EPCE Resources
Adult & Online Education
To Reach Obama's 2020 Goal, Colleges Need to Support Adult Students, Panelists Say
In an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education, a panel discussion on Capitol Hill encourages colleges to take nontraditional students' needs into consideration and urges lawmakers to replicate and expand successful programs that support adult students.
Study Shows Lack of Academic Degree Results in Job Opportunity Loss
According to the eLearners.com study, numerous American's have been passed over for positions because they lack an academic degree.
Higher Gas Prices and New Technology Create Boom in Online Education
Newsweek reports on the benefits of online education.
Bridging a National Knowledge Gap
An article from the U.S. Distance Learning Association discussing the role of online education in a global,
knowledge-based economy and the increasing quality of the online learning experience. The article also cites that the National Survey of Student Engagement 2006 annual report detailed how online students report higher levels of academic challenge, engaged more often in "deep learning" activities, and reported greater developmental gains from their experience than campus-based students. The article was written by John F. Ebersole, the president of Excelsior College, one of the educational providers of EPCE's industry-sponsored online programs. Also, EPCE's original funding partner, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, was mentioned in the article.
Adult Learners Find Education Breaks Down Barriers
An article recently featured on AOL discusses how education may provide greater career benefit to incumbent employees than traditional graduates. The article also discusses some of the difficulties adult learners face in going back to school. Pam Tate, the president of CAEL (the non-profit company that manages EPCE), is also quoted in the article.
Major Employers Embrace Online Degrees
An article from the U.S. Distance Learning Association about the major employers' positive opinion about distance learning and its role in the future of Corporate America.
A Surprising Secret to a Long Life: Stay in School
A New York Times article examines research linking education to life expectancy. The article stipulates that education is the best predictor of health and well-being.
The Sloan Consortium
A consortium of institutions and organizations committed to quality online education.
The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
CAEL is a national non-profit organization which creates and manages effective learning strategies for working adults through partnerships with employers, higher education, government and labor.