e-Learning Pundit

The Billings Gazette (MT) published a monster series about collegiate-level, online learning through Montana State University Billings.

+ “Montana universities offering more online classes as technology advances”.

+ “Two MSUB students say online classes are demanding but offer more flexibility”.

+ “MSUB faculty members weigh pros and cons of online instruction”.

+ “Studies show cheating, plagiarism no more prevalent online than in traditional classrooms”.

+ “How do online classes work?”

Cool stuff!

+ Update: “Classes at MSU-Bozeman reaching students from across United States.”

Available here.  Excellent breakdown.

Why can’t more colleges engage in this sort of disclosure?

TGIF!

+ Marylhurst University (OR): New online MBA with a real estate emphasis.  

+ University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey: Online graduate certficate program in Aging.

+ Drexel University (PA): Special Education Certfication program, online. 

+ Higher tuition for online classes over traditional?

+ Nationwide protests against college education funding cuts.

+ Is the proposed City University of New York online college meeting some resistance?

+ In Louisiana: “Substantial growth in online degree enrollments”.

+ Texas A&M-Commerce goes Second Life.

+ Assorted distance education experts provide their responses to these important questions:

Who benefits most from online courses — students or colleges? Are online classes as educationally effective as in-classroom instruction? Should more post-secondary education take place online?

Have a wonderful weekend!

How about this three-course series taught online by University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc?

$495 total for all three courses, or $195 per.

Governor Jindal proposes legislation which may increase tuition at state universities in Bayou country.

…Remedial classes would disappear at four-year schools, along with most associate degree programs, in an effort to steer students seeking those courses to less expensive community colleges. Online courses would have to be expanded.

In exchange, schools could raise their tuition and fee costs — without a vote of the Legislature — by up to 10 percent a year until they reach the average of similar schools in the South. LSU would be able to raise its tuition until it reaches the average of similar flagship schools nationally….

Louisiana universities, especially Louisiana Tech University and Northwestern State University, offer some of the most affordable tuition rates for online learners in the USA.  This includes out-of-state residents.

If undecided about taking a masters or bachelors online, now may be a good time to act. 

NCAA basketball tourney starts up soon!

+ Penn State University: New online masters in Homeland Security.

+ From The Daily Northwestern (Northwestern University, IL) has this short piece on its online graduate degree opportunities through the School of Continuing Studies.

+ Online courses now outnumber live offerings at Barstow Community College (CA).

+ Both Binghamton and South Alabama have jumped on the online medical billing/medical transcription course bandwagon.

+ From the Georgetown University (DC) student newspaper: “Intellect virtually absent in the online classroom”.

+ Distance learning at this college in Watertown, NY is considered “lifelike”.

Have a wonderful weekend!

The article is available here.  Be sure to check out the other special reports near the end.  Good stuff.   

OK, then check out this article from BankInfoSecurity.com.  There is much valuable information contained in this great piece.

According to Ynet News.com, the New York Times plans to present such a course. 

Cost is $145.

Another short, sweet roundup.

+ Michigan State University launches a hybrid Ph.D. in educational technology.  Some on-campus time required.

+ Medical Coding and Billing or Medical Transcription certificates, “entirely online“, through Cal State San Bernardino.  

+ Here’s some info about a new online Executive Certificate in Global Negotiations from Thunderbird School of Global Management.   

+ University of San Francisco announces a ”100% online” Green Supply Chain Management non-credit certficate course.

Have a great weekend!