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Every Time a Diploma Mill Is Sued, I Smile

AndriaL — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:00 GMT

To See if a School Is Accredited:

Just search for them in CHEA's database — that's the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. They're a pretty big deal. :)

I've got accreditation on the brain today from reading this story about a high school diploma mill called Belford High School that was recently exposed because it's being sued by someone in Michigan. (By the way, here's a list of K-12 online schools in the United States with legitimate accreditation.) Basically Belford has been accused of charging customers (I'm sorry — their "students") $250 for high school diplomas with no authority to do so.

These stories irk me to death because of the inherent dishonesty of buying a diploma outright, or worse, being ripped off by these con artists. Also, each time a diploma mill is outed publicly, I think it reinforces people's suspicions of and prejudices against online learning, or more specifically, the notion that if you got it online, it can't be genuine. We obviously know that to be false, but it just sets us a couple steps back in our crusade to convince people that e-learning is a reputable, reliable, effective way to complete one's education goals.

If you want to brush up on your ability to tell a diploma mill from a legitimate school, read this page on eLearners, then check out the Belford High School web site to see how apparent it would be to you that this site is a scam. Check out those made up accreditation agencies! All done with "high school?" Don't worry — Belford University is right next door! Ack!

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All About Online Communications Degrees

AndriaL — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:50:00 GMT

eLearners just finished the Mini-Guide to Online Communications Degrees, in which you'll find a ton of great information if you're considering starting a career in communications. Here's some of what you'll find in our guide:

Average salaries for professionals in this field
What courses you'll take to get a communications degree online
What you can do with a communications degree
How to tell if your personality is a good fit for communications

Check out the guide now and then see what communications degrees you can get online!

The weekend is here, guys — have a good one!

-Andria

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276,000 New Governent Jobs by 2012!

AndriaL — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:05:00 GMT

By 2012, the U.S. government will hire 276,000 new employees, says an article in Forbes. Unemployment hit a 26 year high this year, yes, but this is great news for people looking to switch careers or just find reliable employment with great benefits with the government.

Here are the top 10 sectors that will require the most employees and related online degrees:

Medical and public health
Public health degrees: Associate | Master | Doctorate
Security and Protection
Public safety degrees: Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate
Homeland security degrees: Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate
Compliance and enforcement
Criminal justice degrees: Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate
Legal related
Law, legal studies & public policy degrees: Bachelor | Master | Doctorate
Administration and program management
Project management degrees: Bachelor | Master | Doctorate
Accounting and budget
Accounting degrees: Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate
Information technology
Computer and IT degrees: Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate
Business and Industry
Business degrees: Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate
Engineering
Engineering degrees: Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate
Transportation
Aviation degrees: Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate

Here's the original article from Forbes online. Or visit USAJobs.gov to browse open federal government positions immediately.

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Learning a Language Online is as Effective

AndriaL — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:47:00 GMT

According to research conducted by University of California, learning a language online is just as effective as learning in a traditional classroom setting. In their words, e-learning is a "responsible and equivalent option to the classroom experience." Yay!

Here's a link to online language courses that can be found right here on eLearners (http://www.elearners.com/courses/languages.htm). Languages that can be found on eLearners include Spanish, Italian, Hebrew, Russian, and even Latin!

-Andria

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15 Famous People Who Were Teachers

AndriaL — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:55:00 GMT

Before becoming iconic frontman for KISS, Gene Simmons used to teach! So did Billy Crystal, Sting, and Stephen King.

An awesome article from Mental Floss names 15 notable actors, writers, and other public figures who were teachers before they were famous.

For anyone not familiar with the highly addictive Mental Floss, it's a bimonthly magazine "where knowledge junkies get their fix."

URL: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/33288

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