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The Obama administration is doing some good things with education. In an economic downturn like the one we are in right now, people are seeking out opportunities to gain new skills and re-tool themselves for jobs that might become available in the future. People are also working to facilitate career changes while they are out of ...
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It is I again. Since you are in Texas, I was wondering which graduate business school is generally viewed as more favorable by the people down there. University of Houston or the University of Texas? In addition, when I refer to UT, I do not mean the McCombs School Business at UT Austin, but rather the MBA programs at the other UT ...
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Scott,
I read your blog and was looking for reviews of Kaplan by Alumni. I have not found much information and I have a few concerns. I would like to attend Kaplan for IT Network Administration, but I do not want to pay for a school if the degree is not going to be taken seriously by future employers. I know they are accredited but have you ever ...
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I have never been a drug addict, but I have learned through documentaries and other reading that addicts spend a lot of their time just finding their next fix. I wonder if there is such thing as an education addict. I know this post may seem a little humorous at this point, but I am serious. I am probably not the first person to ...
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The list of things that have been cut from the economic stimulus bill were made public today. Some of it has to do with higher and distance education. Those include:
$3.5 billion for higher education construction
$100 million for distance learning
You can see the list here: ...
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I was going to write a list of predictions for 2009 regarding the growth of distance education. It might have been an easy prediction to believe that more people will be going to school with the economy in its current state. More people out of work should normally result in an increase in people looking to upgrade their skills and ...
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I wrote a blog post a long time ago about my efforts to recruit one of the supervisors that report to me at work into the world of distance education. That effort was successful and he is still taking classes, determined to get his degree. Another opportunity has come up to inform and enlighten one of my direct reports about distance ...
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There is a really great deal going on right now. If you use Microsoft Office (and if you are a distance learning student, you probably do), Microsoft is offering Office 2007 Ultimate for 91% off. The normal price for this product is almost $700.00 retail. If you can show you have an e-mail address ending with the .edu suffix, you ...
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I have some good news to report. Politico has a great article detailing some of the changes in an education bill that recently passed Congress and is expected to be signed by President Bush. Here are some of the highlights:
In general, this bill is supposed to make college “more affordable and more accessible” to ...
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After being a business owner for many years, the one thing I never attained is my college degree. I quit (for health reasons) after 1 semester. After being out of school for 19 years, I found an online community college and was able to transfer those credits to Indiana State Univ. which had a Degree Link program where I earned my BS in ...
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Anyone can read through any of the numerous blogs on this site and find a thousand reasons to go back to school. The convenience of distance learning, the opportunity for advancement, achieving personal goals, and learning something new are just a few of the reasons. At some point I realized that there is another significant reason ...
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The stigma associated with online degrees still exists. What really bothers me when I hear of people (hiring managers, etc…) not giving due credence to the efforts of an online degree student, I can only think that this is because they are not aware that the online program is the same as the on-campus program.
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Every time I read a story about online degree programs gaining in popularity, I believe that what we’re doing here at eLearners really matters! I also believe that you (the reader of this site and these blogs) are in a fantastic position to gain knowledge from the experience I’ve had, as well as the adventures of our other ...
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There are a lot of great things going on in distance education. I’ve written a lot in the past about the legitimacy of online education in the eyes of some people who may not have a complete grasp on how it works, how it is regulated and accredited, how the coursework is presented, or how popular it is with working adults.
One of ...
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The GI Bill is a very valuable recruiting tool for the military. It is also a very nice benefit for members of the military. In a perfect world, an individual would join the military, usually separate from the service around age 22 and go to college to get their education. That’s becoming harder and harder now with the ...
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The great economist Thomas Sowell recently published a 3-part essay on the economics of going to college. As usual, he makes perfect sense.
Read part 1, part 2, and part 3.
In this three-part series, Dr. Sowell tackles two of the most significant issues in education. First, we must find alternative methods of paying for ...
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I didn’t want to post this based on my belief in “the jinx”. I am not really superstitious, but I do believe in karma. I originally thought that by making this post, I would jinx myself, but I think I’ll take the risk.
I spent a decade when I was in my 20’s working to get experience in several ...
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This is one of the better pieces of fan mail I've received. I hope everyone enjoys it!
I enrolled in Kaplan University in December 2007. I am pleased with the level of interaction from the professors so far and their knowledge base. I have never had a professor ignore my questions. I am truly engaged in the courses and I am ...
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Let’s talk salary for a moment.
eLearners has a great link at here...
We all know that going back to school can provide an endless amount of satisfaction both on a personal level and a professional level. We’ve also all heard about how much more people can make if they have a degree. I wanted to write a post on this topic ...
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