Campus life faces a degree of change

If campus life was a new sitcom, it would come with a catchphrase - user pays.

Many students turning up for the start of the academic year this week, especially those at less wealthy universities, will notice a difference:
fewer clubs and societies, more expensive shops out sourced to private companies and new charges for legal, medical and psychological support.

Griffith University Institute for Higher Education director Kerri-Lee Krause says the changes - forced by laws outlawing mandatory services fees
could reinforce a shift that started over the past decade. Where once students saw university as a life experience, a rising number view it as a product they are buying.

"Students expect university will deliver rather than it actually being a lifestyle," she says."They see university as a service. Particularly international students say they want value for money."

Student demographics are changing: nearly a quarter are from overseas and pay hefty upfront fees for the right to study and in many cases later work - in Australia.

A survey earlier this decade found more than 70 per cent of full-time students work. Government figures show a declining number of students qualify for welfare and student debt albeit debt deferred until after study - is rising by $2 billion a year.

More students are choosing to study by distance, or do part of their degree online. The proportion of new students mixing external study with the classroom rose by 9 per cent last year.

Even student politicians no longer need to be on campus. Ben Davison, president of the Deakin University Student Association, missed Orientation Week last week due to his full-time job as a Labor Party electoral officer in Ballarat.Melbourne University higher education chair Richard James says students were increasingly mixing study and work.

"We know that the typical student these days is doing a lot of part-time
work (during semester). Traditional student work patterns of working in
vacation just arent available anymore," he says.

It means less leisure time on campus for barbecues, clubs and societies and student politics. The number of student union affiliated clubs at RMIT has dropped from about 150 to 38 since 2003.

Students no longer have to pay student union and services fees of up to
$500. Union membership is voluntary and cheaper between $130 and $265.

At Monash, food and drink is about 20 per cent more expensive for non-
members, parking 235 per cent more costly.

Monash associate dean of teaching Mark Peel says the change to the university experience is sometimes overstated, but if students were less
engaged it was at least partly because of the rise on campus of people from different backgrounds.

"There is a much greater proportion of people coming to university now who are the first in their families to come to university," he said.

"Those students often take university very seriously its not just about the
money and the time youre investing people are thinking if they are going
to succeed in the world you need a professional qualification."


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Engineering (Civil) Online Degree

Just take a look at your surroundings.

Almost anything you move into, through, over, or under was designed and constructed by Civil Engineers: bridges, buildings, airports, waterways and water and wastewater treatment facilities. You could also play a major role in developing water, oil, gas, mineral and other natural resources. On the other end of that spectrum you could also have a hand in making aircraft, spacecraft, ocean liners, and even submarines.

What's involved?

As a budding engineer you will want to prepare yourself for professional practice. by developing strong skills in engineering science and design, and communications and management

The objective of most undergraduate programmes is to equip students with the intellectual, practical and creative skills necessary to apply core technical knowledge across a range of applications and problems. These core skills should help you start your professional careers, but the learning process never stops in the fast-moving world of civil engineering.

Many programmes allow you to focus on certain areas such as Architectural Design, Atmosphere/Energy, Construction Engineering and Management, Design/ Construction Integration (DC I), Environmental Engineering and Science, Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology, Structural Engineering and Geomechanics.

Undergraduate programmes usually last four years, and potential applicants must have an aptitude for Maths and Physics. The early years see subjects such as mathematics and science providing a solid foundation.

It's only later that students will specialise. There are also work opportunities during this time, allowing students to see the practical outcome of theory.

You should apply for a degree that is related to the particular engineering subject you wish to study. A Bachelor of Engineering

(BEng) is more appropriate if:

You want to combine a first degree with a postgraduate qualification

You're a mature student or have nonnstandard qualifications

You want to be an Incorporated Engineer or a Chartered Engineer via a work based graduate training programme

You'd like to study engineering but don't want to become a Chartered Engineer

You should choose a Master of Engineering (MEng) if you want to ~ecome a Chartered Engineer, which is recommended as the most direct way to become professionally qualified.

Basic Course Outline

All engineering students follow a common course in level 7, allowing the flexibility of selecting any engineering stream at the end of the level. The subjects include mathematics, engineering fundamentals and physics, plus electives from a variety of engineering streams.

