AIU Online Hosts Special Visit from Congressman Phil Crane to Demonstrate the Fast-Moving World of Online Higher Education.Business Editors HOFFMAN ESTATES Hoffman Estates A village of northeast Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Population: 49,700. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2004 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: WHO/WHAT: AIU Online, one of the nation's fastest growing universities, will host a visit from the Honorable Philip M. Crane (R-IL 8th) to provide a special demonstration of the latest in online learning technologies. This demonstration, tour and luncheon will include: -- How does online learning work? Get a front seat look at today's interactive virtual classroom and gain a feel for the online student life where you can study anytime, anyplace and at any pace. -- Online student services: From financial aid to the bookstore, AIU Online supports thousands of students in all aspects of their degree program so that they may be successful in earning their degree from wherever they live and work. -- Innovative developments are giving online learners access and benefits they can't find in the traditional classroom. Non-linear, multimedia technologies engage students from all learning styles. -- Economic impact: AIU Online has grown rapidly since its inception in 2001 and has created hundreds of new jobs in the 8th Congressional District Noun 1. congressional district - a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives district, territorial dominion, territory, dominion - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes as well as employing faculty across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Nick Fluge, president of the Online Education Group at Career Education Corporation and COO of AIU Online, and Dr. Robin Throne, Senior Advisor In some countries, a Senior Advisor is an appointed position by the Head of State to advise on the highest levels of national and government policy. Sometimes a junior position to this is called a National Policy Advisor. and National Affairs National Affairs, Inc. is a U.S. organization which published both The National Interest and The Public Interest. The organization was run by Irving Kristol, and featured board members such as former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former U. for the Online Education Group will serve as primary hosts for this event. "The power of the internet continues to transform learning opportunities for students with busy lifestyles. As a former history professor and one who watches my grandchildren utilize the internet every day of their lives, I know that the barriers to higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. can be overcome for many students through online opportunities such as at AIU Online. As an employer in my district, AIU Online continues to add hundreds of jobs to support the local economy as well as to offer employment opportunities to faculty who teach from wherever they may reside in the U.S. It is these combinations that are transforming the 21st Century employer model and provide lifelong learning Lifelong learning is the concept that "It's never too soon or too late for learning", a philosophy that has taken root in a whole host of different organisations. Lifelong learning is attitudinal; that one can and should be open to new ideas, decisions, skills or behaviors. opportunities for students and workers across the nation," said Congressman Phil Crane, (R-IL).
WHEN: Monday, March 1, 2004
11 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Career Education Corporation, Online Education Group/AIU
Online Offices
5550 Prairie Stone Parkway
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
Register at 4th floor reception desk
SPECIAL: For more information about AIU Online, visit
www.aiuonline.edu.
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