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According to a survey entitled Learning on Demand: Education in the United States, 2009, jointly published by the Babson Survey Research Group and the Sloan Consortium in January 2010, online education has grown substantially among students pursuing higher education.
The 2009 Sloan Survey is based on responses from over 2,500 colleges and universities. Online learning is defined as instances where 80%+ of the course content is provided online.
Here are some interesting stats on online learning as of Fall 2009:
Number of Students Learning Online
* Over 4.6 million students were taking at least one online course during the fall 2008 term; a 17 percent increase over the number reported the previous year.
* The 17 percent growth rate for online enrollments far exceeds the 1.2 percent growth of the overall higher education student population.
* More than one in four college and university students now take at least one course online.
Economic Recession and Online Education
* Over one-half (54 percent) of institutions report that the economic downturn has increased demand for existing face-to-face courses.
* The economic impact has been greatest on demand for online courses, with 66 percent of institutions reporting increased demand for new courses and programs and 73 percent seeing increased demand for existing online courses and programs.
* The economic impact on institutional budgets has been mixed; 50 percent have seen their budgets decrease as a result, but 25 percent have experienced an increase.
Online Learning as Long-Term Strategy by Public Institutions v. Private Institutions
* Public institutions (74 percent) are more likely to believe that online is critical for their long-term strategy than either private for-profit (51 percent) or private nonprofit (50 percent) institutions.
Faculty Training for Teaching Online
* Only 19 percent of institutions with online offerings report that they have no training or mentoring programs for their teaching faculty.
* The most common training approaches for online faculty are internally run training courses (65 percent) and informal mentoring (59 percent).
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Applying to college is undoubtedly an overwhelming process that only adds stress to an already high-pressure senior year. However, a simple way to avoid unnecessary stress is to limit the amount of colleges to apply to in the first place. While it may seem like a good strategy to apply to as many schools as possible to increase the chance of getting accepted to multiple schools, this tactic is likely to bring down the quality of each individual application.
Here are a few pointers for narrowing down the application list:
1. Do specific research on the school to make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into.
Hearing a lot about a particular college doesn’t make it the right one for you. Do some research on the way the school presents its curriculum, the degrees it offers, the quality of student housing and food, and the types of activities in which typical students get involved. Learn a little bit about the surrounding city because you’ll be there for several years. You may find that you and the school aren’t a great match after all.
2. Compare your stats and accomplishments with the averages posted on the school’s website.
Most schools’ websites will post the average stats of admitted students and other expectations for incoming freshmen. Additionally, other sites and college directories that are accessible for free on the Internet have up-to-date information about admissions. Though it may be painstaking, it’s a smart idea to take a close look at these stats and realistically evaluate whether yours lie in the same range. Furthermore, you won’t want to attend a school with students whose academic drive greatly differs from yours. Sometimes it’s easier to be honest with yourself than waste the time and energy applying to a school that won’t be a good fit.
3. Consider your social life!
College is supposed to be the most fun time in your life, so think about how you want to spend your experience! Current and former students at any college will be happy to tell you all about the social scene at their school. Remember that every school has a different social “vibe.” Think about whether you want to be surrounded by new people all the time at a huge school or whether you prefer a more close-knit community feeling when you walk across campus. And lastly, think about the importance of academics – a heavy partying atmosphere can jeopardize your grades, while extremely challenging schools might leave you with no time to have fun.
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On August 11, 2010, Forbes.com unveiled its list of America’s Best Colleges, which ranks 500 public and private colleges and universities in the United States. In addition to the rankings, the 2010 list provides information on the location, cost, and total student population of the colleges and universities. The Forbes’ list, compiled in conjunction with Dr. Richard Vedder, an economist at Ohio University and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, is based on student-centric data.
The five categories evaluated to compile the 2010 top colleges and universities list include:
• Student Satisfaction
Student evaluations of courses and professors, as posted on RateMyProfessors.com and MyPlan.com.
• Student Success After Graduation
Post-secondary success measured by data on graduates’ salaries, as recorded by Payscale.com, number of alumi listed in Who’s Who of America, and industry leaders who are the CEOs and Board of Directors of prominent companies.
• Student Debt
Analysis of four-year debt incurred by student borrowers and loan default rate.
• Student Retention and Graduation Rates
Each higher education institution’s first-year to sophomore year retention rate and actual number of students who graduate.
• Student-Won Awards
Tally of prestigious national awards won by students such as Fulbright scholarship, Rhodes Scholarship, and the Nobel Prize.
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Forbes.com released today a list of America’s Best Colleges from the students’ perspective. Do you agree or disagree with the list?
Rank & Name
1 Williams College
2 Princeton University
3 Amherst College
4 United States Military Academy
5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
6 Stanford University
7 Swarthmore College
8 Harvard University
9 Claremont McKenna College
10 Yale University
11 United States Air Force Academy
12 Wellesley College
13 Columbia University
14 Haverford College
15 Wesleyan University
16 Whitman College
17 Pomona College
18 Northwestern University
19 California Institute of Technology
20 University of Chicago
21 Carleton College
22 Harvey Mudd College
23 Vassar College
24 Centre College
25 Rice University
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When asked about place-based education versus online education during a presentation at the Techonomy Conference in San Francisco, California last week, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said, “[o]nly technology can bring [higher education tuition] down, not just to $20,000, but to $2,000,” noting the high cost of college tuition today.
Gates foresees that technology and the increasing move towards online learning activities will make brick-and-mortar learning five times less important for college and university level students.
While Gates does not predict a radical shift in the traditional K-12 place-based educational framework, he emphasized that technology could be innovative in allowing students in the same classroom to learn different things.
Are technology and online collaborative tools the key to reducing the soaring costs of higher education? How can technology change the way we learn? What are the pros? What are the cons? What do you think?
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