Online Education
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Career Center - by Carie Bishop
If you’re studying in an online college degree or certification program, your writing may be the only way your teachers can judge your merit. Whether you’re writing emails, taking online tests, or delivering college papers, your ability to craft clear, well-written prose can be your greatest asset.
Getting up to speed in researching, organizing, and creating academic papers can be an especially daunting task for returning students or for those enrolled in continuing education. That’s why…
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Career Center - by Carie Bishop
Registered nurses comprise the single-largest health care occupation in the land. During your stretch at nursing school, you’ll be introduced to an amazing range of career options. Many of you will be happy working as a floor nurse. Others may crave the energy of working the ER or in surgery. Some will aim for advanced [...]
Friday, June 6, 2008
Career Center - by Carie Bishop
No matter your chosen field of study, most college degree programs allow for flexibility and elective options in filling out your courses. As the saying goes, “America’s business is business.” That means — no matter your career choice — you’ll be selling a product, a service, or your own abilities. That’s why you need a [...]
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Career Center - by Carie Bishop
Attending online college classes can be like moving to another planet: your chances for survival increase if you’re prepared for the environment. It’s amazing that many students take right to the online model, as if they’ve always been distance learners. Others, however, shouldn’t attempt an expedition into foreign soil without carrying a basic toolkit.
Mastering an [...]
Career Center - by Carie Bishop
The landscape of college education is undergoing exponential change. Traditional colleges and universities, strapped for cash during an economic downturn and with rising tuition costs, are considering shifts to online pay-per-class models.
Distance learning, once considered an option, is now being considered a necessity. According to a study by Brigham Young University and University of Michigan researchers, more and more students are forced by economic realities to combine their education with an active working life. Students,…
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Career Center - by Carie Bishop
Most major colleges and universities have included online learning modules to their degree programs. There are comprehensive undergrad and graduate programs allowing students to work on their degrees entirely from remote locations. Some majors include online education as a component of a mixed campus-remote curriculum. With acknowledged online academic excellence and employer acceptance of online degrees, it’s startling to see that there are still many misconceptions about online learning.
Let’s dispel the top five here:
1. Online degrees…
Editor: Sasha Orman is a graduate of UCSD with a degree in writing and years of experience with various online and print publications.
Melissa Steele is a professional writer and content developer with over 8 years experience working for online publications.
