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UGA Makes List of Public Ivy Schools
August 15, 2014The University of Georgia once again made the list of “Public Ivy Schools” by Education Quest. “The major point is that a Public Ivy must not only attract and retain excellent students; it must also educate them for significantly less than those students would pay to attend an Ivy…
Exceeding Expectations
August 5, 2014Maima Chea, a 2014 graduate of the online Reading Education Masters program at UGA, has been able to take what she has learned from her classes and use it in her own classroom. In addition to the information she gained from her professors, she also learned from the students in…
62 or Older in Georgia? Earn Your UGA Degree For Free!
August 1, 2014Monica Kaufman Pearson graduated from the University of Georgia today with a masters degree from Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Even though she is a very accomplished journalist with many years of experience at WSB-TV in Atlanta, she still found it important to continue her education. Any resident…
Five Tips to Improve Your at Home Study Space
July 29, 2014For online students, a nice study space is a necessity. Follow these tips to increase your productivity! 1. Have a little bit of noise. Have you ever wondered why studying in your favorite coffee shop can be so productive? Surprisingly enough, a space that is too quiet…
Online Learning Myths Dispelled
July 17, 20141. Online degrees don’t carry the same respect The bottom line is employers value online degrees every bit as much as a degrees earned in a traditional setting. In fact, many business leaders believe that individuals who pursue additional education or degrees while effectively balancing job and family responsibilities…
A Teacher Mentorship Leads to an Online M.Ed.
July 16, 2014Lindsey Horton and Sabrina Willis met in Willis’s classroom through a teacher mentorship program as Lindsey was finishing up her B.S. in English Education at UGA. Willis loved to mentor Horton because of her enthusiasm for teaching kids. Lindsey was doing so well that “by the end of the semester,…
UGA Online Ranked 5th Best Online School by BestColleges.com
July 8, 2014BestCollleges.com ranks colleges every year and in 2014, UGA Online made the top 10, ranking 5th. The website searches through 7,684 different schools to determine their rankings. Acceptance rate, enrollment rate, retention rate and graduation rate were all taken into consideration when compiling the list. The University of Georgia has…
Brant Thomason, M.Ed. Adult Education ‘12
July 3, 2014Throughout his life, Brant Thomason earned both a bachelor’s, a master’s degree, taught history at both the high school and college level for 16 years, and served in the Army National Guard. But in order to keep up with innovative teaching approaches and emerging technologies, Brant made the decision to…
UGA launches Online Master of Internet Technology (MIT) degree
June 26, 2014Working professionals now have an opportunity to upgrade their business and digital skills thanks to a fully online Master of Internet Technology offered through UGA’s Terry College of Business. Starting Fall 2014, this two year program will prepare students to lead teams in their workplace with the latest technological…
Online Alumnus Melissa Berbusse, M.Ed. ‘13
June 3, 2014A component of Melissa’s job as executive editor for the Aesthetic Surgery Journal is to expedite continuing education for American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery members and she felt earning a master’s degree in adult education would be helpful to her work. But the “we never close” aspect of her…