UMassOnline Cited for Leading the Way
Once in a while it’s OK if we toot our own horn, isn’t it? Just a little?
In this article, entitled “Public Universities Leading the Way in Online Learning,”by Nina Silberstein and courtesy of ClassesUSA.com, UMassOnline is named in a list of five major, fast-growing university systems offering online programs that are growing rapidly and changing […]
Educational Marketplace Relevancy and Corporate Collaboration
This post is about the whole business of whether or not it is appropriate to customize a college-level curriculum to meet corporate requirements.
The very question has a tendency to leave traditional academics disgruntled. College faculties have a treasured sense of autonomy. They rightfully want little or no interference in how to teach their courses. They […]
Rent a Textbook, Plant a Tree?
This is about a new online site at Chegg.com offering over two million used books and 800,000 new book titles for students to rent, rather than buy. If you use this service, they’ll plant a tree for every text you rent. Thanks to the Environmental graffiti blog for bringing it to my attention.
For a couple […]
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