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stacypringal
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 Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 7:00 am Post subject: Online Education? |
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| Is getting a degree in education frowned upon by employers? Is it hard to find a job? I am taking a course online and it is harder then the brick and mortar school. Anybody that has an online degree please let me know.Also tell me from where i can get Information about online college degree. |
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Jainaday
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Tim_Tex
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I am using the traditional approach (on campus), but I have heard that online courses are more rigorous than their on-campus counterparts.
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MsTriste
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There is a webpage called UOP sucks dot com that gives the dirt on online programs. It's about the University of Phoenix and how bad it is and how all they care about is getting your money.
I'm in a traditional state uni, but most of my classes are online. I like it because I can work at it at my own pace and on my own time schedule. |
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Scheherazade
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Hmm... yeah, in theory I prefer the format of the distance course, but I find they're a lot more rigorous and sometimes more tedious. A lot of courses demand you participate in online discussion forums for marks - in some courses this is a great thing - you can get a really engaged online forum where people engage in dialogue, but in other courses (especially ones where the instructor mandates students prepare a lengthy "response") you just get people posting lengthy comments that no one cares to read or respond to. It's not always the courses you think that will be enjoyable - I loved the course I took in ecology (which is not normally an interesting subject for me) because there were short, critical thinking assignments and a stimulating discussion on the class forum, but I hated intro marketing (which could've been a really interesting course) because there was no class engagement.
Plus, with distance courses you miss out on the informal comments that teachers give - the humor, snarky comments, incidents they might describe. Psychology courses are particularly dry by distance compared to in-class. I imagine that's why you don't see many english lit courses, even though the technology should be well suited to it - because it's hard to break down a book in a set of organized course notes.
Some reputable schools give you the option to complete part or all of your degree by distance even though they also offer on-campus options. This route is probably better than an all-distance school like Phoenix, which might have a bit of stigma.
Distance courses also demand you to be highly organized in your studies. Without a set timeslot for class it's a lot harder to keep on top of things. If you're not an organized person that can be a major drawback. If you're highly self-directed, however, you may appreciate being able to go at your own pace. |
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kraken
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| There's a difference between an online degree and a degree obtained through online courses. My only experiences with online courses are as a TA, but I can tell you that a lot gets lost in translation. Frankly, some kinds of subjects are better taught face-to-face than over a computer. That having been said, the primary stumbling block I've observed among my students is a difficulty with self-motivation when contact is not constant. As for the marketability of online degrees...well, they aren't on the same tier as more typical degrees, and there's always the risk of earning one from a paper mill. I'd recommend looking into online programs from established universities, if you are interested in distance learning. |
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DragonKazooie89
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| I am finishing up my first year at DeVry University online and quite I like it. I can get my Bachelor's degree in 3 years instead of four and I hope to get it by the time I turn 21. The only downsides are that I only get 2 weeks off for summer and winter break, there is hardly any face-to-face communication with the professors, making it hard to comprehend the lessons unless you do better reading than listening, you have to wait a while before you get a response in discussion threads and when you ask you professors questions, and you almost always have to have an internet connection so traveling is almost out of the question unless you go somewhere with internet access. |
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