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: Sarah
on Feb 1, 2011
During a meeting requested by the Executive Presbytery, three Christian colleges in Springfield, MO, took the first steps toward creating a “consolidated university.” In an unprecedented meeting with the “board of directors from Central Bible College, Evangel University, and the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary,” these board members announced the plans to merge their post-secondary institutions. According to a press release and statement, AGTS President Byron D. Klaus discusses how this new merger is a positive measure for each of the three Christian post-secondary institutions.
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 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: Anahid
on Jun 2, 2010
The University of South Florida has partnered with Into University Partnerships in order to become an internationally known college. Due to state budget cuts, they are looking for revenues through international students. The annual tuition for Florida residents is about $5,100, but this amount is tripled for out of state & foreign students. They can expect to pay about $15,900 annually.
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 Feb 11, 2010
Yesterday OpenDNS added a new category to their web content filtering system labeled Academic Fraud. As they announced in their press release, academic fraud covers “plagiarism, the buying and selling of papers and reports and other forms of cheating”. However, a follow-up email discussion with OpenDNS Director of Marketing Allison Rhodes revealed that they consider degree and diploma mills part of this category and would enable users to block them as well.
Posted by: Jason
on Feb 4, 2008
In 2006, Southern Christian University changed its name to Regions University. This afternoon I received an announcement that Regions University has changed its name to Amridge University .
