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Lawmakers see savings for ND college students with online books

March 6, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK Lawmakers would like to see more cash in college students pockets by urging schools to move to a cheaper open textbook option, or online book, rather than the traditional printed book. Continue Reading

Online education calls for note of caution

February 26, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Online courses are hot in higher education these days, and why not? As our culture relies more and more on the mediation of the Internet for activities that we used to do on paper or face to face personal correspondence, shopping, banking, games, gambling, romance the development of courses that students take online seems like an obvious, even inevitable, step. Continue Reading

Send your Halloween photos to: online@wctrib.com

October 31, 2012 in West Central Tribune

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Online scams targeting renters, landlords

July 6, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO When Moorhead apartment manager Casey Thiessen started to look for a different home in the metro area, she went to the popular Craigslist.org website. Continue Reading

Online school a better fit for Willmar student

June 25, 2012 in West Central Tribune

WILLMAR Soraya Hudson of Willmar was miserable when she was in ninth grade.
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Renville County conducting online water plan survey

April 12, 2012 in West Central Tribune

OLIVIA Renville County is currently in the process of updating its water management plan and is inviting residents of Renville County to complete a short online survey regarding the county’s surface and groundwater resources. Residents may access the survey from the Renville County website at www.co.renville.mn.us. The survey is anonymous and will be available for the public to complete until May 18.
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Some employers asking job seekers for Facebook passwords

March 20, 2012 in West Central Tribune

SEATTLE (AP) When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username and password. Continue Reading

UND ranks 11th for online education

March 19, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

UND ranked No. 11 out of more than 200 nonprofit schools in the nation for online education, according to this year’s rankings by Guide to Online Schools, a leading college education website. Continue Reading

New website is online in ISD 518

March 12, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

WORTHINGTON Tuesday marked an important day for Worthington Independent School District (ISD) 518 when its technology department launched the school district’s new website a highly anticipated project that has been in the works for almost a year. Continue Reading

Police: Former University of Maryland student reported rampage threat

March 12, 2012 in West Central Tribune

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) A University of Maryland honors student warned online that he was going to “kill enough people to make the national news,” a threat that was spotted by a former student who used to work with the campus police department, authorities said Monday. Continue Reading