class.com Appoints Dr. Suzanne Logan as Director of Academic Affairs; Senior Education Executive to Provide Distance Learning Expertise to Online Education Market Leader.Business Editors/High-Tech & Education WritersSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2000 class.com, inc. announced today that Suzanne Logan has been named Director of Academic Affairs. class.com provides Internet-based online courses for high school students, as the nation's first fully 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. virtual high school. Logan was most recently Interim Vice-Provost, Outreach and Extended Studies, for Texas Tech University. In this position, she had executive responsibility for twelve operations units including distance learning, KTXT public television, KOHM radio, the Texas Tech University Independent School District and curriculum development and production. Additionally, Logan directed the university's distance learning programs for the State of Texas beginning in 1984. Under her guidance, she developed a program that served over 70,000 enrollments for the past year. She conceived the concept and brought to reality a Texas Tech University Schools District, the only K-12 virtual public school district in existence at this time. Logan has attained worldwide recognition for innovation and quality in education. She has been a featured speaker at national and international conferences on the topic of distance learning, and regularly serves as a peer reviewer for regional accrediting agencies. "Suzanne is a recognized online learning expert. Her knowledge of individual learning styles is tailor made for class.com now and in the future," said John Blair
John Blair was one of the best-trained jurists of his day. , President and Chief Executive Officer, class.com, inc. "Adding her expertise allows us to broaden our curriculum development programs and lead education into the future. We are extremely pleased to welcome her as a member of our executive team." "class.com is leading the educational market by successfully applying online technology with academic needs. By responsibly blending business with the highest quality education offerings, the results are positive for everyone," said Logan. "I am extremely excited to join a company with the potential to significantly expand available learning options for students everywhere." Logan will be based at class.com's headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second most populous city of the U.S. state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. . Logan holds degrees in English and Education Administration, with a doctorate from Texas Tech University in 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. Administration. Dr. Logan is a prolific, award winning author in the areas of education on-site, independent study and distance and online learning. Logan also has in-depth knowledge and experience in the areas of educating teachers, and serving under-prepared, low-, average- and high-ability students. About class.com Courses class.com represents the way of the future by providing courses without boundaries at anytime or anyplace an·y·place adv. To, in, or at any place; anywhere. See Usage Note at everyplace. Adv. 1. anyplace - at or in or to any place; "you can find this food anywhere"; (`anyplace' is used informally for `anywhere') anywhere . Using the Internet as a common and readily available delivery mechanism, courses can be updated on an on-going basis and students are able to learn at their own pace. class.com offers core courses such as math, science, English and social studies in addition to business and career planning. class.com courses provide a direct interaction between students and teachers. By using a standard web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. , students access course material that takes full advantage of advanced multimedia technologies. Students can log on and learn anytime and anywhere there is a PC and an Internet connection. Students view a combination of text, animated graphics See animation. , audio and video materials. A unique design and seamless navigational system Noun 1. navigational system - a system that provides information useful in determining the position and course of a ship or aircraft Global Positioning System, GPS - a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and encourages individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. discovery and learning. Downloading times are minimized by storing pictures, videos and interactive graphics for off-line access. An online binder binder: see combine. An earlier Microsoft Office workbook file that let users combine related documents from different Office applications. The documents could be viewed, saved, opened, e-mailed and printed as a group. or notebook allows a student to take notes and store course materials in both text and multimedia formats for later reference. About class.com, inc. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska with area offices in Atlanta and San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , class.com is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. delivering online educational courses over the Internet for high school students throughout the world. The courses are offered under the direction of a fully accredited, university-based independent study high school as part of a full diploma program or for transfer to a student's current high school for diploma credit. As the premier provider of Internet-based online education, class.com is committed to providing quality education over the Internet using the most innovative and advanced technology available. For more information, class.com may be reached at 415-495-5009 or by visiting www.class.com. Note to Editors: All company and product names referenced are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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