Mixing It Up with Traditional and Online Courses June 17, 2013 | Marcus Varner | 1 Comment Online courses are moving in. But that doesn’t mean traditional courses aren’t in your future. If you look at the news, online courses are well on their way to world domination. According to the 2012 study by the Sloan Consortium, which has been following trends in online courses since 2003, 32 percent of all higher… Read More
10 Most Affordable Ranked Online Nursing Degree Programs March 20, 2013 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment If you are looking for the best nursing degree program out there, in fact, if you google best nursing degree program, you are likely to get a link to the U.S. News rankings of the best colleges and universities in the U.S. These rankings take into account such factors as student-to-faculty ratio or student engagement… Read More
When Online Courses Get Tough, the Tough Get Going October 18, 2012 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment Let us be upfront about online courses: not everybody makes it. Sometimes, people fail to manage their time and their online courses fall by the wayside until they are forgotten completely. Other times, people procrastinate their classwork so long that it becomes unrealistic that they will complete all the required work, so they give up.… Read More
5 Tips to Keep You on Track in Your Online Classes September 15, 2012 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment So you are a new online student. You have heard all the marketing materials about freedom to take your classes when you want and where you want, in your pajamas or from the poolside. But you are about to discover that with all that freedom and flexibility comes great responsibility. Now, you are in charge… Read More
Online or On-campus? 5 Questions to Help You Decide August 29, 2012 | Marcus Varner | Leave a comment Online colleges have become all the rage lately, and why not? They seem to let you get the same education you would get on-campus except from the comfort of your computer. But both of these educational formats have their pros and cons. But how do you know how to pick the right one for your… Read More
Test drive an online course June 21, 2011 | Suzanne Shaffer | Leave a comment We all like to test drive cars before we buy them. Some colleges who offer online courses are allowing prospective students to test drive their courses before they enroll. These test drives help students get a sampling of the online course environment and determine whether or not this type of learning would appeal to them.… Read More
Free Last Minute Gifts to Give Dad this Father’s Day June 19, 2011 | Brenda Clemons, online education | Leave a comment This Father’s Day skip the cookout and bad tie, instead give dad a gift that will be still giving years from now. Encourage Dad to Fulfill His Education Dreams Every dad wants to do the best he can for his family. However, many dads lack the education necessary to get a good paying job. Or… Read More
EduComm 2011 addresses the future of higher education June 18, 2011 | Brooke Brown | Leave a comment Enlightening today’s higher education leaders on new technology, GoingOn Network vice president of client strategy Melissa Loble spoke at the EduComm 2011 conference at Walt Disney World Resort Hilton this week. The university business leadership institute conference, taking place June 13-15, featured various leaders in thought, innovation and expertise to offer their input and collaborate… Read More
Howard University Announces Online MBA Degree Program June 17, 2011 | Ken, online education news | 1 Comment In these tough economic times, a growing number of people in the business world are recognizing the necessity of having an MBA degree in order to advance in their careers. Howard University also acknowledges this and has made it more convenient for working professionals to earn an MBA. Howard has recently launched an online Executive… Read More