Online Universities

[mclatch]

While I wouldn't trade my experience at ISU for anything I am not egocentric enough to think that others must follow a similar path to be allowed to achieve success. Besides engineering, I've heard very few people graduating from ISU that say a college diploma is some sort of mark of superiority. Rather, it's documentation that you've faced trial and adversity and perserved. We all know people with college degrees that we'd never let work for us and we also know people that don't that we'd hire in heartbeat.
Accreditation is also a joke. Take a Program Eval class in Higher Ed at ISU and you'll know it is true. It's simply a good ol' boy system protecting good ol' boys. People love to throw out "accreditation." The next time an HR person says they won't hire because of a certain type of degree - ask them what evaluation methods and measures are used in their prefered accreditation.
Someone hires a nerdy kid interested in computers straight out of high school and puts him under his wing. Another takes the same kid and gives him a scholarship at a state University. Who would you hire after 4 years?

 

[Naughtius]

I work in HR and I have told my staff to not present anyone with a degree from UofP. I am positive I am not the only one with this rule. UofP focuses more on grad rate and turn around time rather catering to working professionals rather than curriculum. Their target market is older workforce who needs the degree (bachelors or Masters).

My advice, get a job with a company that has tuition reimbursement. Pick a school with a flexible online program and let your work pay for it. Once you get your degree use it to better position yourself in the company or get a new job. Studies show, best way to get a raise is to change companies. As sad as that is.

I'm in HR, too, and if that's your policy, it's discriminatory on its face. In my company, that practice would get you walked out the door without some sort of objective data to back you up.

And FYI I got my MBA from UofP online. I'll put my education up against anyone's. They absolutely worked my tail off. Initially I was skeptical, but it's a robust program.

To the posters who are stating that classroom education is superior, tell me why. I'm in Learning and Development, and everything I read nowadays says that distance learning (if properly designed) is as good or better than a traditional offering. Partly this is because remote design tends to focus on the outcome, where traditional classroom too often depends on the skill of the instructor, which, as others have pointed out, is highly variable.

 

[Dopey]

I'm in HR, too, and if that's your policy, it's discriminatory on its face. In my company, that practice would get you walked out the door without some sort of objective data to back you up.

And FYI I got my MBA from UofP online. I'll put my education up against anyone's. They absolutely worked my tail off. Initially I was skeptical, but it's a robust program.

To the posters who are stating that classroom education is superior, tell me why. I'm in Learning and Development, and everything I read nowadays says that distance learning (if properly designed) is as good or better than a traditional offering. Partly this is because remote design tends to focus on the outcome, where traditional classroom too often depends on the skill of the instructor, which, as others have pointed out, is highly variable.

Very interesting that you'd have that opinion

I have nothing against online programs. Like many have said, you can cheat whenever and wherever you want in either scenario. However, in an online program, it takes much more self discipline to lead yourself through the class.

 

[CyDude16]

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Heres my opinion on it.

 

[BryceC]

All I know is one of the executives in my large company has his MBA from UofP. Seems good enough.

I've taken online courses and it has been extremely difficult for me, much moreso than a typical classroom setting. I think there is a lot to be learned in regard to self-sufficiency and learning on your own.

Also, once these programs become commonplace it can be great for teachers and students. How much money gets spent on facilities at major universities? Without the cost of supporting a massive infrustructure, college could be way cheaper and they could pay teachers more.

 

[greatshu]

Online programs serves specific purpose. I don't think its bad, but there are some schools only offers online programs for profit reasons (not for students' best interest).

I think online programs accommodates working professional like myself very well, but I don't think it is for traditional student (age 18-22). They should NOT go for online degrees since there are so many intangible things that you learn in actual face to face traditional learning.

 

[BryceC]

They should NOT go for online degrees since there are so many intangible things that you learn in actual face to face traditional learning.

Like what? Just curious, as I think the "traditional college experience" is completely overrated.

 

[mclatch]

Like what? Just curious, as I think the "traditional college experience" is completely overrated.

I wonder what the point of college is?

Because for me it was more about relationships than it was "education." Sure there was studying but it was the intramurals and ad hoc activities that led to the late night philosophy lessons.

 

[UNIGuy4Cy]

I'm in HR, too, and if that's your policy, it's discriminatory on its face. In my company, that practice would get you walked out the door without some sort of objective data to back you up.

And FYI I got my MBA from UofP online. I'll put my education up against anyone's. They absolutely worked my tail off. Initially I was skeptical, but it's a robust program.

To the posters who are stating that classroom education is superior, tell me why. I'm in Learning and Development, and everything I read nowadays says that distance learning (if properly designed) is as good or better than a traditional offering. Partly this is because remote design tends to focus on the outcome, where traditional classroom too often depends on the skill of the instructor, which, as others have pointed out, is highly variable.

Finishing my Masters in Accounting at the UOP and will be done in March, I will say I went to UNI and UoP was harder than UNI and I learned more at the UoP than I did at UNI as you have to be self disciplined and learn on your own.

 

[UNIGuy4Cy]

I would look at this over the one sited in this thread. Its from the federal government.

U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs