A Degree from a Diploma Mill Could Land You in Jail
John Branton, a staff writer for the Columbian Publishing Company in Washington state published two separate, but very related, articles this month about the implications of diploma mills. Both reports are focused on institutions in Mr. Branton’s part of the world, but his findings have broad national application for anyone considering an online institution.
In the […]
Quick and Much Enriched SAT Scores Now Reported Online
I’ll make this brief because this story isn’t about going to college online. But it is about getting the SAT scores online that will have much to do with where students are accepted. Also, if you’re not a member of Gen Y – maybe you fit the profile of slightly older men and women attending […]
Sloan-C Survey Shows Online Enrollments Continue to Swell Nationally in 2008
The 2008 Sloan Survey of Online Learning has been released. Somewhat predictably, it reports another year of tremendous growth (up by 12%) and this will likely be the focus of most news reports covering this year’s findings. But to focus just on the growth stats is to short-change the survey’s extreme value in spotting other […]
Do Our Schools (and We) Need Online Civics Education? Yes!!
This past weekend while attending the WCET Conference, I had the distinct pleasure and honor of having an “up close and personal” seat to listen to the keynote address given by Supreme Court Justice (retired) Sandra Day O’Connor. Displaying a razor-sharp mind and a keen sense of humor, Justice O’Connor provided the attendees with a […]
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