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Teach by Example: Earn a College Degree at Home
As parents, we spend countless hours focused on our children’s education. We make sure they go to bed on time, eat breakfast before school, and do their homework each afternoon. We put our efforts and energy into making sure they get a good education, so that they are ready to enter a college degree program right after graduating from high school. Do we ever stop to think, though, that the best way to teach is by modeling an example? Our … Continue reading
Should you Bother to get a Degree in Business Administration?
When you graduated from high school, the manager of the retail chain for which you worked informed you that he was promoting you to assistant manager, and you started earning over $30,000 yearly. Not bad for a high school graduate, and suddenly it seems as though maybe your future is already set. Why even bother to earn a college degree? The average salary for people who work in business fields and don’t have a college degree is about $38,000 each … Continue reading
Distance Learning: Does it Make the Grade?
Have you wondered how distance degrees really stack up in real life? Does anyone actually take distance learning seriously? Can anyone really earn a college degree at home and find a worthwhile job? You may be surprised to know that distance learning is not only accepted by most colleges and universities, but it is rapidly gaining popularity among even the most elite American universities. Ivy League schools such as Cornell, Columbia, and the University of Pennsylvania. In fact, Columbia University … Continue reading
Earn a Degree Online in Computer Science
If you are going to attend a university degree program after graduating from high school, you may be planning to attend a four-year traditional college degree program and earn your diploma. What if you’re not one of these students, though? Should you just try to find a good job and earn a steady income? The latest research shows that people who complete a university degree program earn significantly more than those who do not. If you think you have the … Continue reading
Today's Job Market: Is it Time to Finish your Degree?
Even if you’ve been lucky until now, your luck may not hold out much longer. In today’s economy, the job market is continuing to tumble. Most people who do not have a college degree presently, and many who do, are out looking for work. Even if you do have an undergraduate degree or Master Degree, some job markets are just not hiring. Many real estate and mortgage companies are tightening their belts, and new graduates with accounting degrees or educations … Continue reading
Is Getting a College Degree Really Necessary?
If you’r not a sports star or self-made millionaire, chances are you won’t get a big break or become rich and famous without getting a college degree. Unfortunately, big opportunities don’t usually come knocking unless you’ve done the hard work and are prepared to open the door. If you really want to succeed in life, you are probably going to need to earn a college degree. Even if you do attend a university for a while and land the big … Continue reading
Educational Freedom in the United States
Educational freedom. This highly underrated concept is one of the foundational bases of American education. Though many people talk about freedom in education, few have any idea of what it actually means. Further, although most people in the U.S. would agree that everyone has a right to attend a college or university, few actually understand the significance of this. Are you aware that in many other countries, officials determine whether students as young as fourteen should be eligible to participate in a … Continue reading
Distance Learning Offers Teens a Second Start
If you think that online high schools are primarily for troubled teens, think again. These distance education programs also offer excellent opportunities for students who are intellectually gifted, chronically ill, travel frequently, or who are interested in very specific educational experiences. Adult learners and students from some religious backgrounds may also find it easier to get their high school diploma online. In the past, accreditation was a significant concern. Colleges and universities were not willing to accept many high school … Continue reading
Compassion Without Controversy: Get a Degree Online
Twenty-three years ago, a young man’s family announced to the world that he had contracted AIDS through a blood transfusion. Ryan White died before he was able to get his high school diploma or begin a college degree program, but his legacy in the fight against the stigma experienced by people with AIDS lives on. Two days ago, the House of Representatives passed a bill initiated by the Senate, and the President is expected to sign it into law. This … Continue reading
Ethics in Distance Learning
Believe it or not, online degree universities struggle with certain ethical issues that are uniqe to online college degree programs. The ethical concerns voiced by both students and professors alike involve issues related to cheating, privacy, and the publication of educational materials online. Furthermore, top online schools have made the admirable commitment to making their distance education degrees universally accessible to all individuals, including those who are physically or cognitively challenged. Cheating is often rampant among college students attending a traditional … Continue reading