Search Results for 'Education'

Yao Ming Registers for Higher Education

Chinese basketball player Yao Ming looks on at a press conference after his first day of college life in Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, east China, Nov. 7, 2011. Yao Ming started his college life in Antai College of Economics & [...]

Posted On : Nov, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Physical Education Teaching job in Kent

An exciting role for a PE Teacher is now available from January 2012 to cover a maternity leave. The ideal candidate should have QTS and be committed to achieving high standards and able to engage and enthuse students across the ability r [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Bonuses from Online Education

These days, more than a few people are enrolling or re-enrolling school, taking into account the potential impact that a college degree can have on their career opportunities. According to the statistics, an estimated 30% of people engage [...]

Posted On : Nov, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Idaho 1st state to require online education

Idaho is set to become first state in the nation to require high school students to take at least two credits online to graduate. The state Board of Education gave the online education requirement final approval Thursday, despite heavy c [...]

Posted On : Nov, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Only On 8: Luna Talks Online Education Reform

The Idaho State Board of Education will vote Thursday on whether to require two online classes as part of the high school graduation requirements. It's been a controversial part of the Students Come First education reform plan. State [...]

Posted On : Nov, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Hochberg: Online education business growing fast, without qu...

In 2007, the Texas Legislature created a pilot program for a clearinghouse for online classes, a place where a large school districts around the state could offer specialized courses remotely to rural students, kids with special needs, or [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Higher education for all is under threat

Half a century ago Kingsley Amis, aided and abetted by the Times, moaned that "more means worse". A decade later, the notorious Black Papers were published, peddling the same reactionary views. But then the right abandoned its c [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

FORUM: Online education increases opportunity for all

Sometimes, challenges offer golden opportunities to be innovative. Educating our children during these tough times offers one such opportunity. I read a recent The Californian article from Jennifer Kabbany ("Online schooling offers n [...]

Posted On : Oct, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Higher education: New centre to produce foreign policy exper...

PESHAWAR: The newly-established Regional Study Centre (RSC) at the University of Peshawar (UoP) will research on geography, politics, economy, governance, religion and natural resources of neighbouring countries. Using this data, they wil [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Huron Consulting Group Adds Higher Education Expert

CHICAGO, Oct 27, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Huron Consulting Group HURN +7.50% , a leading provider of business consulting services, today announced that Scott Hess has joined the Company as a managing director in its Huron Education p [...]

Posted On : Oct, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

No meltdown in demand for higher education

A BBC/ComRes survey of A-level students in England has found that higher university fees are putting off one in ten would-be applicants, but that over half will probably still go to university. UCAS has reported a nine per cent drop in ap [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

E-learning 'provides the next step for medical education'

E-learning models could be successfully tailored to the medical industry, according to recent reports. Educators in Britain have stressed the need for improved learning methods in medical education to keep in line with many other learning [...]

Posted On : Oct, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Follett Higher Education Group's Rent-A-Text Saves Students ...

Follett Higher Education Group's Rent-A-Text continues to grow, and remains the most popular choice for students looking to save big on course materials. Just this fall, students across the country saved nearly $90 million compared to [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Myths of Online Education

One of higher education’s biggest exports is skepticism. So it is perhaps unsurprising that, whereas many educators have questioned the virtue of online education, others would question the way in which the questioners have question [...]