Source: http://www.bradenton.com/2011/08/17/3427814/walden-university-adds-new-psychology.html

WEST VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 16, 2011 – /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Touro University Worldwide (TUW) online master’s degree programs are off to an energetic fall start. The four TUW master’s degree programs include students from around the world.

“TUW educates adult learners from all walks of life, giving them access to a quality education that each can apply to his or her professional development or to a career or transition with the stature and benefits of a master’s degree,” said Dr. Bernard Luskin, CEO and Senior Provost of Touro University Worldwide.

The distinctive nature of each program and the accessibility of being completely online provide students a flexible new opportunity.

“The Marriage and Family Therapy Program with the academic courses online adding face to face internships accessible to working adults with complicated lives is unique. Face to face therapy internships are done in local settings. Students are working together worldwide. New students are located in Canada, China, New York, Los Angeles and New Mexico,” said Dr. Luskin.

“The MBA program is fully online and reaching mainstream America. The Media and Communications Psychology program is popular with PR, advertising, marketing, journalism and publishing professionals. The Organizational and Leadership Psychology program is captivating association executives plus many interested in developing and leading non-profit organizations,” continued Luskin

“TUW offers 21st century courses and 21st century opportunity. Touro University Worldwide is an example of quality higher education, opportunity and new career options for adults with busy lives,” added Dr. Gregory Zerovnik, Director of the online MBA program.

Touro University Worldwide (TUW) is a division of Touro College Los Angeles accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). TUW courses are 3 units each, offered in 8-week terms. The next term begins on October 31, 2011.

To enroll in classes or request scholarship information, please call or email:

Matteo Indelicato, Program Advisor at Matteo.Indelicato@TouroW.edu, (818) 874-4118, or Heather Hoglund, Director of Enrollment Management at Heather.Hoglund@TouroW.edu, (818) 874-4121.

Additional information is on the TUW website at: www.TouroW.edu.

Touro University Worldwide (TUW)

Touro University Worldwide a division of Touro College Los Angeles, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).  TUW presently offers online Masters’ Degree Programs in Business (MBA), Organizational and Leadership Psychology, Media and Communications Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy. For program and enrollment information, visit: www.TouroW.edu.

About the Touro College and University System

Touro is a system of non-profit institutions of higher and professional education. Touro College was chartered in 1970 primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American and global community. Approximately 19,000 students are currently enrolled in its various schools and divisions. Touro College has branch campuses, locations and instructional sites in the New York area, as well as branch campuses and programs in Berlin, Jerusalem, Moscow, Paris, and Florida. Touro University California and its Nevada branch campus, as well as Touro College Los Angeles and its Touro University Worldwide branch are accredited institutions within the Touro College and University System. For further information on Touro College, please go to: http://www.touro.edu/media/.

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Source: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/16/3840936/touro-university-worldwide-begins.html

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) August 15, 2011

Deltak edu, Inc., a leading provider of online higher education services, today announced it has partnered with Boston University to provide marketing and recruiting services for the School of Social Work’s online Master of Social Work with classes beginning in August 2011.

Deltak will apply its experience and expertise to rapidly introduce Boston University’s online Master of Social Work into the market, while meeting the institution’s expectations for highly qualified enrollments. Deltak offers a full service partnership model that, in addition to marketing and recruiting services, includes: strategic planning, online course development, faculty development and support, and student retention services. This proven partnership model has been refined with the successful launch and continued support of over 90 online degree programs with other prestigious colleges and universities.

“Boston University has been a pioneer in delivering online degree programs and is an excellent example of how high quality campus-based programs can be converted and taught, with equal rigor and success, to online audiences,” said Craig Pines, President and CEO, Deltak. “Deltak’s focus on quality, and our commitment to both our partners’ success and their students’ success make for a strong strategic fit, and we are pleased that BU has chosen to partner with Deltak in this endeavor.”

A growing number of colleges and universities are entering the online market. Many of them are choosing to enter into partnerships, allowing them to focus on delivering quality degree programs while benefitting from the knowledge and scale of their partners, resulting in increased enrollments and brand expansion.

