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Jamie's Distance Learning Blog April 2009 Archive

By Jamie Littlefield, About.com Guide to Distance Learning since 2004

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

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