Monday, 13 May 2013
What are the differences in Online College and Traditional Colleges?
Online colleges and conventional ones have the very same objectives: to offer students with an education and award degrees. even though their purposes are identical, they have substantial differences. An important difference between online and traditional colleges will be the web-based curriculum. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, an online class is defined as "a formal education process in which the students and instructor aren't in the same location." This means that all exams, lectures and a lot of the reading in online classes are completed online. This will be the most significant change when transitioning from conventional classroom learning. Numerous students have overcome the challenge of online instruction and have adapted nicely to the method.
As in conventional courses, online ones are taught by instructors and consist of multiple classmates. However, your interaction with these people will most likely be through email, phone or live chat. Unless you happen to be in a certain course or program that calls for on-campus visits or clinical work such as nursing or occupational therapy you will never meet your instructors or classmates face to face. Traditional college classes require your physical presence as you listen and take notes throughout professors' lectures. Many traditional college classes make attendance mandatory and your grade will suffer should you miss class.
Exchanging info with your professors is quite different in online classes from how it is done in traditional classes. In order to make sure that material has been presented clearly, instructors online have to provide much more detailed feedback than do their counterparts at bricks and mortar campuses. According to the Sloan Consortium, you'll find extra kinds of feedback which can be important to online classes, for example interaction in discussions that goes beyond posting words for example "(good|great|excellent|very good) job," instead highlighting important ideas and making follow-up questions. Feedback also can be in form of audio clips and voice chats. The ideal online instructors work hard to give useful assistance and interaction with their students.
Online classes give much more flexibility than do traditional ones, making them a lot more practical |for a lot of students. Online classes let you attend college but also work, so you are able to fulfill all of your important obligations. This has been the answer to numerous people's quest to further their education while still meeting their family and work responsibilities.
In most instances, you are able to attend class when it is a good time for you personally and learn at your own pace. Not a lot of} traditional college students can say that about their schedules.
Monday, 18 March 2013
Devry Online vs University of Phoenix
I was discussing with a friend of mine from the US about online colleges, and he told me he had attended Devry online and University of Phoenix too. I asked which he thought was the best and why. He told me Devry was the better of the two.
Here is his reasons and explanation of why:
Devry was really well set up for the classes that you had to take. You are not left out on your own to have to figure out how to understand the software that they use for your classes either. They have really knowledgeable tech support open 24/7, and they can answer even the dumbest questions with patience. He said he asked them some really dumb questions just to see what they would tell him and how they would react. He was happy to say they reacted professionally and with great ease of explanation. It wasn't like they were reading a script to tell you how to use the software. It was more like they had used it and had been taught all the ins and outs of the software.
Devry uses a forum system for posting to classes for part of your required work and it's easy to understand how to work it. They also have live lectures which can be downloaded if you are not able to attend at the time they are given. The instructors or professors are usually people who are still working in the fields you are training for, and their knowledge is first hand as well as what they have for written material. He really enjoyed his experience with Devry.
University of Phoenix: I really hate to say what he said about U of P. He hated the system there and was so unhappy with what he was being told in real life from employers about them that he quit taking classes just a small ways into his second class. He had attended a traditional college when he was younger, but now he has a job and is unable to attend classes like that with his schedule. Everything was great listening to their pitch about attending online college and attending his first class Orientation. That class went well because it was all new students and they would still work together with strangers. With his prior credits that they transferred it placed him in his junior year of a 4 year degree for his next class. He said the students in that class had been in class together for well over a year, and they excluded strange people. U of P uses a team system to do classes and if you are excluded you won't get points for participation. He would ask them for the part he could work on and they wouldn't even act like he was around. He talked to the advisor and was told oh it will get better. Hard to get better when you are failing because they won't include you is what he told me. The only thing they had that was really good according to him was their online library database.
University of Phoenix doesn't have a great reputation with a lot of employers either. One business owner said they had rather take someone off the street and train them because they had to retrain the ones from University of Phoenix any way.
Based on his talk with me I wouldn't want to attend University of Phoenix.
Here is his reasons and explanation of why:
Devry was really well set up for the classes that you had to take. You are not left out on your own to have to figure out how to understand the software that they use for your classes either. They have really knowledgeable tech support open 24/7, and they can answer even the dumbest questions with patience. He said he asked them some really dumb questions just to see what they would tell him and how they would react. He was happy to say they reacted professionally and with great ease of explanation. It wasn't like they were reading a script to tell you how to use the software. It was more like they had used it and had been taught all the ins and outs of the software.
