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Stanford free online courses are a big hit

Stanford put 10 of its most popular computer science and electrical engineering courses online for free a month ago, prompting 200,000 people around the world to log on and download the materials. The courses include videos of lectures plus downloads … Continue reading

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Get a degree via cyberspace

What does the “e” stand for in e-learning? For many students it stands for “easy” – not in the academic sense but because you can work from home, or anywhere else with internet access. Actually the “e” stands for electronic … Continue reading

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Can Online Education Help Meet Workforce Needs?

An educated and skilled workforce is essential to the long-term prosperity of our country and our citizenry. Evidence indicates, however, that we cannot meet the demands of the 21st century by relying solely upon centuries-old approaches to higher education. New … Continue reading

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Nurses Can Take Advantage of Online Degrees for Career Advancement

Most nurses are worked in shifts and many of them work in 12-hour shift making them hard to plan for evening class on continuous education program whether they are doing a day shift or a night shift. The advantages of … Continue reading

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A Start-Up Helps With the Run-Up to College

Brightstorm, a start-up introduced Tuesday, offers online courses to augment what teenagers learn in school and help with the ever-more-challenging process of honing their resumes for college. The target audience is teenagers hoping to improve their grades and test scores … Continue reading

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