distance education

Sep 17, 2009

Miller Named McPherson Professor

Dr. Thomas K. Miller III has been named the McPherson Family Distinguished Professor in Engineering Entrepreneurship. 

Jul 16, 2009

NC State to Use Moodle

NC State plans to move its online classes to software built on Moodle, a free, open-source learning management system. 

Jul 16, 2009

Mehlenbacher Elected Chair

Dr. Brad Mehlenbacher, associate professor of distance learning, has been elected chair of the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Design of Communication. 

Jun 29, 2009

Making Your Career Recession-Proof

Last fall, as the country skidded into a deep economic recession, Rebecca Swanson read a panicky e-mail from an NC State alumnus. "He was a middle manager and in a heartbeat he had been laid off," Swanson said. "He had no job, no skills that were in demand, and two kids to support. So he turned to his school for help." 

Jun 3, 2009

Engineering Online Top Program

NC State’s Engineering Online is the nation’s largest public distance-education engineering graduate program, according to a survey published this month by U.S. News & World Report. 

Apr 23, 2009

Chapman Honored for Distance Learning

Dr. Diane Chapman of Adult and Higher Education received the 2009 Parks Todd Award for distinguished service to the field of distance learning.