It never ceases to amaze me the many different ways that distance learning programs are using technology to deliver their programs.  I have seen distance learning courses delivered online, via PDA and, more recently, witnessed by son's girlfriend doing her high school homework and submitting her answers with her cell phone.  Now, ...

Like PFC, Ashworth is also nationally accredited by the DETC.  Their courses are also correspondence courses, and they seem to be very similar to the programs offered by Penn Foster.  At one time, their fees were virtually identical, but as you pointed out, PFC has increased their tuition, making Ashworth the less expensive. ...

Although you say cost isn't an issue for you, I have always found UoP to be very overpriced.  Also, it doesn't enjoy a good reputation among many businesses.  Steve gave you some good advice.   Unless you are going to get your degree through an assessment college like Excelsior, Charter Oak or Thomas Edison, it ...

Considering the number of students it has and it's healthy bottom line, PFC probably doesn't feel any pressure to seek regional accreditation.  For the student, it would be great if they did, but PFC is not only a school; it's a business.  It would need to make financial sense for them to seek RA.  I do see the purchase ...

Actually, I said that, not Cajun.  I appreciate the comparison, although I get the feeling Cajun is a bit smarter than me! Terry

I can't speak to the Graphic Design program in particular, but I have been very happy with my studies at Penn Foster College.  The courses are challenging, and although I haven't graduated from PFC I was able to change careers and get a new job just because I was enrolled and studying in a degree program with them.  I work with ...

It has been awhile since I have blogged here at eLearners.  For those of you who may be wondering where I have been hiding myself, I have been here at home, recuperating from the flu.  I suspect I had H1N1, although officially my flu test came back negative.  However, the doctor also said the test is wrong 40 percent of the ...

Thank God Aspen finally redesigned their web site.  It used to be very clunky and amateurish.  It's much more user-friendly now.

Sorry, but what you are stating is opinion, not fact.  As Steve has pointed out, studies have been done showing there is no significant difference in the learning outcomes between students who took their courses online and those who studied in the classroom.  For some people, classroom study may be best.  For others, online learning ...

I raise a few possibilities and questions in the Penn Foster blog.

For the second time in the past four years, Penn Foster College is being sold.  When I first enrolled at PFC in 2005, the school was known as Education Direct, which I admit wasn't a very catchy name.  Now, the company which purchased Education Direct and renamed it to Penn Foster is selling the school to the Princeton Review, a ...

mikuhra:Im just wondering if what are the advantages of online study and how does it differ to the usual type of schooling?   The main difference between online study and classroom instruction is the delivery method of the course.  Don't confuse "online" with "easy".  Some of the most difficult courses I ...

Most adult students (including me) were in the exact same situation.  For the most part, colleges realize their adult students have not been in school for a long time and they tailor their courses accordingly.  I never did learn algebra in high school, but I learned it while studying my Business Math course at Penn Foster College and got ...