Devry uses a forum system for posting to classes for part of your required work and it's easy to understand how to work it. They also have live lectures which can be downloaded if you are not able to attend at the time they are given. The instructors or professors are usually people who are still working in the fields you are training for, and their knowledge is first hand as well as what they have for written material. He really enjoyed his experience with Devry.
University of Phoenix: I really hate to say what he said about U of P. He hated the system there and was so unhappy with what he was being told in real life from employers about them that he quit taking classes just a small ways into his second class. He had attended a traditional college when he was younger, but now he has a job and is unable to attend classes like that with his schedule. Everything was great listening to their pitch about attending online college and attending his first class Orientation. That class went well because it was all new students and they would still work together with strangers. With his prior credits that they transferred it placed him in his junior year of a 4 year degree for his next class. He said the students in that class had been in class together for well over a year, and they excluded strange people. U of P uses a team system to do classes and if you are excluded you won't get points for participation. He would ask them for the part he could work on and they wouldn't even act like he was around. He talked to the advisor and was told oh it will get better. Hard to get better when you are failing because they won't include you is what he told me. The only thing they had that was really good according to him was their online library database.
University of Phoenix doesn't have a great reputation with a lot of employers either. One business owner said they had rather take someone off the street and train them because they had to retrain the ones from University of Phoenix any way.
Based on his talk with me I wouldn't want to attend University of Phoenix.
Friday, 4 January 2013
the new system
Hi all there is a new system on the blog and it all the way education online.
Many of my friends have studied education online and they have benefited with some fantastic grades that they may never of been able to get in a standard university. The major draw back they have found with the new system education online is that some of the qualification and where they have came from may not be worth as much to an employer as it doesn't have the big branded Oxford or Cambridge university labels. The new system witch takes into account the grade and the location of where the education online came from, and scores them on a points system, although this is still being bias towards the pure breed uni students, it does have an advantage by letting them know before if they hit a certain grade they will score X amount of points and they can convert it to there relevant role.
Many of my friends have studied education online and they have benefited with some fantastic grades that they may never of been able to get in a standard university. The major draw back they have found with the new system education online is that some of the qualification and where they have came from may not be worth as much to an employer as it doesn't have the big branded Oxford or Cambridge university labels. The new system witch takes into account the grade and the location of where the education online came from, and scores them on a points system, although this is still being bias towards the pure breed uni students, it does have an advantage by letting them know before if they hit a certain grade they will score X amount of points and they can convert it to there relevant role.
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
My opinion
In the current day and age that our country is currently living in it is becoming extremely rare for students to want to educate themselves further with prices of university fees souring and souring, but there are also very minimal students who understand they can do their education online for a much cheaper, easier and faster option.
Education online is not publicised enough and i think its personally because our government don't want us taking something for free.
I think every child living in the uk should be shown the options of studying to further their education online before they leave school, there are other options and we need to make it clearer for students to see.
Education online is not publicised enough and i think its personally because our government don't want us taking something for free.
I think every child living in the uk should be shown the options of studying to further their education online before they leave school, there are other options and we need to make it clearer for students to see.
education onine update
Education Online
I bring you this blog to help further your career, We don't want you mums to be sitting at home with nothing to do, wishing you could further your education to prepare for your children's future.
Or if you have a job but not happy with the way things are going, thinking that the ladder you have to climb means extra hours at work, when you could be at home studying.
Brilliant idea if you are slightly disadvantaged and struggle to get from place to place, not being able to go to a college or university to study what you want....
This blog is definitely the one you should be reading
There are several online sites you could use at home to further your education, the one i am most famous with at the moment is www.learndirect.co.uk
These guys are brilliant, not only if you want to further your education online but if your are currently claiming state benefits in the united kingdom i.e. income support, job seekers allowance or disability allowance then they do some courses with a maximum of 70% off, which is brilliant, you could be paying as little as £25 for a whole course
Please don't hesitate to speak to someone from your local job center and book a work focused interview to speak about this.
I bring you this blog to help further your career, We don't want you mums to be sitting at home with nothing to do, wishing you could further your education to prepare for your children's future.
