Posted by: Jason
on Jul 1, 2011
The big news of the day is that Blackboard, arguably the Microsoft of learning management systems, has been purchased by private equity firm Providence Equity Partners for $1.64 billion.
Posted by: Jason
on May 3, 2011
Having gone through accreditation and reaccreditation efforts as a university professor, I find them to be stressful, time-consuming, and expensive endeavors. So why should Christian colleges concern themselves with such difficulties? Well, to paraphrase Churchill, accreditation is the worst form of institutional quality control except all those other forms that have been tried.
Posted by: Jason
on May 2, 2011
I had the privilege of celebrating Easter at my sister's Mennonite church. There's something about hymns in four part a capella harmony and informal congregational sharing that reminds me of the value of community in worship. When I returned home, there was an email from a professor at Eastern Mennonite Seminary (which isn't that far away from where I had worshipped) mentioning their online courses. Although they don't offer full degree programs online, they offer more than a dozen online courses in areas of Anabaptist theology, church history, pastoral care, missional church, and leadership.
Posted by: Jason
on May 1, 2011
Despite near uniform opposition from all sectors of higher education, the latest Dear Colleague letters from the Department of Education continue the march toward requiring online learning providers to secure state authorization anywhere they have students.
Posted by: Jason
on Feb 8, 2011
According to The Chronicle of Higher Education and the journal Science, President Obama is planning to propose a new agency within the U.S. Department of Education to develop and promote educational technology.
Posted by: Jason
on Jan 31, 2011
Earlier this month, John Wesley College changed its name to Laurel University. President Larry McCullough stated in a news release (as reported in the Greensboro, NC News & Record) that “With the new name choice, the school re-affirms its strong commitment to our interdenominational Christian heritage and mission. We want a name that speaks of a future, a new horizon, that communicates energy and progress with simplicity.”
Posted by: Jason
on Jan 29, 2011
Lancaster Bible College joins BakersGuide.com as a featured school with a focus on their online Bachelor of Science in Bible degree completion program. This online degree competition program combines accelerated online courses and the possibility of advanced standing based on life experience.
Posted by: Jason
on Jan 28, 2011
The Online Learning Task Force, convened by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, released a report this month recommending that £100 million be invested over five years to enhance online learning in the UK.
Posted by: Jason
on Mar 18, 2010
One of the trends in the online learning industry is for-profit companies purchasing struggling accredited religious and liberal arts colleges. On Tuesday, the Lutheran liberal arts Dana College announced its purchase by a private for-profit company, the newly-created Dana Education Corporation.
Posted by: Jason
on Mar 7, 2010
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