Recent increases in gas prices have had a considerable impact on households across America. As a result, many Americans are seeking new ways to alleviate expenses. In order to offset gas prices, many families are eliminating superfluous services, such as cable and Internet, and relying on public access to such services as provided by libraries and other public computer labs. Public transportation systems are also experiencing an increased customer base and thus, reallocating their resources to meet this growing need.
In the same way, students across the country are turning to distance learning as a money-saving education resource. Where a student may have attended on-campus classes five days a week, he or she now has the option to cut his or her travel time down by enrolling in the online versions of the same courses. The latest enrollment figures show that students, in large numbers, are taking advantage of this opportunity.
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The Learning House, Inc. (TLH) takes training to a new level with the addition of its Open House Sessions that cover Online Best Practices.
Last month, Learning House conducted its first Open House: Online Best Practices at two of its client institutions, William Jewell College (WJC) and Highland Community College (HCC). These on-campus sessions provided online faculty with an opportunity to receive a more personal and in-depth training. Topics covered in these sessions ranged from how to enhance a course through multimedia features to best practices for online instruction.
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The 1944 G.I. Bill of Rights was widely regarded as a transformative piece of legislation, both for the American socio-economic landscape and the field of U.S. higher education. Through its financial allowances, servicemen returning home from the battlefields of World War II were provided with scholarships to cover the cost of studying at the higher education institution of their choice. In 2007, a new G.I. Bill was introduced to Congress. This bill has reached the final stages of review this month — marking another educational milestone for veterans.
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Formed in the early twentieth century, the original purpose of the community college was to provide students with an alternative to beginning a four-year degree program immediately upon completion of high school. The ability to attend an intermediate, two-year program — often locally, hence the title “community” — and then transfer that credit to a traditional, four-year institution of higher education was seen as advantageous for both students and the four-year programs that would receive better prepared men and women.
In practice, the leap from community college to four-year college or university can prove to be daunting for a variety of reasons. When the time comes to change schools, some students encounter common — yet readily defeated — challenges.
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