| Choosing the right online education | | Posted Monday, January 23, 2006 1:38:49 PM by Kate Grant | |
So you graduated from High School, and you want a college or university education. But what if you live miles away from the nearest college or university? What if you can't afford moving to a different part of the country?
Don't lose any sleep worrying about it, help is here in the form of Online Distance Education – it is the answer for you.
In today’s technological world, and especially since the internet conquered our world, it's possible to study almost anything and everything online. The words “self discipline” might come to mind, taking into consideration that you will study from home, and sometimes watching TV or even doing your laundry will seem more appealing, but if you can overcome those little distractions, your online education degree is on it's way. 
Being able to support yourself through college, while continuing your education, is convenient, even if it means no campus life (On the other hand, when you're taking online Courses, you can attend class whenever you want, how cool is that?).
With so many online educational programs, how will you know which one to choose? The first thing to do will be to look for a university with accreditation from a well known accrediting organization, and find out, if they offer courses in subjects of interest to you. Your aim is to study at an Online Education Program that will eventually give you a chance to earn a living. After doing some research using the free online education websites, it will become clear, and you'll find the Online Education Program or online courses that are right for you.
If you don’t know what’s right for you yet, we highly recommend you use this wonderful EduTools which allows you to compare reviews of online college and high school courses, to learn about the online education system and how it really works.
We also recommend you’ll Compare Top Online Education Degrees before you decide anything.
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| | | Education Department accepting applications to teach in Taiwan | | Posted Tuesday, January 23, 2007 2:54:04 PM by Blog57 Team | | LITTLE ROCK -- The state Board of Education announced Thursday it is accepting applications for a program to send Arkansas teachers to Taiwan.Up to 10 teachers will be selected to participate in the Teaching in Taiwan program during the 2007-08 school year. Teachers will sign an 11-month contract to run from August to July."We are very pleased to be able to offer Arkansas teachers this incredible opportunity," Education Commissioner Ken James said in a news release. "A year immersed in the culture of Taiwan will no doubt prove to be a terrific experience for our teachers as well as provide their future students here in Arkansas a unique window on the world."Former Gov. Mike Huckabee previously said the program grew out of a meeting he had with Taiwan's minister of education while on a visit to the Asian country in June.Teachers will spend their first month in cultural training.... | |
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| | | Online Training School Makes Education Accessible for Disabled ... | | Posted Sunday, January 21, 2007 12:56:32 PM by Blog57 Team | | Brooke Transportation Training Services offers a certified online freight brokers training course through Gatlin, the top elearning company in existence. Because the course offered by Brooke is accessible both financially and physically, many disabled veterans and stay at home moms are discovering a new way of attaining an income through online education. Dallas, TX (PRWeb) January 18, 2007 -- Brooke Transportation Training Services offers a certified online freight brokers training course through Gatlin, the top elearning company in existence. Because the course offered by Brooke is accessible both financially and physically, many disabled veterans and stay at home moms are discovering a new way of attaining an income through online education. .... | |
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| | | Online education resource offered | | Posted Friday, December 01, 2006 12:56:09 PM by Blog57 Team | | A recently launched state Web site and e-newsletter provide a new resource for parents and students seeking information about career clusters that middle schoolers will have to choose next spring. The Personal Pathways to Success site explains the 16 clusters of study that all S.C. high schools will be required to offer and also shows a sample individual graduation plan that eighth-graders will begin working on in January. "They have access to where a parent can actually go on Personal Pathways and explore careers with their kids at home," said Ben Hardee, coordinator of career and technology education for Horry County Schools. "If they have a child in the eighth grade, I would suggest that they go to that site." Horry and Georgetown school district officials are working to determine which majors will be offered within those career clusters, and those should be finalized by the school board in January, they said.... | |
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| | | Online Education Resources Help Career Changers Find Stability as Teachers | | Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006 10:55:22 AM by Blog57 Team | | (PRWEB) November 14, 2006 -- Online educational resources now available at CareerSchoolDirectory.com help career-changers and other people interested in teaching take advantage of favorable job conditions (http://www.careerschooldirectory.com/). According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job stability for teachers will vary from good to excellent over the next ten-year period. Ph.D. and career changer, Lynn Horton, has found satisfaction in teaching, and with increased job openings to replace retiring teachers, many other people may want to take the opportunity to draw on their education, whether doctorate or distance learning degree, to launch a teaching career. .... | |
