UMassOnline Reaches Milestone of 90 Degree and Certificate Programs Online
OK, this isn’t exactly ‘Stop the Presses’ news for the mainstream media, but this past week our 90th online program was launched. In a way, numbers can mean very little. Is a person, for example, who has seen 100 foreign countries more worldly than one who has been to fewer? Not necessarily. And, as a […]
A UMass Boston Online Professor’s Inside Look at Distance Learning
This guest post was written by Marvin Antonoff, Professor Emeritus, Department of Physics at the University of Massachusetts Boston campus.
In response to the critical need of energy for our industrial society, I’ve designed and taught Physics 134, Energy for the Future, an online course intended to provide students with an appreciation of the current situation […]
Chinese Students, Ni Hao!
UMassOnline has been in business for 8 years during which time the UMassOnline website has been a “gateway” for students from all over the world to a UMass education. As UMassOnline reaches out to a global population, we are mindful of the specific needs and preferences of students in different regions of the world. With […]
Starting College Early?
I recently received this picture from a colleague on the Boston campus and couldn’t resist sharing. Pictured here with two month old granddaughter Makayla is Joanne Spitz, instructor for Economics 101 Online at UMass Boston. We know flexibility is one of the reasons why students choose to study online. As you can see from this picture, […]
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