The nation’s top accredited online universities
Additional reporting capabilities and better account tracking will increase lead generation opportunities
Chicago, IL – (September 2nd 2011) – Best Online Universities LLC announced updates to their proprietary technology Best Online Monetization (BOM) today, including additional data reports, reporting visuals, and enhanced account tracking features.
Find and enroll in accredited online degree programs from colleges and universities across the United States as back-to-school season approaches
CHICAGO, IL – ( Aug 18, 2011) – For prospective college students who are interested in getting a higher education, but who haven’t enrolled in a degree program yet, Best Online Universities LLC, houses a robust catalog of accredited degree programs across the United States. Interested students can request information directly from schools and enroll in online and brick-and-mortar degree programs at the associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and post-doctorate degree levels. Continue reading
On Saturday, October 8th, 2011, approximately 40 dedicated hikers who have raised funds for CureSearch for Children’s Cancer will embark on a 26 mile hike of the Pacific Crest Trail located in Big Bear, CA. The goal is to complete this challenging course in one day, rain or shine, and raise essential funds for pediatric cancer research.
We’re growing! BOU Chicago added new team member Becky Mastey and BOU Houston welcomes Amy Evans!
Becky joins Best Online Universities as a Web Developer. Prior to joining BOU, she worked as a freelance PHP developer for just over five years. She has also done stints as a reporter for the local paper and has experience as a technical writer and project manager for web start-ups. Becky lives with her four children in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, where she grew up. In her free time, she enjoys playing with her kids, walking around local nature preserves and baking delicious cookies!
Today, the BOU North content team joined forces with Brandi, writer and editor from BOU South for our inaugural “Web Content Mini-Summit 2011″. We reviewed various best practices and tips for creating great web content on our sites including blog posts, articles, multimedia and social strategy. We made great strides towards updating and improving our company-wide style guide. More to come on that later. We broke for lunch at The Counter with the entire BOU North team! Continue reading
While online classes, with the flexibility they allow, have made it possible for more non-traditional students to complete degree programs, Web-based colleges need to take measures to ensure courses are effective in teaching, developing and retaining students. Students aren’t off the hook either. Taking classes online requires discipline and motivation, two things often overlooked by prospective online learners. Continue reading
Recently, I came across a blog post in which Robert Morse discussed U.S. News and World Report’s plans to introduce rankings for online colleges. U.S News will be the first to attempt to collect in depth data from all online bachelor’s degree programs and five master’s level education programs in the United States. Aside from all bachelor’s programs online, the master’s programs that will be ranked are: Continue reading
As the summer heats up in Chicago, so do things at the BOU office with the addition of 3 new full-time employees! With a focus on site expansion and development Sarah Ingram, Jennifer Pelaez and myself join the team to facilitate the creation of high quality content and intuitive web design that we hope our users find beneficial.
Before joining BOU, Sarah spent a few years in the classroom as a high school English teacher. Her background also includes experience in educational publishing and production. For BOU, she manages the editorial operations as well as writing and proofreading content for our websites. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Drake University and a M.A. in Writing from DePaul University. Her spare time is spent traveling to unusual destinations, reading old books, and eating barbecue. Continue reading
Hi All,
In late May, we announced that the name for the company blog had been changed to Blog @ BOU. In the past, our blog focused on information pertaining directly to college students, such as tips for succeeding academically. Going forward we aim to continue to be a resource for students, particularly those who take courses in an online setting; however we felt compelled to broaden our horizons. In addition to serving as a resource for students, we will now cover topics concerning the company and the online education industry. As I take over writing for this blog, my goal is two-fold: Continue reading
Almost every student who leaves home for the first time to live among peers at an educational institution finds stress in handling lifestyle changes. How do you survive? What is cool to wear? How do you pay for your next meal, let alone laundry and textbooks? The following 50 awesome blogs every college freshman should read includes survival tips on all those topics and more — mostly directed at new students, but you may want to savor these blogs during your entire college career. Continue reading
We hang around on the internet. Here are our favorite spots.
Hi, I’m Lauren, Director of Communications and blogger for Blog @ BOU. Our blog focuses on delivering news and information about the company as well as the online education industry.
