From a distance: getting a degree in your time and space. (Higher learning).Stephanie W. Ingraham, assistant manager, Regional Operations at Equity Office Properties, a commercial real estate firm in Atlanta, wanted to finish her bachelor's degree in business, but her full-time job did not allow her the flexibility. "The distance learning program [at Nova Southeastern University History Originally named Nova University of Advanced Technology,[7] the university was chartered by the state of Florida in 1964[8][9] as a graduate institution in the physical and social sciences. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate canal system, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city's population is described as metropolitan, where diverse culture is commonplace. According to 2006 U.S. ] allowed me to take classes around my work schedule. Plus, I don't like classrooms." Distance learning programs are becoming increasingly popular, particularly online learning on the college level. According to the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA USDLA United States Distance Learning Association USDLA United States Defense Logistics Agency ), a nonprofit education organization in Needham, Massachusetts, corporate America is using distance learning, both internally and externally, for all aspects of training. In fact, the International Data Corporation, an IT research firm in Framingham, Massachusetts, had predicted that 2.2 million college students would be enrolled in online courses by 2002, up from 710,000 in 1998. This year roughly 84% of four-year colleges offer distance-learning programs up from 62% in 1998. Because of such growth, Congress authorized the Distance Education Demonstration Program in 1998 as an amendment to the Higher Education Act The Higher Education Act may refer to an Act of either the Congress of the United States or of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Dr. Pharra J. DeWindt, instructor in digital literacy digital literacy Informatics The ability to understand computer-based information. See Literacy. at the State University of New York (body) State University of New York - (SUNY) The public university system of New York State, USA, with campuses throughout the state. at Buffalo and an educator at McKinley H.S. in Buffalo, advises that prospective students be selective in their choice of programs. Not all programs offer degrees in all majors. The degrees offered at brick and mortar See bricks and mortar. schools may not be available through their distance-learning program. She also stresses signing with a nationally accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. institution. "Accreditation allows legitimate course work credits to be transferred from one institution to the next and legitimizes your degree." What you need to know: * Is the distance provider accredited by a recognized accrediting agency? To find out if an accrediting agency is legitimate, consult the Council for Higher Education Accreditation Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) is a United States organization of degree-granting colleges and universities. Its purposes include providing national advocacy for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation and providing scrutiny and certification of (www.chea .org), a private agency in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Department of Education (www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/ accreditation/natlagencies.html). Find out if accreditation by a particular agency makes the school eligible to participate in federal financial aid. * Is the faculty qualified? * Is there adequate interaction either through email, chat rooms, or discussion boards? Does the professor have traditional office hours as well as online office hours? * Are student services (i.e. technology assistance) provided should the school's Website go down, for example? * Are questions appropriately and sufficiently addressed? |
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