|
|
Browse by Tags
All Tags » distance learning (RSS)
Showing page 1 of 3 (73 total posts)
-
Being on vacation does not mean I am not keeping up with the trends in distance education. In fact, I found an article that made me quite angry. “Case of the purloined term paper” from USA Today touches on something that can be a black mark on distance education. People who buy term papers from the Internet are ...
-
“I won't say there aren't any Harvard graduates who have never asserted a superior attitude. But they have done so to our great embarrassment and in no way represent the Harvard I know.” — Derek Bok, President Emeritus of Harvard University
For many years I've seen people mention the Harvard Extension School as a ...
-
Hello my name is Carrie and i am 55yrs. old i have an Associate Degree and i am seeking futher education into my Bachelors Degree.
I will be majoring in Psychology/ Substance Abuse Counseling is the concentration point for my academic and career goal.
I do not have the Financial Aid i need to pursue a full academic education, however, i ...
-
Hello,
I am currently serving active duty in the US Army and am interested in doing some distance learning to facilitate the transition back to college when I get out. Basically I just want to take a few general studies courses like Math, English, History, etc... to knock out some of the boring classes I will have to do at some point or ...
-
My name is David. I enjoyed reading your comparison between Walden and Capella and I have found myself in the same dilemma. I have also begun the move towards the DBA program at Walden. Would you have some time to tell me how your experience has been to date? Have you found Walden to be a good decision? Quite frankly, ...
-
“Life is a foreign language: all men mispronounce it” — Christopher Morley
I've often thought that some subjects are more conducive than others to learning online or otherwise at a distance. I've said in the past that many people might prefer to learn subjects like math, accounting, economics, and even some aspects ...
-
“Integrity is not a conditional word. It doesn't blow in the wind or change with the weather. It is your inner image of yourself, and if you look in there and see a man who won't cheat, then you know he never will.” — John D. MacDonald
I don't know about you, but as a distance learning student I get really tired of ...
-
“The English never draw a line without blurring it.” — Winston Churchill
One of the pioneers of distance learning — one of our forefathers, if you will — is the Open University in the UK. Founded forty years ago, it has grown over the years into being one of the success stories of distance learning, now with ...
-
“If you want to truly understand something, try to change it.” — Kurt Lewin
Many times over on the forum, we're asked to compare the different experiences of what it's like to take courses online from different schools. But usually there aren't a whole lot of differences. Most schools deliver courses ...
-
“Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.” — Will Rogers
The U.S. Department of Education has released a new analysis of existing research that shows that distance learning is more effective for adults than learning that only uses a classroom setting. This analysis didn't conduct new research, it looked at ...
-
“I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks.” — Daniel Boone
My recent posts about my wife getting into law school focused on why she was interested specifically in a British university, and how that might enable her to practice here in the U.S. while we're still here. She's very ...
-
“This is a test of the emergency Stevecast system....”
Click here for audio!
(transcript follows)
You may be thinking, "Hey, this is your blog, Steve! Aren't I supposed to read it, not listen to it?" And ordinarily that'd be true. But today I thought I'd add some audio technology, just to ...
-
“Law school taught me one thing: how to take two situations that are exactly the same and show how they are different.” — Hart Pomerantz
So we heard back from The Claw and the verdict is that my wife was accepted to Nottingham Trent University's distance law degree program! I had told her not to worry, that she had a ...
-
Has anyone heard of or attended this school? Expensive, worth the money and time, etc.? I am looking into the Graphic Design Program. Thanks
-
“The Claw chooses who will go and who will stay.” — Alien #2, Toy Story
For many years my wife Adella has talked about how she wants to go to law school. This is an interesting situation, because we're in the U.S. for now but ultimately we plan to return permanently to Dominica, in the Caribbean. That means she ...
-
Hi, I was curious if anyone had any opinions on taking classes with NEF University. It’s a distance learning online university which has classes which directly correlate with the new job stimulus plan. I’m asking because its not part of the elearners site, but has an amazingly CHEAP deal, they award scholarships to the first ...
-
Hi!
Nice knowledge-base and community you have here. I have read many posts and topics but I still couldn't find the education program that suits my priorities. Can you please recommend me one (or a few) in the fields of Business Administration or Management?
First of all, I'd like to study online, so I'm looking for a ...
-
Distance learning allows you to manage all those alltogether or otherwise, you would have not been able to continue with your course.
I also did my MBA from an online school. Doing a distance learning program, MBA, with your job and other day to day routines was never easy but I really enjoyed the ease of learning and the time limit of attending ...
-
“...the world needs talent more than ever, yet it's being wasted every day by an educational system steeped in tradition and old ideas.” – Kaplan University TV Ad
Distance learning sometimes gets characterized as somehow inferior to the traditional sort of education that takes place in a classroom. During this decade as ...
-
Strayer University of Arlington, VA, (among others) continues to have accreditation problems, and potential students are advised to avoid the school. Strayer lacks accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (www.sacs.edu); additionally, its undergrad and graduate programs in business are not accredited by AACSB ...
-
I'm looking for anyone who has used Penn Fosters Early ChildHood Program. I want to know how was your experince how long did it take for you to finish, and what should i exspect from taking classes at PFC. As well as when it's time for me to take my final exam at the end of the semester will i take it online or at my local ...
-
“If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality.” – Benjamin Franklin
Many times, people ask on the forum about getting college credit for life experience, or ask about what they should do when they’ve already earned a lot of credit at one or more different colleges, or have ...
-
So Fall of 2008 is just around the corner and the usual excitement
that goes with that is crackling in the air.
The NFL is ramping up, the BCS people are already arguing over who the
next college football champ will be, the kids are looking at going to school,
the Class of 2012 is beginning their freshmen year in college or high ...
-
Hi,
I'm 22 yrs old, and working in the HR dept for a local company in Dubai. I wanted to know if there's any way I can do an online dimploma course (online/correspondence - preferably in human resources/public relations) within 1.5 yrs and top it up with a masters degree? If yes, which colleges give that option, because I dont want ...
-
Texas made it official on 7-24-08; they will now recognize national accrediting agencies such as the DETC, ACICS, COE, etc. For those of you who are new to the whole issue here's the short and ugly of it. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board passed a policy which stated that only degree holders with a degree issued by a school ...
1
|
|
|