CCC to host information night for EXCEL program 
The EXCEL Degree Completion Program will host an Information Night for the Bachelor of Science in Business degree. The informal event is scheduled for 7 to 8 p.m., Thursday in the Alleman Building at 1381 S. Main on the Central Christian College campus.

E-books: a growing niche 
SCHOLARLY communications that add global mass of knowledge are professional journals, books, series, monographs, encyclopaedias, conference proceedings, bulletins and so on. It is estimated that the global mass of knowledge becomes double in every two to three years.

Writers at Home Series begins 
ASHEVILLE - UNC Asheville’s 2006-07 Writers at Home Series begins with readings by local writers Christopher Brookhouse and Gary Ettari at 3 p.m. Sept. 17 at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Caf , 55 Haywood St. The event is free to the public.

Wilson Tech and ECU unite for bachelor’s option
Wilson Daily Times - East Carolina University will hold an information session for those interested in earning an education degree through distance education. The session will be held at Wilson Technical Community College on Thursday at 11 a.m. Wachovia Partnership East

‘No more falls’ workshop
Hendersonville Times-News - Western Carolina University also offers an online distance education Graduate Certificate in Gerontology with classes that meet at Western Carolina Partnership for Aging and Education in Hendersonville. The Great Life Series is also sponsored by First

Dons urge govts on distance education
Rwanda New Times - Academicians from Institutions of Higher Learning from around Africa have called upon African governments to integrate distance learning programs within national development strategies. Speaking to The New Times, the Executive Director of the African

Saba Wraps Largest User Conference in Company’s History
MSN MoneyCentral - Contact North/Contact Nord - The Northern Ontario-based distance education and training network, utilizes Centra 7 to better facilitate access to the e-learning and training programs offered by the region’s

Community Briefs
Hendersonville Times-News - The class is offered through UNC Asheville’s Extension and Distance Education Office. Effective Teacher Training will cover a variety of subject areas, including N.C. public school policy and course of study, behavior management, sub packets

New president wants NTC to keep pace, meet needs of employers 
PARK FALLS — New Northcentral Technical College President Lori Weyers found out from guests invited to lunch with her Friday, Sept. 22, that they want more of the same kind of approach to curriculum development that she is proposing.

Software provides higher education administration. 
CampusVue v8.0 delivers flexible administrative solution for optimizing operational efficiency. Features include screen views for each student’s file, batch award letters, automatic disbursements, and financial aid, in response to Higher Education Re-authorization Act. Pass/Fail grading options at course, class section, and student level accommodate range of faculty, program, and student

Is An Online Degree Right for You? 
(ARA) - With the ever-changing job market and increasing competition for stable, well-paying jobs, more and more adults are seeking additional education to help them in their current professions or to prepare them for a career change.

2006 NLN Education Summit Sells Out Nursing Education Annual Conference Sept. 27-30, New York City 
The sold-out National League for Nursing annual conference and exhibition boasts its largest attendance of nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education ever. Participants at “Transformation Begins with You” number nearly 1600 and represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the US Territories. (PRWEB Sep 22, 2006)

Blinn happy’ enrollment up for fall semester– Brenham campus close to capacity 
During tax rate talks this summer, Blinn College trustees mentioned that enrollment may be flat in the future. Tuesday evening when they met, however, they learned that was not going to be the case - at least for this fall.

Boston University Exceeds Enrollment Goals With More Than 400 Online Music Education Graduate Students 
In just one year, Boston University’s (BU) two distance learning graduate music programs have experienced tremendous growth. The two programs, the Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education and the Master of Music in Music Education (http://www.musiceducation.bu.edu/), which began online classes in the fall of 2005, are expecting more than 400 students to be enrolled in the programs in the fall

NAU enrollment rises here; distance learning is cited - Tucson Citizen
NAU enrollment rises here; distance learning is citedTucson Citizen, AZ - 14 hours ago… "With all the talk about the need for accessibility and affordability in education, we see that distance education is the answer," Nelson said. …

Distance Education Relevance For Nepal - Gorkhapatra
Distance Education Relevance For NepalGorkhapatra, Nepal - Aug 30, 2006… The concept of distance education is largely meant to deal with this essential issue. … Distance education dates back to the time of Ekalavya. …

