ERIC Number: EJ842685
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Apr
Pages: 7
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Extending Online and Blended Learning to Corporations in the New York Metropolitan Region
Ubell, Robert
Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, v11 n1 p21-27 Apr 2007
This article describes WebCampus.Stevens, the online graduate education and corporate training unit of Stevens Institute of Technology, which delivers one of the largest and most effective asynchronous learning network (ALN) and blended programs of any college or university in the New York metropolitan region. Under a newly awarded Sloan Foundation grant, the school is extending its engineering and management programs to area corporations, supporting local telecommunications, pharmaceutical/life sciences, media, finance, and other key industries. Stevens provides local employees of Fortune 500 and other companies access to high-quality online advanced technical and managerial skills, preparing them for success in global competition. (Contains 4 tables and 2 maps.)
Descriptors: Corporations, Professional Development, Virtual Universities, Online Courses, Blended Learning, Distance Education, Electronic Learning, Asynchronous Communication, Web Based Instruction, Professional Continuing Education, Management Development, Urban Education
Sloan Consortium. P.O. Box 1238, Newburyport, MA 01950. e-mail: publisher@sloanconsortium.org; Web site: http://sloanconsortium.org/publications/jaln_main
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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