The Changing Face of Higher Education -- Ashford University Students Attend Classes in Outrageous Places
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It used to be that college students attended classes at traditional brick and mortar universities and studied in dormitories. That was then, this is now.
Driven by student demand and technological advances, online higher education has grown exponentially, providing students with anywhere/everywhere access.
The 2011 Sloan Consortium study from Babson Survey Research Group, "Going the Distance: Online Education in the United States 2011," reports that 6.1 million students were enrolled in at least one web-based class in the fall 2010 semester, with online enrollment now representing 31.3 percent of total enrollment.
Here are some of the most outrageous places Ashford University students have attended undergraduate and graduate degree classes online:
"In a crowded locker room just minutes before
a performance while touring with the Harlem
Globetrotters."
Kevin "Special
K" Daley,
received a
bachelor's
degree in
sociology
Cedar Hill, Texas
"By the light of a camp fire, with my computer
plugged into the car's cigarette lighter.
Thank God for remote Internet."
Tamara Sieja,
pursuing a
bachelor's
degree in
English
Kalamazoo, Mich.
"At a karaoke bar. I had an exam the next day
and a paper due."
Victoria Ranese
Kelley,
pursuing a
master's
degree in
teaching and
learning with
technology
Round Rock, Texas
"In an airplane hangar with military families
during a senator's speech. I was responding
to discussion posts."
Kyrica Veney,
received a
master's
degree in
business
administration
Milton, Vt.
"I took a weekly quiz in a hotel lobby in
Memphis, Tenn., the only place the Wi-Fi was
working, when I was attending a conference
1,400 miles from home."
Gail Kenny,
received a
bachelor's
degree in
journalism,
mass
communications
Prescott Valley, Ariz.
"Walt Disney World. The family was a bit
ticked off, but my statistics paper was due."
Silke S.
Magahan,
received a
bachelor's
degree in
sociology
Enterprise, Ala.
"On a cot next to my truck in Afghanistan when
we stopped over night at a small patrol
base."
Marty Costello,
received a
master's
degree in
business
administration
Elgin, Texas
"Between training sessions, cage fights and
mixed martial arts competitions."
David Perez,
pursuing a
bachelor's
degree in
social science
Ft. Meade, Md.
"In a hot tub on vacation. I was supposed to
be relaxing."
Kristen
Bennett,
pursuing
master's
degree in
teaching and
learning with
technology
Oneida, N.Y.
"Freezing on the curb in front of the closed
Skagway Public Library in Alaska."
Sylwia Stetz,
received a
bachelor's
degree in
organizational
management
San Diego, Calif.
About Ashford University
Ashford University is defining the modern college experience by combining the heritage of a traditional campus with the flexibility and effectiveness of online learning. The University provides a vibrant learning community where high-quality programs and leading-edge technology create a dynamic, immersive and stimulating learning experience. Ashford University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association (www.ncahlc.org). The University offers practical and progressive associate's, bachelor's and master's degree programs online, as well as bachelor's degree programs at its Clinton, Iowa, campus. Ashford University - where heritage meets innovation. For more information, please visit www.ashford.edu or call Shari Rodriguez, associate vice president of Public Relations, at 858.513.9240 x2513.
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