The second and third levels of the Civil Engineering course include basic engineering courses in fluid mechanics, solid mechanics and structural engineering, geomechanics, drawing and computer graphics and engineering analysis.

The fourth level is devoted to options

which can form a broadly based course, or a course with varying degrees of specialisation. Specialised areas include geomechanics, structural engineering

and hydraulics. All students undertake a substantial project which may result in the award of an Honours degree.

During the course of your study you may have the opportunity to complete a certain period of professional work experience.

U.S. Job Satisfaction Declines

Americans are growing increasingly unhappy with their jobs, The Conference Board reports today. The decline in job satisfaction has occurred over a period of two decades, with little to suggest a significant reversal in attitudes anytime soon.

Newswise — Americans are growing increasingly unhappy with their jobs, The Conference Board reports today. The decline in job satisfaction has occurred over a period of two decades, with little to suggest a significant reversal in attitudes anytime soon.

Today, less than half of all Americans say they are satisfied with their jobs, down from 61 percent twenty years ago.

This report is based on a representative sample of 5,000 U.S. households, conducted for The Conference Board by TNS, a leading market information company (LSE: TNN).

Decline in Job Satisfaction Widespread
Today’s newest entrants to the workforce are the least satisfied with their jobs. Less than 39 percent of workers under the age of 25 are satisfied with their employment situation.

The decline in satisfaction is not just concentrated among younger workers.

Satisfaction levels among all workers, regardless of age, income or even residence, have deteriorated in recent years. Says Lynn Franco, Director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center: “Although a certain amount of dissatisfaction with one’s job is to be expected, the breadth of dissatisfaction is somewhat unsettling, since it carries over from what attracts employees to a job to what keeps them motivated and productive on the job.”

Job satisfaction levels, however, tend to rise as hours worked per week increase, but begin to recede at 60 or more hours. Not surprisingly, workers who expect to be in their current position a year from now are much more satisfied than those who foresee themselves working elsewhere.

Consumers rated bonus plans and promotion policies as the least satisfactory benefits of employment, with less than 23 percent claiming they are satisfied with their company’s policies. Satisfaction is also low for performance review processes, workload, work/life balance, communication channels and potential for future growth. Says Franco: “Perhaps, this is why two out of every ten employees does not see himself in his current job a year from now.”

The Ages of Satisfaction

* Less than two out of every five workers under the age of 25 are satisfied with their jobs. This segment of the population has the lowest level of satisfaction and the lowest level ever recorded in the nearly 20-year history of this survey.

* Workers age 45-54 expressed the second lowest level of satisfaction with less than 45 percent content with their current job.

* At the other end of the scale are workers 55-64 and 65 and over. Nearly half of all workers in these age groups are satisfied with their employment situation.

Money Does Buy Some Satisfaction

* As expected, the lowest level of job satisfaction is exhibited among workers earning $15,000 or less per year.

* Workers whose earnings exceed $50,000 per year, at 52 percent, are the most satisfied with their employment situation.

Location, Location, Location

* With less than 41 percent of householders claiming to be satisfied with their current job, the Middle Atlantic states (NY, NJ and PA) are home to the least satisfied workers in the United States.

* The West South Central region (TX, OK, AR, LA) is home to the second least satisfied workforce. Only 43 percent of workers say they are satisfied with their overall employment situation.

* The most content workers tend to reside in the Mountain states (MT, ID, WY, NV, UT, CO, AZ, NM). Here, 56 percent of all workers say they are satisfied with their job.

What About the Job?

* Consumers rated bonus plans and promotion policies as the least satisfactory benefits of employment, with less than 23 percent claiming they are satisfied with their company’s policies.

* Educational and job training programs as well as non-monetary reward/recognition and performance review processes did not fare well either. Less than 30 percent of respondents claim to be satisfied with these job aspects.

* Less than 36 percent of employees expressed contentment with their workload, work/life balance, communication channels and potential for growth.

* At the other end of the scale, more than 56 percent of workers are satisfied with their commute and co-workers as well as interest in their work.

