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More Than 80 Parents Receive Full-Tuition College Scholarships Through Second Round of eLearners.com’s Project Working …
More than 80 full-tuition scholarships are awarded through the second round of Project Working Mom 2010. The final deadline to apply for a scholarship is September 30.

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Online Physical Therapy Continuing Education Available Through AAOMPT/EDUCATA Partnership
CALABASAS, CA–(Marketwire – 06/16/10) – The American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists and EDUCATA, a global provider of online physical therapy continuing education , announced a partnership to provide online courses to AAOMPT members. “Our organization is focused on helping members manage and expand their physical therapy practice,” said Bob Rowe, PT, DPT, DMT, President of …

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Rasmussen College Launches First Illinois Bachelor’s Degree Program Through School of Business
Students May Soon Enroll in Bachelor’s in Business Management Degree Program at Campuses in Aurora, Mokena/Tinley Park, Rockford, and Romeoville/Joliet

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The appeal of an online education through distance learning as an educational alternative is ever increasing. “Its presence will continue to grow”, say curriculum directors, who expect that by 2010 nearly a fifth of students will be taking some of their career training coursework through online education or E-learning at an online university or college.

Technological advances in medicine, aerospace, agriculture, the environment, communications and education permeate the world we live in. We have new drugs and vaccines, new ways to strengthen the immune system, the International Space Station, alternative crop and livestock systems, renewable energy sources, personalized information technology and E-learning, online education and distance learning.

• With the introduction of $100 Laptops by MIT, E-learning will reach millions of children in developing nations like Brazil, China, South Africa, Egypt and others.

Nicholas Negroponte, co-founder of the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is working on a plan to distribute the laptops to schoolchildren. A goal of the project is to make the low-cost PC a grassroots movement like Linux or Wikipedia. The laptops will have a 500MHz processor, 1GB of memory and an innovative dual-mode display that can be used in full-color mode, or in a black-and-white sunlight-readable mode. Power for the new systems will be provided by electric current, batteries or by a windup crank attached to the side, since many countries do not have power in remote areas. The systems will be Wi-Fi and cell phone-enabled and will include four USB ports for connectivity. “The idea is simple. It’s an education project that will make online education a simple reality.”

Research has predicted that in the future more people will complete their studies at home as distance learning concepts continue to evolve. Over two million students enroll for online university and online college courses each year. Just as the world continues to change so must the conditions in which we live and learn. In a fast paced society we will see E-learning designed to accommodate busy students – time flexible, geographically independent, competitive cost and value and learner-centered. E-learning offers both synchronous and asynchronous modes of learning thus enabling a student to access information anywhere and at anytime. The numerous features and benefits of an Online Education and E-Learning will play a major role in post secondary career oriented education.

• E-learning is self-paced and gives students a chance to speed up or slow down as necessary

• Geographical barriers are eliminated, opening up broader education options

• 24/7 accessibility makes distance learning easy and allows a greater number of people to attend classes

• Travel time and associated costs (parking, fuel, vehicle maintenance) are reduced

• Online education fosters greater student interaction and collaboration

• E-learning is self-directed, allowing students more control over their learning process, leading up to a 60% faster learning curve.

• Web-based products allow instructors to update lessons and materials across the entire network instantly.

• Develops knowledge of the Internet that will help learners throughout their careers

• Exposure to resources not commonly found in standard classroom settings

Wireless technology has paved way for Mobile Learning, where one can easily access learning materials anywhere and at anytime. Instructional and communication techniques create an interactive online education environment including case studies, demonstrations, role-playing, simulations, streamed videos, online references, discussion groups, personalized coaching and mentoring, chat rooms, bulletin boards, tutorials, FAQ’s and wizards.

Collaborative education will play an important role in developing future Online Education and E-learning strategies. Almost all Learning Management Systems (LMS) conforming to E-learning standards offer collaborative networks, enabling students from remote areas to share knowledge and communicate ideas with fellow classmates from around the country and the world.

Virtual and Augmented learning will gradually replace existing scenarios thus giving a new dimension to knowledge management. Certain concepts which are difficult to imagine or simulate can be implemented using augmented learning.

Getting a higher education was never this easy. Gone are the days when students had to run from one college to another and one university to another to seek admission to the program they are interested in. The world of education has changed forever with the introduction of online degrees provided by accredited online colleges and universities.

Just a few years back students coming out of high school or even working people looking for an additional degree had just two modes of further education open to them – attend physical classrooms at a college or university or go in for a distance education course by post/mail. This limited the options available to student and executives alike and many of them had to forego further education either because of not having enough resources or unavailability of their preferred programs in a college near their home.

All of this changed with the introduction of online degree programs and the advent of accredited online colleges and universities. Slow to start with, the demand for online degrees has increased manifold in the last few years. Within just a decade, the number of students opting for study through accredited online colleges and universities has jumped – from a few thousand in 1994-’95 to more than 120,000 in 2003.

Government surveys reveal that while there were only 84 accredited online universities in the US in the mid 90s, this number has soared to more than 1200 today with almost every major university and college in the country providing online degree programs. Today almost every major course is available online and students can take their pick of programs available. The best part about online degree programs is that a student, if he or she has the ability, can opt for multiple programs simultaneously.

Another major benefit of getting an online degree is the savings that can be made. Most of the time the course fees for an online degree program covers everything from course material to online coaching and examination fees. Moreover the student can conduct all of his/her studies from home with just a computer connected to the internet. As a result, huge savings can be made in the form of commuting expenses. Also online programs are highly flexible and allow the student/executive to study at his/her own time and pace.

With the internet reaching almost every nook and cranny of the world, online degrees and accredited online colleges and universities have come to be accepted across all countries. As a result, the benefits gained by going in for an online course often far outweigh those of regular education.

58 Parents Receive Full-Tuition College Scholarships Through First Round of eLearners.com’s Project Working Mom 2010
Next Deadline to Apply for a Project Working Mom Scholarship is April 27: eLearners.com today announced the fifty-eight parents who will receive full-tuition scholarships as part of the first-round of Project Working Mom 2010 awards. Project Working Mom is a full-tuition scholarship program that offers parents a second chance at higher education. (PRWeb Apr 22, 2010) Read the full story at …

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Kingsport Center for Higher Education working through ‘growing pains’
KINGSPORT — The Kingsport Center for Higher Education has been deemed a success by city and educational leaders since opening its doors in the fall of 2009. The center has more than 1,500 students taking courses from five colleges and universities — all under one roof.

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I’m thinking of going to school for my BS/IT degree at an accredited online University. Would this be worth my while?

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