“Boston University has a proven track record in providing high quality distance learning to a sophisticated clientele worldwide ? through engaging and participatory courses, supported by committed faculty and student services staff,” said Jay Halfond, Boston University’s Dean of Metropolitan College & Extended Education. “I am thrilled to now be working with Deltak on this exciting online venture. Together we will take social work education to a new level.”

A recipient of the Sloan Consortium’s Award for Excellence in Institution-Wide Online Education, Boston University has established itself as one of the top providers of quality online higher education. Currently, more than 3,000 BU students tap into their full learning potential from a distance, using the latest interactive technology and online learning tools to access 26 graduate-level degrees and certificates, three doctoral degrees, and a bachelor’s degree completion program.

About Deltak edu, Inc.

Deltak has been an industry leader and innovator in higher education and online learning for more than 15 years. Through collaborative partnerships, Deltak works with traditional colleges and universities to expand the reach of their master’s, doctoral, and bachelor’s degree programs, bringing the unique mission of each partner institution to new audiences and increasing both enrollments and revenue. Deltak’s partners benefit from their expertise and capabilities in market strategy, operational management, marketing, student recruitment, student retention services, faculty support, and online course development. Together, Deltak and its partners innovate to succeed in an increasingly competitive and dynamic higher education market. Visit http://www.Deltak-Innovation.com for additional information about Deltak.

About Boston University

Founded in 1839, Boston University is an internationally recognized private research university with more than 30,000 students participating in undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. BU consists of 17 colleges and schools along with a number of multi-disciplinary centers and institutes which are central to the school’s research and teaching mission.

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Students asked for it, so Montana State University Billings is delivering it online.

Starting this fall, MSU Billings will add its newest online program, a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an accounting option.

Even though the new program hasn’t been widely advertised yet, students are signing up.

“We’re very impressed with the response,” said Debra Johnson, an associate professor of accounting and business law who will be teaching some of the online classes.

Johnson, who is a CPA and an attorney, was named the top accounting educator in the state by the Montana Society of Certified Accountants in June.

The College of Business already offers a general business degree online, with about 160 students enrolled.

That’s one of about 30 online degree and certificate programs MSU Billings has.

The Billings program is the only online accounting degree offered in the Montana University System.

Because all core business and general education classes are online as well as several accounting classes, the college only had to put another six or seven more classes online to make the entire option available over the Internet, said Michael Campbell, accounting professor.

The online accounting program benefits a range of students, including those who don’t live in Billings and Billings residents with busy schedules.

“Montana is a large state and some students are place-bound,” Johnson said.

Other students who live in Billings may work 30 to 40 hours a week and have families, making getting to classes with set schedules difficult.

Even though they may be miles away from their professors, online students still frequently interact with those who teach the courses.

“We have a lot of tools to be in contact with students,” Campbell said.

They include e-mails, threaded asynchronous discussions, real-time online chats and extensive comments on students’ written assignments.

Among the things Campbell does is to have an online chat at the beginning of the semester so students can get to know others.

Online students also can drop by to talk with him in person.

Campbell keeps track of questions online students ask by email, He then sends out his answers to all students in the class. To make certain he’s covering topics students might be having trouble with, he keeps the questions and answers to send out to students taking the class the next semester.

While most online classes are taught by faculty in Billings, a few are taught by people living out of town. All instructors either have a Ph.D. or a master’s degree and extensive professional accounting experience.

With about 140 students, the accounting option is among the top three most popular programs within the College of Business.

Since Campbell came to MSU Billings in 1978, the school has graduated about 900 accounting students, most of whom went on to become certified public accountants.

Nearly all stay in Montana and many in Billings. Even during the recent recession, most graduates have landed jobs or went on to graduate school.

MSU Billings, which offered its first online classes in the fall of 1998, quickly became the leader in online education in the state.

