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Posts Tagged ‘degree.’
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Students who have considered dropping out or have dropped out now have an option to complete their degree.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 17, 2009 ) Miami, FL There’s nothing more frustrating than not being able to fulfill all the requirements necessary to get a full time degree at a traditional university or college. There’s so much pressure on students to finish in four years, to have at least a B+ average, and, most frighteningly, to become successful in the field in which they’ve studied that it’s no wonder that so many students fail to return for their sophomore year. What’s more, the fiscal responsibility of going to a four year university perennially drives the retention rate of many public universities lower and lower.
For those students who are considering an alternative to the college experience, there may be very little hope for what they can acquire in their future without at least a Bachelor’s degree to back it up. If you’re one of those students who just can’t fathom returning to college, perhaps you need an unconventional solution to your problem. Getting an online degree not only ensures that you get the education you need; it will also guarantee you accreditation from a reputable school in a field that’s in high demand in the business world. Whether you’ve always had dreams of being an active member of the medical industry or you’ve wanted to start a lucrative career in law, the options are virtually endless. What’s more enticing, you won’t have to spend countless hours in a library and weeks preparing for excruciating exams.
Your number one concern as regards education should always be education. Taking online courses eliminates the hassle of having to pay ghastly amounts of money for books and supplies, room and board, and the tuition is incredibly manageable. Even without the pressure of having to foot a hefty bill, you still have to worry about spending hours of the day you don’t have studying and writing essays, right? Wrong. In fact, most online colleges can guarantee you a degree in as little as one year, taking up only a few hours of your day at a time.
Degree.com (http://www.degree.com/ the Premier Internet Portal for Online Study) is a website dedicated to helping those students who find that they’ve got nothing left to give to this business that is the university system. Under the tutelage of Professor Sheila Danzig, the Director of Degree.com, the website has helped get students back on track to finding the right way to finish their university careers and begin fulfilling their professional dreams.
If you’ve considered dropping out school to avoid dealing with the travails of university life, stop and weigh your options. With the guidance of Degree.com and their unwavering dedication to get those wayward and non-traditional students back on the road to financial success and notoriety, there’s no reason why dropping out should ever be an option. Take a chance with an online education and get on the fast track to becoming something more than what you could have ever imagined.
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Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Fake Accreditation Agencies. WARNING – do not reach for your credit card until you read this. That degree mill claims accreditation but that agency can be worthless.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 17, 2009 ) Washington DC, If you search the Internet you will find degrees for sale that claim accreditation. Can you really buy an accredited degree?
When a college or university claims accreditation what does that mean? Nothing if the accreditation is not recognized by the Department or Minister of Education in their own country.
Just as there are degree mills there are accreditation mills. These are so-called organizations (generally little more than a name and website) that are usually set up by a degree mill that “accredits” anyone and any school that pays the fee. Any program, college, or university that has accreditation by an accreditation mill is worthless. You might as well get a piece of paper and print a diploma.
In the US an accrediting agency needs to be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation. In other countries the university is generally recognized directly by the office of the Minister of Education and/or by UNESCO. This is referred to as GAAP – the Generally Accepted Accrediting Practices. The university or college that you receive your degree from must meet GAAP.
The following are known agencies that do NOT meet GAAP. That means that any college or university claiming recognition or membership in these agencies is NOT legitimately accredited and getting and using a degree from a university like that will be like sitting on time bomb for you. For the most part these agencies have no physical offices and like the online college degree mills are just mailbox addresses and website. They offer fake accreditation just as the university members offer fake degrees. While not every member of a fake organization is a degree mill, they should no better and it should be a red flag for you.
New accrediting mills, like degree mills, pop up all the time so no list can be up to date. The simple rule is to check and see if the accrediting body has recognition from the Department or Minister of Education. In some cases they are legitimate attempts to create accrediting agencies working on getting government recognition. According to Sheila Danzig, founder of www.Degree.com, the Premier Online Degree portal, you are better to wait until a new accreditor gets the recognition they are seeking.
Accreditation Association of Ametrican College and Universities Unrecognized agency.
Accrediting Commission for Specialized Colleges Gas City, Indiana.
