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3 Answers to Your Burning Questions About Telehealth

Telemedicine has been around, but advancements in technology have made it even more widely available. We sat down with Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Dr. Shruti Chandra and asked what’s next.

5 Top Degrees for Adults Pursuing Online Education

From hospitality to health care, these degrees are the most popular with adult learners.

The Door Is Open For Women in Manufacturing

Over the next decade, 3.5 million manufacturing jobs will likely be needed and 2 million of these jobs will go unfilled due to the skills gap. So, how do we fix this critical labor and economic issue?

Think Twice Before You Write off Online Courses

While it is not possible to assess every online course out there today, taking a look inside a typical online course can be illuminating.

Looking Past the Degree for the True Value of Online Education

When we think of distance learning in higher education, we think in terms of earning degrees. But it’s enhanced employment opportunities and career development that are the real goals.

Nursing Schools Answer Demand by Bolstering Online Educational Programs

The time may be right for you to consider advancing your nursing education and expanding your career horizons by completing an online degree program.

Why Vintage Education Doesn't Work for the Digital Generation

To prepare today’s learners for the future, we must ensure that they are equipped to take advantage of the vast number of learning opportunities that will be at their fingertips.

Shaquille O'Neal: From Slam Dunks To Doctorate Degree

The NBA superstar opens up about the role higher education has played in his vast success.

Engineering Goes Digital: 3 Benefits of the Virtual Classroom

The number of colleges and universities offering online courses has grown exponentially in recent years, and the investment in making traditional graduate programs accessible online is only expected to rise.

How to Embrace a Digital Classroom

With technology, educators now have the opportunity to individualize student learning environments, allowing students to achieve at the rate and in the modality that works best for them.

What’s an Online Degree Worth in 2015?

Today, online programs are making it possible for more people to earn a degree and make a difference in the world around them.

4 Ways to Thrive in an Online Graduate Nursing Program

To thrive as a student, you must identify and utilize your resources, make time for school and expand your thinking.

E-Learning: Where Nurses Turn for Success

While hands-on practice will always have a place in the field, more and more nurses are placing an initial emphasis on building an educational foundation—putting down their stethoscopes and picking up their laptops instead.

The Digital Age Demands Diversity: A Roundtable Discussion

Industry experts and leading voices sound off on how we can encourage more women to train for digitally based jobs, and why it’s vital.

Revolutionizing Education: Bringing the University to You

Higher education has emerged in the 21^st century as far more accessible, flexible and responsive than ever before.

What Lies Ahead for the Digital Learning Revolution?

The value our society places on obtaining a degree has never been greater. Yet, far too many students fail to graduate from college.

Distance Learning: Soon to Become a Standard in Education

In the future, a college degree will not only be a path to a job, but a means of job security in which colleges, employers, and students form a compact of sorts.

Actress Shannon Doherty Reveals Her Online Education Experience

She's been a spokesperson for online education, now she expresses her candid sentiments.

Amid Falling College Enrollments, Online Programs Present New Financial Stability

Since 2008, institutions of higher education have been hit hard with financial challenges, having to be more creative with resources or shut down altogether.

Going the Distance: Student Insights Into the Digital Classroom

A panel of students share the advantages, setbacks and hurdles they faced while pursuing a degree on their own terms.

Max Espinoza Weighs In on the New Path to Earning A Degree

Max Espinoza of Scholarship America shares his knowledge and advice for the next era of digital learners.

Online Learning Can Boost a Career Transition

Considering a career transition, or having one thrust upon you by a pink slip heading your way? Now may be the perfect time to freshen up your career skills and credentials with an online course, certificate or even degree.

Flexibility Makes the Grade for Online Courses

Students from all walks of life are opting for online education, which offers something for everyone.

Online Education: From Campus to Computer

Formerly on the fringes, distance learning has gained wide acceptance among students, institutions of higher education and even employers.

The Truth About MOOCs

The MOOC movement and online learning have fundamentally changed the expectations of students about what learning should be.

Members of Military Community Are Earning Degrees Online

With a hectic military schedule, these two students have found online education to be a viable option for getting a degree.

How I Budgeted Online Learning Into My Schedule

A panel of current and former students reflects on the way remote learning fit into the schedule, and equipped them to climb higher in their respective fields.

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