“Going the Distance: Online Education in the United States 2011,” reports the results of the ninth annual survey of American online education conducted by the Babson Survey Research Group and the College Board. The report is comprehensive, based on responses from more than 2,500 educational institutions and academic leaders.
On the Sidelines No More: New Study Finds that Online Learning Is Moving into the Mainstream of American Education
January 22, 2012
Job Hunting? Here’s How to Make the Most of Your Online Learning Experience
January 21, 2012
If you describe your online education and make it part of a success story, it can become an asset as you look for jobs. So speak up with pride about the fact that you have been a distance learner. It can set you apart and give you an edge in a time when companies are looking for ambitious, well-qualified employees.
Online Education Opens the Doors to Going to College in America
January 09, 2012
Are you eager to go to college in America? Whether you live in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, or anywhere else on the globe, a new path has just opened to earning a college degree in the United States.
Happy New Year. Now Go to School and Get Educated.
December 31, 2011
Our advice? Go back to school and get more educated. Why, you say? Because despite the fact that education has been taking some hard hits lately in America, it still has the potential to move your life ahead in countless new ways.
How Do StraighterLine Online Courses Work?
December 20, 2011
We get a lot of questions about StraighterLine online courses. Today, we are going to answer some of the most common ones that students ask about how our online courses work.
Online Education: Is It Right for Me?
December 19, 2011
Over time, the benefits of technology become clearer and clearer. There really are some spanking good reasons why people would want to use a computer instead of a typewriter, for example. And there are reasons why hard drives are better than floppy disks, why cars are better than horses . . . and the list could go on and on. And here are a few reasons why online learning could be right for you.
Student Profile: Sgt. Damian Baker
December 16, 2011
We are proud that Damian chose StraighterLine to further his college education while he is in the Marine Corps. We recently asked him about his experience as a student at StraighterLine, and here is what he told us.
New Study: Online Learning Could Build Better Reading Skills
December 04, 2011
Students who take courses online seem to develop better reading skills than students who take all their courses in classroom settings.
Is Online Learning Right for You?
December 01, 2011
A high school student came up to me at a college fair this month and said, “My mom lost her job last year and we don’t have enough money for me to start out at a high-ticket regular college. Online learning looks like a good option, because I have to start working a job as soon as I graduate high school. But what does it take to make online college work?”
New Study: Nearly One-Third of All College Students Are Now Taking Courses Online
November 27, 2011
If you think that American students and colleges are embracing online study slowly, perhaps it’s time for you to think again. "The rate of growth in online enrollments is 10 times that of the rate in all higher education," says Elaine Allen, co-author of “Going the Distance: Online Education in the United States, 2011,” a study just released by The Sloan Consortium.