In addition to its ongoing research in the area of Employee Satisfaction, The Conference Board is also currently conducting a global study in the area of Employee Engagement in which it is exploring the nature of the “drivers” or causes for employees’ emotional and intellectual attachments to their jobs. The research involves more than 7000 employees in eleven countries around the world. Results from this study will be released in the second half of 2007.

Good news for job applicants

New online features will make it easier than ever for job seekers to apply for a position with the city of Vacaville, according to a statement released this week.

While the city will continue to accept applications that are mailed or hand-delivered, a new system allows for online submission of resumes and job applications. Visitors to the city's Web site could print out applications before, said Human Resources Director Dawn Villarreal, but they could not complete them electronically.

"I think this is meeting the needs of people who are looking for jobs in this day and age," Villarreal said.

The director explained that the city had contracted with NeoGov, a company that specializes in online application tracking systems, for the service. NeoGov charges an annual fee of $6,900, as well as an initial fee of $2,500 for staff training.

Villarreal said the change would be beneficial to job seekers, who can apply from the comfort of their own homes, and for city staff, who will be dealing with less paperwork and can conduct the screening process on the computer.

"Internally, it makes the process much more efficient," she said.

Paperwork reduction could make a noticeable difference in a department that pro-cessed just over 3,100 applications in 2006.

Online applicants will get receipts, automatically on their screens and via e-mail, that their work was received. They also can receive updates on their application status and be automatically notified of new positions as they are posted.

Overall, Villarreal said the changes will provide "improved customer service."

"It opens up the line of communication with the candidates," she said. "They will be able to send us messages and we will be able to respond to them."

Internet users can sign on to www.cityofvacaville.com to try the system, and the Human Resources Department is available to hear questions or concerns at 449-5101, or online at jobs@cityofvacaville.com.


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Apple Pro Applications Technical Writers

Job Description: Studio B is seeking technical writers who have exceptional expertise with Apple Pro applications for a variety of writing assignments, including white papers, website articles, tutorials, and other product documentation.

Necessary Skills: Candidates should have excellent knowledge of one or several of the following applications: FinalCut Studio and Pro 5; Soundtrack Pro; Motion 2; DVD Studio Pro 4; Compressor 2; Aperture; Logic Pro; and Shake.

Necessary Experience: Experience in the field as a developer or designer utilizing the programs is essential. Professional writing experience is not required but preferred. However, candidates do need to provide writing samples that demonstrate good writing skills.

Please submit your resume along with a short summary of your experience with the Apple Pro applications to Lynn Haller at techjobs@studiob,com.

Apple Compiler/FORTRAN Writer

We're looking for someone who can write an article on programming FORTRAN with the Apple compiler (with mention of IBM, Intel and Absoft compilers). We will need someone who really knows the Windows programming environments, and who has some decent familiarity with Mac OS X.

If you might be interested, please send a resume (in PDF or Word format, if at all possible), to Lynn Haller at techjobs@studiob.com, along with a paragraph that explains your experience in the above areas; writing samples, or links to them, would be helpful.

How much does college REALLY cost?

College costs get a lot of press coverage because of the rapid rate with which they are rising. But the rates that are normally quoted as being the price of a college education is usually a look at only three factors- state college tuitions for in state and out of state students, and tuition rates for private colleges. In reality, there are several other factors that weight heavily on college costs, and public and private colleges are not the only options available to students.

When calculating the cost of a college, the tuition will likely be one of the largest costs, but not necessarily so. The costs of books, room, and board continue to grow along with tuition rates. Much of the living costs depend on whether the student is living in on-campus or off-campus housing. Some colleges actually require freshmen or even all undergraduates to live on campus. This lowers the cost of housing, as the price of water and other utilities are included in the price. It also lowers transportation costs that would have been incurred by commuting to campus.

Choosing off-campus housing may be a preference of the student, but often the college in question simply doesn’t have enough on-campus housing to meet the demand. In these cases, the off-campus housing costs may be even high than the year’s tuition.

A student attending a state college can expect to pay an average tuition of about $5,000. This is the tuition of the full school year, whether divided into three quarters, two semesters, or by some other arrangement. The average full costs of a state school, including the books and basic living expenses, is $11,000 a year. This may be reduced somewhat by living in a dormitory with roommates, and it can be increased significantly by living off-campus and commuting to school.

