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E-Learning dates back the better part of 100 years to 1922, when Pennsylvania State College broadcast courses over the radio.

Today’s e-Learners can study everything from souffle making to surgery, and British Columbia is at the leading edge in the field.

E-Learning isn’t simply signing up for an online course instead of sitting in a classroom. It encompasses a wide and varied range of learning all driven by technology.

It could be the University of B.C.’s distance medical education — a first for Canada that is seeing students from around the province studying in virtual classrooms that deliver the same education and credentials, regardless of whether they are in Prince George or at the Point Grey campus.
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Online classes, whether at Portland State or elsewhere, carry the allure of convenience. Outside of the classroom, students can kick back after a long day, a plate of warm homemade cookies at their side, and listen to a biology lecture. Here’s a little information about how the how process works.

For students who haven’t taken online classes at PSU before, the first thing to do is obtain an ODIN account from the Office of Information Technologies, located in the basement of the Smith Memorial Student Union (room 18).

Students need to use their ODIN account, used with PSU’s online learning system Blackboard, for things like registering for Web classes and getting course assignments.

Enrolling in an online class is done the same way as registering for non-Web classes. Students can look up classes online at banweb.pdx.edu or the PSU Web site. » Read more after the jump →

CU has re-initiated an online alcohol prevention course for students, asking to think about their drinking habits and learn about the effects of alcohol on the body.

AlcoholEdu for College is a highly encouraged science-based course available for all students, especially those new to campus to be on the same page of understanding as peers, said Jane Curtis, M.A., director for Alcohol and Other Drugs Program.

The feedback for the course, which stresses responsible drinking, has thus far been overwhelmingly positive, Curtis said.

“In part it’s how we set it up,” Curtis said. “We want to encourage students to talk to us. Voluntary participation is a large part of the success.”
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Lincoln County Healthcare has created a unique way to stay ahead of the nursing shortage locally by teaming up with Central Maine Community College to offer Lincoln County’s first four-year degree program in nursing.

Cathy Cole Director of Education presented details of the new program to the Miles Memorial Hospital Advisory Committee Aug 22.

“An incredible amount of teamwork was required to make this happen,” Cole said. “I just happen to be steering the boat right now. A lot of high hopes, dreams, opportunity, and growth results in people that reach their dreams and greater economic development in our area.”

According to Cole, currently there is a nursing shortage. Within the next 10 years Miles will be losing almost 30 percent of its staff to retirement. Currently there are 600 people on waiting lists to get into nursing school.
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After a lifetime of involvement in the Lenawee County Fair which includes long-time participation in 4-H, the 2008 fair queen could call her winning Sunday’s competition a crowning achievement.

Ashliegh Allen, 18, of Adrian, the daughter of Richard and Susan Allen, was named this year’s fair queen after judges deemed her vocal performance, answer to a fish bowl question, and evening gown showing worthy of the title.

I’m excited,” Allen said after being crowned. “I’ve been a part of the fair my entire life.
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The first round of judging Saturday to become queen of the Boone County Fair was a little like speed-dating: three-minute meetings with each of the five judges, answering a range of questions.

The main event was scheduled for this evening, though, with seven young women competing to win the 2008 Miss Boone County Fair Queen Scholarship Competition. The queen wins $1,000 to be used at a school of her choice. The three women on her court win $750, $500 and $250, depending on where they place.

Along with her court, the queen will be presented at venues around the fair, appear in parades throughout the year and might be asked to judge other fair competitions.

“The whole purpose of being queen is to help people focus on agriculture and life in Boone County,” said Ashlei Wilson, a committee member for the competition. “We want a friendly » Read more after the jump →

The world of healthcare information is growing and changing rapidly. Across the nation, healthcare systems and medical facilities continue to improve information systems according to the industry’s newest high-tech standards and best practices.

Western Governors University now offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics. This online degree combines healthcare with information technology, giving a graduate the knowledge and skills needed to design, develop, and operate health information systems.

The online health informatics degree program’s core components provide a rigorous knowledge base in IT fundamentals, IT management and healthcare. Two industry-recognized IT certifications are included as part of this degree program at no extra cost. They are CompTIA A+ IT Technician and CIW v5 Database Design Specialist.
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