A Revolutionary Way to Grade Papers
Tuesday April 28, 2009
Forget the days of red ink and scribbled comments. Professor Russell Stannard responds to student work with personalized videos.
A new article from The Guardian explains the process:
"Stannard doesn’t ... Read More
School Spotlight: CompuHigh
Sunday April 26, 2009
As the nation's first online high school, CompuHigh has been offering regionally accredited diplomas since 1994. CompuHigh courses use a simple structure, with few multimedia components. All learning is self-paced, ... Read More
Speed Up Your Studies with Summer Term
Thursday April 23, 2009
Most online colleges are now enrolling students for summer term. While many traditional students take the warmer months off, summer can be a smart time to get ahead on credits. ... Read More
New: 10 Ways to be a Successful Online Student
Wednesday April 22, 2009
Successful online students have a few things in common. If you want to ace your assignments, thrive in classroom discussions, and overcome the challenges of virtual learning, give the ten ... Read More
How Does Offering OpenCourseWare Benefit Colleges?
Sunday April 19, 2009
Since MIT began publishing course material at no cost, over a hundred colleges have followed suit. Today there is a wealth of no-cost OpenCourseWare material available to independent learners.
It's clear ... Read More
ABC News Question of the Day: Are Online Schools a Good Idea?
Thursday April 16, 2009
According to a recent ABC News report, 120,000 primary and secondary students learn online. But, not everyone believes that online schools are a smart choice for kids. They explain:
"While ... Read More
How to Ace Your Finals
Tuesday April 14, 2009
For many online students, the coming weeks are filled with term papers and final exams. While reviewing notes can be useful, there is more than one way to study.
Instead ... Read More
School Spotlight: Champlain College Online
Friday April 10, 2009
Students at Champlain College Online develop marketable skills in programs such as accounting, business management, computer forensics and digital investigations, computer and information systems, and software development. Champlain College Online's ... Read More
Should Athletes be Banned from Online Classes?
Tuesday April 7, 2009
Brigham Young University banned college-level athletes from taking its independent study courses. Some worry that other programs will follow. Is it fair to ban athletes from online classes due to ... Read More
Top Online High Schools on Twitter
Sunday April 5, 2009
Several online high schools now participate in Twitter, the popular microblogging platform. By “following” these virtual high schools on Twitter, you can receive the latest updates about their programs and ... Read More
School Spotlight: Penn Foster High School
Wednesday April 1, 2009
Penn Foster High School is a private, for-profit school offering a regionally accredited diploma program.
Penn Foster is one of the least expensive online high schools. However, there is little ... Read More

