Drexel University Online Partners with Leading On-Demand Traffic Information Site

Philadelphia, PA (PRWeb) February 21, 2007 -- Drexel University Online announced its recent collaboration with Traffic.com, Inc., the leading provider of real-time personalized traffic information for drivers nationwide.

This partnership will allow Traffic.com employees and their immediate families the opportunity to complete an online degree or certificate program through Drexel and receive special tuition rates. Employees can choose from a range of bachelor's, master's, and certificate programs that Drexel offers online in areas such as business, computer science, engineering, information science, and much more.

Traffic.com is the leading source of custom traffic alerts for real-time driving conditions to commuters across the nation. Their breakthrough technology allows for on-line, on-demand, and on-the-go historical, up-to-the-minute, as well as forecasted driving conditions, thus easing the stress of commuting and driving concerns. Along the same lines, Drexel's online programs cater to working professionals who do not want to deal with the hassle of commuting to campus, or cannot fit attending classes into their work schedule.

"This partnership between Traffic.com and Drexel University Online makes perfect sense," said Dr. Kenneth Hartman, academic director of Drexel University Online. "As experts in traffic and commuting conditions, Traffic.com is offering their employees the opportunity to earn their degree online, without the commuting hassle. Like their clients, Traffic.com employees are now afforded an educational option that fits into today's 'on the go' lifestyles."

For more information about partnering with Drexel University Online, please visit www.drexel.com or e-mail.

About Drexel University Online

Drexel University Online, winner of the 2006 21st Century Best Practice Award for Distance Learning from the U.S. Distance Learning Association, specializes in innovative, Internet-based online degree programs and certificates for working professionals and corporations in the U.S. and abroad. Drexel University is continually ranked one of the best national doctoral universities by U.S. News & World Report and enjoys regional accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges & Secondary Schools. For more information about Drexel's online programs, visit www.drexel.com, e-mail info@drexel.com, or call (877) 215-0009.

About Traffic.com

Traffic.com® is the leading provider personalized traffic information for drivers coast-to-coast. Through the industry's most advanced data collection infrastructure, Traffic.com provides comprehensive coverage to 50 Designated Market Areas (DMAs) encompassing 83 cities targeting approximately 120 million drivers across the U.S. Traffic.com solutions are complete with predictive traffic trends, vehicle speeds, congestion levels, travel times, and delay times delivered via Web, phone, radio, television, and GPS-based navigation systems. Customers include radio stations, television and cable stations, data services, advertisers and drivers.

News Contact:
Kristin Leavey
Drexel University Online
(215) 895-0538

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