Capella News

MINNEAPOLIS, February 17, 2009 — Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited*, fully online university that has built its reputation by providing quality education for working adults, announced today that it has been chosen as a finalist for a 2009 Learning Impact Award.

Learning Impact Awards recognize outstanding applications of technology that address the most significant challenges facing the global education and learning industries. The awards program is facilitated by the IMS Global Learning Consortium, a global, nonprofit, member organization that strives to enable the growth and impact of learning technology in the education and corporate learning sectors worldwide.

Capella’s award submission highlights the impact of its unique learning and career-outcomes infrastructure on continuous quality improvement. Being named a finalist is an honor, said Chris Cassirer, acting president of Capella University.  “This important recognition speaks to the exceptional work of Capella’s leadership, faculty and staff, and to the University’s relentless pursuit of greater quality and transparency in higher education, leveraging technology as a catalyst for measurement and improvement. This is one more step toward our vision of leading the definition of high quality education for working adults.”

Capella and other finalists will present their submissions at the annual Learning Impact conference, May 11-14, in Barcelona, Spain. A panel of global experts will perform the final rankings at the conference.

About Capella University
Capella University (www.capella.edu) is an accredited*, fully online university that has built its reputation by providing quality graduate education for working adults. Eighty-three percent of Capella students are currently enrolled in master’s or doctoral degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services, psychology, public health, and public safety. Capella also offers bachelor’s degree programs in business, information technology, and public safety. Within those areas, Capella currently offers 114 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 15 certificate programs. More than 26,800 learners were enrolled as of Dec. 31, 2008, from all 50 states and 45 other countries. Capella is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Founded in 1993, Capella University is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552).

* Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), www.ncahlc.org.
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