2007-04-25 02:30:19 · 4 answers · asked by sooner70 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I did it and my hubby did it. It was great, as long as you're committed and disciplined enough to do it. Good luck!! ;)
2007-04-25 02:39:02 · answer #1 · answered by FairyGirl73 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1. It depends on the degree and the college to a great extent. If it's a public university, the course work should be identical to the ordinary curriculum and the work in each class should be equivalent to face-to-face instruction.
2. You have all of the frustrations of traditional coursework, plus the added aggravations of interruptions in internet service, server failures, software glitches, bounced email, and your own computer's lossage.
3. If you don't have a decent computer with high-speed internet service, you will grow old and die waiting for uploads. Moreover, you may also need to be able to use audio or video recording devices to submit your own work. Be prepared to bear the costs of technology.
4. Online is more expensive; even state schools charge a fairly substantial fee to cover their online expenses (for example, Blackboard (tm) online course management system costs a small fortune; many smaller colleges can't afford it on their own and must enter a consortium).
5. After graduation, if your transcript identifies somehow that your degree was earned mostly or entirely online, employers will downgrade you, causing approximately a 15% decrease in employability (highly variable depending on demand in your field...an IT professional educated online should suffer no decrease in employability whatsoever, after all!).
2007-04-25 09:42:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Getting your degree online should be your last option. Yes they are convenient but the quality is not they same as face to face classes. Also, if you choose to go online with your education do not, I repeat do not go to one of these for-profit schools like U of P or AIU. These school are really just education mass marketers and not true education institutions. Check out www.AIUTRUTH.com for all the inside info on these schools and advice on selecting the right school. Good Luck
2007-04-25 10:26:39 · answer #3 · answered by The Voice of Reason 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends -- do you care that it will make it more difficult for you to get a job when you are done and that most people will think your education is a joke?
See the link below for information on why you should think twice before getting an on-line degree.
2007-04-25 10:47:37 · answer #4 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