Be All You Can Be -- eArmyU

The Chronicle of Higher Education has an interesting article on the US Army's rapidly growing project to bring university education to its entire enlisted population by 2003. Dozens of universities are involved, offering courses in a common format, from the associates through masters level, entirely free (including books and everything), using DL.

http://chronicle.com/free/v48/i22/22a03301.htm

 

Trivia....

This is a little off-topic, but the new Army program reminds me of the following:

During WWII, having a high school diploma was a big deal because not everyone had one. Having a Bachelors degree was a rarity.

Today, having a Bachelors degree is a big deal because not everyone has one. However, it is no longer a rarity.

I would guess that today's Bachelors degree is about as common as the high school diploma was during WWII.

 

Re: Re: Be All You Can Be -- eArmyU

Thus far, this initiative is limited to the Army. I don't know of any plans to take this to all the services, though they may catch on. While institutions must agree to become members of SOC, not all SOC members are included in eArmyU. For a list of programs and institutions included the Army's program see the following URL:

http://www.earmyu.com/public/public_programs_certificates.asp?searchby=Programs

Tracy Gies<><

 

Article from May/June 2002 issue of The Technology Source: eArmyU and the Future of Distance Education.