Congratulations to Ginny Greiman, Metropolitan College Administrative Sciences professor, on her most recent publication in NASA’s Academy Sharing Knowledge (ASK) journal, focusing on lessons learned from Boston’s “Big Dig.” To read the article, click the image on the right. For more about Professor Greiman’s background and accomplishments, read on. We asked Professor Greiman about teaching […]
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BU Online Featured in BU Today!
October 8, 2010 at 2:23 pm
See the original article in its entirety here. Online program wins plaudits By Rich Barlow Craving a BU education after learning about its academic reputation and strong interdisciplinary curriculum, Hillary Blazer-Doyle faced a hurdle: she was living in Singapore, where her husband’s insurance company job had posted him. But Blazer-Doyle, a voiceover actress, was determined […]
Online Student Spotlight – A Global Odyssey
August 24, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Thanks to Hillary Blazer-Doyle, 2010 graduate of MET’s Undergrad Degree Completion program, for submitting such a great blog post. I was never one of those people who felt like something was missing in my life because I never finished my undergrad degree. Quite honestly, I was in a career field that didn’t require a degree […]
Lessons Learned: A first year online program opens new doors for educators
July 21, 2010 at 1:14 pm
Dr. Judith Simpson reflects on a year of innovation and transformation in BU’s year-old online MA in Art Education program, also featured in a recent BU Today article. “Our teachers are an island in their schools, alone. Artists and teachers both need the right vocabulary to advocate for themselves. My goal is to equip them […]
Get Involved in BU’s Global Day of Service: April 17th, 2010
April 5, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Boston University’s Alumni Association & Community Service Center joined forces to organize the inaugural Boston University Global Day of Service on April 17th, 2010. The goal is to demonstrate our commitment to service and unite the entire BU community with a global day of volunteerism. The Office of Distance Education staff support this initiative and […]
BU Online Students Study in India
March 10, 2010 at 4:44 pm
The following post is from Jennifer Birch, a current BU Online student in the Master of Science in Project Management program. She traveled to India in January 2010 with 20 other BU students, BU President Bob Brown, and the Dean of Metropolitan College, Jay Halfond: “In January 2010, Boston University (BU), in partnership with Infosys, […]
National Distance Learning Week: ODE Behind the Scenes
November 11, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Place holder for ndlw_09_office_02 Today’s video blog entry takes you behind the scenes of a typical day at the Office of Distance Education. Meet some of the people who bring BU’s fully online programs to you each day. Click here for a text transcript of the audio.
National Distance Learning Week: The BU Online Student Experience
November 10, 2009 at 10:52 am
Place holder for ndlw_09_student_03 Watch this video of students sharing their perspective on the BU online experience. Scroll down the page to see more!
National Distance Learning Week: Why I like teaching online at BU
November 9, 2009 at 11:10 am
Place holder for ndlw_09_faculty_01 Watch this video of one of our prestigious faculty members, Dr. Karen Jacobs (Sargent College) speaking about what it’s like to teach online.
2009 USDLA Award Winner
November 9, 2009 at 10:37 am
BU is a 2009 USDLA bronze award winner in the Best Practices Awards for Excellence in Distance Learning – Teaching category. Congratulations to Dr. John Wallace (CFA Faculty), and Jim Frey (ODE Instructional Designer) for their outstanding work on MU 400, Graduate Theory Review.
