May 17, 2012

Online Higher Education

Tips for Avoiding Student Debt

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New Reports Deliver More Sobering News on Nationwide Higher-Education Debt Crisis The dire news about America’s student debt crisis just keeps on coming, seemingly on a weekly basis. Here’s a small sampling of a few of the alarming nuggets appearing in a collection of recently issued … [Read more...]

California Community Colleges “Ration” Courses in Response to Budget Cuts and Overcrowding

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It’s no secret that cuts in state funding have had an enormous impact on California’s community colleges. Most notably, schools have had to dramatically pare back course offerings. As a result, more than 137,000 students couldn’t get into at least one class they needed last year, according to … [Read more...]

What’s Really Behind the Soaring Tuition at Brick-and-Mortar Colleges

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Soaring tuition costs and college affordability were featured topics in President Barack Obama’s recent State of the Union address. The cost of attending college has risen by nearly 500 percent in the last 25 years, according to recently published report from inflationdata.com. That’s well over … [Read more...]

Navigating the Transition from Online Education to the Workforce

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So what happens when you finish up your online degree program and either engage in the workforce for the first time, or re-enter the workforce in a different field? You might wonder how your degree will be perceived by the world which you are about to explore. You will want to know how best to sell … [Read more...]

Protests Over California State University Tuition Hike—Another Black Mark for the Traditional Higher Education Model

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Once a shining alternative to expensive—exclusive, some would argue—private colleges and universities, the California State University system last week approved a nine percent tuition increase, its ninth hike increase in nine years, triggering a protest at CSU’s Long Beach, California … [Read more...]

National Distance Learning Week: A Time for Reflection

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National Distance Learning Week (November 7-11) presents an opportunity to reflect upon the tremendous surge in popularity and acceptance distance learning has enjoyed over the past decade. According to the most recent report published by the highly respected Sloan Consortium (an individual … [Read more...]

A Look Inside the CalSouthern Library: 20 Key Features

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It’s a topic that many prospective students overlook, but the quality of an online university’s library is an absolutely critical factor in assessing the institution’s commitment to scholarship and student support. The CalSouthern Library—led by American Library Association-certified … [Read more...]

The Realities of Online Higher Education, Part Two: The Faculty Perspective

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In Part One of this two-part exploration of the realities of online learning, we interviewed four recent graduates of California Southern University to gauge their opinions on a variety of critical issues relating to online higher education. In Part Two, we delve into faculty members’ perspectives … [Read more...]

The Dirty (Half) Dozen – Exploding Six Myths About Online Education

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As might be expected in any groundbreaking field, a number of misconceptions have arisen regarding online higher education. Unfortunately, they do a great disservice to current and prospective students, alumni, hiring managers, and many others, all in addition to the institutions … [Read more...]

Three Studies Released; One Easy Conclusion to Make

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Recently released reports from the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the U.S. Department of Labor combine to tell an interesting story about the value of higher education in America. I’ll give you the bad news first. American college graduates are swimming in debt. … [Read more...]