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Western Governors University Forms Partnership With Indiana Offering Online Degree Programs To Residents
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Western Governors University is partnering with the state of Indiana to form a new online univWestern Governors University online degree programsersity branch that will allow Indiana residents to use state grants and scholarships to pay for WGU online degree programs.

WGU Indiana is expected to help "thousands of adult Hoosiers attain the college degrees they've wanted and needed, on a schedule they can manage, at a cost they can afford," said Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels.

Western Governors University is a frequent GetEducated.com Best Buy award recipient for its affordable, accredited online degrees. The nonprofit school offers about 50 distance bachelors and masters degrees in business, teacher education, information technology, and healthcare. Average cost: about $6,000 annually.

Read more about Western Governors University online university branch in Indiana
 
Former State Senator of Louisiana Investigated for Operating Fake Diploma Scam from Prison
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TV station WWLTV is reporting that Columbus University online of Louisiana, a non accredited online school, is the target of an FBI investigation for diploma mill fraud and the selling of fake diplomas online.

The FBI alleges the school is being run from prison by former state Senator of Louisiana, Michael O'Keefe Sr., 78, who served in office for 24 years before being sentenced to federal prison for stealing from an insurance company, according to WWLTV.

Watch WWLTV report about the FBI's investigation of Columbus University.
 
Using Video Games for Online Education
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By Lorna Collier   
 
EducaOnline Education Video Games and Computer Gamestors interested in teaching online classes using video games are invited to take a free online course, offered by Canadian teacher Bill Belsey, known for his work with educational technology and cyberbullying prevention.

The course—"Learning With Gaming For Educators"—shows teachers how video games help students learn. It also provides resources to help teachers create their own games and develop game-oriented curricula.
Learn more about this free online course for distance learning instructors
 
80 Percent of College Faculty Now Using Online Social Media
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Online Instructors using social media for learning in college lesson plans


Four out of five college instructors use social media such as Facebook, blogs and Twitter, according to a new survey by the Babson Survey Research Group in collaboration with New Marketing Labs and Pearson Learning Solutions.

Half of the 1,000 college faculty participating in the survey say they are using social media in the classroom
.  Podcasts, blogs, and wikis are the primary digital media used in the college lesson plans.

The social media benefits for online college faculty are greater than for face-to-face teachers because their only student interaction happens through the web. Younger faculty are only slightly more likely to use social media in the classroom than older faculty (those who have been teaching at least 20 years).
Read more findings from the survey of social media use in higher education
 
Best Online Business Degree: Masters Degree in Leadership Versus Online MBA?
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By Vicky Phillips, Chief Education Analyst   
 
Expert Advice in Online Education


I have an established career in sales. I want to focus on executive sales training and coaching.  Would a masters degree online in leadership or an online MBA be the best career masters degree for me?
 
—Devon, Modesto, CA
 

 
Given your goal to move up in sales management, a masters degree online in leadership may be the best online degree choice for you.
 
Masters in leadership or MBA? Read more about these online business degrees.
 


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