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News
Articles involving the Online University Consortium are listed below.
The
Boston Globe – A
Top 5 newspaper site
on the internet and
home to
the one of the most
educated cities in
the world, recently
unraveled how to
find and evaluate
the most reputable
degree programs and
universities on the
web. While they
recognize, "...the
online world lacks any one
universally accepted accrediting
body", they point to
Online University Consortium
as a
group that's, "...beginning
to set standards and assess
quality."
Denver
Business Journal – A
new survey from the Online
University Consortium and
a recent industry report
from research firm Eduventures
point to a similar conclusion:
Many
students and employers prefer
-- and likely will continue
to prefer -- online degree
programs from traditional
universities to their for-profit
counterparts. Distance-Educator.com – Distance-Educator.com
provides news coverage
for the Online
University Consortium
and member
school SMU. The
article focuses on
buyer preference studies
that indicate traditional
universities’ online
degree programs are preferred
2:1 over for-profit
providers. An industry
report by
EduVentures validates
the studies saying, "As
the market matures,
brand strength will increasingly
favor non-profit
institutions." Catholic Herald – Following
a review
of their online degree
programs, member school
Marquette University receives
high marks from the
Catholic Herald. Marquette
also discusses how joining
the Online University
Consortium was a natural
extension of their commitment
to providing a high
quality, web-based education. Chief Learning Officer (CLO) and Distance-Educator.com give coverage to our Online Learner Assessment tool that was released mid-October. Educational Pathways – The Online University Consortium receives a top rating as a real distance education (DE) portal. According to George Lorenzo, a veteran editor and reporter on higher education that analyzed dozens of education portals for this feature article, "The Online University Consortium (OUC) has a unique business plan, as well as a unique portal, when compared to all the other portals covered in this issue of Educational Pathways." The
piece goes on to spell out the value of our 7-point qualification criteria,
university-to-business alliance programs and learning resources available
through Online UC. The
Dallas Morning News – A metro newspaper that
covers consumer and business news in the 6th largest US market. The article
mentions efforts by Online UC to establish a quality university provider
network of top-caliber online degree programs. Denver
Business Journal – A
national network of local
business journals covering
business and development.
This article talks
about the increasing role
online education and degree
programs will play in the
development of professional
employees. On
the Horizon – An international journal covering corporate
universities and e-learning.![]() |
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