degree or diploma through online or correspondence
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Those two things are contradictory. You can take online and correspondence classes but not an entire degree.pokergod said:good degrees/diploma
online or correspondence.
That is totally untrue! There are plenty of entire degrees available online. You just have to find a good oneSilentLeviathan said:Those two things are contradictory. You can take online and correspondence classes but not an entire degree.
Which field are you looking to take it in.....
www.cvu-uvc.ca
This might be a start
Athabasca Universitypokergod said:I'm looking to change careers, anybody know of any good recognized schools that offer good degrees/diploma through online or correspondence.
http://www.athabascau.ca/
Yes you can, and I have taught for an accredited online university. There are also well established 'normal' universities that also offer online programs and courses toward degrees, as well. Just google for online degree program. However, watch out for the infamous 'diploma mills' that exist out there.SilentLeviathan said:Those two things are contradictory. You can take online and correspondence classes but not an entire degree.
It depends on the field of work.papasmerf said:get a degree
it seems it outweighs experience
I work in one of the last maverick fields and I can see that in 15 years it will be degree onlyshakenbake said:It depends on the field of work.
Absolutely! Some fields (and degrees) have good distance learning programs, others do not. Some degrees and professional associations require residence study, others allow distance learning, and still others will allow a mix.shakenbake said:It depends on the field of work.
This is something about which you will need to do some research.
Best wishes!
whats IIRC Waterloo?
Andy Stitzer said:IIRC Waterloo also offers some degrees fully online.
Here's a good rule of thumb:
1. Pick a University with a good reputation in general
2. Make sure that it does NOT distinguish between degrees granted for online study, and those granted on campus
That will ensure you get a good degree. They do exist, but be careful because there are even some reputable programs that have an "online degree" that they do not put their name behind, it's just a cash grab.
You want a degree that looks exactly the same no matter whether you took the credits on or off campus. They do exist, and obviously, they are harder / more work than the "mail order" degrees that aren't worth anything.
1. Pick a University with a good reputation in general
2. Make sure that it does NOT distinguish between degrees granted for online study, and those granted on campus
That will ensure you get a good degree. They do exist, but be careful because there are even some reputable programs that have an "online degree" that they do not put their name behind, it's just a cash grab.
You want a degree that looks exactly the same no matter whether you took the credits on or off campus. They do exist, and obviously, they are harder / more work than the "mail order" degrees that aren't worth anything.
Athabasca and University of Phoenix are the pioneers in the field of fully remote degrees. Athabasca is definitely a credible university, I don't know so much about Phoenix. But a degree from a top university, such as Waterloo, that you happened to take online, is ideal. If they offer it.
Sound general advice is that if you get either a distance education, or a part residence - part distance, degree from a University that you've heard of before with a substantial resident campus the degree is worth the tuition.C Dick said:I don't know so much about Phoenix. But a degree from a top university, such as Waterloo, that you happened to take online, is ideal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Phoenix
You have to be careful, though, because some "big name" universities offer some online degrees that are not really that credible. Especially in the US a lot of schools have multiple colleges, and getting a degree from the "online college" does not carry the prestige (or the difficulty) of a degree awarded by the main campus.Aardvark154 said:Sound general advice is that if you get either a distance education, or a part residence - part distance, degree from a University that you've heard of before with a substantial resident campus the degree is worth the tuition.
Waterloo has a couple of degrees that it offers online, and some others that can be taken mostly online but require some on campus attendance at some point (which you might be able to take as evening classes). It grants the same degree whether you study on campus or online.
That's the sort of thing you want--you want to make sure the school is putting its name on the line when it issues the degree, not just "sponsoring" it, or offering it through an "online college" of some sort.
Another option for people in the Toronto area is that U of T, Ryerson, York, etc., all have programs that can be taken via evening courses.
So your saying my Terb reviews dont count as experience??Hangman said:I would never hire someone with an online degree. I just wouldn't be able to take it seriously.
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