Nearly 1,000 college classes available online in Miss. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Between the fall of 2005 and the fall of 2007, the number of online classes available in the state's university system increased 66 percent to 958. The growth has been fueled by 18- and 19-year-olds fitting classes into work schedules, those in their 40s and 50s telecommuting to campus for a second degree and - some officials suspect - students fleeing high gas prices....more...Fall Registration is underway at area community colleges (The Rowlett Lakeshore Times)
Fall Registration is underway at both the Dallas County Community College District, which includes Eastfield and Richland colleges and at Collin College, which has campuses in Plano and Rockwall....more... Online classes popular (Hattiesburg American)
Between the fall of 2005 and the fall of 2007, the number of online classes available in the state's university system increased 66 percent to 958....more... Chinese prof: Americans too focused on test scores (Daily Herald)
When it comes to tests Chinese students are tough to beat, said Yong Zhao. "They are great test takers and they produce a large number of engineers and scientists," said Zhao, a college professor and Chinese native....more... Turkish court lifts YouTube ban after online censorship protest (Guardian Unlimited)
A court in Turkey has lifted a ban on YouTube after hundreds of sites voluntarily blocked themselves in protest at growing internet censorship. By Robert Tait...more... Santa Barbara?s Studio Artists Open Their Doors (Santa Barbara Independent)
Santa Barbara?s studio artists open their doors for the 7th annual Open Studios Tour....more... Cultures clash in Shelbyville (The Tennessean)
Somalis at chicken plant pushed the town into the national spotlight when Tyson dropped Labor Day in favor of a Muslim holiday. The immigrants make the townsfolk uneasy, but the Somalis say they like Shelbyville. Graphic: Where is Shelbyville?...more... Priscilla E. Bouchard (The Standard-Times)
NEW BEDFORD ? Priscilla E. (Harvey) Bouchard, 83, of Dartmouth, died Friday, August 22, 2008, at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. She was the wife of William L. Bouchard. ...more... Adult education offers new beginnings (East Valley Tribune)
James Russell didn't understand how letters form syllables, let alone how words link into whole statements, when he first walked into a Rio Salado College classroom eight months ago. ...more... |