AURORA, Colo. - (Business Wire) John Bourne, Ph.D., executive director of The Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C™) and professor of technology at Babson College and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Franklin W. Olin College, will present the commencement address at American Sentinel University’s graduation ceremony on June 25, 2010, in Denver. American Sentinel University is an accredited online university headquartered in Aurora, Colo., that provides healthcare, technology and business degree programs for professionals.

Dr. Bourne is a prominent innovator in distance learning methods, including being one of the first to utilize Second Life® as a virtual classroom. His commencement speech, titled “Online Education: Why you are Perfectly Positioned to Succeed in Life,” addresses the distinct advantages of distance learners to continue lifelong learning and build careers through social networking and creating a personal brand.

“I am honored to be invited to speak at American Sentinel’s graduation,” Bourne said. “Online students are poised to go out in the world and apply what they’ve learned via distance learning. Our society is moving toward lifelong learning, and these graduates have a leg up.”

“John Bourne is one of the foremost experts on distance learning in the world. We are honored to have him,” said American Sentinel CEO Richard Oliver, Ph.D. “His history of developing innovative teaching techniques keeps him on the cutting-edge of education.”

“When you add synchronous learning to asynchronous learning, you have something that really sings – time-shifting, greater access, lowered costs, and the ability to bring in speakers, faculty and students from anywhere in the world,” Bourne explained.

American Sentinel University’s commencement ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. on June 25 at the Lawrence C. Phipps Conference Center in Denver. Participation is open to any American Sentinel student who will graduate in 2010 or who graduated any year prior.

About American Sentinel University

American Sentinel University, http://www.americansentinel.edu/, delivers the competitive advantages of accredited online degree programs focused on the needs of high-growth sectors. Its nursing degree programs are accredited by the Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The university is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The Accrediting Commission of DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency and is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

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