The highly sought after private colleges are raising tuition at rapid rates- even faster than state schools. A student today can expect to pay about $20,000 for yearly tuition to a private college. This is raised to a whopping $27,500 a year with books, room, and board included. The average cost of a private college education is then more than $100,000. This represents the average of private schools, though there are schools to be found that charge much less and much more. Harvard, for instance, currently charges $30,000 a year in tuition fees alone. Some smaller, specialized colleges without Ivy League reputations charge no more than $8,000 to $10,000 per year for tuition.

Other costs that are rarely factored into the cost equation are the health insurance costs. A college student attending school full time may be eligible for a student health insurance plan, if one is available at the student’s school. This is a fixed monthly expense that may rise yearly. The other option is to add the student onto the plan if the parent or guardian. This is legal until the student reaches the age of 23. At that age the student must purchase his or her own health plan as an adult.

Finding Other Solutions

During the last 49 years, the rate of rise in tuition rates has outstripped the general inflation rate for 43 of those years. Because of the steep rises, the costs have become much more than many families can afford. But, there are a number of alternate solutions for students to lower the cost of college.

One way to graduate for a lot cheaper is to attend a junior college instead of a four year school. Junior colleges cost about $2,000 in tuition per year. Their programs last only two years, so an entire associates degree will cost less than one year of a state college. Some students also choose to attend a junior college for the first year or two before transferring to a more expensive four year college. This lowers the rate during the time the student spends in the junior college, and allows the student to take core curriculum classes at the cheaper rate and then transferring those credits.

There are also an increasing number of colleges that offer online courses or even entire online degrees. These are sometimes offered in lieu of regular classes, and are charged at the same credit hour rate as classes taught in a classroom. But, some colleges are making their online courses less expensive in order to cut their own costs for classroom space and resources that the college would otherwise have provided, such as computer use. Online classes also lower transportation costs for students who would have otherwise traveled to campus for the classes.

Filling in the Gap

Financial aid is now the norm at most schools, both public and private. Most private schools have a high percentage of students who are receiving some type of student aid. This can be awarded by the school, funded by the school’s endowment or by the tuition paid by other students. It can also be from private grants or fellowships, and/or from government-sponsored Pell grants. In the 2002-03 year, about $105 billion was pumped into the nations colleges by various financial aid sources.

Students also must borrow money to meet their tuition and living costs. Receiving student aid isn’t always a grant or scholarship. During the 2003-04 year, more than 65 percent of college students took out some type of loan to finance their education. The average student graduating that year did so $17,000 in debt. To get a student loan, the student is considered dependent on the income of the parent or guardian until the student reaches the age of 24. Even if a student is financing the tuition without the help of a parent, the financial aid rules still apply. If the income of the parents is within the range determined by their loan applications, dependent on income, assets, and debt, the student is eligible for loans as well as Pell grants. Using federal student loans in conjunction with grants and scholarships has gone a long way to bridge the gap between the amount many families can afford to pay and the real cost of college.


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eLearners Launches How-To Guide for Online College Students

Where can an online student go for credible advice about online college courses or learning? eLearners.com, the leading resource for connecting students with online education, has answered that question with the launch of the "Guide to Online Education."

The online college course guide is a comprehensive, free handbook for prospective and current online students. The Guide for Online Education, located at www.elearners.com/guide, features simple-to-navigate, concise, yet in-depth, research, advice and "how-to" sections to answer online learners' questions.

"Whether you are just starting to think about going back to school or have already made the decision to return, the eLearners.com comprehensive Guide to Online Education will help answer your questions about the vast and, often confusing, world of distance learning and online education," said Helen MacDermott, eLearners's "Guide on the Side".

From its more than eight years serving prospective online students and universities, eLearners.com has culled from emails, industry research, FAQ's, personal experiences and collective knowledge to create the definitive guide to online education, covering such areas as:

* Going Back to School--Are you ready? How do you get ready? And, how do you get your family on board?

