PRWeb: EducationLatest news releases for Education from PRWebOnline Degree Programs and Distance Learning Increasing with the Price of Gas- (Found June 18, 2008 ) Due to rising gas prices, online degree programs and distance learning options are skyrocketing according to a recent survey by Degree.com. Of those surveyed, 60 percent cited the high cost of gas as the reason for their interest in the internet education alternative. (PRWeb Jun 17, 2008) Read the full story at http:www.prweb.comreleases200806prweb992634.htmhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb992634.htm Drexel University Online Students Break Ground As the First to Defend "Real World" Degrees in Second Life- (Found June 18, 2008 ) Students in Drexel Online master&039;s in higher education program made their mark in history by becoming the first in higher education to defend their thesis virtually through the popular social networking site Second Life. The first of six students held their master&039;s defense in Second Life on June 5th and four more students are scheduled during the week of June 9th, 2008. (PRWeb Jun 14, 2008) Read the full story at http:www.prweb.comreleases200806prweb1020904.htmhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1020904.htm Using Technology to Teach Financial Literacy, Insurance Just Got Easier at AAFCS Conference- (Found June 18, 2008 ) Workshops at the American Association of Family Consumer Sciences Conference profile resources and lesson plans for teaching personal finance, economics, insurance and life skills to high school students. (PRWeb Jun 14, 2008) Read the full story at http:www.prweb.comreleases200806prweb1021334.htmhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1021334.htm School IT Committee Opts Unanimously for AVG Anti-Virus and Walling Data- (Found June 18, 2008 ) School&039;s tech experts turn to AVG&039;s leading distributor for workstation security (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008) Read the full story at http:www.prweb.comreleasesavgantiviruswallingdataprweb1020604.htmhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/avgantivirus/wallingdata/prweb1020604.htm King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Hosts Global Research Partnership (GRP) Technical Symposium- (Found June 18, 2008 ) Global Research Partnership (GRP) Technical Symposium marks the first gathering of KAUST GRP award recipients from around the world. (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008) Read the full story at http:www.prweb.comreleaseskaust-grp-event62008prweb1022024.htmhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/kaust-grp-event/62008/prweb1022024.htm Department of Defense (DoD) selects Capella University graduate student for Information Assurance Scholarship- (Found June 18, 2008 ) Scholarship recipient is pursuing a master&039;s degree in information security from the online university. (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008) Read the full story at http:www.prweb.comreleasesCapellaDoDprweb1018544.htmhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/Capella/DoD/prweb1018544.htm Workforce Insight Wins CSIA APEX Award for Most Distinguished Professional Service- (Found June 18, 2008 ) Workforce Insight was awarded the Colorado Technology Association&039;s CSIA 2008 APEX Award as the most Distinguished Professional Service provider (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008) Read the full story at http:www.prweb.comreleasesworkforce-managementworkforce-insightprweb1021734.htmhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/workforce-management/workforce-insight/prweb1021734.htm CFA Capital Partners 'CFA' Continues Strong Performance on Bridge Lending; Funds over $34M for Titan Student Communities- (Found June 18, 2008 ) CFA Capital Partners &8220;CFA&8221;, a leader in the direct private lending industry, this week closed a $2 million bridge loan for Titan Student Communities &8220;TSC&8221;, a national owner and operator of student housing properties. Financing was provided for a 53-unit student housing apartment property serving the student population at Vincennes University in southwest Indiana. (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008) Read the full story at http:www.prweb.comreleasesstudenttitanprweb1024274.htmhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/student/titan/prweb1024274.htm Pearson Authors Bijay Jayaswal and Dr. Peter Patton Win Prestigious Crosby Medal From the American Society for Quality : Award is for Design for Trus- (Found June 18, 2008 ) Bijay Jayaswal and Dr. Peter Patton have been awarded the American Society for Quality&039;s (ASQ) 2007 Crosby Medal for their book, Design for Trustworthy Software: Tools, Techniques, and Methodology of Developing Robust Software, in recognition of its enhancement and use of quality principles and tools as applied to the information technology field. (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008) Read the full story at http:www.prweb.comreleasessoftwarequalityprweb1024494.htmhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/software/quality/prweb1024494.htm Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Launched Israeli Leadership Club's "Gateway to Education" Project in Sderot, Israel- (Found June 18, 2008 ) Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa&039;s mission to Israel visited the Israeli City of Sderot and launched "Gateway to Education" project sponsored by the Israeli Leadership Club. (PRWeb Jun 13, 2008) Read the full story at http:www.prweb.comreleases200806prweb1019814.htmhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1019814.htm |