The legislature is tying up the last loose ends of the budget process. The year’s debate about taxes and spending is coming to a close. The final flurry came when the Governor vetoed the legislature’s transportation plan, expressing concern that tolls on the turnpike outside of 128 might come down. Under existing law, there is …
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The number of students who took at least one online course surpassed 6 million in 2011. This growth rate of 10 percent from the previous year outpaces the 2 percent growth of higher education in general. An online course is typically defined as a class where 80 percent of the material is found online.These include programs …
What do you think about online learning programs? Have you taken any online courses before? A list of institutions that offer online courses can be found here. Research on the effectiveness of online learning can be found here.
The table below shows all the academic institutions that support online learning programs, the specific programs they use, the level of education, and the subject areas they offer. All data was compiled from www.mooc-list.com. Most online programs are private, for-profit companies that provide services for universities worldwide. However, some services like edX and most in …
Following a meeting with Dr. Beverly Scott, the General Manager of the MBTA, on June 24, 2013, Senator Brownsberger received this letter today updating Senator Brownsberger on the MBTA’s Green Line Initiatives. The letter provides an overview of the following initiatives: 1) Green Line Tracking System 2) System Signalization and Time Improvements 3) Stop Consolidation 4) Government Center …
