“Liberty University Online Partners With Navy College Program” plus 2 more |
- Liberty University Online Partners With Navy College Program
- UMPI offers associate degree in special ed
- Florida Tech's Nathan M. Bisk College of Business Introduces a Customizable MBA Degree 100% Online
| Liberty University Online Partners With Navy College Program Posted: 30 Aug 2010 04:10 PM PDT Liberty University Online is pleased to announce a newly formed partnership with the Navy College Program Distance Learning Partnership (NCPDLP) The NCPDLP strives to promote quality education to sailors and their families, regardless of their location. Lynchberg, VA. (Vocus) August 30, 2010 -- Liberty University Online is pleased to announce a newly formed partnership with the Navy College Program Distance Learning Partnership (NCPDLP) The NCPDLP strives to promote quality education to sailors and their families, regardless of their location. Since 1986, Liberty University has been committed to serving those who serve our country. Liberty offers 45 degree programs and 100 specializations. The following degrees are approved through Liberty's partnership with Navy College: LU Online also offers generous military benefits to servicemembers and veterans, including: Liberty also participates in: ### Liberty University Online This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| UMPI offers associate degree in special ed Posted: 30 Aug 2010 06:55 PM PDT PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — A new degree program that will be offered by the University of Maine at Presque Isle will benefit students with special needs and those who love teaching them. This fall, the Presque Isle college will offer a new associate degree designed to prepare, and provide quality training opportunities for, individuals who want to work in the special education field as teacher aides in the state. The university is offering the state's first special education paraprofessional associate of arts degree. The new degree will prepare students to work as teacher aides-educational technicians — also known as special education paraprofessionals — in kindergarten through grade 12 classrooms throughout the state. The degree is aimed at satisfying federal mandates for "highly qualified personnel" in the field of special education, under both the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004. Dr. William Breton is the assistant professor of special education and special education program coordinator at UMPI. He helped to create the new degree at the college and said Monday afternoon that he began looking at the issue of special education in the state early last year. "I surveyed a sample of educational technicians and paraprofessionals in the state," he said. "What I found is that the majority of the sample said they were ill-prepared to work with kids with disabilities when they were originally hired. I did some additional research and found out that this is pretty common across the country, which inspired the new program." The new UMPI program will focus on how to instruct students with disabilities and other special needs, how to integrate technology in the classroom for these students, and how to apply the principles of effective classroom management and individualized behavior interventions with these students. "We have been working on developing this program for a year now," Breton said. "It was approved by the [University of Maine System] board of trustees in June." Breton said that he feels the new degree will attract three types of people — traditional students just out of high school who hope to teach children with disabilities, displaced workers who want to learn how to work with children with disabilities, and existing paraprofessionals and educational technicians who want to become more informed on how to work with these youth. Courses will be offered online and in the classroom, and if there is enough interest, UMPI will look at developing regional programming, such as at its Houlton outreach center. "I think this is a very important degree to offer because many studies have indicated that it is these paraprofessionals and ed techs who have primary teaching responsibilities for the most challenging students," he said. "Now we can offer them the courses and the specialized skills they need to do it through this degree program." Students who enter the new degree program will be able to take part in supervised field experiences so they better understand the duties of educational technicians. They also will meet the requirements for certification as an Educational Technician II from the Maine Department of Education. Students who complete the degree will be able to transfer into UMPI's bachelor's degree programs in education or special education. Don Zillman, the president of UMPI, agreed that the new degree program would meet a long-stated need in the region. "What we have heard from special education teacher aides throughout Maine is that there is a very real need for more-focused education and training opportunities before they get into public school classrooms so that they are prepared and have the skills they need to work with students with special needs," he said. "We've cre-ated this new associate's degree to meet that need and we are very much looking forward to graduating students who will be able to serve as highly qualified special education personnel at schools both here in Aroostook County and throughout the state." For more information about the new program, contact Breton at 768-9413. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Florida Tech's Nathan M. Bisk College of Business Introduces a Customizable MBA Degree 100% Online Posted: 30 Aug 2010 04:00 AM PDT Press Release Source: Florida Tech University Online On Monday August 30, 2010, 7:00 am EDT TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Tech University Online (Florida Institute of Technology) has again expanded its offerings of nationally respected business degrees online. The new Master of Business Administration degree is significant because it allows students to build a personalized degree through a choice of specialization courses in a variety of in-demand disciplines. All Florida Tech MBA degree programs utilize the case-method approach and heavily emphasize traditional core business principles before moving into one of seven industry specializations. What makes this new MBA noteworthy is a flexible curriculum allowing students to choose their specialization courses from a wide variety of disciplines including: Accounting, Finance, Information Technology Management, Healthcare Management, Internet Marketing, Management, Marketing and Project Management. Dr. Robert Niebuhr, dean of Florida Tech's Nathan M. Bisk College of Business, said, "Florida Tech's MBA programs are one-of-a-kind in the online learning environment because they foster an intensely collaborative education, in addition to leading research, innovative best practices and risk-taking opportunities. The fact that students can now build a personalized MBA program makes the degree that much more valuable over the course of one's career." Florida Tech and University Alliance - the company providing the multimedia, video-based e-learning system, enrollment support and marketing that make the degree programs possible - are expected to announce several additional new MBAs soon. Adrian Marrullier, Executive Vice President of University Alliance, said, "Today's business professionals need cutting-edge education to be able to successfully navigate real-life challenges. This new MBA will provide students the option to further fine tune their skills sets by building a program that truly mirrors their unique interests and professional goals." Admission is on a rolling basis. Prospective students are encouraged to apply today. For more information about Florida Tech University Online, visit http://www.FloridaTechOnline.com. About Florida Tech Florida Tech is a regionally accredited university that is world-renowned for its distinguished faculty, comprehensive curriculum and unyielding innovation. Regional accreditation is the highest form of accreditation a college or university can obtain. Florida Tech continues to be ranked a Best National University by U.S. News & World Report. It is also rated by the Fiske Guide to Colleges and named a best buy in Barron's Best Buys in College Education. Founded in 1958, Florida Tech has more than 50,000 alumni. Its main campus is located on 130 subtropical acres in Melbourne, Florida, on the state's famous Space Coast. Florida Tech, with the assistance of University Alliance, has one of the largest nationally ranked online programs in the nation with more than 38 of the most sought-after associate's, bachelor's and master's degree programs. Florida Institute of Technology is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, master's, education specialist and doctoral degrees. About University Alliance Online The University Alliance (UA) facilitates the promotion and online delivery of associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees as well as professional certificate programs from the nation's leading traditional universities and institutions. Powered by UA's technology and support services, our university partners have surpassed 450,000 online enrollments and a million credit hours - making UA the largest facilitator of e-learning in the country. This press release was issued through eReleases(R). For more information, visit eReleases Press Release Distribution at http://www.ereleases.com. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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