* Opportunities in Online Education--What are you looking for? Blended learning vs. wholly online? Degree vs. certificate? Credit vs. non-credit?

* Online Education Providers--What are the different types of providers?

* Research--What does the research say about online education?

* Being an Online Student--How do I get prepared? How do I set up my home classroom? How to write an A+ discussion posting? How to survive a virtual work group?

* Paying for an Online Degree--How do I tap employer assistance, scholarship, loans and grants?

The Guide also provides profiles of actual online students, showing first-hand what it's like to be an online learner. "This is the next chapter in eLearners.com's commitment to becoming the single-most intelligent resource for those interested in online education," continued MacDermott.

The announcement of eLearners.com Guide to Online Education comes on the heels of eLearners.com's announcement of its Online Education Blogs & Forums area, which provides current and prospective online learners the opportunity to share ideas, thoughts and concerns related to their online learning experience. Additionally, eLearners.com offers a comprehensive online education directory with program listings that provide prospective students rich, transparent and objective information. eLearners.com has also introduced such innovations as the eLearners Advisor, an assessment that through a series of targeted questions ranging from technology access and skills, to personal motivation and learning styles, can help prospective elearners determine if online learning is right for them.

For more information on eLearners.com or the Guide to Online Education, visit http://www.elearners.com/guide/

Since 1999, eLearners.com® - Where Learning Begins - has been successfully connecting learners to education, including degree and certificate programs, specialized training, and a variety of courses.


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Online Degree College Business Studies Best Option for Future

Are you a school leaver hoping to further your education by choosing a business course? Finding a business course can be a tricky process without the right guidelines and advice. Many students think they want to do business but have little idea what a business qualification actually is; explains Ms Loo, Program Leader for the business diplomas at Online Degree College.

Regardless of the industry you work in or the company you work for, business skills are becoming more and more necessary in order to compete. Globalisation and modern technological advancements have redefined the way we conduct business. Today's businesses are more competitive, service-oriented and customer-focus. The need for good business skills therefore have become a pre-requisite for most employers. Business graduates have the added advantage of capitalizing on current industry trends to become better employed than their peers.

So what does studying business entails? A business course normally includes a host of core subjects such as management, marketing, accounting and finance, law, economics, statistics and information systems. These subjects provide the theoretical framework to understand the fundamentals of modern business activities. The strength of a business course is the fact that theories and concepts are learnt and students can then apply these to a number of different scenarios and industry types. That is why a business major is able to find jobs in many types of industry and in many different roles.

Students sometimes make the false assumptions that theory and practice are totally different that what happens in real life is not at all like what is ideally written in text books; Ms Loo continues. The truth is theories were derived from real life business experiences and many successful Fortune-SOO companies today continue to use theories in practice. The Online Degree College Business School believes that a good business student must first acquire a strong foundation in theories and concept first before he/she learn how to apply these theories into real life scenarios to understand, analyse, recommend improvements or find solutions to business problems. At the Online Degree College business department, diploma and degree students are often drilled on theories and concepts then practices what they have acquired with real life business cases. In a marketing class for instance, students compete in an Apprentice-style real life competition to come up with the best business idea and a marketing plan to sell this idea. The college then arranges for students to compete openly to start a business to sell their idea. In the process, the students learns how to integrate other business subjects like management, accounting, finance, human resource and so forth into the marketing component.

The department also puts a lot of emphasis on communication skills as an integral tool in teaching business. Students are given additional English subjects as part of their studies with an emphasis on business writing and presentation skills.

Despite a reputation of having a tough syllabi and difficult assessments, the Business Department is the largest school at Online Degree College and its popularity continues to grow. Many of its students come from referrals by existing students who are studying in the various diplomas and degree programmes at the school.

Many students refer their friends to study with us because we give them a good quality business diploma or degree. We don't take any short cuts with our teaching and often teach more than is required to ensure our students get the best opportunity to succeed/ explained Ms Loo. Talented students are groom to excel while weaker students are given individualized academic counseling and coaching to help them become better. The school has a motto that every student must be given a fair chance to learn and to excel. Our dean was previously from corporate management and came into the school with the firm conviction that the industry desperately requires knowledgeable and skilled graduates in business/ explains Ms Loo.

