Having studied "in-class" and "distance", I have to say that the subject matter really has a significant impact as to whether or not distance education is even feasible.  That analytical chemistry class, a mainstay of many science undergrad degrees, has to take place in a classroom and laboratory setting.  The same ...

Hey Cajun, I see that you are still hard at it.  Your work ethic is oddly terrifying. My transcripts arrived, so I'm calling it official.  I am still waiting for the actual parchment to arrive so I can nail up to the "wall of me" and bask in my own acheivements, but it's good to have something to look forward ...

After a long absence, I stopped by e-learners just to see what was happening.  Imagine my surprise to find this thread still had some life.  For those keeping track I did pursue a second Master's Degree (an MS, through Columbia Southern University).  In fact, I just received notification that I have successfully completed the ...

Some programs, primarily science based, really have to be delivered in a classroom and lab setting.  Chemistry, zoology, botany, geology, soil sciences, etc. really need the hands on time in the lab to supplement the classroom theory with some practice.

I'm going to say, it depends on your chosen career.  I won't look at hiring environmental advisors without a Bachelor's degree, minimum, and preferably one that qualifies them for a professional designation with the appropriate experience.  My safey advisors, experience sells (but any formal post secondary education is a ...

In Canada there is a "two tiered" education system, private schools (which still get government funding) and the public school system (although there are usually two public boards, one actually public and the other Catholic).  Add in all of the "for fee" business like Sylvan Learning Centres and it gets murkier.  I ...

Nice to see that I'm not alone in my opinions around the pending, massive government intervention.  The reality is that if governments really could outcompete private industry, intro high school economics classes would still compare/contrast capitalism & communism, like they did way, way back when I was younger..... Not the case, ...

I'm not sure that this is good news.  Admittedly, I an not an economist, but it seems to me that massive government borrowing (i.e. deficit spending) takes available credit out of the hands of private industry (and for a long time, as those debts never seem to get paid down...).  Since private industry has a better track record of ...

Have you looked at the DBA through Columbia Southern University?  That CSU is accredited, or was when I enrolled a year ago.

Quick question.  Are you considering doing the degree in accounting and then pursuing a professional accounting designation?  If so, do the various professional organizations recognize the degrees from these schools? Just asking as I have seen one of my co-workers struggle with professional accrediation here in Canada.

My experience (working with MBA graduates, and having one myself) is that the MBA is of far more value to someone with at least a few years of work experience, rather than as a bolt on immediately after a Bachelor's degree.  However, if you are planning on doing a distance education MBA, you might be gaining enough work experience ...

Agreed, very cool find.  Wish I had come across this 18 months ago (the Masters in Environmental Engineering).  The distance learning options seem overwhelming at times...

Steve, You caught me using misleading wording.  Fielding is both obsecenely expensive & lacking the focus I am looking for. I checked Athabasca's price (I'd never looked into it because a D.Ed (and can I have fun with that...) isn't up my alley).  $40,000+.  You were right about obscene.  Falls in the same ...