Rensselaer Rakes In the Dough
...largest gift ever given to a U.S. university. Also: The Human Genome comes to the classroom.... U.S. and Chinese private schools plan an exchange.... Earn a master's of education online.... And more, in Katie Dean's education notebook.
by Katie Dean
2:00 a.m. March 14, 2001 PDT
An anonymous donor wh......more...Ed-Tech Skeptics Change Tune
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Two degrees for the price of one: This fall, the Boston University School of Management will offer its MBA students the chance to earn a second master's degree, an MS in Information Systems, while they work toward their business degree.
The MS-MBA will require one additional seme......more... First-Rate Ed for Third World
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Like Malaysia, online education in India is geared mostly toward improving technology skills.
Beginning 1 September, Indian students will be able to earn a bachelor's in information technology online. The BIT program is part of the virtual campus initiative launched by the Indira Gandhi National Op......more... Stanford Offers Desktop Degree
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This September, Stanford University will welcome students back to school, but not necessarily back to campus. A few engineering students will earn graduate degrees entirely online. By Beverly Hanly.
by Beverly Hanly
1:00 p.m. Sep. 9, 1998 PDT
This is the first story in an ongoing series abou......more... No Room at the Bar
...all over the world [and British Council offices] so students can take the examinations in their own locality.
While it's been technically possible to earn the degree through individual study outside the university, the chances of doing so have been practically nil because of the rigorous nature of t......more... |