The school runs two diploma business courses in business administration and accounting and 3+0 business degrees in accounting, finance, marketing, management human resource management and logistics management from Murdoch University, Aust and Northumbria University, UK.

To enter a diploma course, students require at least 3 credits at SPM with a pass in BM, Maths and English. The diploma intake commences in January and February 2007.

FRED UNIVERSITY ONLINE DEGREE

Alfred University, founded in 1836, is composed of the privately endowed College of Business, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and New York State College of Ceramics (School of Engineering and School of Art and Design). The above tuition figures are for incoming freshmen at the College of Business and rbe College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. There are 4 undergraduate schools and 1 graduate school. In addition to regional accreditation, AU has baccalaureate program accreditation with AACSB, ABET, and NASAD. The 2 libraries contain 323,944 volumes and 94,298 microform items, and subscribe to 6467 periodicals including electronic. Computerized library services include the card catalog, innterlibrary loans, database searching, and Internet access. Special learning faciliities include a learning resource center, art gallery, radio station, TV station, and observatory. The 232-acre campus is in a rural area 70 miles south of Rochester. Including any residence halls, there are 54 buildings.

Programs of Study: AU confers B.A., B.S., and B.F.A. degrees. Certificates of advanced study an master's and doctoral degrees are also awarded. Bachelor's degrees are awarded in BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (biologylbiological science), BUSINESS (accounting, banking and finance, business administration and mannagement, management science, and marketing/retailing/merchandising), COMMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS (ceramic art and design, communications, dramatic arts, English, fine arts, French, German, glass, performing arts, and Spanish), COMPUTER AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE (chemistry, geology, mathhematics, physics, and science), EDUCATION (art, athletic training, business, earrly childhood, mathematics, science, secondary, and social studies), ENGINEERRING AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (ceramic engineering, electricaJ/ electronics engineering, environmental science, materials engineering, and mechanical engineering), SOCIAL SCIENCE (criminal justice, crosscultural studies, early childhood studies, economics, gerontology, history, interdisciplinnary studies, philosophy, political science/government, psychology, public adminnistration, and sociology). Ceramic engineering, electrical engineering, and meechanical engineering are the strongest academically. Art and design, business administration, and ceramic engineering are the largest.

Special: There are cooperative programs in engineering and business with Duke, Clarkson, and Columbia Universities and SUNYlBrockport. There is crosssregistration with the SUNY College of Technology and a 5-year program in enviironmental management/forestry with Duke. Alfred offers internships in all proograms, extensive study abroad, Washington and Albany semesters, work-study, a general studies degree, student-designed majors, dual majors, credit by exam, and pass/fail options. There are 12 national honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa, a freshman honors program, and 42 departmental honors programs.

Admissions: 77% of the 2005-2006 applicants were accepted. The SAT scores for the 2005-2006 freshman class were: Verbal--20% below 500, 47% between 500 and 599, 27% between 600 and 700, and 6% above 700; Math--15% below 500, 48% between 500 and 599, 32% between 600 and 700, and 5% above 700. The ACT scores were 18% below 21, 30% between 21 and 23, 24% between 24 and 26, 16% between 27 and 28, and 12% above 28. There were 7 National Merit finalists. 10 freshmen graduated first in their class.

Requirements: The SAT or ACT is required. The ACT Optional Writing test is also required for some programs. A GED is accepted. A minimum of 16 Carnegie units is required, including 4 years of English and 2 to 3 years each of math, his-' tory/social studies, and science. The remaining units may be in either a foreign language or any of the previously mentioned fields. An essay is required, and appplicants to B.F.A. programs must submit a portfolio. Interviews are encouraged. AP credits are accepted. Important factors in the admissions decision are addvanced placement or honor courses, personality/intangible qualities, and extracurrricular activities record.

Procedure: Freshmen are admitted fall and spring. Entrance exams should be taken in the junior year. There are early decision, early admissions, and deferred admissions plans. Early decision applications should be filed by December I; regular applications, by February I for fall entry and December I for spring enntry, along with a $40 fee. Notification of early decision is sent December 15; regularl decision candidates were accepted for 2005-2006 are accepted on-line.

