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Strayer University Offers Three Class Formats

January 18th, 2010

At Strayer University , we know that our students are unique in the way that they approach education. Sometimes we have parents taking classes while taking care of their families. Sometimes we have professionals who have decided to take additional classes to advance their careers. To make your lives easier, we offer three education formats to make getting to class more convenient for busy, working adult students.

1 Strayer University Offers Three Class Formats Traditional Classroom Setting

You can experience the traditional classroom setting by attending classes at one of our physical campuses. Depending on the courses you need to take and availability, you can take classes at any campus near where you live or work. Find out if we have a campus near you.

Online Courses

You can choose to take online courses. These online classes come in two formats. The first, the online synchronous class format, allows you to attend class online at pre-determined days and times, hear live audio from your professor, and access a “virtual blackboard”.

If you are looking for more flexibility, the online asynchronous class format may be best for you. You can attend classes each week anytime you want, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will hear recorded audio and video presentations from your professor and access instructional materials on the Internet.

Combined Format

With all of these options, it can be easier and more convenient for you to continue your education. You can even combine formats, taking both an online course and a class on-campus in the same quarter, depending on your schedule. Read about the different class formats. Find out more about our academic programs.

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Higher Education Technology Trends to Watch in 2010

January 12th, 2010

technology 300x200 Higher Education Technology Trends to Watch in 2010 More and more colleges and universities have begun to embrace technology and incorporate it into the classroom. From class scheduling to homework assignment submission, new technology is changing the way that schools handle most traditional aspects of the educational experience. At the most basic level, more teachers are embracing new tools, whether it’s an e-book or a podcast lecture for their courses. Even more so, students are using these tools to thrive in their educational environment.

According to CampusTechnology.com, 2010 means more changes like these are coming. Keep your eyes open for a wider acceptance of new technologies, like the ones listed below, and what they will mean for your education.

1. More Interactive Classrooms

Any technology that increases or encourages classroom interaction will definitely impact the classroom. Traditional lectures may be a thing of the past, with professors embracing multimedia, like videos, podcasts, or streaming news, to help support their classroom objectives.

2. More Information at Your Fingertips

From cell phones with Internet access to electronic books, information is being distributed and diffused at a much faster rate, changing the way that students react and interact with that information. Easy accessibility lets both teachers and students have all the necessary information they need, right at their fingertips.

3. Mashed Up Technology

Technology is becoming more integrated, allowing students and teachers to use different ways to communicate and interact. It also means that a single technology can do multiple things (like using your cell phone as a GPS in addition to making calls and checking your email), allowing for easier use. Schools will increasingly integrate these newer technologies in 2010.

4. Breaking out of Technology Isolation

The use of technologies in new ways will be widely visible next year. These new ways will break traditional uses and expectations of technology while increasing collaboration and social interaction simultaneously. In other words, new technologies will be developed to give teachers hands-on tools that are both technologically advanced (like a touch enabled Smart board), and socially interactive (like an online dashboard built for class structures), which will allow students to be hands on or engage in new ways.

Read more about higher education trends in 2010.

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Strayer University’s Facebook Facelift

December 16th, 2009

strapic 200x300 Strayer Universitys Facebook Facelift Recently, we let you know that we revamped our YouTube and Twitter pages but those aren’t the only sites that have been updated. In order to better communicate with our students, graduates and prospective students on the social web, we’ve energized and rebuilt our Facebook Fan Page. We encourage you to become a Fan so we can keep in touch with you.

So, what comes with this major facelift? While our page will still feature blog posts and general Strayer University information, it also comes with some cool new features. For one, you can check out all of the Strayer locations with the interactive map. You can download a Strayer wallpaper background for your computer or a Strayer “Student” or “Grad” badge for your Facebook profile. You can also keep track of StrayerU tweets or look into the latest Strayer University job postings.

Check out all of the features of our new Facebook page. Our MySpace page has also gotten a facelift. Check that out here.

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Rewiring the Brain

September 9th, 2009

Technology has changed the way we think and learn in so many ways. The educational experience of the future is centered on collaborative exploration of knowledge and ideas, not question-and-answer sessions with a teacher. In a recent Strayer Connections newsletter, Dr. Elkanah Faux, Online Faculty, explained how the technology environment has rewired the brain and impacted online learning. Below you can see some of her insights.

Technology allows students to seek out and absorb knowledge on their own terms. On-demand television programming, 24/7 wireless Internet access, instant messaging and text messaging have primed multiple circuits, or neural pathways, in people’s brains.
Rewiring the Brain
It would be unwise to narrowly confine online students, whose numbers are on the rise, to conventional teaching methods such as the traditional lecture. Doing so would deny the rich potential they bring to the classroom and shortchange their educational experiences.

Online Education 2.0 caters to students’ needs by providing highly interactive learning. Students not only listen to a lecture, but follow along with visual presentations that include embedded links and quizzes to allow for more in-depth study and to reinforce concepts. Adult students often respond better to questions and challenges by learning in the comfort of their own homes rather than in a classroom, where fear of failure can be an issue.

The attributes of Web 2.0, such as social networking and blogging, are even more valuable for adults who choose to pursue an advanced degree while balancing work, family and other responsibilities. For these students, Online Education 2.0 creates a forum where information is exchanged, not just presented, and where solutions are not given, but developed through collaboration.