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How can your campus meet the needs of adult and online learners?
December 26, 2012 by William Frierson
With online learning being a common form of education these days, colleges and universities should be concerned with the satisfaction of the online experience for their students. The following post talks about how to better understand the needs of nontraditional students.I attended the Sloan-C Conference in Orlando earlier in October—the event to attend on the topic of online learning. I participated in some excellent sessions to learn more about how campuses are serving nontraditional learners.
During a session presented by Dr. Kristen Betts from Armstrong Atlantic State University on “Engaging and Retaining Today’s Diverse Student Population,” she shared the following statistics about the 17.6 million undergrads now enrolled in higher education:
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How can your campus meet the needs of adult and online learners?
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Understanding the priorities of nontraditional college students
December 06, 2012 by William FriersonAre you a nontraditional college student who has some concerns about your educational experience? If so, some of them may be included in the following post about the priorities of nontraditional students.Every year, Noel-Levitz compiles national data on the satisfaction and priorities of nontraditional students, and each year I am struck by how satisfied these students are with their educational experience in general. However, there are still areas where institutions can improve the quality of the experience for these students.
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Understanding the priorities of nontraditional college students
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$6 Million in New Scholarships to Assist Nontraditional Students
June 06, 2012 by William FriersonCertain college students could benefit from new scholarships designed to ease the financial burden of furthering their educations.
Stevens-Henager College, a leading provider of on-campus and online higher education, in May announced in 14 new scholarship programs worth $6 million annually. All of the new scholarship programs may be awarded on a quarterly basis to recipient students at each Stevens-Henager campus and the campuses of its sister schools, CollegeAmerica and California College San Diego. The number of scholarships that each campus may award per quarter will be based upon the campuses enrollment size. Continue Reading
