“American Sentinel University Adds New Online Degree Programs in GIS, Health Informatics, and More (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)” plus 2 more

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• American Sentinel University Adds New Online Degree Programs in GIS, Health Informatics, and More (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
• Silver Spring-based labor college to start online degree program (Wheaton Gazette)
• NNU offers online education degree (The Idaho Statesman)

American Sentinel University Adds New Online Degree Programs in GIS, Health Informatics, and More (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 10:07 AM PST AURORA, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Sentinel University (www.americansentinel.edu), an accredited online university that provides degree programs and practical education for professionals, announces new additions to its degree programs, including online Bachelor's degrees in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and in Health Informatics, plus new Business Administration degree specializations in Healthcare Management, Finance, Business Informatics, and Leadership. The school has also added a new Infection Prevention and Control specialization to its CCNE-accredited online nursing Master's degree program. "American Sentinel University works diligently to enhance our programs so that students learn relevant curriculum that they can apply to their jobs immediately," said Catherine Garner, DrPH, RN, FAAN, Provost and Dean, Health Sciences and Nursing. Bachelor's Degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) American Sentinel's online GIS degree teaches students to interpret and visualize spatial data for the purpose of uncovering relationships, patterns and trends. It also covers fundamental business and information technology skills. Bachelor's Degree in Health Informatics The online Health Informatics program provides training in information analysis, solution design and the management of data storage, transfer and retrieval in health care environments. The program includes five courses that serve as the foundation for the Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA) certificate. Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration – Healthcare Management Specialization The specialization in Healthcare Management teaches students to apply principles of finance to complex healthcare budgeting and forecasting, articulate regulatory impact on organizational decision-making, and assess key risks in a healthcare organization. Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration – Finance Specialization The Finance specialization focuses on accounting and financial strategies necessary to develop strategies to ensure the financial viability and growth of an organization. Courses include the use of simulation software to evaluate critical financial and business risk threats. Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration – Business Informatics Specialization The Business Informatics specialization teaches management of key information systems and how to use data for organizational decision-making. Students gain a working knowledge of databases, enterprise information, and security systems. Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration – Leadership Specialization The Leadership specialization teaches skills needed to integrate management, marketing, accounting, and finance concepts for developing strategies to improve short-, medium,- and long-term organizational performance. Master's Degree in Nursing - Infection Prevention and Control Specialization The new online nursing Master's degree specialization in Infection Prevention and Control specialization provides education in two emerging, but significant fields in American healthcare: patient safety and quality control for hospital-acquired infections, and the growing threat of epidemics. About American Sentinel University American Sentinel University, www.americansentinel.edu, delivers the competitive advantages of accredited online degree programs focused on the needs of high-growth sectors. Its nursing degree programs are accredited by the Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The university is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The Accrediting Commission of DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency and is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.

Silver Spring-based labor college to start online degree program (Wheaton Gazette) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 01:45 AM PST The National Labor College, based in Silver Spring, is working with its partner, the AFL-CIO union organization, to create an online degree program for the group's 11.5 million members and their families, the college announced earlier this month. The College for Working Families, as the program is tentatively named, will be up and running as early as fall 2010 and will offer a diverse course catalog to students who want to go beyond labor studies, said Tom Kriger, provost and vice president for academics. "There's talk to expand and to really offer other programs outside of labor studies," he said. "We get lots of calls from potential students who say, 'I like the labor studies program ... but do you offer any other programs?' They want to study communications or something else they need in their jobs to move up." The Princeton Review, Inc. and its subsidiary, Penn Foster Education Group, Inc., will run the technical side of things, such as online learning management systems. The National Labor College is working to create a diverse curriculum that combines liberal arts with more technical skills, Kriger said. Possible areas of expansion are security studies, communications, construction management or health-related fields, Kriger said, though he stressed no decisions have yet been made on the exact curricula. The online college, as its name suggests, is focused on providing an opportunity for educational advancement to working union families. An online degree program will enable union members to take classes around their busy schedules of work, union meetings and family life, Kriger said. "They have other responsibilities and they really have to fit higher education and college courses around their busy schedules," he said. He also noted that one of the key focuses of the college will be retention; counselors will closely track students' progress to see what services they need. Tuition will likely cost about the same as the National Labor College's current courses, at $200 per credit. Currently, students at the college must have 56 credits to enter the bachelor's program, but Kriger said he is unsure whether this will be a requirement for the online program. He said he hopes the college will help the Silver Spring area by bringing jobs to the area and allowing local families to move up in their careers. The online program is something that has been discussed over the years, but is finally now being executed after finding the right partners. "We see this as the fulfillment of many years of plans to expand our mission, and that's where the partnership comes in," Kriger said. "Both the Princeton Review and Penn Foster are committed to high-quality online education for working people. They share that vision and their role will really be to help us scale up, to reach the rank and file through marketing and student services." Eddie Vale, spokesman for the AFL-CIO, said the organization is on the college's board and wants to expand the college's success through the online program. The idea behind the National Labor College was having a place where workers could go to better their education and training; it's something we're really proud of and is working well," he said. "But time and technologies are changing. As more and more people are distance-commuting and taking classes online, we thought it was time to upgrade." Vale hopes the new program will bring increased national attention to the local college. "Expanding this program will get more attention for the college and will let local people know this is there as an opportunity for them," he said. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.

NNU offers online education degree (The Idaho Statesman) Posted: 27 Jan 2010 12:12 PM PST What You Should Know About Comments on IdahoStatesman.com IdahoStatesman.com is happy to provide a forum for reader interaction, discussion, feedback and reaction to our stories. However, we reserve the right to delete inappropriate comments or ban users who can't play nice. Don't flag a comment just because you disagree with the opinion. The goal of story comments is to allow discussion, not just one point of view. Don't insult one another or the subjects of our articles. If you think a comment violates our guidelines, click the "report abuse" button to notify us. Responding to the comment will only encourage bad behavior by those folks who just want the attention. Don't use profanities, vulgarities or hate speech. This is a general interest news site. Sometimes, there are children present. Don't say anything in a way you wouldn't want your own child to hear. Or anything you wouldn't want your mother to hear. Do not attack other users; focus your comments on issues, not individuals. Stay on topic. Only post comments relevant to the article at hand. If you want to discuss an issue with a specific user, click on his profile name and send him a direct message. Don't repeat the same comment over and over. We heard you the first time. Do not use the commenting system for advertising. That's spam and it isn't allowed. Don't use all capital letters. That's akin to yelling and not appreciated by the audience. You should also know that The Idaho Statesman does not screen comments before they are posted. You are more likely to see inappropriate comments before our staff does, so we ask that you click the "report abuse" button to submit those comments for review. You also may notify us via email at onlinenews@idahostatesman.com Note the headline on which the comment is made and tell us the profile name of the user who made the comment. Remember, you may find some material objectionable that we won't and vice versa. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.

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