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Creighton University Students Earn Degrees Through the World’s First Web-Based Doctor of Pharmacy Program

Today Anystream announced that Creighton University in Omaha, Neb, joins the roster of the worlds finest higher education institutions to transform their students learning environment by liberating them from traditional classrooms with Apreso on-demand lectures. At Creighton, Apreso powers the worlds first and only Web-based Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree – a program accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE).

Using Apreso, students all over the country are fulfilling their dreams of becoming pharmacists without disrupting their lives or transplanting their families to attend school, said Tracy Chapman, executive director for eLearning and technology at Creighton University. The impact of our degree on demand program has been wildly successful and beneficial to wide array of students. We even had a military reservist complete her courses from Iraq.

Originally launched as a text-based program, Creighton added Apreso in 2006 to enhance the student learning experience. By offering an on-demand version of the classroom, Creightons distance PharmD students can access rich media versions of their courses via the Web from anywhere in the world. At Creighton, Apreso is used to capture audio and video of the professor as well as visual aids such as Microsoft PowerPoint or a SMART Sympodium. The files are automatically synchronized and streamed for playback online or download to iPod or other MP3 player.

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