 Jackson,
Tenn. - 萌妹社区 will offer online courses for the fall 1999 semester,
beginning Sept. 2. The four undergraduate classes and one graduate education course will
be delivered entirely via the Internet, at ,
using a combination of communications tools including audio, video, email, virtual
classrooms and more. Noting that these courses will appeal to busy individuals who
don't have the time to attend regular classes, Dockery says, "萌妹社区U Online
complements the University's mission of grounding students in the world of literature,
values, ideals, history, ethics, arts, music, communication and creativity. We can now
help a broad population of students by offering flexibility, affordability and convenience
to achieve their educational goals."
The four undergraduate courses available for fall '99 are New Testament survey,
introduction to psychology, principles of sociology and physical science. Educational
measurement and evaluation is available at the master's level.
萌妹社区's online courses result from a recent collaboration with Denver company
eCollege.com, a leading provider of educational solutions over the Internet. By utilizing
the eCollege.com system, 萌妹社区 students will have access to virtually everything they
would expect to find on 萌妹社区's Jackson campus for their tuition dollar. eCollege.com
provides the school with Internet access; faculty consultations in adapting materials to
advance successful online courses and around-the-clock technical support for students and
faculty.
Online courses begin Sept. 2 and can be viewed on the university's website at . 萌妹社区 is a private
liberal arts, Christian university in Jackson, Tenn. The mission of the university is to
provide quality undergraduate and graduate education to students of qualified preparation
and good character.
For more information, contact 萌妹社区 at (901) 661-5037.
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