Or if you have a job but not happy with the way things are going, thinking that the ladder you have to climb means extra hours at work, when you could be at home studying.
Brilliant idea if you are slightly disadvantaged and struggle to get from place to place, not being able to go to a college or university to study what you want....
This blog is definitely the one you should be reading
There are several online sites you could use at home to further your education, the one i am most famous with at the moment is www.learndirect.co.uk
These guys are brilliant, not only if you want to further your education online but if your are currently claiming state benefits in the united kingdom i.e. income support, job seekers allowance or disability allowance then they do some courses with a maximum of 70% off, which is brilliant, you could be paying as little as £25 for a whole course
Please don't hesitate to speak to someone from your local job center and book a work focused interview to speak about this.
Saturday, 25 August 2012
Education online 4
This is the home of education online, this is a blog that helps the joe blogs of the world with advice for education online, any question you ask will be answered quickly and promptly.
One of the most asked questions is why do students choose to go down the online education route, this is so popular that there are many blogs answering this question.
I believe that students choose to educate them selves online because of the convience factor, this is because you can study anywhere and anytime of the day, this is ideal for students with other commitments. Education online is widley aviabliable to all the university courses. This is what I feel will be one of the key factors in the education online industry. If universities wont commit to the online way then they maybe left behind as most of them offer some sort of qualification online.
One of the most asked questions is why do students choose to go down the online education route, this is so popular that there are many blogs answering this question.
I believe that students choose to educate them selves online because of the convience factor, this is because you can study anywhere and anytime of the day, this is ideal for students with other commitments. Education online is widley aviabliable to all the university courses. This is what I feel will be one of the key factors in the education online industry. If universities wont commit to the online way then they maybe left behind as most of them offer some sort of qualification online.
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Education online 3
This mini guide helps to widen people minds to the world of education online, and some of the pro's and con's to getting qualifications this way. The biggest disadvantage of education online is that some of the employs may frown on this as an easy qualification, infact that it is harder as you needs lots of self decipline and will power. The biggest advantage of education online is that you have the flexibility to study when and where ever you want to.
Education online 2
This is a mini guide to obtaining education online!
One of the key peices of advise I was given whilst I was trying to apply online was to never give up this is beacuse my friend applied and applied and applied...... and eventually he got the reply he was looking for, he got into one of the best Education online services that specified in the region he was aiming to branch into when he was ready for work.
There is one major floor with education online is that it is sometimes very hard to study when there is no set times and no one telling you what is right and what is wrong. Also education online is not solely online you do have to attend exams at the university that you are assioated with. Otherwise everyone would study online and get all there friends round when it comes to exam time so they would guarantee pass.
One of the key peices of advise I was given whilst I was trying to apply online was to never give up this is beacuse my friend applied and applied and applied...... and eventually he got the reply he was looking for, he got into one of the best Education online services that specified in the region he was aiming to branch into when he was ready for work.
There is one major floor with education online is that it is sometimes very hard to study when there is no set times and no one telling you what is right and what is wrong. Also education online is not solely online you do have to attend exams at the university that you are assioated with. Otherwise everyone would study online and get all there friends round when it comes to exam time so they would guarantee pass.
education online
Education Online
You can now get education online by applying to any of the universities online, Most of the universities will give you graduation certificates if you complete one of there degree courses, You can alos get education online.
Some of the qualifications you can get online are equilivant to going into the university to get a degree, I have a few friends that have studied at online education services. Education online is easier access for those who cannot affort the time and money to studdy at universities and colleges, i.e. loan parents (carers).
If you want great qualifications studied from your home then pursuing the open university couse will help you get to your desired jobs and quilifications you need to pursue your career. Education online is easier than you think, you can study online and at home when you cannot sleep or have nothing to do, all you need is a computer and internet access.
You can now get education online by applying to any of the universities online, Most of the universities will give you graduation certificates if you complete one of there degree courses, You can alos get education online.
Some of the qualifications you can get online are equilivant to going into the university to get a degree, I have a few friends that have studied at online education services. Education online is easier access for those who cannot affort the time and money to studdy at universities and colleges, i.e. loan parents (carers).
If you want great qualifications studied from your home then pursuing the open university couse will help you get to your desired jobs and quilifications you need to pursue your career. Education online is easier than you think, you can study online and at home when you cannot sleep or have nothing to do, all you need is a computer and internet access.
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