AIU Online Hosts Capitol Hill Demonstration and Q&A about the Fast-Moving Universe of Distance Learning.Business Editors/Education Writers/High-Tech Writers WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2003 HEA HEA Higher Education Academy (York, UK) HEA Higher Education Act of 1965 HEA Higher Education Authority HEA Health Education Authority HEA High Energy Astrophysics HEA Happily Ever After HEA Hockey East Association Reauthorization and surging enrollment numbers nationwide drive interest of policymakers With more students nationwide turning to distance learning to advance their higher education, AIU AIU American Intercontinental University AIU Allegheny Intermediate Unit (Homestead, PA) AIU Atlantic International University AIU Association of Indian Universities AIU Association Internationale des Universités Online today hosted a demonstration of the virtual campus and a study of the latest trends in online postsecondary education for Capitol Hill policymakers. American InterContinental University American InterContinental University, commonly called AIU, is an international for-profit university owned by Career Education Corporation (stock symbol CECO). It was founded in 1977 as the American College of Applied Arts. (AIU) Online hosted the special event with the U.S. Senate Rural Education Caucus. "Students nationwide are looking to online education and schools like AIU Online as a viable option for their continued studies and career advancement. My wife, Diana, earned a Master's degree from the University of Wyoming UW is a national research university prominent in the fields of environment and natural resource research, specializing in agriculture, energy, geology, and water resource related fields. from Washington D.C. largely by distance learning. It is vital for us to understand this education medium and its growing influence as we consider the Higher Education Act The Higher Education Act may refer to an Act of either the Congress of the United States or of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
"Online education is a fast-moving universe. Many college-bound students are choosing to launch their careers while they earn their degrees online. Employed professionals nationwide are turning to distance learning to further their education and advance their careers while they stay in the marketplace. Our students range from college-aged freshmen, to thirty-something professionals. Twenty percent of our students are serving in the U.S. military and earning their degrees while they are deployed. The future of education is in practice today," said Nick Fluge, COO of AIU Online and president of the Online Education Group at Career Education Corporation. Fluge moderated the event with Dr. Robin Throne, AIU Online vice president of regulatory policy and governmental affairs and Paul Gleason, vice president of development. The luncheon included a demonstration of a virtual classroom where students can interact with instructors and classmates from around the world. Senate and House staffers toured AIU Online's virtual campus and the school's award-winning Cybrary, boasting over 25,000 volumes that are available 24 hours a day. AIU Online's student friendly technologies were on display for Congressional staffers to see the ease and proficiency of the virtual learning environment. "In the online classroom, students can study anytime, anyplace and at any pace," said Fluge. "Shy students can interact just as easily as their more outgoing classmates. The online learning environment tends to create a nurturing atmosphere of empowerment and equality." Dr. Throne attributed surging online enrollment numbers at AIU Online and other online universities to a wider acceptance of the online learning model, growing credibility of online education degrees and a tough economy where students have to work full-time while they study. AIU Online offers degrees in Business Administration, Information Technology, Education, Criminal Justice, Healthcare Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing and Visual Communication. For more information, visit www.aiuonline.edu. American InterContinental University is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Career Education Corporation (Nasdaq: CECO CECO Council of Engineering Companies of Oregon CECO Cost Estimate Change Order CECO Center for Economic and Community Outreach CECO CENTCOM Engineer Contingency Organization CECO Concrete Engineering Company of Omaha (Ceco Concrete Construction LLC) ), one of the largest providers of for-profit, postsecondary education. CEC (Central Electronic Complex) The set of hardware that defines a mainframe, which includes the CPU(s), memory, channels, controllers and power supplies included in the box. Some CECs, such as IBM's Multiprise 2000 and 3000, include data storage devices as well. operates 74 campuses in the U.S., Canada, France, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, federation of sheikhdoms (2005 est. pop. 2,563,000), c.30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km), SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. and had approximately 79,500 students as of October 31, 2003. AIU Online is the web-based virtual campus of American InterContinental University, an international university with residential campuses located in Atlanta, GA; Los Angeles, CA; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Houston, TX; London, England; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. American InterContinental University has been educating students for over 30 years and is regionally accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is a regional educational accreditation agency for over 13,000 public and private educational institutions ranging from preschool to college level in the southern United States. . |
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