Distance education should be brought closer to students

The facts: The University's Distance Education program allows students to take online courses for an additional charge, over and above from their typical tuition charge.

Libby Koontz remembered by a friend

Editor’s note: In memory of longtime reporter Rose Post, who died in October 2011, the Post is reprinting some of her stories periodically. This column was published January 15, 1989. Don’t cry,” she said. “The ...

Africa: What Westerners Don't Understand About Modern Economy

[Fahamu] Why is the Chinese economy thriving while that of the West is in crisis? The answer is of great relevance to Africans who have for decades embraced development models created in the boardrooms of Western capitals.

Welcome to the desktop degree…

Three courses created at Stanford University prove that free online education can compete with traditional teaching methods Once upon a time, a very long time ago, in 1995 to be precise, a scholar named Eli Noam published an article in the prestigious journal Science under the title " Electronics and the Dim Future of the University ". In it, Professor Noam argued that the basic model of a ...

Letters to the Editor Monday

This letter is in response to the Feb, 2 letter from Savannah High School alumnus Rafe Semmes ("What our public schools need to succeed"). I agree with nearly everything Mr. Semmes stated.