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New AFT Report Proposes Standards for Online Programs

New AFT Report Proposes Standards for Online ProgramsWashingtonThe American Federation of Teachers has recommended a set of quality standards for college-based distance education programs, the organization announced. The recommendations, titled “Distance Education Guidelines for Good Practice,” resulted from a survey of AFT members who teach distance learning classes, past studies by the union and resolutions […]

February 28, 2001

New AFT Report Proposes Standards for Online Programs

New AFT Report Proposes Standards for Online ProgramsWashingtonThe American Federation of Teachers has recommended a set of quality standards for college-based distance education programs, the organization announced last month. The recommendations, entitled “Distance Education Guidelines for Good Practice,” resulted from a survey of AFT members who teach distance learning classes, past studies by the union […]

January 31, 2001

Leadership & Policy

New ACE Survey Has Good News, Bad News for College and University Presidents

New ACE Survey Has Good News, Bad News for College and University PresidentsWashingtonThe American Council on Education’s recent national public opinion poll on higher education policy produced good news and some bad news for college presidents.On the positive side, Americans continue to place high value on a college education and overwhelmingly believe that U.S. colleges […]

January 31, 2001

Faculty & Staff

Mastering Technology’s…

Mastering Technology’s… Colleges encourage faculty to go high tech By Ronald RoachT o get students proficient and comfortable with the Internet and the latest information technology, Morris Brown College officials have required its undergraduates to participate in a laptop purchase program this fall, one of the first ever such initiatives at a historically Black institution. […]

November 22, 2000

Tech Talk

Portland State Offers American Indians Online ClassesPORTLAND, Ore.—The state has linked three American Indian tribes to Portland State University by a high-speed computer network that allows students in a master’s degree program to take classes without leaving the reservation. The state Department of Administrative Services test program allows instructors in Portland to teach and meet […]

July 5, 2000

Tech Briefs

Web Site Matches Athletes to CollegesWestport, Conn.— C What We C Enterprises Inc. has launched a sports-recruitment Web site that offers high school athletes another venue — and in some cases, the only venue — to gain exposure and provides colleges a new method to scout talented players.Career Sports, located at www.careersportsinc.com, is the first […]

April 26, 2000

Tech Briefs

Study: Distance Learning also Benefits Students on CampusWASHINGTON — As colleges increased their use of the Internet to provide more distance learning classes and degrees, students on campus also reaped benefits that improved school life, a new report on the growth of college online services says. In just a year, the number of colleges offering […]

April 12, 2000

HBCUs Poised To Offer Online Degrees

HBCUs Poised To Offer Online Degrees HAMPTON, Va. — Within the historically Black college and university community, the push to offer online distance learning courses is entering a new phase — the establishment of online degree programs.This summer, Hampton University will begin two degree programs whose courses will be accessible entirely through the Internet. Many […]

March 15, 2000

Crossing The Divide

Crossing The Divide$6 million NSF project seeks to connect minority-serving institutionsWASHINGTON — By the time a fierce winter storm had sheathed this capitol city and its burgeoning suburbs with a foot of snow this past January, some 40 representatives from historically Black institutions, tribal colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions had comfortably settled in a downtown hotel. The […]

March 1, 2000

New Formula for Distance Education

New Formula for Distance EducationThis month, Black college officials attending the annual National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education conference learned of an initiative designed to help their schools become more competitive in online distance education.The founding partners of the Historically Black Cyber College Consortium (HBC3) decided to unveil their nonprofit organization at NAFEO […]

February 16, 2000

Tech Briefs

Campus Policy Hinders Student’s Efforts to Promote Online BookstoreJOHNSTOWN, Pa. — A student at the University of Pittsburgh’s Johnstown campus says school officials reversed a decision to allow her to distribute brochures about a discount online bookstore, saying it would hurt sales at the campus shop. Lee Ann Diffendal, a freshman communications major, says her […]

February 2, 2000

BI What’s New

Pace University’s School of Computer Science and Information Systems now offers a doctorate of professional studies degree in computing studies for technology professionals. The degree includes part-time distance learning study with courses in applied science, information systems, telecommunications and emerging technologies.The 48-credit program can be completed through part-time study with limited residency in three years, […]

January 19, 2000

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