Welcome to OnlineCollege.org!

If you want to change your career or advance your current one, online college may be the best, most convenient option for you. Read through our site to learn all you need to know about online college admissions, accreditation, student loans and aid, and more. We've selected the top online colleges so you can be sure you're getting a high-quality education for your tuition dollar.

Our blogs keep you informed about the latest higher education and online learning issues. Read feature articles for classroom management tips, new technology trends in the classroom and other reports on innovative movements in higher ed and the job market. Melissa A. Venable, PhD, writes our Inside Online Learning blog providing online instructors and students with information needed to make decisions about your programs. You can look forward to articles from Inside the industry covering:

• Resources for Online Students and Instructors
• Current Trends in Online Education
• Product Reviews – for online students and faculty
• Educational Advising/Online Student Expectations
• Career Advising

We're also learning about all the ways online education is transforming our society, from the ways we learn and teach to how we're preparing to enter — and change — the job market. Keep up with our research by reading our white papers and guides and let us know what else you'd like to see.

Continue following our dialogue about online learning on Twitter (@OC_org) and Google+ (add us to your circles!) We also sponsor a live chat on Twitter — #IOLchat.

Thanks for joining us on this journey. We look forward to hearing from you along the way!

About the Authors

Melissa A. Venable, PhD

An Education Writer for OnlineCollege.org, Melissa's background includes work in higher education – private, public, and for-profit – as an instructional designer and curriculum developer. Melissa is also an experienced instructor, academic advisor, and career counselor working with both undergraduate and graduate students. She earned her doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction – Instructional Technology from the University of South Florida and is actively involved in research related to online education and the support of online students. Her work has been published in The Career Development Quarterly, TechTrends, the Journal of Computing in Higher Education, and the Journal of Online Learning and Teaching.

You can read more of Melissa's articles and analysis of online learning here:

• "Social Media and Your College Application," Noodle.org
• "Online Career Services: Blogs as ePortfolios," presentation from Sloan-C Consortium, 2011
• "Tools for Freelance Instructional Designers," OpenSesame
• "Managing the Flow of Information in Social Networks: How do you do it?" eLearn Magazine
• "Twitter for Professional Use – Part 1: Getting Started," ETC Journal
• "Twitter for Professional Use – Part 2: Channeling the Streams," ETC Journal

Eric Stoller

Meet Eric Stoller, our blogger who's an expert in higher education, student affairs and e-learning. He covers higher education and topics directly pertaining to online colleges and universities. You can expect to find an abundance of information available including scholarship data, financial aid guidance as well as career and study advice.

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