Accrediting Commission International for Schools, Colleges and Theological Seminaries Beebe, Arkansas.
Akademie fuer Internationale Kultur und Wissenschaftsfoerderung See Association for Promotion of International Cultural and Scientific Exchange, below.
Alternative Institution Accrediting Association Allegedly in Washington, DC, and the accreditee of several phony schools.
American Association of Accredited Colleges and Universities. Another unloadable agency, the claimed accreditee of Ben Franklin Academy.
American Association of Independent Collegiate Schools of Business unloadable accreditee mentioned by Rushmore University.
American Association of Nontraditional Collegiate Business Schools Another plausible-sounding but unloadable accreditee mentioned by Rushmore University.
American Education Association for the Accreditation of Schools, Colleges and Universities The accreditor claimed at one time by the University of America. Could not be located.
American Psycotherapy Association Board of Psycotherapy Examiners, Katy, Texas, originally chartered in Florida, they say, while apologizing for but not correcting the misspellings.
Arizona Commission of Non-Traditional Private Postsecondary Education.
Association for Promotion of International Cultural and Scientific Exchange (APICS).
Association of Accredited Private Schools.
Association of Career Training Schools.
Commission for the Accreditation of European Non-Traditional Universities The University de la Romande, in England.
Council for the Accreditation of Correspondence Colleges.
Council on Postsecondary Alternative Accreditation.
Council on Postsecondary Christian Education Established by the people who operated LaSalle University and Kent College in Louisiana.
Distance Education Council of America.
International Accreditation Commission for Post Secondary Education Institutions.
International Accreditation Association.
International Accrediting Association.
International Accrediting Commission for Postsecondary Educational Institutions.
International Accrediting Commission for Schools, Colleges and Theological Seminaries Holden, Missouri.
International Association of Non-Traditional Schools.
International Commission for Excellence in Higher Education, Inc.
Middle States Accrediting Board.
National Accreditation Association.
National Council for the Accreditation of Private Universities and Schools of Law Unrecognized agency from which Monticello University has claimed accreditation
National Council of Schools and Colleges Accreditation.
West European Accrediting Society.
Western Association of Private Alternative Schools.
Western Council on Non-Traditional Private Post Secondary Education.
World Association of Universities and Colleges.
Worldwide Accrediting Commission.
When in doubt – check it out.
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Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
When it comes to overcoming the racial gap, education is essential for more than the minority student alone.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 16, 2009 ) New York, NY What is meant by “racial gap”? Generally, the term is used in reference to economic status, but it can apply to a wide variety of subjects, such as health and disease, criminal justice and voting turnout. Being the proverbial “melting pot” of the world, the racial gap has been an inherently ongoing issue for the US since the Civil War. Increasing research and the ability to compile more accurate statistics allows us to measure our progress, or lack of it, as a society. Many times, however, results reveal more than just differences in what we eat, where we live and how we live, as based on gender or age. When two or more sets of results are indicated and divided according to race, a racial gap is born.
In troubled economic times, racial gaps in financial status, wage differences and unemployment rates are brought to the forefront. The difference in unemployment rates between white males and black males has long been a problem. The college education factor has been the generally accepted cause of the disparity, and emphasis on the importance of it as a means to becoming more competitive in the work force has resulted in an increased number of black males enrolling in college and earning a degree. Sheila Danzig, Executive Director of online education portal Degree.com, notes a marked increase in enrollment numbers for degree programs, both on campus and online.
However, current unemployment statistics show that a college Degree is no longer the guarantee it once was for gainful employment. Even college graduates are feeling the pinch of sudden joblessness. Where is the racial gap emerging now? In the more selective demographic of the college-educated unemployed, numbers are significantly higher for black males seeking work than for white males in the same group.
Have African Americans been misled by pursuing a college education as a means to becoming fiscally self-reliant and improving their quality of life? Is it only an urban legend that equal opportunity really does exist, as long as you have the right equipment to play the game? Persistent slights from potential employers, surprised upon learning a candidate’s race, whether real or perceived, would certainly be ample cause to question the validity of a career plan.
