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Study Suggests Online Adjunct Faculty Feel Isolated, Unheard
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Increasingly, online degree programs are using adjunct faculty to teach core and elective courses.

But how do adjuncts themselves feel about teaching online? 

Pay is often low—too low perhaps? And professional training and advancement opportunities are often non-existent.

Read more about the online adjunct faculty study
 
76-year-old Non-Traditional College Student Earning Online Masters
Online Education Information  >  Online Learning Statistics & Education News
 
Bernard "Bernie" Clarfield is 76 years old, and he's a college student. Yes, you read that right. A 76-year-old college kid.

According to the U.S. Department of Education, more than 70% of today's college kids are not "kids" at all, but students over the age of 24. Non-traditional and older students have long turned to online learning to solve access issues and to juggle their work and career.

Even so, Clarfield is a rarity. He is an excellent example of that old adage, "It is never too late to learn." Also, in Clarfield's case, it is never too late to learn how to master new educational technologies. The senior citizen is majoring in distance learning technologies.

Learn more aout the 76-year-old's online masters degree story
 
Missouri Passes Law Against Diploma Mills
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Missouri has passed a law that makes it illegal to use fake degrees, transcripts or credentials when applying for work or engaging in business in the State of Missouri.

The law was drafted in response to specific cases of employment fraud in the state involving false transcripts and academic degrees from college degree mills.


In one case, the University of Missouri-Columbia caught a job applicant submitting false doctorate transcripts from the university to secure employment at a health care facility.


In another high profile case, a couple from St. Charles, Missouri submitted false records from Lindenwood University and
St. Charles Community colleges, both real universities, in an effort to secure state teaching jobs.

Read more about Missouri's new law against college degree mills
 
Survey of Community College Students Reveal 61% Have Taken Online Courses
Online Education Information  >  Online Learning Statistics & Education News
 

The Pearson Foundation undertook a survey of 1,434 community college students ages 18-59 between September 27 and November 4, 2010. The foundation hoped to identify the factors that are both blocking student success and contributing to their success at the community college level.Community College Students Taking Online Courses

Survey Results:

61% of students reported taking online courses

Students who are highest risk for dropping out – those working full-time, older, married, and/or with children – were the most likely to turn to online courses as a way to balance time constraints

Read full survey about online courses at community college
 
University Cost Survey Reveals Most Affordable Online Degree Programs
Online Education Information  >  Online Learning Statistics & Education News
 
GetEducated.com Best Affordable Online Bachelors in Healthcare DegreesGet Educated's online university rankings team discovered that the cost of an online bachelors healthcare degree can vary from under $25,000 to over $86,000.

Cost-conscious students pursuing distance education should be extremely cautious when choosing an online school. In the long run, this can save thousands of dollars and avoid excessive student debt.

To help consumers make an informed decision based on factors that matter the most—cost and credibility—GetEducated.com reveals a list of the "Top Best Buys" nationwide for regionally accredited online bachelors and masters degree programs.

Read more about the most affordable online bachelors and masters degree programs
 


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