California community college students say taking classes online allows them to juggle work and family, and pursue their dreams of higher education.
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Teresa Balmori, Reporter January 27, 2021 ; The Bakersfield College Government Association (BCSGA) has come up with the idea of adapting to the free chatting service called Discord. The Bakersfield College Discord was first established in the fall of 2019 for testing services, but soon became public and popular among students at the start of the pandemic in March 2020. The Discord currently has over 800 members and around 5 clubs at the moment. The clubs consist of Women in Science and Engineeri...
Taking college courses online enables students to learn from almost anywhere. And especially during the peak impact of the coronavirus pandemic, many students took advantage of this flexibility. In 2020 – the most recent year in which data is available – more than 55% of California undergraduates were enrolled exclusively in distance education courses in postsecondary institutions, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). In addition, nearly 18% of college students in the state were enrolled in some distance learnin ...
Jocelyn Perez, Reporter February 10, 2020 ; Bakersfield College has been selected by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation International Quality Group (CIQG) to be the first community college to receive the 2019 CIQG Quality Award. The award is given annually to one school that has achieved and proven evidence of the standards set by the CIQG. The principles to be met in order to receive the award are, “innovation, accountability, accreditation, quality of education providers, and sup...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – Bakersfield College has announced the Early College Summer 2020 program for high school students in Kern County. This program is designed for high school students, grades 9th-12th who want to get started on their college degree while still in high school. This keeps students on track with their education during the COVID-19 pandemic and courses will be held online, said Bakersfield College. The community college said this program comes with tutoring and other acade...
Online learning continues to expand in the United States as colleges and other education providers seek to attract students who live outside the immediate area and working adults drawn to the flexibility of online classes. Studies suggest online learning has yet to reach its peak and is expected to grow in coming years. For those looking to further their knowledge—from individual non-degree courses for the curious or for professional development to a full academic degree—online schools offer...