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The Capella University master's degree program offers major
specializations centered around a common five-course core."
In addition to the virtual school teaching focus, participants can
also select elementary classroom instruction, secondary classroom
instruction, teacher leadership , advanced instruction in mathematics
or advanced instruction in science.

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Donnelly, Dean of Drexel University College of Nursing
and Health Professions.

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"We recognized long ago that teachers need enriching
professional-development opportunities to meet the changing and
growing demands of a modern classroom," said Julie Young, CEO, Florida
Virtual School. Each
specialization can be customized further to encourage learners to meet
their personal, professional or school site needs.flvs. LaSalle , Suite 2400, Chicago, IL
60602-2504, (312) 263-0456, www.

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The initial Capella
University master 's program launched in October 2004, with
first-quarter classes ending in December 2004. So far, students have
responded enthusiastically. Founded in 1997 as a pilot project by the Florida
Legislature , FLVS has grown from serving 77 students to more than
15,000 in the 2003-2004 school year.

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Gloria Donnelly, Dean of Drexel
University's College of Nursing and Health Professions, today announced the
Pennsylvania Department of Education approved Drexel University's new Doctor
of Nursing Practice (DrNP) degree." Similar to the Doctorate of Public Health (DrPH), the Drexel DrNP
is a practice-focused , academic doctorate requiring the completion of a
clinical dissertation focusing on clinical nursing practice.

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The College includes more than 15 programs, 125
faculty, and affiliations with some of the finest teaching hospitals in the
U. Capella
University offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in
business, technology, education, human services and psychology.

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Practice-Focused Doctoral Education With Innovation and Practical Clinical
Research and Scholarship Provides Nursing Graduates with the Credentials
in Both Academia and Practice Oriented Careers

PHILADELPHIA , Dr. Applications are being accepted now for the
2005/2006 fall quarter. "Our research showed that a majority of teachers often
feel ill-prepared to deal with the challenges of today's classroom,
including virtual learning environments. For additional information, see
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This program is a rigorous practice-doctorate that will provide
the practitioner with the advanced skills and knowledge needed to elevate the
level of advanced nursing practice.

About Florida Virtual School

Florida Virtual School (FLVS) is an established leader in
developing and providing virtual 6-12 education solutions.

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"This is a great day for both the College and the advanced nursing
profession ," stated Dr. We are pleased to add our virtual-school teaching
experiences and knowledge to Capella University's high-quality
educational offerings, helping prepare our nation's educators to teach
from any classroom.
Today, Capella is a national leader in online education, offering
high -caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business
growth.

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H. Central to Capella's
approach are achievement-oriented learners, expert faculty, and a
university staff that is passionate about each individual's success. For more information,
please visit www.

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Drexel University's College of Nursing + Health Professions enrolls
approximately 2,000 students. It endeavors to prepare its students for challenges and opportunities in
the health care field such as the nursing and health professor shortages,
universal access to health care, and the use of sophisticated direct care and
information technologies to enhance safe healthcare. "Particularly in the K-12 environment, we're finding
that teachers have a strong need to learn new and better strategies
for teaching online . "The lessons from this course have definitely become a
part of me and I leave a better teacher, leader and person because of
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Drexel University's DrNP is the first
clinical research doctor of nursing practice degree in the nation. Further, the nursing faculty identified a
solution to help stem the critical nursing faculty shortage facing our nation. FLVS
currently serves the state of Florida and beyond, offering more than
100 courses including honors courses and 11 Advanced Placement (AP(R))
courses, to students in grades 6-12, as well as adults seeking GED
alternatives.

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"To develop this new master's degree specialization, we surveyed
the education and teaching landscape to uncover the precise needs of
today's teachers," said Michael J. Collaborating with Florida
Virtual School, we're proud to offer this expanded online teaching and
learning specialty .

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Michael Dreher, director of the DrNP, led the Doctoral Nursing
Program Development Committee.

Florida Virtual School and Capella University Collaborate to Prepare Teachers for 21st Century Learning

Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella
Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis .ncahigherlearningcommission.

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Teachers, administrators and thought-leaders have identified these as
critical tools for modern teacher-preparation programs.

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We are
committed to elevating the status of advanced nursing practitioners and
helping to alleviate the critical nursing faculty shortage .)
programs. Offerman, president, Capella
University.

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The DrNP program's creation stems from intuitive thinking and planning for
the future. Dreher, "We have developed an
innovative hybrid doctorate that combines the best qualities of the
traditional professional practice doctorate and the academic research
doctorate.D.----

New master's degree program places special focus on teaching online

In collaboration with Florida Virtual School (FLVS), Capella
University has launched an innovative master's degree program with a
focus on teaching in "virtual schools" -- educational organizations
that offer courses over the Internet or through similar Web-based
methods . The
university currently serves more than 11,000 enrolled learners from
all 50 states and more than 50 countries.

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As a practice-doctorate degree with a focus on clinical research,
it provides graduates with credentials valued by academia and limitless
practice-oriented career options. Stated Dr. The clinical
dissertation can be completed in one year, and was modeled after the clinical
dissertations that are prevalent in most Psychology Doctorate (Psy.net

About Capella University

Founded in 1993 to serve working adults and employers, Capella
University is an accredited(a) online academic institution.

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The
approval comes after a culmination of five years of careful study and planning
by the Drexel nursing faculty.

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The program offers clinical research DrNP degree model with four
designated tracks: Practitioners , Educators, Clinical Scientist, and Clinical
Executive. Upon completion of the program,
participants receive a master's degree with a specialization in
advanced classroom instruction.

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Aligned with the National Board of Professional
Teaching Standards (NBPTS), the new program will be delivered online
by doctoral faculty who are both K-12 scholars and practitioners.
"They say that true learning 'transforms' you from the inside out;
it becomes a part of you," said Pia Imperial, a student at Capella
University.capella.

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Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions Offers First Clinical Research Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree in the Nation

Dr. The virtual school specialization aligns with national
standards and incorporates new instructional techniques and teaching
strategies for the steadily growing virtual classroom environment.

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Capella University's new six -course virtual school focus includes:
Instructional Strategies, Technology Skills, Assessment Strategies ,
and Communications Skills for virtual school teachers, as well as
Social Issues and Virtual School Teaching and a practicum in Advanced
Classroom Instruction.

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"With this degree, Drexel is in the forefront of
changing the advanced nursing practice doctoral nursing education.S.edu

(a) Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning
Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges
and Schools, located at 30 N.