Comments on: Online Universities, are they Respected? ? http://the-distance-learning.com/online-universities-are-they-respected Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:45:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ben S http://the-distance-learning.com/online-universities-are-they-respected/comment-page-1#comment-20883 Ben S Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:39:58 +0000 http://the-distance-learning.com/online-universities-are-they-respected#comment-20883 May be this site can help you www.a1onlineeducation.com May be this site can help you
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]]> By: lisa r http://the-distance-learning.com/online-universities-are-they-respected/comment-page-1#comment-20882 lisa r Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:26:28 +0000 http://the-distance-learning.com/online-universities-are-they-respected#comment-20882 I am 43 and started back to school part-time at 39. I have now graduated with a nursing degree and am getting ready to sit for the RN boards. Money is available thru grants and student loans. I am looking at various online schools as well and found a site that might assist you with research: http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/school_list.htm I had been talking to Kaplan University, U. of Phoenix and Strayer but plan to contact Northeastern (top 20 on us news and world reports) and Kent University (top 100) for more info. This site also has student reviews. Make sure whatever school you choose is accredited by reputable agencies. See the US dept. of education site for more info: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ I think in Nursing at least, the online programs are seen as a viable option, due to the fact that hospitals want to see nurses continue their education and the nurses can have crazy schedules. As I understand it, hospital reputations increase (Magnet status) when their staff are better educated. I am 43 and started back to school part-time at 39. I have now graduated with a nursing degree and am getting ready to sit for the RN boards. Money is available thru grants and student loans. I am looking at various online schools as well and found a site that might assist you with research: http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/school_list.htm

I had been talking to Kaplan University, U. of Phoenix and Strayer but plan to contact Northeastern (top 20 on us news and world reports) and Kent University (top 100) for more info. This site also has student reviews. Make sure whatever school you choose is accredited by reputable agencies. See the US dept. of education site for more info:
http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/

I think in Nursing at least, the online programs are seen as a viable option, due to the fact that hospitals want to see nurses continue their education and the nurses can have crazy schedules. As I understand it, hospital reputations increase (Magnet status) when their staff are better educated.

]]> By: OrangeKitten http://the-distance-learning.com/online-universities-are-they-respected/comment-page-1#comment-20881 OrangeKitten Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:27:51 +0000 http://the-distance-learning.com/online-universities-are-they-respected#comment-20881 Online programs from established universities that are government or nonprofits are very much respected. Online programs from for-profit companies are not respected at all, period. Online programs from established universities that are government or nonprofits are very much respected. Online programs from for-profit companies are not respected at all, period.

]]> By: chris n http://the-distance-learning.com/online-universities-are-they-respected/comment-page-1#comment-20880 chris n Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:18:18 +0000 http://the-distance-learning.com/online-universities-are-they-respected#comment-20880 I wouldn't respect them. But the fact that you have a real degree does signal that you're are a productive worker, so it might work for YOU. It would not necessarily work if you didn't have another degree. That's just my opinion from the aspect if I was running a business. I wouldn’t respect them. But the fact that you have a real degree does signal that you’re are a productive worker, so it might work for YOU. It would not necessarily work if you didn’t have another degree. That’s just my opinion from the aspect if I was running a business.

]]> By: psyduck702 http://the-distance-learning.com/online-universities-are-they-respected/comment-page-1#comment-20879 psyduck702 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:58:35 +0000 http://the-distance-learning.com/online-universities-are-they-respected#comment-20879 I wouldn't give up on your career just cos of that bad practicum experience. I could tell you some terror tales from my practicum, and I am still a counselor and quite happy! I didn't run from school. THAT said, you know your situation best. To varying degrees, online schools are OK. I did internship at a school where one of the counselors had a degree from that U. of Phoenix and she had a good job in a good district and, frankly, was good at what she did. Just beware of the scam schools. I have an article taped on my office door about an online college that granted the author's cat a Ph.D. True story, too. Talk to some local colleges and make absolute sure you couldn't swing the finances. You still need to do a FAFSA, and I am sure your status on that will have changed since you first did it for college. You could also MAYBE get the school you work for to help pay tuition (mine offers that). Might be different if you're trying to get educated to leave them, however. Hey, good luck. And beware of the scam schools online. Like I said, I think Phoenix is legit. And to tell you the truth, a LOT of major colleges do offer online courses. A good friend of mine is doing online courses at Quinnipiac University, and I know the North Carolina system offers online education. I wouldn’t give up on your career just cos of that bad practicum experience. I could tell you some terror tales from my practicum, and I am still a counselor and quite happy! I didn’t run from school.

THAT said, you know your situation best. To varying degrees, online schools are OK. I did internship at a school where one of the counselors had a degree from that U. of Phoenix and she had a good job in a good district and, frankly, was good at what she did.

Just beware of the scam schools. I have an article taped on my office door about an online college that granted the author’s cat a Ph.D. True story, too.

Talk to some local colleges and make absolute sure you couldn’t swing the finances. You still need to do a FAFSA, and I am sure your status on that will have changed since you first did it for college. You could also MAYBE get the school you work for to help pay tuition (mine offers that). Might be different if you’re trying to get educated to leave them, however.

Hey, good luck. And beware of the scam schools online. Like I said, I think Phoenix is legit. And to tell you the truth, a LOT of major colleges do offer online courses. A good friend of mine is doing online courses at Quinnipiac University, and I know the North Carolina system offers online education.

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