Distance Education

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# Title Date Summary
1 Some in-person classes opt for online
Northern Iowan 117:12, p.1
Although UNI began the academic year with 80% in person and 20% online classes, many have shifted to online due to COVID-19 or other reasons; photos.
2 UNI professor teaches from distance
Northern Iowan 117:2, p.2
Department of Languages and Literatures professor Brooke Wonders speaks on the difficulties of transitioning to distance education; photo.
3 Social work in progress
Northern Iowan 112:12, p.2

The Continuing and Distance Education Program now offers a master's degree in social work.

4 UNI offers Bachelor of Arts in technology management entirely at a distance
Public Relations News Release 2013:232, p.1
UNI is now accepting applications for the Bachelor of Arts in technology management degree program. The program will be entirely online. This allows for nontraditional students and students who do not live in the area to succeed.
5 UNI offers Master of Science in Technology entirely at a distance
Public Relations News Release 2013:225, p.1
UNI is accepting applicants for the Master of Science and Technology degree program. The program is now available online using eLearning. UNI is committed to providing affordable education to all residents of the state.
6 Earn a master's degree or advanced studies certificate in principalship at a distance through UNI
Public Relations News Release 2013:212, p.1
UNI is now accepting applications for its Master of Arts in Education or Advanced Studies Certificate in Principalship programs. These two-year programs are for individuals seeking endorsement as pre-K through 12 principals or supervisors.
7 Instructional Technology Master of Arts degree to be offered at a distance through UNI
Public Relations News Release 2013:149, p.1
Applications are being accepted for the Instructional Technology Master of Arts degree program. This graduate degree will be earned online and meets approximately one night per week via video conferencing.
8 Online courses at UNI receive top rankings
Public Relations News Release 2013:131, p.1
Affordable Colleges Online recently ranked UNI as the most affordable and high-quality provider of online education in Iowa. Earlier this year UNI's Continuing Education and Special Programs also earned the Iowa Distance Learning Association Award.
9 New Master of Arts in Education: Elementary Education to begin online Fall 2013
Public Relations News Release 2012:175, p.1
UNI's Continuing and Distancing Education is accepting applications for a fall 2013 Master of Arts in Education degree. These courses are offered online through eLearning.
10 UNI to offer Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages at a distance
Public Relations News Release 2012:172, p.1
UNI is accepting applications for a Master of Arts degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
11 UNI's Continuing and Distance Education to offer online Master of Arts in Education
Public Relations News Release 2012:162, p.1
UNI's continuing and Distance Education is accepting applications for the Professional Development for Teachers program.
12 Online course development proposal deadline draws near
Northern Iowan 107:30, p.1
Continuing and Distance Education has a $1000 stipend available to instructors who create an online class from an existing class. February 7, 2011 is the deadline for the proposals.
13 UNI Continuing and Distance Education to offer Master of Arts in Instructional Technology degree at a distance
Public Relations News Release 2009:309, p.1
Graduates of the program will be prepared for a variety of educational positions, including instructional technology coordinator, educational technology center staff, teacher, special education media specialist, Area Education Agency specialist and more.
14 UNI Continuing & Distance Education degree and endorsement programs to begin this fall
Public Relations News Release 2008:507, p.1
Cohort degree programs beginning this fall include Master of Arts in Education in early childhood education, educational leadership-principalship and elementary education, and a Master of Music in music education. Endorsement programs are also offered.
15 UNI Continuing & Distance Education to offer courses, workshops and seminars on the UNI campus, on the Web, and at a distance this summer
Public Relations News Release 2008:505, p.1
Summer offerings include options ranging from a flute seminar to an archaeology course to a digital photography workshop, graduate coursework for teachers, writing workshops and more.