MSU Billings accounts for 28 percent of the total credit-hour online courses taken by students in the Montana University System, which includes the state’s three community colleges, said Michael Barber, chief information officer for the campus.

In 2010, MSU Billings students took 29,997 credit hours in online classes. The next highest campus was the University of Montana in Missoula with 26,137 hours.

The number of online classes has steadily grown. In 2007, MSU Billings offered 183 online classes; in 2008, 236; 2009, 251; and 2010, 275.

Some students only take online classes, while others take both regular classes and online courses in the same semester.

Online classes fill up before regular classes because so many MSU Billings students work two and three jobs, making scheduling a big issue, Barber said

Online classes have an added $40 per-credit fee to pay for software that supports the classes.

Source: http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/education/article_6b4816cc-2a54-5740-9b1f-acd25ab2216a.html#ixzz1VWO0X8Sf

Kaplan University celebrated the graduation of its summer 2011 class during a ceremony Aug. 6 at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago.
Shawnna Sanders of Richmond Hill received an Associate of Applied Science degree in health sciences.
Laura Lowe, also of Richmond Hill, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in information technology.
The Kaplan University’s summer 2011 class included more than 7,200 graduates who earned degrees online. More than 1,000 of them traveled from around the country to attend the ceremony, meeting face-to-face for the first time. Others watched from home via a live webcast.

Mercer University
Mercer University President William D. Underwood recently conferred degrees during the May commencement for the university’s Macon Campus. Those receiving degrees included:
- Jordann Marie Hall of Richmond Hill, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the College of Liberal Arts.
- Malerie L. Sherrod of Ellabell, who earned a Bachelor of Science in engineering with a specialization in environmental engineering from the School of Engineering.
The ceremony included more than 2,700 attendees and more than 500 participants from the College of Liberal Arts, Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics, School of Engineering, Tift College of Education, Townsend School of Music and College of Continuing and Professional Studies.
In all, the university held four ceremonies in May in Macon and Atlanta and conferred more than 1,700 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees.

Source: http://beta.bryancountynews.net/section/4/article/14867/

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 09, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Capella University ( www.capella.edu ), an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing high quality online degree programs for working adults, will host its 21st commencement ceremony on August 13, 2011, for more than 700 Capella students who are expected to participate in the event at the Minneapolis Convention Center. As of June 30, 2011, more than 38,000 students are pursuing an online degree at Capella, with 31 percent enrolled in Capella’s doctoral degree programs, and 47 percent enrolled in Capella’s master’s degree programs. The learning and career outcomes of Capella’s students and alumni can be found at www.capellaresults.org .

Addressing the graduates will be U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and Bill George, former chairman and CEO of Medtronic. In 2006, Klobuchar became the first woman elected to represent the State of Minnesota in the U.S. Senate. George is a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, where he has taught leadership since 2004.

“A Capella graduation ceremony is an incredibly powerful and emotional event. Our graduates and their families should be very proud of their significant accomplishments. Each of them exemplifies drive, determination and dedication to academic excellence,” said Dr. Deborah Bushway, interim president of Capella University.

Capella will provide live and archived webcasts of the ceremony ( www.capella.edu/watchcommencement ) for graduates, family, and friends who are unable to attend in person. Capella holds commencement ceremonies twice each year: in Minneapolis each August, and in another major U.S. city each February or March.

About Capella University Capella University ( www.capella.edu ) is an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing quality online degree programs for working adults. Nearly 80 percent of Capella students are currently enrolled in master’s, specialist, or doctoral degree programs in business, counseling, education, health administration, homeland security, human resource management, human services, information technology, nonprofit management and leadership, nursing, psychology, public administration, public health, public safety, and social work. Capella also offers bachelor’s degree programs in business, information technology, nursing, psychology, and public safety. Within those areas, Capella currently offers 135 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 17 certificate programs. More than 38,000 students were enrolled as of June 30, 2011, from all 50 states and 59 other countries. Capella is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Founded in 1993, Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552).

Visit the Capella Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/CapellaUniversity .

