Saturday, 05 Apr 2008 Home Advertise Contact Us Site Map Testimonials Newsweek.com Disclaimer

Glossary of 75 Distance Learning Terms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 Or search by keyword:
  

C

Case Study - The application of management principles to simulated or real-life situations in order to give students practice in applying their analytical and presentation skills as well as theoretical knowledge.

College - Institution offering associate and bachelor's degrees focusing on education rather than research; also refers to divisions within a university system (e.g., College of Business).

Compressed Video - Video images processed to remove extraneous information, facilitating the transmission of information over telephone lines or other narrow bandwidth carriers.

Concentration - A focus undertaken within a major; for example, a student pursuing a degree with a major in business might undertake a concentration in human resources management.

Concurrent - Simultaneous; occurring at the same time or together.

Conditional Acceptance (Admission) - Offer of a place in a university/institution degree program to an academically qualified student subject to meeting a specified condition, often completion of English language studies or achievement of a minimum English proficiency test score.

Consortium - An association of several bodies.

Cooperative or Co-op (Program) - Education program that combines theoretical learning with practical experience, generally via alternating periods of classroom study and work placements.

Core Course - Course addressing the main components of a program, generally as a requisite for graduation.

Courseload - The number of courses taken or credits earned within a period of study (semester, term, quarter, etc.).

Credit - A measure granted for each course completed; most academic programs require students to complete a certain number of credits for graduation.

Credit Hours - A system of measuring credit by the number of hours spent in class a week.

Curriculum - Subjects included in a course of study; plural: curricula.

 

Navigation for Newsweek Distance Learning Resources Index

Newsweek Distance Learning Home Page
What is Accreditation?
Ask the Experts
Glossary of Distance Learning and Online Learning Terminology
Spotlight on Jobs Associated with Distance Learning Courses

 
European-American University
8, Copthall,
Roseau Valley,
Commonwealth of Dominica 00152
Click here for more information

University of Massachusetts - UMassOnline
University of Massachusetts - UMassOnline 100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston
MA 02125-3393
Tel: 617 287 7925
Click here for more information

Bryant University
Bryant University
The Executive Development Center
1150 Douglas Pike
Smithfield, RI 02917
Tel: 401.232.6200
Click here for more information

Henley Management College
Click here for more information

OSU Spears School of Business
215 Business Building
Stillwater, OK 74078-4011
Tel: 866 678 3933
[email protected]
http://spears.okstate.edu/cepd/dl/
Click here for more information

Careers and Education
3501 University Blvd. East
Adelphi, MD 20783
Tel: +1 800 888 8682
Click here for more information

Virginia Tech - Northern Virginia Center
7054 Haycock Road, Suite 361
Falls Church VA 22043
703-538-8384 (T)
703-538-8415 (F)
[email protected]
Click here for more information

Swiss Management Center
Click here for more information

American Military University - 100 percent online degree programs for civilian and military students
111 West Congress Street
Charles Town, WV 25414
Toll Free: 1-877-468-6268 (Press 2)
Click here for more information

West Texas A&M University
West Texas A&M University
Office of Admissions
2501 4th Avenue
Old Main Room 124
Canyon, Texas 79016-0001
Click here for more information

Amberton University
Amberton University
1700 Eastgate Dr.
Garland, TX 75041
Tel: 972 279 6511 ext.180
Click here for more information

The University of Toledo - Ohio
The University of Toledo - Ohio M.S. 516
Toledo OH
43606-3390
Tel: 866-886-5336
Tel: 419-530-8835
Click here for more information

Upper Iowa University Online Program
Upper Iowa University Online Program 1101 5th Street
West Des Moines,
IA 50265
Tel: 800 603 3756
www.uiuonline.info
Click here for more information

Henley-Putnam University
25 Metro Drive, Suite 500
San Jose, CA 95110
Tel: 408-453-9900
Click here for more information