A Credible Approach to Online Marketing

Will Critchlow of Distilled (http://www.distilled.co.uk/) and Keren Lerner of Top Left Design (http://www.topleftdesign.com/) are teaming up to deliver a seminar about how to get more business from your website on Thursday 22nd February.

Bizunlimited (http://www.bizunlimited.co.uk/), a recent exciting entrant to the UK business network marketplace, built around their 'Credible Currency' that makes bartering easier for small businesses invited Will and Keren to give a talk to their network. Keren said:

"Bizunlimited is an amazing idea which enables a new level of economic exchange for small and medium businesses - and also an great marketing tool for all the members."

Will added:
"we're really looking forward to sharing our knowledge and skills - we want to enable small business owners to help themselves when it comes to making their website more effective."

About Distilled and Will Critchlow

Distilled, formed in 2005 by Will Critchlow and Duncan Morris specialises in helping companies get more business from their websites.

Through a combination of website design, development and search engine marketing, they have achieved success quickly and are growing rapidly.

Based at Waterloo in Central London, they bring backgrounds in advanced maths (Will has a graduate degree in Pure Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Cambridge) and Computer Science (Duncan has a degree in Computer Science from the University of Glasgow) to the challenge of getting their clients more business. Will said:

"the analytical backgrounds are crucial to what we do - the missing step for a lot of people is understanding how and why people behave the way they do online. We analyse the data to shape our campaigns in order to make them as effective as we can."

You can read more on the Distilled website about their search engine optimisation services: http://www.distilled.co.uk/search-engine-optimisation.html

About Top Left Design and Keren Lerner

Top Left Design ("Improve your presence online") was founded in 2002 by Keren Lerner, and combines great design skill with usability and simplicity for effective, successful websites and email communications.

Keren has a degree in Graphic Design and Visual Communications and has been designing and creating websites for 10 years! Her mission is to "clean up the internet" and her prolific design portfolio shows how she combines creativity with clarity to meet client's objectives.

She says:
"We start by helping clients plan their websites, and make the whole process as easy as possible - and we take extra care in the finer details so each page looks consistently great! This attention to detail is appreciated - subconsciously or consciously - when people see the final result! And for enough people to visit the final website, we send them to Distilled!"

On Thursday Keren plans to show people what common design and usability problems to watch out for, and how to overcome them so their websites aren't wasted.

Capella University Launches Three New Graduate Degree Programs in Public Safety and Information Technology

The new online degree programs and seven new specializations begin spring quarter 2007

MINNEAPOLIS -- Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited,* fully online university based in Minneapolis, Minn., today introduced new graduate and post-graduate educational offerings in public safety, IT, business, and education. Enrollment is now open for the programs, with classes beginning spring quarter 2007.

Capella’s School of Human Services launched two new public safety programs, a Master of Science and a PhD in public safety, with two new specializations at each degree level - public safety leadership and emergency management. Both of the public safety programs also offer criminal justice specializations that are currently available as part of Capella’s Master of Science and PhD in human services programs. “Our programs are designed to help public safety professionals develop or strengthen the leadership, management, and preparedness skills they will need to lead and manage public safety and emergency services organizations in today’s challenging environment,” said Charles Tiffin, PhD, a Fulbright Fellow and 29-year public safety veteran who helped create Capella’s public safety programs. “Capella is one of very few universities offering a Master of Science and a PhD in public safety through an online public safety program.”

New offerings in Capella’s School of Business and Technology include a PhD in IT. Learners can choose a general program or a new specialization in information technology education. “I am excited to see this new PhD program, especially since I know of very few institutions in the country that offer doctoral programs in IT,” said Han Reichgelt, PhD, chair of the Special Interest Group for Information Technology Education (SIGITE) of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). “I look forward to the contributions that the Capella students will ultimately make to advance the field of information technology.” The School of Business and Technology is also offering a new management education specialization within the PhD in organization and management program.

Capella’s School of Education launched a new post-master’s certificate in enrollment management. The online program will be offered in association with Noel-Levitz, a nationally recognized consulting firm specializing in higher education recruitment and retention. Capella currently offers a master’s degree in education, enrollment management specialization.

