America Online Launches 'Online Campus' Learning Center.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10. 2001 One-Stop Shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. for Adult Education Opportunities Advances Vision of Internet as Powerful and Convenient 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. Tool PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, , Barnes & Noble, University of Phoenix, University of California Berkley Extension Among Premier Education Companies Providing Courses and Content America Online See AOL. Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, today announced the launch of the AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Online Campus (KW: Online Campus), advancing the vision of the Internet as a powerful and convenient lifelong learning tool with a one-stop shop of courses and content from leading adult education content providers. The new service, on AOL's Research & Learn Channel, enables members to research and register for offline courses, access career advancement resources, pursue an interest or hobby and even complete undergraduate and graduate degrees online. Coursework coursework Noun work done by a student and assessed as part of an educational course Noun 1. coursework - work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's and resources in areas ranging from personal enrichment and GED GED abbr. 1. general equivalency diploma 2. general educational development GED (US) n abbr (Scol) (= general educational development) → degrees to college-level business administration, technology and nursing studies are offered by such premier educational providers as the University of Phoenix, the nation's leading online university, University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). Berkley Extension, PBS and Barnes & Noble. Terry Crane, Vice President of Information and Education Products for America Online, Inc. said, "America Online's new Online Campus is a giant step toward realizing the promise of the Internet as a means of advancing their qualifications and careers. The Online Campus provides members with the easiest and most convenient means possible to complete a degree, pursue an interest or simply research information while juggling the demands of work and family. Coupled with AOL@SCHOOL, the K-12 homework help channel, we can now provide our members with valuable educational resources literally throughout their lives." Resources for All Aspects of Learning The course and content offerings on AOL's Online Campus are focused around three areas of interest: Career Advancement The Online Campus offers access to a variety of courses from some of the country's leading educational institutions. Members can access customized content from the University of Phoenix in areas such as business and technology, nursing and education. Access to courses are also available in professional development from University of California Berkeley Extension and in business administration, technical education and other areas from Embark, which was recently acquired by the Princeton Review. Other Embark areas provide information for adults seeking online education, as well as search resources and online applications for colleges and universities. Degree Courses The Online Campus makes it easier for adults to further their education and complete their degrees. Through University of California Berkeley Extension, members can earn transferable academic credit while still maintaining their personal life and career, and design a program that fits their schedule. Members can work towards their degree by enrolling in as many as 20 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. programs from the University of Phoenix in areas such as business and technology, nursing and education. Courses are also available through Embark and Western Governors University and cover a broad range of topics. PBS is providing valuable information on a variety of educational topics, including the revised GED test that will be offered next year. For members who want to earn a degree that allows them to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. their existing skills, Western Governors University offers accredited degrees and certificates based on competencies and the ability to demonstrate skills through a series of assessments. This allows members to accelerate the time it takes them to get a degree by providing recognition for their existing expertise. Members can also take an accredited professional course to enhance their career potential. Personal Enrichment Since not all learning is formal, the Online Campus builds on one of AOL's most popular existing applications, the ability to pursue an interest or hobby in cyberspace Coined by William Gibson in his 1984 novel "Neuromancer," it is a futuristic computer network that people use by plugging their minds into it! The term now refers to the Internet or to the online or digital world in general. See Internet and virtual reality. Contrast with meatspace. . Members can consider such diverse learning opportunities as an "Italian for Travelers" course from Barnes & Noble, which also offers free courses on such topics as poetry, history and science. The Private Lessons Channel provides members with high-quality, low-fee courses on a wide variety of topics in areas ranging from yoga and fly fishing to computer skills and arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. . The Online Campus will also offer the world's largest online library of books from Questia. A one week free trial provides unlimited access to more than 65,000 high quality books and journal articles. An online research engine is also available from XanEdu that features a digital archive of primary source material, journals, periodicals, newspapers, reference books and case studies and members can purchase access to this content at a special price. New Resource Driven by Member Interest and Growing Demand For Online Educational Resources AOL developed the Online Campus based on extensive member feedback. In a recent AOL member survey, 63% said they had a high interest in taking a course online and nearly all were interested in using AOL. Universities nationwide have also recognized the value of distance learning in making college education and resources more widely available. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the March 2000 Census report, only 26% of Americans have associate/bachelor degrees or more. In response, according to a study by Market Data Retrieval, 70% of colleges and universities offered distance learning programs by the 2000-2001 school year, up from 48% in just two years. Enrollment in distance education courses has also grown dramatically, doubling from 754,000 in 1995 to 1.6 million in 1998, according to the National Center for Education Statistics The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), as part of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES), collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States; conducts studies . Additionally, the International Data Corporation reported that e-learning will increase 33 percent a year from 1999 to 2004, making online instruction a $12 billion business by that time. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. 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 AOL Time Warner, Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. |
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