- 1). Compile a list of schools that offer advanced online courses and degree programs by conducting your own research. Compare and contrast course offerings, cost, accreditation and other important details about the schools. Include the top two or three dozen schools that offer the best variation of advanced courses, according to your research at reputable sites.
- 2). Contact your local university system. Request time to speak to undergraduate students or seek permission to distribute newsletters detailing the opportunities you have previously researched in your compiled list of advanced online courses. Inform administration and students of your "disclaimer" that your list is not exhaustive, but represents a decent representation, based on your research. Include Web site names and URLs to enable students to visit sites on their own.
- 3). Join or use social networking accounts (for example, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and Ning) to spread the word about advanced learning opportunities. Discuss the research you have conducted and share your compiled list of schools that offer advanced online courses, along with your disclaimer. Set up a page specifically dedicated to e-learning opportunities. For instance, on Facebook you can set up a "Fan Page" and invite interested students to become "fans" of e-learning.
- 4). Set up a blog or inquire about a guest blogger position on other people's blogs. Again, share your list of schools and advanced online courses, with your disclaimer. Emphasize the value of ongoing education. Encourage people to do additional research on their own, in their areas of interest.
- 5). Set up a forum or request your own thread or category dedicated to online education. Introduce yourself, your research and your disclaimer. Then list the names of schools that offer advanced online courses, based on your research. Encourage readers to ask questions and share information that they have discovered on their own. Facilitate an ongoing discussion about lifelong learning.
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