Jennifer Drumm
April 11, 2001
Lesson 12 Assignment
Unext.com has developed a collaborative effort with the following universities to provide high quality training for businesses:
o Columbia Business School
o Stanford University
o University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
o Carnegie Mellon University
o London School of Economics and Political Science
Through the Cardean University students can take professional development and
education courses.
The learning opportunities for students are problem based and provide "just-in-time"
learning that is self-paced.
The Southern Educational Regional Board offers online courses at a single tuition rate allowing out of state students to have access to programs and degrees. All courses are transferable to the university of enrollment for the student. This site boasts an unbelievable number of collaborations with universities from Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
http://www.online.uillinois.edu
The University of Illinois Online is a university-wide initiative to coordinate and support the three campuses of the University of Illinois. Its primary goal is to increase the number of high-quality educational programs available to students. The U of I online has over 30 degree programs and has already graduated several classes of students. The participating campuses develop all courses and students register through these campuses. The program has applied for and received several grants to help develop these programs.
Additions to "Who's Who" List
Apex Learning
http://www.apexlearning.com
Apex Learning offers online AP courses and will begin offering Pre AP courses in the next 6 months. They also offer course tools for teachers to use in their classroom, exam reviews for students, and online professional development.
University of North Texas
http://www.coe.unt.edu/gifted/classes/g-t_classes.htm
The University of North Texas offers the Gifted and Talented Endorsement Sequence online. This site also has general information about gifted and talented, links to online resources, and job postings for G/T.