BRENDA BRASHER believes that each generation must communicate ideas of the divine that make sense against the backdrop of its own time. Today's backdrop has been shaped by computers and computer-mediated expression, which have redefined many people's self-understanding and view of community. These changes are surmounting to a "revolution in the making," most clearly expressed in popular and novel forms of online religion.
For many higher education institutions, the establishment of online distance education courses and certificate and degree programs remains a difficult task despite the presence of hundreds of schools in the online sector. The assignment of building and maintaining a top-notch information technology infrastructure combined with the need to have faculty trained to create and teach online courses represents an ambitious and expensive goal for any establishment of higher learning.
The associate degree nursing program at one Manchester, New Hampshire College received word that it has been re-accredited for eight years. The re-accreditation tagged behind an in-depth self study carried out by the program's faculty and administration, and a visitation by the board of accreditation for nursing. Eight years is the longest period for which accreditation is released by the commission.
