Archive for the 'Online Education' Category

FLINT, Mich., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ — The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools has granted approval to Baker College to offer a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree. The program will begin spring 2008.
“We are gratified that several years of concentrated work have been acknowledged by the Higher Learning […]

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Posted By: littlec | Feb 7th


HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., July 26 /PRNewswire/ — Half of prospective college students who say they’re interested in taking online courses in the next 12 months would like to enroll in a completely online degree program, finds a new survey recently conducted by American InterContinental University Online. Another 32 percent favor a program that is primarily […]

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Posted By: littlec | Jul 26th


REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Every parent today struggles with finding enough time to seek out high-quality information and resources with respect to the education of their children. Although the information is often available, it’s difficult to find and is usually more anecdotal than authoritative. Education.com today unveiled an easy to use, comprehensive, […]

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Posted By: littlec | Jun 21st


PRINCETON, NJ — (MARKET WIRE) — April 26, 2007 — ETS’s Criterion(SM) Online Writing Evaluation won the highest honor — the Platinum Level Award — at the IMS Global Learning Consortium conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, last week. The Criterion service is a web-based instructional tool that […]

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Posted By: littlec | Apr 26th


DENVER, March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — eCollege, a leading provider of value-added information services to the post-secondary education industry, today announced that the eCollege System hit an all time high on Friday, March 2, 2007, supporting a record one billion usage minutes since January 1, 2007. The Company achieved this record high user load, which […]

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Posted By: littlec | Mar 5th


ATLANTA, GA — (MARKET WIRE) — February 21, 2007 — MedSpas of America, Inc. , www.medspasofamerica.com, today announces its intention to launch MedSpa University Online.As MedSpas of America continues its roll up acquisition strategy, the company has repeatedly been asked to offer consulting and development services to assist MedSpa operators […]

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Posted By: littlec | Feb 21st


PITTSBURGH, PA — (MARKET WIRE) — February 15, 2007 — The Art Institute Online, a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, has opened a student campus in Second Life, a virtual online community, which will be the forum for a new Business Communications course. The faculty, realizing the potential for […]

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Posted By: littlec | Feb 16th


WASHINGTON, DC — (MARKET WIRE) — February 14, 2007 — Blackboard Inc.  announced today the launch of Scholar®, a free, innovative social bookmarking Web service, aimed at connecting faculty and students and enhancing teaching and learning. This new tool enables millions of Blackboard users — including faculty, students, and […]

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Posted By: littlec | Feb 14th


VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (MARKET WIRE) — February 13, 2007 — China Education Resources Inc. (”CER”, the Company)  was recently selected by the Ministry of Education as a recommended education resource throughout China.CER launched its next online teacher training program in China. Organized by the Ministry of Education’s Curriculum Development […]

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Posted By: littlec | Feb 13th


BOSTON, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ — ConnectEdu, a national provider of innovative college planning and admissions solutions, today announced its partnership with Rutgers University to deploy the Connect! online portal, which will support students, parents, and guidance counselors in the college planning and application process for one of the nation’s most established universities.Rutgers University joins a […]

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Posted By: littlec | Jan 10th