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Schools and Programs in the News - November 5, 2007

Published by Erica Nielsen on November 5, 2007 in In the News. 0 Comments

Updates on: Capella University, Stanford University, Teachscape

Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited*, fully online university based in Minneapolis, has announced four new specializations. They include Gerontology, a specialization within Capella’s Master of Science in Human Services, and Early Childhood Education, a specialization within its Master of Science in Education. Two new bachelor’s-level specializations, Homeland Security and Security Management, also are being launched, both within Capella’s Bachelor of Science in Public Safety online degree program. — PR USA

Back in 2005 when Stanford first rolled out with their iTunes initiative, it was hailed as a great step towards openness in education. The author evaluates how Stanford’s iTunes lectures have developed over time, and offers suggestions for the future. — Wide Open Education Blog

Teachscape has launched three new professional development series for pre-kindergarten educators and mentors, combining face to face and online learning programs that incorporate access to training content, reporting, and work management applications using Teachscape’s Online Program Manager. — T.H.E. Journal

Schools and Programs in the News – October 25, 2007

Published by Erica Nielsen on October 25, 2007 in In the News. 0 Comments

Updates on: Capella University , Ocean County College, Ivy Tech Community College, and JSerra Catholic High School

Capella University, an accredited fully online university based in Minneapolis, has announced four new specializations: Gerontology, Early Childhood Education, Homeland Security and Security Management. — Business Wire

At Ocean County College on the coast of New Jersey, an outsourcing partnership has resulted in a popular and growing selection of online courses. — Campus Technology

Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana this month received a $3.1 million grant from the state’s North Central Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) initiative. The grant will be used to enhance STEM education in K-12, higher education, and businesses and will train an estimated 44,000 people in North Central Indiana over the next five years. — T.H.E. Journal

JSerra Catholic High School has deployed WiFi arrays across its Southern California campus. Xirrus deployed its arrays at the school to support the school’s laptop program and online educational tools. — T.H.E. Journal