Follow Capella on Twitter at http://twitter.com/CapellaU .

* Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), www.ncahlc.org . Capella University, Capella Tower, 225 South Sixth Street, Ninth Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402, 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552), www.capella.edu .

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SSEX JUNCTION, Vt., Aug. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — GetEducated.com, http://www.geteducated.com, an online education research group that publishes online college rankings based on college affordability and credibility, has released their list of the Best Online Colleges for an online management degree that ranks high in quality yet low in consumer cost.

The Get Educated online college rankings are based on a survey of higher education costs at 61 regionally accredited universities that offer an online management degree at the bachelor program level. (Online business administration bachelor degrees were ranked separately).

East Carolina University distance learning (NC) ranked #1 on the Get Educated college affordability rankings for their online bachelor of science in health services management and online bachelor hospitality management. Online students from North Carolina will pay about $13,560 for these online management degrees from ECSU.

The Fort Hays State University (KS) online business school ranked #2 in low cost overall and #1 for students nationwide for their online bachelor degrees in technology leadership and organizational leadership  Students nationwide will pay the same low cost – just over $21,000 – for an online management degree from this Kansas state college regardless of their state of residency.

By comparison, the average higher education tuition and fees for an online degree in business management came in at$48,709.

The top online management degree for high cost came from Drexel University Online (PA), a private residential college, for their distance bachelor of science in general studies / business ($116,600).

“Online learning allows non-traditional students to attend the nation’s best colleges regardless of where they live,” says Vicky Phillips, founder of GetEducated.com. “Our unique best online college rankings help students Get Educated about online college costs and consumer ratings before they enroll.”

Consumers can compare more than 300 bachelor management degrees online by cost, reputation, and real student reviews by searching the Get Educated directory of accredited online universities.

About: Founded in 1989, GetEducated.com is an online education group that publishes objective rankings and reviews of the best online colleges and top online universities along the dimensions of affordability, cost, reputation, and employer acceptance.

CONTACT: Vicky Phillips, Founder, GetEducated.com, Essex Junction, VT. 05452. 802-899-4866. Website:http://www.geteducated.com

SOURCE GetEducated.com

A new, start-to-finish accredited online degree program and a challenge grant for future construction prompted a press conference Monday at Central Baptist College. Two degrees will now be available through the college’s “enrollment to degree” online program, which uses a student’s rented or owned remote proctor.

Dr. Gary McAllister, vice president of academic affairs, presented the virtual proctor prototype like those to be used in the program to attendees at the Mabee Student Services building Monday. He also explained its role as offering convenience to the student and contribution to accreditation success.

“An online student may use a librarian as a proctor, but that librarian does not know the actual identity of that student, or that librarian could be the student’s aunt,” McAllister said. “There’s no guarantee with the situation.”

The Securexam Remote Proctor is a device roughly the size of an office telephone that online students may rent or buy, which has the ability to authenticate the student’s identity, to record a testing room with a rotating camera, and to control browser settings to reduce a student’s ability to cheat.

“The primary purpose of offering distance-delivered courses and programs at Central Baptist College is to provide access to students who cannot attend face-to-face classes on campus,” McAllister said. “Some live too far from campus, and others have scheduling conflicts that prevent them from taking the classes they need. Distance-delivered courses can resolve these issues.”The slogan for the new degree program is “college at your convenience.”

The proctors will be available for purchase for the student at around $200, and the college is still working to develop a possible rental solution.

The school has offered online courses with its degree programs, though never has a CBC student been able to complete their degree using online courses alone.

President Terry Kimbrow said the school’s online studies program was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

He added the program’s approval by the group was a “major accomplishment” for the school, which will have “a profound impact upon the institution.

McAllister said Monday he believed the offering of a fully online degree at CBC was the only one in the state by a private, non-profit, accredited regional college.

“You can start and complete a degree at CBC from anywhere in the world,” he said.

Source: http://thecabin.net/news/local/2011-07-25/cbc-announces-first-online-degree-program-mabee-challenge-grant-0