There is reason to persevere, though, and according to a knowledgeable source, higher education continues to be the solution. But, in the opinion of Guadalupe Quintanilla, there is more to it than simply using education as an equalizer for minorities, and it centers on further defining who is to be educated. A truly well rounded education should do more than shape a minority student to fit into the mold of a white workplace. Quintanilla believes that to complete the equation, it is equally important to educate white students in cultural diversity, contending that it should be a graduation requirement.
As an educator, nationally recognized developer of cross-cultural training for urban law enforcement and president of the Cross-Cultural Communication Center of Houston, Ms. Quintanilla endorses the stand on the necessity of college education to remedy the racial gap. She states that it falls short, though, of providing a real solution unless cultural diversity training is added to core curriculum courses for degree programs.
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
The bachelor’s degrees are devalued while the costs of attaining them continue to skyrocket, making employers lack confidence in the education system which churns out more than enough graduates to an already overpopulated job market.
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Fort Lauderdale, FL The number of college graduates continues to increase, even in recession, making employers to lose trust in the higher education system and terming bachelor’s degrees as ‘insufficient’.
Career experts and employers alike report a growing problem in the American society. The increased outflux of graduates from colleges wielding degrees, hoping to get into the job industry in order to make a living – and of course service their overwhelming student loans – may soon have dwindling hopes, because of the decreasing value of degrees.
The problem partly lies with the soft job market, but to greater extent to the oversupply of college graduates. In the 70s only 47 percent of high school graduates went on to college, making a bachelor’s degree phenomenal. In late 2008, that percentage rose to 70; making a bachelor’s degree seem more of a birthright.
According to Sheila Danzig, founder of Degree.com, http://www.degree.com, the premier internet portal for online study, the overproduction of degree holders can be attributed to the fact that weaker students, who would have found more viable options other than college to start earning a living, are pushed to join college. “Kids face a lot of pressure, and as a result many who are not crafted to become degree holders end up with degrees especially from online universities” she says, adding that, “it makes potential employers lack confidence in the higher education system and ‘that piece of paper’ gets watered down.”
The only thing that has not been watered down in reference to higher education is the cost which has continued to soar. Average tuition costs rose by 6.5 percent this fall. A recently released report by the Project on Student Debt revealed that two-thirds of all graduates leave college with high debts; in 2008 the average debt rose to $23,200. According to the US Department of Education, the total amount loaned to students in the 08/09 academic year rose to $81 billion. Ironically, the unemployment rate for recent graduates hit double digits for the first time rising to 10.6 percent.
Students enrolling in campuses across US are well aware that college degrees no longer command authority in the job industry and are now willing to go further to Master’s and PhD level. In an annual survey conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute which has always been keen to ask freshmen what their personal glass ceiling to college education is; the number of freshmen willing to work for a master’s degree rose from 31 percent in 1972 to 42 percent in 2008. This is a clear indication that people need more than just a bachelor’s.
Employers stress the fact that although the bachelor’s value has plummeted, it still remains essential. They admit that once it is coupled with work experience it gains its ace status and is more likely to get the holder the attention he or she desires. Dan Black, director of campus recruiting in the Americas for Ernst & Young, and his team will hire more than 4,000 people this year out of 20,000 applicants. There are a lot of things besides a degree “that will help differentiate how much attention you get,” says the veteran hirer.
Currently, graduates should steer their careers where there is steady job growth, by pursuing education, business and healthcare degree programs.
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Thursday, December 10th, 2009
A study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that students should specialize later in order to avoid making mistakes, avoid losing skills, and end up better aligned and better matched career-wise.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 10, 2009 ) Fort Lauderdale, FL When you specialize later, you can avoid making mistakes, avoid losing skills, and seem to end up better aligned and better matched.
As students and anxious parents watch the ranks of the jobless grow fast and steadily, the idea that higher education, whether traditional or online classes, or on line study, is primarily about getting skills continues being etched in the minds of many; now more than ever.
Traditionally, it was believed that exposing students to a wide array of subjects and varying educational approaches helps them explore the various career paths. However, a study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research spearheaded by Ofer Malamud, an assistant professor of economics at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy, indicates otherwise. The report suggests that giving students ample time to figure out their academic paths would ultimately influence them to make better career choices.
