There is a call for submissions for nominations for the 2010 International Distance Learning Awards.

The USDLA International Distance Learning Awards are created to acknowledge major accomplishments in distance learning and to highlight those distance learning instructors, programs, and professionals who have achieved and demonstrated extraordinary achievements through the use of online, videoconferencing, and satellite/video delivery technologies globally.

These prestigious awards are presented annually to Read more »

Did you have a really positive experience with online education?  Or were there consequences you would have never foreseen when you first began elearning?  How did distance learning ultimately impact your life, for better or worse?

Charlotte was faced with the opportunity of a lifetime attending an overseas University, and the decision of a lifetime on whether or not to stay when her father was suddenly diagnosed with cancer.  What did she choose?  What type of impact did her decision ultimately have for her life?  You can read the rest of Charlotte’s story to find out.

If you are a graduate (or soon to be gradating) from any online degree program then there’s an audience of prospective students out there that would love to hear your story too. Read more »

This week, from November 9th – November 13th, marks the official National Distance Learning Week here in the United States.

National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) is officially sponsored by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), a valuable hub of distance learning resources that I encourage you to explore.

During this week many online universities across the country will be making a special effort to showcase their distance learning and online degree programs for prospective students.  If you’ve been contemplating distance learning or have been stuck on the fence about it but want to learn more, now may be your best time to contact some prospective schools to see exactly what they have to offer.

The USDLA will also be holding a series of eleven webinars from now through Friday.  The range of topics covered is truly far beyond what I would have expected.  For example, Read more »

do what you love

I’ll take a break from distance learning in this post to discuss a more general matter that’s near and dear to my heart:  learning as an end in itself, rather than as a means to something else (e.g. a well paying job).

Many young people today go off to college with the notion that happiness in life results from a high-paying salary; and the higher the happier.  Therefore they wind up pursuing a field of education that has little to no personal appeal.  In short, the student oftentimes makes a sacrifice; that of doing something wholly unfulfilling now, in the hopes that one may find later fulfillment in a lucrative career. Read more »

Is college tuition becoming too costly?

Does it cost more to obtain an online degree than it does to obtain a degree from a traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ post-secondary educational institution?

I’ve begun to do some research around the subject, in order to educate myself on which is actually more costly.  My strong suspicion has been that online colleges would offer lower tuition rates than offline schools.   However, as I am finding out this may not necessarily be the case. Read more »

I was reading yesterday in Fast Company’s June 2009 issue, on their cover story, The 100 Most Creative People In Business, when I came across #37 – Shai Reshef. Reshef is the founder of University of the People (U.P.?), who’s ostensible aim is to level the educational playing field for those for whom higher education is financially out of reach. Tuition at University of the People is free (aside from registration and testing fees), the professors volunteers’, and the course-work open-source. Whoa!? Did you get that? An open-source education!? Read more »

Hi!  My name is Michael and I’m the owner and administrator of this website.  Thanks for attending the birth of a new addition to the online education community.

To tell the truth, there’s still a lot that I don’t know about online education.  That’s okay, because there’s always time to learn, and whatever I do learn I’m going to share with you here on this blog.

I don’t specifically have any direct experience with distance learning.  I did however obtain my Bachelor’s Degree from Read more »