career preparedness a priority for his administration.

But is making career preparedness a priority realistic? With all the focus these days on standardized testing, one can only wonder how students could ever prepare for college -- how could they? They spend 50% of their time studying for state exams to graduate high school.
Obviously, this approach hasn't worked so far-- I think change is in order.
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