New Life Science Masters Degree Initiative Announced
The details are still in development but more will be forthcoming in the summer and fall months with respect to an exciting new venture in the UMass system, which includes UMassOnline…On July 8, 2009, University of Massachusetts President Jack M. Wilson announced a new initiative in the life sciences involving all five campuses in the […]
Welcome Jianbin Li, Tsinghua University, China
Today I am happy to introduce a new guest blogger, Jianbin Li. Jianbin is the Deputy Director of Liaison and Cooperation at the Administration Office of Continuing & Professional Education for Tsinghua University, China. He has been an integral part of the UMass, UMassOnline and China partnership and now a valuable contributor to the China […]
Textbooks May Be So Yesterday, But Tomorrow Doesn’t Come Cheap
Here is a fine article by Juliet Williams of the Associated Press covering California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s suggestion that the state could save part of its $350 million a year school textbook budget by putting content online. This announcement has made news everywhere. But before delving in to the subject, I want to give Ms. […]
Skills and Technologies Used by Online Students Important Workplace Skills
Obviously, what you learn is important to your career aspirations. But how you learn – using online technologies, systems, tools and techniques – is becoming important, too, if you think IBM is any indicator of what life in the corporate fast lane now favors.
While some may question the value of social media tools like Facebook, […]
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