Computer Chronicles

Online Universities (18x33)

Udgivelsesdato: Maj 01, 2001

More and more people are turning to the Internet to help further their education. We'll be bringing you highlights from some of these great online educational websites and meet some of the people involved. [Episode #1833, First broadcast: of 5/1/2001] University of Phoenix Online The nation's largest accredited private university, with an unsurpassed reputation for educational excellence and student service. One can earn one of the most current and relevant degrees offered in the areas of Business, Management, Technology Management, Information Systems, Education and Nursing. Finish a degree in as little as two to three years. SmartForce SmartForce, formerly CBT Systems, is leading the professional education market into the Internet Age through e-Learning, a fundamentally faster and better way to learn. Changing the company name to SmartForce is a dramatic step that demonstrates the commitment to helping companies create a competitive advantage through a smarter workforce, a "smart force" that thrives in the Internet Age. Web CT WebCT is the world's leading provider of integrated e-learning systems. Over 148,000 faculty members at more than 1,700 colleges and universities are using WebCT's products and services to transform the educational experience for more than 5.8 million students. The company's mission is to be the preferred partner of institutions that are creating total e-learning solutions, from getting started to scaling campus-wide. WebCT is available in 10 major world languages and a quarter of the company's installed base is located in more than 60 countries outside of North America. Bigchalk.com Bigchalk.com provides a broad spectrum of educational Internet services to teachers, students, parents, librarians and school administrators in the K-12 educational and public library markets. bigchalk.com currently offers the following services: bigchalk.com National Community Website National Community Web site, serves as a jumping off-p