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| | | Education notes: History education council elects Swihart | | Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 11:04:52 AM by Blog57 Team | | What: Seth Swihart, a teacher at Hillsboro High School in Nashville, has been elected president of the Tennessee Council for History Education. The council helps advocate and advance the study and teaching of history in schools throughout the state, encourages the development of effective history curriculum and instruction, and provides an opportunity for history educators and historians to collaborate. Who: Other than history teacher, Swihart is the Hillsboro High School head boys soccer coach, assistant girls soccer coach and Quiz Bowl club sponsor, and he assists with the Model United Nations program. .... | |
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| | | Capella Education Shares Jump After IPO | | Posted Saturday, November 11, 2006 3:01:24 PM by Blog57 Team | | Shares of Capella Education Co. leaped Friday, as the online university had its trading debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The shares rose $5.11, or 25.55 percent, to close Friday at $25.11 on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Capella sold 4 million shares at an initial public offering price of $20 a share. That was slightly above the expected, per-share price range of $17.50 to $19.50 set by underwriter Credit Suisse Group. The shares had opened at $25. Capella, which is based in Minneapolis, is an accredited university that offers all its courses online, and derives about 67 percent of its revenue from federal Title IV funding for student aid. Its end-of-year enrollment and revenue grew by about 19 percent and 27 percent, respectively, from 2004 to 2005. In the first nine months of 2006, its revenue rose 21 percent to $129.3 million due to increases in tuition and enrollment levels, while net income rose 7 percent to $7.7 million.... | |
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| | | Report: Number of students taking online courses rises | | Posted Thursday, November 09, 2006 7:05:18 PM by Blog57 Team | | (AP) -- Roughly one in six students enrolled in higher education -- about 3.2 million people -- took at least one online course last fall, a sharp increase defying predictions that online learning growth is leveling off. A new report scheduled for released Thursday by The Sloan Consortium, a group of colleges pursuing online programs, estimates that 850,000 more students took online courses in the fall of 2005 than the year before, an increase of nearly 40 percent. Last year, the group had reported slowing growth, prompting speculation the trend had hit a ceiling. "The growth was phenomenal," said Jeff Seaman, Sloan's CIO and survey director, who also serves as co-director of the Babson College survey research group. "It's higher in absolute numbers and higher in percentages than anything we've measured before.... | |
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| | | Part II: Pill Pushers On The ‘Net | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 12:56:56 PM by Blog57 Team | | When investigating online prescription drug diversion cases, the old saying "It's not what you know, but who you know" rings true. Networking with other local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and health officials can make or break a big case, says Cesar Arias, a pharmacist who investigated drug diversion for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for 18 years until his retirement in 2005. Though the elements of the crime are the same as any other illicit drug case, Charlie Cichon, executive director of the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI), explains that federal and state involvement is essential to navigate the jurisdictional problems that naturally accompany Internet-based crime. In these operations, medications may be delivered to Kentucky but the prescribing physician practices medicine in Wisconsin, and the pharmacy may be located in Florida while the mastermind behind the operation resides in another country.... | |
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| | | Atrium's Chest Drain CE Program Now Exclusively Online | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 6:54:26 PM by Blog57 Team | | Atrium Medical Corporation, the leader in chest drain education, is proud to announce that its Managing Chest Drainage Continuing Education Program is now available exclusively online. The new online version of the 2.0 credit CEU program allows nurses to access the manual and self-quiz at any time, day or night, by visiting Atrium's education web site, atriumU.com. This self-study activity, approved by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) and administered by Atrium free of charge, is designed to provide registered nurses with information about chest drainage. CEU credits are earned by passing a 17 question online self-quiz. Atrium's goal is for nurses to better understand the physiology and pathophysiology relating to conditions requiring chest drainage. Learning about the safe and effective use of chest drain systems will allow registered nurses to provide high quality care for their patients.... | |
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| | | Joslin Diabetes Center Offers Free Online Videos - Staying Healthy With Diabetes | | Posted Sunday, November 05, 2006 6:55:00 PM by Blog57 Team | | BOSTON, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Joslin Diabetes Center, the global leader in diabetes research, care and education, now offers free online educational videos to help people with diabetes better manage the disease. These videos are available at (http://www.joslin.org/managing_your_diabetes_3114.asp) and feature six internationally recognized Joslin physicians. The six tests featured are: 1. A1C (http://www.joslin.org/managing_your_diabetes_6tests_A1C.asp); 2. blood pressure (http://www.joslin.org/managing_your_diabetes_6Test_BP.asp); 3. eye exam (http://www.joslin.org/managing_your_diabetes_6testsEyeExam.asp); 4. foot exam (http://www.joslin.org/managing_your_diabetes_6testsFootTest.asp); 5. kidney function (http://www.joslin.org/managing_your_diabetes_6test_GFR.asp); 6. lipids (http://www.joslin.org/managing_your_diabetes_6tests_Lipids.asp).... | |
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