Capella is now accepting enrollment applications for all of these programs. For more information, please call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552) option 3, or e-mail info@capella.edu. Review of the master’s and PhD in public safety programs is pending in the following states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, KY, VA, WA, and WI. Review of the PhD in IT program is pending in the following states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, KY, VA, WA, and WI. Review of the PhD in organization and management, management education specialization, is pending in the following states: AR, AZ, FL, GA, KY, WA, and WI. Review of the post-master’s certificate in enrollment management is pending in the following states: AZ, FL, OH, and WA. Please contact an enrollment director for additional information regarding these programs.

About Capella University

Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited,* fully online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services, and psychology, and bachelor's degree programs in business and information technology. Within those areas, Capella offers 75 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 15 certificate programs. The online university currently serves more than 17,900 students from all 50 states and 56 countries. It is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company (NASDAQ:CPLA), headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552).

*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504; 312-263-0456; www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.

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Chennai : The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University has entered into an agreement with the University of Central Oklahoma, U.S., for exchange programmes and joint research.

This is the first time that the Ambedkar Law University is entering into an agreement with a foreign institution, N. Manohar, Dean of Postgraduate Studies, Ambedkar Law University, told reporters on Thursday. The three-year agreement also facilitates twinning programmes between the universities.

Mr. Manohar said that a team from the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) visited Chennai to interact with the students last month. Two faculty members from the School of Law, two from the Postgraduate Studies department and 14 students are scheduled to visit UCO as part of the exchange programmes.

Faculty Member Consolidates Management Textbooks for Online Use

An associate professor of business administration at Pennsylvania College of Technology was in the forefront of a major textbook publisher�s latest initiative in distance education.

Gerald D. "Chip" Baumgardner was the lead writer for a McGraw-Hill project titled �Principles of Management Online,� in which he consolidated the publisher�s three best-selling �Principles of Management� textbooks into one usable online class that would be suitable for each of the books. McGraw-Hill expects a national rollout of the product later this year.

A frequent writer on online-education issues, Baumgardner holds a bachelor�s degree from The Pennsylvania State University, master�s degrees from Penn State and Shippensburg University, and a doctorate from George Mason University.

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Are online MBA degrees less valuable than the MBA degrees that are earned in a classroom environment? It is a million dollar question that is asked by everyone today. MBA degrees online are very expensive and it involves putting huge amounts of money at risk.

Let us take a look at the MBA degrees that are available online. The number of MBA programs online is increasing by the day with the increase in the number of students enrolling for them. Employers today are forced to reconsider their attitude of distance learning. They have to understand that the programs available online are competent enough to produce graduates of the same caliber as in conventional learning environments. Not all the degree-granting MBA courses available online are equal regarding syllabus, instruction and official recognition.

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An MBA degree pursued online from a reputed institution will be similar in composition to that which the students pursue by attending classes on campus. Online students make their own schedules, depending on what is more convenient to them, but they will have to pay attention to lectures, read appropriate chapters from other textbooks and also take part in classroom discussions. They will have to spend quite a lot of their time online. Students will be exposed to videoconferences, podcasts and lectures on videotape. Most of these MBA programs online need residency hours - they also need the students to be physically present at important workshops and coursework. The students are required to undergo various tests and pass them while a local proctor is present.

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Online MBA courses are very often as expensive as the courses that are offered by institutions in conventional classroom environments. As with other degrees too, the costs vary significantly among institutions. The more well known and reputed the institution, the more will be the cost of the degree. The students should be mainly doubtful of an online MBA program if it is priced considerably less than the competitor. This does not mean that the program is a scam or a fraud, but those students who want to pursue an online degree must carefully go through the history of the institution, its credibility and also get information from previous students before enrolling.

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10. Do the best professors teach undergraduate courses?

11. Can I change majors easily. if I need to?

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13. Is the library collection adequate and accessible?

14. Are computer facilities readily available and are campus networking opportunities up-to-date?

15. Is the connection to the Internet adequate?

16. Are there resources for career development?

17. Do the people in the financial aid, housing, and other service offices seem attentive and genuinely interested in helping stuudents?

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