Malamud attended high school in Hong Kong, which had a British-style basis and was therefore justified contemplating attending a university in England. Malamud’s first instance of hesitation about going to England manifested because he would be forced to choose a major when he was just about to complete his high school education. At the time, Mechanical Engineering appealed to him greatly but not enough to make a commitment. He wound up going to the US to study for his first college degree.
As is evident from his title, Malamud did not pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering but rather he went towards a totally different career path: as a labor economist where he wondered about education’s relationship to and its effect on career choice. According to Sheila Danzig, founder of Degree.com, http://www.degree.com, the premier internet portal for online study, Malamud’s study was designed for one purpose: to “test whether education provides information [about the student] as well as skills.”
In the study Malamud compared college students enrolling and graduating in England and Scotland. The former apply for a specific field to study in university while in the final stages of high school, while the latter enter a broad faculty for the initial two years and specialize in the remaining half of their stay in college. The Scottish system resembles the US undergraduate system to a great extent.
Malamud managed to follow-up on graduates from the two countries and assess how aligned their career choices were with the areas of specialization they chose in college. This is what Malamud thought: For English students, it would be harder for them to switch out of their current fields in college – say when proceeding to the third year – since they would lose the accumulated skills they had worked so hard to gain in the two years. They would be forced to stick to the field they had begun with even after realizing that it wasn’t their best career path.
The data analyzed from his study indicate that students from English institutions were specializing too early resulting in unsolvable mistakes. “English graduates are 20% more likely than Scottish graduates to end up in careers that are not in line with their areas of specialization in university,” says Malamud. The pattern extends as far as six years after students leave college – not just after graduation.
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Being a mother is a full-time job but online education offers mothers the opportunity to earn a quick degree in a competitive professional field, enhancing their marketability.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 09, 2009 ) Fort Lauderdale, FL – Everyone has the right to further their career and tap into that wealth of potential lying dormant, waiting to explode. However, when you’re a mother and have to take care of a family, it can seem a near impossibility to get the credentials you need to move from staying at home to making a name for yourself as a professional. Don’t wait for the road to clear for you; it’s time for you to take the reins and carve out a niche for yourself in the market.
Though it may seem folly to assume that any mother has the time to get a degree, don’t be too sceptical, oh ye of little faith. With an online education a mother has all the tools she needs to get a proper degree in any of the multiple programs that many online colleges provide. If you’re willing to take that first step, apply, and spend a year gaining the knowledge and experience you need to make more money, then you’ve got all the tenacity in the world to make yourself an unparalleled success while still maintaining your stance as a strong mother.
It’s true, if you’ve got little to no support to make your dreams come true they may seem just silver lined clouds with no substance to keep them afloat; however, Degree.com (http://www.degree.com/ the Premier Internet Portal for Online Study) offers the support any mother needs to make her decision. There’s always a legitimate path to the things that you desire, starting with getting yourself the proper credentials. With accreditations ranging from online Bachelor’s degrees to online business degrees, every mother has the chance to move forward in the world and provide more possibilities for herself and for her family.
Director of Degree.com, Professor Sheila Danzig, has steered the website with the goal of helping those mothers who want to make a name for themselves do just that. But, there’s only one person that can get you to take a chance: you. If you’re not willing to take a risk, then you’ll be laden with regrets for years to come. You’ve got to remember that you deserve every opportunity to make yourself a more viable, marketable individual in a time when just being dedicated won’t cut it. You can have it all: a family, career, and the knowledge of knowing that you gave it all you could and became a success.
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Instead of wasting time filling out applications, waiting for a response, and then spending hours upon hours of relentless study to earn your degree, online study guarantees you quick and exceptional results without all the hassle.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 08, 2009 ) Fort Lauderdale, FL There’s no price you can put on an education that saves you both time and money. When it comes to spending hours upon hours on rigorous assignments and studying for exams, let’s face, even those who make university study their profession aren’t exactly keen to that task most days. Investing time in online study, however, frees up an incredible amount of time you could be spending making money to support yourself, even your family. You’ve got to make the decision today to advance your career; however, you also must take into account the amount of time you’ll have to spend to do so.