16 Board of Regents to meet August 3 and 4
Public Relations News Release 2004:0, p.1
Agenda items for meeting.
17 Is distance learning a fad or the future?
Public Relations News Release 1998:378, p.1
Bob Hardman discusses distance learning via the Internet and ICN.
18 President Koob moderates PBS satellite event on web-based delivery of courses
Campus News Network 9:10, p.2
President Koob moderated program November 5 that demonstrated models of distance education via the Web.
19 Distance undone
Northern Iowa Today 83:1, p.9
Survey of UNI efforts to provide course to distant sites via the World Wide Web; photo.
20 Establishing priorities for the coming year
Campus News Network 9:3, p.1
Improving diversity of UNI is top goal for this year; other goals are distance education and "friendraising".
21 More students learning from a distance
Public Relations News Release 1998:7, p.1
There are more than five hundred Iowa Communications Network sites around Iowa that can be used to take college classes.
22 Regents pushing for distance in education
Northern Iowan 94:22, p.8
Kamyar Enshayan believes that emphasis on distance education is misplaced.
23 Regents approve project description; budget and design agreement for Lang Hall
Campus News Network 7:22, p.1
Regents approved Lang Hall renovation budget and FY budget.
24 Sharon Smaldino
Campus News Network 6:13, p.
Involved in many workshops at Association for Educational Communications and Technology conference and presented on distance learning.
25 Regents approve UNI appropriation requests
Campus News Network 6:3, p.5
Board of Regents approved funding for undergraduate education, technology training, outreach industry, and purchase of Wayne Engineering property, among others.
26 Higher (and wider) education: degree programs offered over Iowa Communications Network
Northern Iowa Today 23:1, p.4
Four master's degrees available over ICN.
27 University of Northern Iowa to offer two courses for credit in Mason City area
Public Relations News Release 1994:227, p.1
UNI will offer two courses for credit at NIACC near Mason City.
28 Children's Literature Workshop to e offered in Mt. Pleasant by University of Northern Iowa
Public Relations News Release 1994:228, p.1
Mt. Pleasant will host a one semester graduate credit course from UNI.
29 Iowa Communications Network impacts the future of education throughout Iowa
Northern Iowan 90:55, p.3
Outline potential benefits of system for delivering courses to distant students.
30 Senate hears favorable report on fiber optics; Iowa Communications Network successfully used for graduate music courses
Northern Iowan 90:32, p.1
Advantages of system.
31 Face-to-face, but miles apart
Northern Iowa Today 77:2, p.22
Library science class, as well as other courses, offered over ICN; photo.
32 UNI to buy $480,000 satellite truck; questions raised over dollar limits, possible competition with commercial business
Northern Iowan 90:13, p.1
Will purchase mobile broadcasting truck; administrators explain potential uses.
33 Mary Bozik and Kathy Oakland
Campus News Network 4:2, p.2
Mary Bozik, Kathy Oakland, and Donna Merkley awarded grant from Iowa Star Schools Project for distance education research.
34 Learning, from a distance
Campus News Network 3:20, p.6
Institute held at UNI on distance learning.
35 Distance education: great opportunity, serious issues
Northern Iowa Today 77:1, p.40
Achieving potential will require careful planning; photo.
36 A revolution by fiber optics, not firearms; Iowa's telecommunications superhighway due to open this fall
Northern Iowa Today 77:1, p.2
Outlines potential uses of fiber optic network on campus and across Iowa; photo.
37 These teachers are a little on the square side.
Public Relations News Release 1991:435, p.1
Interactive Instructional Television enables students and teachers to interact while hundreds of miles apart.
38 UNI classes extend through entire state
Northern Iowan 84:36, p.12
Faculty travel to distant cities to deliver courses.
39 Distance is no barrier to your education
Northern Iowa Today 16:1, p.3
Continuing education offers telecourses each year.
40 Television to become tool for education
Public Relations News Release 83:38, p.7
Robert Decker talks about distance education.
41 Lifelong learning
Alumnus 68:2, p.14
UNI reaches more students especially in distant places or with non-credit courses.
42 Immerzeel instructs 4,500 with electronic blackboard
College Eye 59:18, p.4
George Immerzeel demonstrates "Electrowriter" for use with distant educational sites; photo.