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Community College Officials Cited in SF Technical, Lacrosse University Diploma Mill Investigations
Diploma Mill Police  >  Fake Diploma News
 
Higher Education officials at Bishop State Community College in Mobile, Alabama are under investigation for securing top positions using fake degrees they earned online from two rumored degree mills: Lacrosse University and San Francisco Technical University.

An online report published by the
Alabama Press-Register details how James Lowe, appointed president of Bishop State in 2008, earned his doctorate life experience degree from San Francisco Technical University, an unaccredited online college that no longer exists.

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Becoming an Online Teacher: 5 Perils to Ponder
Online Education Jobs  >  Learn to Teach Online
By Gail Overstreet   
 
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Becoming an Online Teacher | Lego man juggling
If you're thinking of becoming an online teacher, you'd better be good at juggling tasks.

Becoming an online teacher must be much easier than managing a traditional classroom, right?

You may be surprised.

In my experience, many new online instructors are unprepared for the amount of work involved in becoming an online teacher. Online faculty must be ready to face many issues and all manner of student complaints. Among them: poor college readiness; students' personal crises; and the complex management of the online classroom process.

Knowing how to handle all these issues, and many more, is critical to learning how to effectively manage an online classroom while staying sane! 

Read on for a trained-in-the-trenches view from an experienced online teacher. 

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MOOCs Growing in Popularity, Suggests Online Learning Survey
Online Education Information  >  Online Learning Statistics & Education News
By Rachel Wang   
 
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If You Love Your Computer, You May Enjoy MOOCs
A new study by Babson Survey Research Group reveals that online learning is growing. This stands in contrast to overall enrollment in traditional colleges and universities, which fell (albeit less than .1 percent) for the first time in the survey’s 10-year history.

The study, titled “Changing Courses: Ten Years of Tracking Online Education in the United States,” examines online learning in the U.S.




Babson also surveyed institutional officials for their take on massive open online courses (MOOCs). This is the first time that MOOCs were included in the research study. 

Only 2.6 percent of higher education institutions currently offer a MOOC, with 10 percent planning to add them. The study found that the majority of schools—55 percent—remain undecided on whether to add MOOCs or not. Babson's research also found that institutions with existing online courses and programs make up the majority of schools planning to offer MOOCs.

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Masters in Project Management Online: Why Earn One?
Expert Advice  >  Careers
By Lorna Collier   
 
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Taking Notes for a Masters in Project Management Online
You’re interested in becoming a project manager – a career that’s held up well during the recession, with six-figure average salaries.

To enter this field, should you pursue a master’s in project management online? What about an MBA with an emphasis in project management or just a plain online management master’s?

Bill Haskins, director of the online master’s in project management programs at the University of Wisconsin at Platteville, believes a degree in project management can really help an applicant grab an employer’s eye.

“There are many, many hundreds of online MBA programs out there – degrees recognized in the business community, almost to the point where it doesn’t really get the employer’s attention any more,” he says.

“The project management degree sets the applicant apart from the rest of the pack. That’s important…You need something that will bring you to the top.”

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What is Hybrid or Blended E Learning?
Online Education Information  >  Distance Learning Online Articles
 
Distance higher education started out as a way for older, non-traditional students with access issues to receive instruction.
But, beginning in the late 1990s, younger students—call them the “Instant Education Generation”—unexpectedly began embracing online university learning.
Read more about hybrid and blended education
 


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