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| Sierra Nevada College and Capital Education Launch Online Adult Degree Completion Program Posted: 31 Jan 2011 04:09 PM PST Posted on: Monday, 31 January 2011, 13:22 CST INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev., Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sierra Nevada College today announced the college will offer a new online adult degree completion program in partnership with Capital Education, a full service provider of online learning platforms for colleges and universities. The program starts in February 2011 and will begin offering Bachelor of Arts degrees in business administration and psychology in the first term. The Sierra Nevada College (SNC) online adult degree completion program is designed to provide working adults a non-traditional opportunity to complete a degree to advance their career from a non-profit liberal arts college. Students can transfer credits from accredited community colleges and other post secondary schools and use them toward a four-year degree. It is ideal for students who desire the experience and community of a traditional campus, but need the flexibility of an online program in order to complete their degree at their own schedule. "Sierra Nevada College is excited to offer this excellent education opportunity for adults across the country," said Richard Rubsamen, President of Sierra Nevada College. "Students searching for a high quality academic experience with the flexibility to meet their needs will find success through our program." The program features a best in class online software platform that keeps students interacting with one another and with the class professor in team assignments, group discussions and casual chatting. Students will experience an interdisciplinary curriculum based on applied critical thinking skills (not just grades and paper assignments) that relates coursework to real-world problems. Students enrolled in the online program will benefit not only from SNC's experienced faculty who focus on active learning but also from the strong foundation of a liberal arts college with a solid reputation as a leading institution for sustainability, entrepreneurial thinking and professional preparation. Capital Education will work in partnership with Sierra Nevada College to deliver the program. "The decade of experience that Capital Education's team has in online course development and technology is unique," said John Olsen, President of Capital Education. "We are excited to support the development of Sierra Nevada College's online programs, enabling students to achieve success and helping Sierra Nevada College have a greater impact in higher education." SNC's Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration Online Adult Degree Completion Program provides students with an outstanding business and management education that will help them to perform more productively and professionally in their current work place, be positioned for higher levels of responsibility, or be ready to start a new career or even their own businesses. Graduates will be experts in team management, problem solving, and entrepreneurial thinking, and will be prepared to further their education through business graduate programs upon completion of this degree. SNC's Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Online Adult Degree Completion Program is ideally suited for working adults who wish to move on in careers involving any area of human interaction as well as a sophisticated understanding of the self, leading to several attractive options in counseling, management, human resources and welfare, and education. The program is ideal for students seeking to further their education through graduate programs upon completion of this degree. More information on the SNC Online Adult Completion Program can be found at http://www.sierranevada.edu/index.php?id=1343. About Sierra Nevada College: Founded in 1969, SNC is a private, not-for profit liberal arts college located in Incline Village, Nevada. SNC offers degree programs in more than 14 different fields, as well as offering continuing education programs, an acclaimed summer arts program, and masters degrees at satellite centers in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada. The college combines the liberal arts and professional preparedness through an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes entrepreneurial thinking and environmental, social, economic and educational sustainability. SNC is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). More information can be found at www.sierranevada.edu About Capital Education: Capital Education is a full-service provider of online learning programs. For colleges and universities seeking to broaden their reach and build or expand their online presence, Capital Education offers a financially attractive, minimal risk solution for launching, expanding, and/or operating a high-quality online learning program. Capital Education works hand-in-hand with its partner colleges to deliver an enhanced online learning experience, and ensure students complete their programs and attain their degrees. Capital Education is owned by K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN), a technology-based education company and leader in online education. More information can be found at www.capitaleducation.com. 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| DegreeSearch.org to Conduct Exhibit at 2011 LeadsCon Expo in Las Vegas Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:00 AM PST The online degree search company will join other industry leaders at a conference geared toward increasing effectiveness of the lead generation business. DRAPER, Utah. (Vocus/PRWEB) February 28, 2011 Several employees of DegreeSearch.org, an online education search business powered by Lead Media Partners, are headed to Las Vegas March 1st and 2nd for the annual LeadsCon conference to lend their expertise to the advancement of Education Lead Generation in 2011. In addition to attending the many networking events and informative breakout sessions, the company will also be exhibiting at the conference. "Our strategy at LeadsCon will be to educate existing and potential clients on our unique approach to the business in 2011," said Ryan Stevenson, vice president of lead generation at DegreeSearch.org. "Earlier in the year we distributed our 2011 Education Marketing Survey, and based on the responses we received, we've created tangible solutions that are already having a positive impact on the EDU lead generation marketplace." LeadsCon is an ideal forum for DegreeSearch.org to help colleges enhance their lead buying practices by learning more about how the degree search company pairs students with online master's programs and bachelor's degrees. "Our prediction technology already gives us a natural advantage over our competitors. Now we've added a tiered pricing element that gives lead buyers the utmost in flexibility with their budgets," said Stevenson. "The goal is to create a more efficient marketplace with less waste that will enable the schools to be more proficient with their enrollment practices." LeadsCon 2011 will be held in the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and is being touted as the pioneering conference for the lead generation industry. Those in attendance are some of the best and brightest in the business. "LeadsCon gives us the opportunity to meet with clients and vendors while attending seminars, workshops and panels about the lead generation industry," said Kristin Jolley, director of media at DegreeSearch.org. "It is the perfect environment to learn more while helping others benefit from our substantial industry knowledge." About DegreeSearch.org ### Kristin Jolley 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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