Champlain College Online Blog

The best healthcare decisions require the best clinical information.  Clearly, we have excellent computer technology.  We have excellent clinicians.  So why are the outcomes of EHR implementation so blurred ?   Creating systems that can utilize data to produce information that results in the best clinical outcomes is a complex process, requiring deep understanding of not only the capabilities of the technology, but also of the requirements of the clinicians.  So far, it has been difficult to align these related, yet distinct components of the HIT landscape to produce consistent, measura...

We have been waiting anxiously for this moment since December, and we are excited and proud to announce that we won! SC Magazine named Champlain College the Best Cyber Security Higher Education Program in the United States last night at their annual awards ceremony in San Francisco, CA. We originally wrote about this award in December when we received word we were one of four finalists. The other three finalists were the University of Maryland University College, Kennesaw State University, and Iowa State University. Congratulations to all our faculty, staff, students and graduates w...

In a recent Huffington Post blog our own Jayson Boyers, executive director of the division of continuing professional studies, talks about the increasing focus in higher-ed on competency-based credits and online learning. In his blog, Jayson discusses the value of both, but also cautions about focusing too much on them. "A college experience - whether taken in person or online - must include ways for students to connect with one another, offering opportunities to interact and relate through shared experiences." Read the post in its entirety, "The New Face of Higher Education: Why "Col...

Champlain's own Jon Rajewski, professor of digital forensics, appeared on our local CBS affiliate to talk about the recent hack of Burger King's Twitter account. He discussed why hacked social media accounts may seem humorous on the surface, but can actually be extremely harmful to your technology. View the short, 4 minute piece to hear what Jon has to say.

We are very excited to announce that US News & World Report has ranked us in the top 25% of online colleges in the country! What does that mean? It means that of the 237 colleges participating in the survey we ranked 54th.   Who were the participating colleges and universities? They ran the gamut from ·      private to public; ·      for-profit and non-profit; ·      small and large; ·      and all are regionally accredited. How were the rankings determined? US News considered the following factors: ·      Retention rates; ·      Graduation rates; ·      Inde...

We are VERY proud, and very excited, to announce that Champlain College has been named a 2013 SC Awards finalist in SC Magazine's Best Cyber Security Higher Education Program category. The winner will be announced on February 26; it is going to be a long 2 1/2 months! What is this award? This national award is given to "The best cyber security undergraduate or higher education program which currently has a cyber security degree program. These are for schools throughout the United States and qualification is based on the quality of instruction, programs and how well these prepare stude...