A 300-Year Look at Distance Learning
Think distance learning is a contemporary phenomenon? Think again. Thanks to a recent item published by National Geographic, you can scan the history of distance learning in America and worldwide dating back 300 years. The informative infographic provided in the piece begins in 1728 when it was noted that an advertisement in a Boston newspaper offered courses in […]
Important Upcoming UMassOnline Speaker Series Event on State Authorization and Distance Learning
On March 7th, 2012, UMassOnline will convene a distinguished panel of higher education experts for an update on state authorization and out-of-state schools. This has been one of the hottest topics in higher education over the past year, and the event is an opportunity to hear the latest developments and implications.
In October 2010, when the U.S. […]
Insightful Reasons Why This is a Good Time of Year for Job Seeking Recent Grads
Writing for FOXBusiness, Emily Driscoll in an item entitled Job-Hunting Tips for December Grads, debunks much of the conventional wisdom about job seeking opportunities this time of year for recent college graduates. You know… everyone is partying, no one is hiring, business as usual is on hold or at least slowed. But as she explains […]
Through Online Outreach, Volunteer Educators Aim to Lift the Resources in At-Risk Regions
If you’re like me, from time to time you wonder how in the world an education gets delivered and received in parts of the globe where the day-to-day conditions are, to say the least, miserable. I got my MBA online in the United States. It was a challenge to balance working full-time, buying a home, planning […]
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