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By: Jenise Faust

Jenise Faust — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:31:11 +0000

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By: Dr Kevin Cooper

Dr Kevin Cooper — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:25:18 +0000

I think despite the credit laundering aspects of online schools, distance learning would be the way to progress in academics for many students. While current emphasis is on accreditation of a given course or even a department, I am sure the model will achieve maturity in the fullness of time to include more metrics for validation.

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Brick & Mortar Blended » Annotated Link Post: November 23rd — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:49:03 +0000

[...] Robert Cringley joins other prophets in predicting the downfall of post-2ndary education…great quote: “What drives the education industry is producing degrees while what drives the computer industry is producing products and services.” Substitute “computer” for any industry and you got cause for concern. [...]

By: On Education: Why The Future Is Now | alex j. mann (.com)

On Education: Why The Future Is Now | alex j. mann (.com) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:33:02 +0000

[...] The education sector is facing a hurdle similar to the newspaper industry, where the available distribution technology wasn’t taken seriously until they were already lagging behind. The future to act is now, but [...]

By: Why The Future Is Now: An Interview with Alex Mann | Certification Map

Why The Future Is Now: An Interview with Alex Mann | Certification Map — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:08:01 +0000

By: dy/dan » Blog Archive » Weekend Reading: Crisis, Questions, College, Post-Its

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:56:03 +0000

[...] Cringely hops on the higher-education-is-screwed meme in Burn Baby Burn [via]: Education, which — along with health care — seems to exist in an alternate economic [...]

By: Education is a talent business…

Education is a talent business… — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:48:48 +0000

[...] Source: I, Cringely » Blog Archive » Burn Baby Burn – Cringely on Technology [...]

By: Randy

Randy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:27:40 +0000

WGU Rocks…challenging courses and flexible schedule..the cost is mor in line with the costs of a traditional university.

By: MZ Classes Blog » The End of the Education as We Know It?

MZ Classes Blog » The End of the Education as We Know It? — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:10:21 +0000

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By: I Cringely Article - “Burn Baby Burn” « IT Executive Pro

I Cringely Article - “Burn Baby Burn” « IT Executive Pro — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:00:41 +0000

[...] – http://www.cringely.com/2009/09/burn-baby-burn/ [...]