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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Northwestern extends registration deadline for Semester Online

August 8, 2013

The deadline to register for Northwestern's first online courses for credit has been extended three weeks, the University announced Tuesday. Jake Julia, NU associate provost for academic initiatives,...

Semester Online, a new online for-credit education platform, incorporates weekly video conferences with classmates and individual assignments.

Shifts in Semester Online participants raise concerns over cost, quality

May 14, 2013

As the registration deadlines near for taking the new for-credit Semester Online classes, concerns over cost and educational value have provoked shifts among participating universities. Since it was...

Northwestern tennis player Raleigh Smith has won 20 doubles matches this season. The doubles point will be crucial for the Wildcats to advance in the NCAA Tournament.

Men’s Tennis: Wildcats trek to Georgia to begin NCAA Tournament

May 9, 2013

Northwestern has been working toward the NCAA Tournament all year, and on Friday, it will finally get the chance to make good on a season of high expectations and tenacious play. NU set the stage for...

Through Semester Online, students will watch a live feed of a professor and students participating in the lecture in an interactive split screen. They will be able to see who is in the virtual classroom as well as the materials the professor is presenting.

Northwestern announces groundbreaking online courses for undergraduate students

November 15, 2012

Northwestern announced Thursday plans to partner with nine peer institutions to offer a state-of-the-art online curriculum to undergraduates. Semester Online, the new interactive platform, will offer...

Northwestern partnering with 10 schools for online course consortium

November 15, 2012

Northwestern is joining nine other top schools to launch an online course program for undergraduate students next fall, the University announced this morning. The new initiative, called Semester Online,...

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