Tag Archives: Online Degree Programs
Online Degree Programs: How the U.S. can Catch Up in Higher Education
In higher education the US keeps falling farther behind other leading nations. Online degrees hold the answer to the US leading the world in education again. (EMAILWIRE.COM, April 10, 2009 ) Online Degree Programs: How the U.S. can Catch Up in Higher Education When it comes to higher education, the United States is in danger of lagging behind other leading nations. In fact, researchers estimate that in order just to keep up academically and technologically with these countries, American citizens … Continue reading
With the Economic Downturn Boosting Interest in Higher Education, Some Data and Advice for College-Bound Students on Recession-Beating Career Choices
According to research by online degree program expert Sheila Danzig, owner of TheCollegeDegrees.com and Degree.com, CPA firms and universities are continuing to be steady, reliable employers of new graduates, indicating two smart career choices. Fort Lauderdale, FL – With interest in higher education sharply increasing in the wake of today’s economic slowdown, students are keenly eager to know which careers hold the promise of financial security – even in troubled economic times. According to research by online degree (www.degree.com) program … Continue reading
Obama’s TARP Plan Offers Much-Needed Aid for Higher Education, Including the Fast-Growing Online Education Segment, According to Online Education Expert
President Obama’s economic bailout plan, labeled the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), offers extensive relief to school districts and higher education programs throughout the U.S. According to Sheila Danzig, founder of Degree.com, an information hub on accredited online degree programs, it’s critical that the proposed aid for students pursuing college and graduate degrees online be kept in the plan, as interest in online education continues to increase sharply (www.degree.com). “Inquiries about distance education degree programs at Degree.com jumped by 50 … Continue reading
Hot Jobs still Hiring: Earn a Degree Online Today
In a few days, we’ll have a new president of the United States, and we’ll have a chance to see what kind of impact he has on the economy, and how this impact will affect students who want to earn a degree online. This will help us advise students regarding what online degree programs are likely to offer the most (and best) job opportunities in the next few years. In the meantime, though, let’s take a look at the jobs … Continue reading
The Truth about Top Online Schools
Just how important is it, anyway, to be accepted at an elite college or university and get your degree? Does a business degree from Harvard really matter more than a business degree from the local community college or online degree university? Unfortunately, it really does. Most of us, though, aren’t likely to enroll in Harvard University any time soon, so what other options do we have for getting a good education online? Probably the most important fact in any distance … Continue reading
Have Online Degree Programs Quashed Scholarship?
One of the hottest debates surrounding the field of education today is how the so-called “data deluge” has affected student scholarship. Some experts argue that the overwhelming flood of information available to scholars and students has caused them to stop thinking in terms of meta-theories, algorithms, models, or even the scientific method. Instead, they think in terms of data bytes and clips of information that help them digest bits and pieces of information. Distance learning degree programs have contributed to this … Continue reading
President Obama: Will he Help or Hurt Distance Learning Degrees?
President-elect Barack Obama claims to support distance learning degree programs, citing technological advances as one means of assisting students to enter 21st century classrooms and benefit from increased access to learning technologies. However, he vocally criticizes for-profit educational institutions, such as online degree universities, explaining that they are responsible for draining public education funds. His approach to distance degree programs seem ambivalent at best. Further, he strongly advocates expanding the services of colleges traditionally serviced by the United Negro College … Continue reading
An Online Degree Education in Real Life Lessons: Second Life
You’ve probably heard of Second Life, the online reality simulation that allows people to build characters who fall in love, pursue careers, buy and sell property, and even become virtually famous. But what does this reality game actually have to do with real life? This game, according to national economic experts, teaches real-life distance learning lessons that help students of the American economy to better understand, and avoid, financial mistakes. No, this virtual reality game cannot award real-life distance degrees, … Continue reading
Distance Learning Degree Programs: Knowing the Lingo
The increasing popularity of distance degrees has resulted in the creation of many new words. Both learners and educators have coined new terms to communicate new concepts and ideas that are completely unique to online degree programs. How well can you speak the distance learning lingo? Are you familiar with audiographics? This is an audio technology that utilizes phone lines to relay information contained in graphs and charts. Of course, you’ll need a line that can deliver information at a high … Continue reading
Success or Failure: Are you a Good Distance Learning Student
Online degree programs sound attractive, convenient, and exciting. But how do you know whether you can make the grade? What kind of student does it take to succeed in distance learning degree programs? Are you a stay at home mom? Do you have plenty of free time while the children are in preschool or taking their naps? If you’d like to advance your career with an online university degree program, you’re probably an ideal student. Of course, you have to … Continue reading