KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is among the best schools in the country for students pursuing an online graduate degree in education, according to U.S. News & World Report. For the second consecutive year, UNK tied for 25th place on the company’s “Best Online Graduate Education Programs” list, which included more than 200 public and private institutions. The rankings, released Tuesday, focus on areas such as student engagement and satisfaction, faculty … [Read more...] about UNK online graduate education program ranked 25th by U.S. News & World Report
Online education
University of Nebraska at Kearney online grad education ranked No. 25 by U.S. News
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is tied at No. 25 in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of Best Online Graduate Education Programs. The rankings, released Tuesday, focus on graduate indebtedness, course delivery and academic and career support made available to students remotely. “Online education has become very competitive, so for UNK to be ranked so high is very impressive. The ranking says a lot for UNK, … [Read more...] about University of Nebraska at Kearney online grad education ranked No. 25 by U.S. News
UNK eCampus experiences numerous changes, rapid growth over past 42 years
By GLORIA VAVRICKA Director of eCampus KEARNEY - For more than 40 years, the University of Nebraska at Kearney has been a leader in bringing education to students no matter where they live. UNK’s online education unit, commonly known for the last 12 years as eCampus, has seen a plethora of name changes in its four-decade history, including: Expanded Campus, Continuing Education, Continuing Education and Extended Campus, Division of Continuing Education, Extended … [Read more...] about UNK eCampus experiences numerous changes, rapid growth over past 42 years
Game-based Learning: Phu Vu finds video games increase student interest, engagement
By SARA GIBONEY As Phu Vu watched his young sons play video games, he realized that games might be the key to getting the attention of his college students. “We all know that children and adults love to play games,” said Vu, an assistant professor of teacher education at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. “If we can implement the game strategy and principles into the classroom, students will feel more motivated to learn.” At UNK, Vu teaches instructional … [Read more...] about Game-based Learning: Phu Vu finds video games increase student interest, engagement
