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  • Is It Real?

    I received an e-mail the other day from a fan who evidently reads my blog.  The email was short and to the point.  It simply asked if my degree from Kaplan University was real, or were they a diploma mill. I was not sure what to think.  In one of those rare moments where I was not sure what to say to such as question, I just ...
    Posted to My Norwich University Experience (Weblog) by WheelCipher on May 16, 2009
  • Fan Mail From Lee

    I recently received a great question from Lee. I'm attending Kaplan University for my MBA. I've read that you got your BS degree from there. I want to know how good this school is. Is it hard to graduate from here?  Is it very well-known by most employers?  If I got my MBA degree from here, do you think I can get a good ...
    Posted to My Norwich University Experience (Weblog) by WheelCipher on July 22, 2008
  • Bogus Degrees - Who is at Fault?

    If a company hires a person for a specific job and finds out later that their degree was obtained fraudulently, whose fault is it?  Apparently fraudulent degrees are still making news.  I have to point to the employer if anyone is to be blamed.   There are tools and resources available to determine if a degree is real or not.  ...
    Posted to My Norwich University Experience (Weblog) by WheelCipher on June 13, 2008
  • Diploma Mills Back in the News

    The plague otherwise known as a diploma mill is a topic that I have not addressed in a while.  I receive news every day having to do with diploma mills because as someone who has been afforded a great opportunity in online/distance education, it really bothers me when (1) People take advantage of others for the sake of money and (2) people ...
    Posted to My Norwich University Experience (Weblog) by WheelCipher on April 19, 2008
  • Re: U. of Phoenix Online - Associates in Information Technology

    Your concern was with Associate Degrees, but this information may neverthess be helpful Bloggers continually debate the quality of colleges and universities that have online MBA programs; however, the arguments are usually more emotional than factual.  My research has shown that there are both stars and stinkers in this important field ...
    Posted to Western Governors University (Forum) by ggjacobsen on October 15, 2006