Distance Education - GreaterKashmir.com (press release)
Distance EducationGreaterKashmir.com (press release), India - Sep 26, 2006… to the news item (Greater Kashmir 21-09-2006) regarding the aspirants for admission to various PG Diploma courses offered by the Centre of Distance Education. …

3-day workshop on distance education at KU - GreaterKashmir.com (press release)
3-day workshop on distance education at KUGreaterKashmir.com (press release), India - Sep 20, 2006Srinagar, Sep 20: A three-day national workshop organized by Center of Distance Education (CDU) on self-learning support in distance and online education …

It’s Chancellor Chang for you!
Jamaica Gleaner - The school is Canada’s leading provider of university-based adult education with close to 65,000 students, more than 1,200 courses, workshops and seminars, 200-plus distance education courses and 76 career-related certificate program-mes.”Sometime

Illinois must tap potential of virtual school concept
State Journal-Register - As of 2003, more than 328,000 public school students across the country were enrolled in distance education courses. That number can reasonably be expected to reach a half-million, very soon. Nationwide, there are nearly 200 unique virtual schools

Open Source App Connects Professors, Students
Linux Insider - eCompanion is part of a product family from eCollege and was first used for distance education by the Rutgers Division of Continuous Education and Outreach. Later, it was brought on campus for no additional charge. The university plans to keep

83-Year Old Student Enrolls at Grantham University
Forbes - Grantham’s courses are online and self-paced, allowing students to study at home, at work, on Temporary Duty (TDY) or from almost anywhere in the world. Grantham University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and

Playing Defense and Offense
Inside Higher Ed - loads (both number of courses and number of students in a section), requirements that papers be graded in certain time periods, new curricular requirements (imposed by administrators, not designed by professors) and the push toward distance education

Florida Hospital College Reaches Milestones in Online Nursing and …
PR Web (press release), WA - Sep 8, 2006… Radiologic technologists interested in more information about the BS in Radiologic Sciences distance education program, can contact a Florida Hospital College …

Switz City program offers online GED preparation
The Herald-Times (subscription), IN - Sep 18, 2006… at Turning Point Education Centers, is looking for 24 to 30 participants for her online effort through Project IDEAL (Improving Distance Education for Adult …

IU-Jackson State University report:
Indiana University, IN - Aug 30, 2006… a report showing the positive results of a multi-year collaborative project using Collaboration Grid Technologies to deliver distance-education courses to JSU …

Taped Interviews of Gubernatorial Candidates Now Available
University of Arkansas Daily Headlines, AR - 12 hours ago… in which teachers certified in disciplines where shortages exist would travel among several rural schools and advocated that distance education be explored in …

KU to organise three day workshop
Newindpress (subscription), India - Sep 16, 2006BHADRAVATI: Directorate of Distance Education of Kuvempu University is holding a three-day workshop on preparation of self-instructional material from Sept 18 …

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Center for Distance Learning Research Portal - Home
The center’s mission is to provide timely and appropriate information on the development, application and maintenance of information technology systems. This information is provided through

FGDLA - Federal Government Distance Learning Association
A chapter of the US Distance Learning Association (USDLA). The goal of the FGDLA is to promote distance learning within the federal government. To accomplish this goal, the FGDLA coordinates with

Sixteen selected as promising scholars
Indiana Statesman, Indiana - Aug 24, 2006… Joe Ashby, assistant professor, electronics and computer technology, “Distance Education Remote Lab Development.” Offering practical lab experiences in the …

The long arm of USU
Logan Herald Journal, UT - Sep 10, 2006… Those college opportunities are made possible thanks to USU s distance education and regional campus program, made up of 16 centers, three regional campuses …

Comments from the website
Bega District News, Australia - Sep 11, 2006… so far. “As a parent of young children I would find it very difficult to study through distance education based at home. “If the …

Western Governors University - Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
Western Governors UniversityChronicle of Higher Education (subscription) - 44 minutes agoMendenhall, president of Western Governors University, an online, nonprofit institution, will answer questions about the quality of distance education and the …

Distance Education Relevance For Nepal - Gorkhapatra
Distance Education Relevance For NepalGorkhapatra, Nepal - Aug 30, 2006… The concept of distance education is largely meant to deal with this essential issue. … Distance education dates back to the time of Ekalavya. …