Earning an online degree is a practical advantage to going through the merry-go-round that is university admissions. No more having to get glowing reviews from former teachers. No more having to wade through essay question after essay question. When the most important thing is getting an education, who cares about the song and dance? More and more there seems to be more involved in even being accepted to the school of your choice. More than just the long hours dedicated to study, it’s the time you put in to creating a solid portfolio (a university résumé, if you will) and the waiting you’ll have to do afterwards. If you’ve got a family to feed, you don’t have time to wait for a yes or no answer.
Online courses free up a great deal of time for those interested in simply the classes they need to get the accreditation they need in order to increase their financial standing. Traditional university education involves a great deal more than gaining the knowledge you need in your particular realm of interest; you have to take general education classes, elective courses, even supplemental courses for a complimentary minor to your major. Online study is a comprehensive, straightforward way to get your degree in little as a year and receive the education you need for the degree that you desire.
Degree.com (http://www.degree.com/ the Premier Internet Portal for Online Study) has provided non-traditional students a comprehensive way to find out what classes they need to take in order to further their success in as little time as possible. As the director of Degree.com, Professor Sheila Danzig has helped students increase their market viability. It’s about time you decided to dedicate a year of your life and a few hours a day to getting the credentials you deserve.
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Monday, December 7th, 2009
Without a degree to back up your potential you may as well be a ghost in the business world. Online education will provide you a quick alternative to the hardships of traditional university education.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 07, 2009 ) – Fort Lauderdale, FL Admit it; you’re tired of playing second fiddle to your competitors. You’re may be stuck in a routine that includes copying superfluous files, flipping burgers, or what’s worse, you could be sitting at home waiting for your ship to come. Stop wasting your time and your potential and get yourself the credentials you need and deserve to become a cut above the rest of the professional world.
The truth is without at least a Bachelor’s degree, your résumé is worthless, your work experience may as well be non-existent, and your chances of gaining a strong foothold on the corporate ladder is zero to nil. In this day and age, it’s all about bigger, flashier, and certainly more exposure. With the economy looking like a Picasso painting, you’ve got to find some way to differentiate yourself from the well-established movers and shakers. There’s also another universal truth: traditional college education is long, arduous, and costs a great deal of time and money to get an end result that could potentially lead you nowhere. Granted, without at least a Bachelor’s degree, you’ll be staring down the barrel of mediocrity for the rest of your life, but who has the patience and the time nowadays to take their time?
(EMAILWIRE.COM, D is just as credible as going to an over-expensive university. The biggest advantage is that it saves you loads of time and gets you a sensible degree that matches some of the most sought after positions in the professional world. Degree.com (http://www.degree.com/ the Premier Internet Portal for Online Study) offers non-traditional students an option as regards their education. It supplies you with tips and articles that outline the importance of gaining the education and experience to make a big noise in the corporate world. Professor Sheila Danzig, Director of Degree.com, has helped push students unsure of their chances in the right direction.
It’s no mistake that the biggest moneymakers out there have the chops and accreditation they need to stake their claim at the top. However, they’ve already made their mark. Stop being tentative; earning an online degree has as much merit as wading through years of late nights and cramping fingertips. You’ve got all the potential and all the chance in the world to make yourself a desired commodity. It’s up to you to take the proper steps to getting the recognition you deserve. With an online degree, you’ve got all the tools necessary to become a great success.
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Monday, December 7th, 2009
Staying competitive in an ever changing economic and social culture is mandatory if online students hope to find a secure and successful place in life.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 07, 2009 ) Fort Lauderdale, FL The recession appears to be here to stay. It has come predator-like and roaring, just as a lion would survey its domain, through over 50 % of American households. These affected households are on the losing end of a nightmare. They are losing their homes, their carefully built nest eggs and their jobs. Recent headlines scream “4 out of every 5 households stand in line for food stamps.” Sometimes, even the food stamps aren’t enough to stave off impending poverty and hunger. So what holds these families together? Hope. Faith. Commitment. They hope for a brighter future. They have faith in something greater than themselves and they have commitment to the American Dream.
