Ask Slashdot: How Is Online Engineering Coursework Viewed By Employers?
New submitter KA.7210 writes "I am an employed mechanical engineer, having worked with the same company since graduation from college 5 years ago. I am looking to increase my credentials by taking more engineering courses, potentially towards a certificate or a full master's degree. Going to school full time is not an option, and there is only one engineering school near me that offers a program ...
Top U.S. Professors Unite With The Faculty Project To Offer Free Online Courses
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan.26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Udemy , a marketplace for online learning, today announced the debut of The Faculty Project ( www.facultyproject.com ), a remarkable initiative that brings ...
New Continuing Education Courses Offered at Anthem Institute-Parsippany
Courses complement professional development for network engineer and healthcare students and professionals.Parsippany, N.J. (PRWEB) February 07, 2012 Anthem Institute in Parsippany, N.J. recently introduced two new continuing education courses to complement professional development for network engineering and healthcare students and professionals. Cisco Networking Academy has partnered with ...
Stanford Online Courses Delayed; More Time To Sign Up
mikejuk writes "Online Computer Science classes that have attracted tens of thousands of students have been put back for a couple of weeks. Is this on account of Sebastian Thrun's resignation from Stanford? Whatever the reason, providing certificates for online students seems to be a real point of contention. James Plummer, dean of Stanford's School of Engineering, said 'I think it will actually ...
ictQATAR e-learning initiative receives tremendous response
The Qatar National e-learning Portal Programme (QNEP) has seen some 8,000 learners accessing 37,000 online courses in the country since 2009. The programme, built up by ictQATAR’s ICT skills department, currently has more than 60 organisations actively using QNEP courses.
321 Gang Offers Online Courses for Requirements Training
Self-paced program is IIBA-certified for professional developmentScottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) January 26, 2012 321 Gang, the four‐time IBM® Rational® award‐winning premier business partner, now offers three International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)-certified requirements training courses. These self-paced, online courses are presented by requirements management expert Marcia Stinson from QLS ...
Online engineering grad programs ranked No. 1
U.S. News and World Report has ranked UW-Madison No. 1 for its online graduate engineering programs in the categories of teaching practices and student engagement, and student services and technology.
Methodology: Online Master's of Engineering Degree Rankings
This details the process by which U.S. News created its online master's of engineering degree rankings.
Hundreds of gamers flock to Brazil tech fest
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) - Hundreds of geeks and gamers braved Sao Paulo's torrid heat Tuesday to play online video games at the fifth edition of Brazil's Campus Party, an annual, week-long technology fest.
Online push for distance learning
Seven IITs and IISc, Bangalore, have already joined hands to prepare curriculum-based web courses in engineering. These courses have been prepared by the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning.