I am often asked to give my opinion regarding online education versus traditional education. Because it is such a popular topic, I decided to conduct some research to determine how online instructors' perceive online versus traditional degrees. The following is an...
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Online Classes Offer Balance
Online classes offer a variety of advantages for working adults who have enough on their plate without adding the stress of finding time for an education. Probably the hardest part of attending a traditional university, for me, was finding time to fit it into...
What to Expect in Online Doctorate Degree Courses
As a doctoral chair, it is my responsibility to help guide students through their doctoral dissertation process. In order to receive a doctorate through online courses, there is a series of courses that students take prior to the time they begin writing the proposal...
How to Get an A in Your College Courses
Some of the top reasons that students don’t pass courses, based on my experience as a professor, is that they do not read the requirements for the classes or they don’t turn in material on time. If a student really wants to receive an “A”, there are some important...
How to Respond Effectively in Online Discussions
Online college students often find that they are required to answer discussion questions in class. With the popularity of texting and the lack of formality used when writing an email, many students are lacking the necessary skills to write an appropriate posting. ...
Employers Embracing Online Education
Online degrees are often in the news. When I first began teaching online, there were far fewer schools offering an online education. This led to some negative interpretations when employers were considering applicants with an online education. Thankfully it is...
Career Mistakes: Are They Really Mistakes?
When considering a career move, people often find themselves paralyzed, worrying about making a mistake, causing career-suicide. Most of us have probably made some choices that may not have worked out the way we intended. However, looking back, much of what...
Wall Street Journal Partners with Unigo to Create a Site that Offers Potential College Students Some Sound Advice
via unigo.com The Wall Street Journal has teamed up with Unigo’s student correspondents from more than 2000 colleges across America to produce a site they call WSJ on Campus. If you are not familiar with Unigo, you can watch a video that explains what they...
How Online Learning Compares to Traditional . . . Continuing the Debate
The New York Times recently reported, “An analysis of 99 studies by the federal Department of Education concluded last year that online instruction, on average, was more effective than face-to-face learning by a modest amount.” However, in this same article, they...
How Employers View an Online Education
In the book The Online Student's User Manual, I wrote quite a bit about online universities, their perception by employers and how they compare to traditional universities. Check out the following article from elearners.com that gives some interesting statistics about...
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