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Capella University, an accredited online university, wins Blackboard Exemplary Course Award for sixth time
Online degree provider honored with this best-practices award in five of the last six years, including a double win in 2010
MINNEAPOLIS, June 3, 2011 – Capella University (http://www.capella.edu), an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing high quality online degree programs for working adults, announced today that it has won a Blackboard Exemplary Course Award for the sixth time. The course, "Innovative Business Practices in Health Care," is recognized as exemplifying best practices for other institutions seeking to design engaging online courses. As of March 31, 2011, nearly 40,000 students are pursuing an online degree at Capella, with 31 percent enrolled in Capella's doctoral degree programs, and 47 percent enrolled in Capella's master's degree programs. Approximately 12 percent of Capella students are affiliated with the military.
"We are proud to support Capella University and its continued excellence in teaching and learning," said Tim Hill, president of Blackboard Professional Education (ProEd). "As the only institution to receive six Exemplary Course Awards since 2006, Capella is a true example of a forward-thinking organization that is consistently demonstrating best practices for online courses."
Capella faculty and staff will attend Blackboard’s annual user conference, BbWorld™, in July to accept the award and to showcase the award-winning course in a poster session. The online university won Blackboard Exemplary Course Awards for two courses in 2010, and for one course each year in 2009, 2007 and 2006.
Since 2000, the Blackboard Exemplary Course Program has highlighted technologically rich courses that are engaging, well designed, and pedagogically sound, and that represent examples of best practices in the e-learning community. Entries are evaluated in a rigorous peer-review process by more than 200 faculty and instructional designers. Submissions were judged on the following components: course design, interaction, collaboration, assessment and learner support.
About Capella University
Capella University (www.capella.edu) is an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing quality online degree programs for working adults. Nearly 80 percent of Capella students are currently enrolled in master's, specialist, or doctoral degree programs in business, counseling, education, health administration, homeland security, human resource management, human services, information technology, nonprofit management and leadership, nursing, psychology, public administration, public health, public safety, and social work. Capella also offers bachelor's degree programs in business, information technology, nursing, psychology, public administration, and public safety. Within those areas, Capella currently offers 136 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 17 certificate programs. Nearly 40,000 learners were enrolled as of March 31, 2011, from all 50 states and 59 other countries. Capella is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Founded in 1993, Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552).
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* Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), www.ncahlc.org.
Capella University, Capella Tower, 225 South Sixth Street, Ninth Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402, 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552), www.capella.edu.
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