The American Dream is no longer a two-car garage, white picket fence and 2.5 kids. It is about survival in a culture with an ever changing political, social and economic landscape. Every financially contributing member of these affected households is rethinking his or her future. To survive, many are returning to school, hoping to either learn new skills or build on existing ones. As families find their financial position so precarious, adult family members have to work sometimes two minimum wage jobs just to make ends meet. With so much demand on their limited time, people are choosing to earn a college degree online. It provides much needed flexibility to accommodate nearly impossible schedules.
According to a survey completed by several top online universities, enrollment in various programs has grown 40% during 2009. This is up 10% from the previous fiscal year. These online universities report top enrollment in management degree programs and information technology degree programs. However, these are not the only degree programs offered. There are several students who choose to enroll in post graduate programs which feature degrees conferred in business, technology, education and healthcare.
Sheila Danzig, founder of Degree.com, http://www.degree.com/ the premier Internet portal for online study, notes the current trend in people choosing to seek an online degree will only continue to grow. “Obviously,” she says, “online education may not be for everyone due to various learning styles. However, the endgame for the vast majority of students who participate in online education programs is usually a successful one. There are too many graduates from online programs who have established a proven track record either with employers or have gone on to become successful entrepreneurs in their own right.”
There are definite traits which students from disadvantaged and economically depressed backgrounds can employ to help them achieve a successful outcome during their educational experience. First, focus on the hope that with a college education, job prospects will improve. Second, remember to have faith in self and the education system. Third, stay committed to family, and personal or professional goals. Finally, never look back, only ahead where the future holds promise
Though the future is uncertain, it does not have to be bleak. By striving to stay focused, dedicated and goal-oriented, students are bound to find a new path in their lives where physical or intellectual hunger is never again an issue.
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Saturday, December 5th, 2009
Online students have to overcome uneducated prejudiced and bias from prospective employers.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 05, 2009 )
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Debunking the Online Degree Myth.
With increasing enrollment and lack of financial resources burdening brick-and-mortar community colleges and four universities, more people are opting to pursue online studies with an online university. But as they seek to fulfill their educational goals, these online students are facing ridicule and prejudice when they begin to hunt for a job. There are several ways in which online students can combat these “Negative Nellies” and validate their nontraditional choice for going to college online. The following suggestions provide some simple, yet effective ways to win over prospective employers.
Successful students need to become their own advocates to promote the validity of a college degree conferred from an online university. How would they do this? They need to make available to their critics authentic evidence substantiated with empirical data gathered by objective third parties. Students should have their critics take note that attendance to an online degree program would not be followed if the school was not regionally accredited. The website of any online university will have in place a specific resource area in which anyone can access their accreditation status. Official accreditation agencies are recognized by the Federal Government and the Department of Education. With out this endorsement, most profit and nonprofit online universities can not receive Federal funding.
Statistics from a recent Vault.com survey showed that 19% of HR managers have ever hired someone with an online degree and 18% wrote that online degrees were not “credible and not acceptable.” A surprising 59% believed that online degrees weren’t always as credible as traditional degrees. To dispel a similar uneducated bias that prospective employers might hold, online students could point out both tangible and intangible benefits to hiring a graduate from an online school. Most online students choose to go to school online because of demands with family and work life. It takes dedication and strong time management skills to balance work, family, and school.
Another option students can choose to validate their online degree is by compiling a combination of strong reference letters which describe concrete experience obtained through the university’s coursework and a well-formatted, organized portfolio. Reference letters could come from course mentors, classroom instructors, degree chairs or even the vice president of academic affairs. Portfolios can either be accessed online in a digital format such as PDF or compiled into a physical binder. Either way, the portfolio should contain a combination of actual project-based work experience, official transcripts and course examples which are relevant to the job being sought.
According to Sheila Danzig, director of Degree.com, http://www.degree.com/ the premier Internet portal for on line studies, the trend for employers not to hire prospective workers with an online degree has slowed significantly as thousands of people choose to turn to online education. Though there are studies which prove that workers who have achieved an online education often rise above their counterparts, there will always be someone out there who cannot be convinced that online schools are a valid, credible option to an education.
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