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Education Trends Blog has a new URL..

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

We have moved the Education Trends Blog to this new URL:
http://www.gatlineducation.com/education-trends/
Or click here to be redirected to the new blog.
Source: Gatlin Education Services

Apollo Group and Private Firm to Invest Up to $1-Billion in International Ventures.

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

This post is from The Chronicle of Higher Education.
The company that owns the University of Phoenix announced on Monday a venture with the Carlyle Group, a private-equity firm, that will invest up to $1-billion in education institutions and services abroad. The parent company, the Apollo Group, will control 80.1 percent of the joint venture, [...]

Gatlin announces new Administrative Professional with Microsoft 2007 Certified Application Specialist Training.

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of our new Administrative Professional with Microsoft 2007 with Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Training. This online course and training program teaches the skills that students must acquire to be successful as an Administrative Professional using the Microsoft® Office 2007 suite of programs. Students receive training on the [...]

Online courses increase in popularity.

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

This post comes from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
Al Turgeon knows turf.
The Penn State University professor of turf grass management is world-renown, but students don’t have to travel to University Park to learn from him.
Some of his classes are as handy as the nearest computer, whether it’s in Pennsylvania or China, at home or in [...]

National Survey Indicates High School Students Preference for Online Learning.

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

National School Boards Association Annual T+L conference — Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB) a leading provider of enterprise solutions for the education industry and Project Tomorrow, a national education nonprofit group, today announce the release of Learning in the 21st Century: A National Report of Online Learning. The report underscores the importance and value which online [...]

NYU to Open Branch Campus in Persian Gulf Emirate.

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

This post comes from The Chronicle. Cornell in Qatar, Michigan State in Dubai. Now it’s New York University in Abu Dhabi. NYU’s announcement today that it is opening a branch campus in the United Arab Emirates makes it the latest, but probably not the last, American university to plant its flag in the wealthy Persian [...]

EMS courses to receive continuing education credit.

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

This post comes from the Texas Engineering and Extension Service. TEEX’s Emergency Services Training Institute WMD/EMS Program has been approved for Organizational Accreditation by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS). Of some 80 training providers recognized by the board, TEEX is one of only 25 providers nationwide approved for CECBEMS Organizational [...]

Online learning has opened up wealth of educational opportunities.

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

This post comes from the Newark Advocate. Jason Hetterscheidt, like many 31-year-old men, has an extremely demanding schedule. He has been married for five years, has a 1-year-old son and works at Ruth’s Chris Steak House to support his family. While this scenario might not seem remarkable, Hetterscheidt also is a full-time student in the [...]

Gone Fishing: A New Sport Makes Waves in College Athletics.

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

This post comes form The Chronicle.
Many college athletes are used to waking up before sunrise for workouts, but most aren’t used to competing at that hour.
Enter the exploding intercollegiate sport of bass fishing, where the biggest catches often come before breakfast.
“Collegiate angling is spreading like a brush [...]

Online Debates on Education sponsored by The Economist Oct. 15 - 23rd.

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

The Economist is sponsoring a series of online debates. The first debate will be on education. You can vote on their five education propositions. Judge them carefully. Issues center on education and the role of technology, corporate initiatives, social networking, limits on foreign students and the digital divide. To review the propositions and vote for [...]