Online education is increasingly common because it offers convenience factors against which most 'traditional' universities cannot compete—attend
online classes anywhere and anytime you want; interact with students from all over the country and the world; continue to earn while you learn. For all these reasons and more,
online education programs are a great option.
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Ask admissions girl: I have my bachelor’s degree, and have been working for a few years, but now I am feeling a little stuck… Should I go back to school?
Everyone has heard the phrase “There is always more to learn!” In the workforce, where competition for jobs, promotions and salary increases are common, any way in which a job seeker or employee can set themselves apart from the rest is of great benefit!
Right now the degree that you have already worked so hard for is a great tool to get yourself in the door, but in many cases, higher education is essential in order to advance in the workplace. Look at how many positions in your field require a master’s degree or a special skill. Research to find out the best way to meet the job posting requirement in your field.
Continuing professional education can have great benefit. In many professions it is required that workers continue their education in order to get higher positions, but also just keep up with advancements in the field. Continuing education for nurses, for example, becomes very important. A registered nurse can obtain further specialty certificates or a higher degree to market themselves for higher pay and career advancement in a specific field. Seasoned veterans in accounting or education also take courses to remain up to date on current technologies and practices.
Courses come in many shapes and forms. Some run for the length of a college semester, while others are a single class session long, some are online, through the mail or on a campus. Continuing education courses can be taken as part of continuing education programs, which will encompass many classes, and end with the student obtaining a certification or degree. Some employers will offer tuition reimbursement for continuing education in their field, and recognize an educated individual as an asset to their professional community.
Participating in continued learning proves that you are interested in furthering yourself in your career, and are willing to work hard to meet your goals. Workers and job seekers who continually search for ways in which to advance their skills are highly respected in the workforce, and are more likely to receive promotions and salary increases.
Today, evening classes and weekend classes are popular alternatives to traditional school hours, and offer students the ability to further their education while working full time and maintaining their lifestyle. Programs available in the online setting, where students telecommute to class and submit their assignments online, make it easy to gain the skills you are looking for. This setting enables the adult learner to complete schoolwork at times when classes would not be in session, making adult continuing education more and more common.
Take a look at what type of program will help you succeed in your field by asking a supervisor or mentor, reading job listings, or talking to schools. Hope this helps. Good luck!
If you are nearing the end of your high school career you are probably either planning on attending college in the fall or trying to make it in the working world. Jumping into the working world without a college education is extremely difficult in this day and age. Luckily, there are higher education alternatives for students graduating from high school who do not see themselves becoming traditional students.
Online schools are a great option for students who are interested in a higher education, but no necessarily the college life. Online schools allow students greater flexibility than traditional schools. It is even possible for a student to work full time while attending an online school.
Online schools are far less competitive than traditional brick-and-mortar schools. Online schools do not have to limit class sizes due to space constraints like traditional schools do. When admitting students online schools do not have to think about fitting people into residence halls, feeding all of the students they admit and providing every student with technological resources. Because of all of this students have a greater chance of being admitted.
Want to start the admissions process? Your first step is to find a school that fits your needs. Edvisors.com can help you choose a school and a program and walk you through the application process.
So we are one month into the new year. Have you kept your resolution so far?
I am wondering - how many of you considered going back to school?
Online Degree Programs are a good way to get your foot in the door. There are a ton of options, they are easy to take (on your own time, and you can finish as quickly as you like.
Any other reasons to take an
online class?
At this point the cat isn’t only out of the bag, as it pertains to online classes, it’s a full grown lioness on the prowl. Online degrees were once viewed as a gimmicky soiree into the world of higher education, but oh how things have changed.
I must admit, even I was cynical in the late 90’s when the Online education rage was taking flight. It felt like a scam. Would my degree be worth anything? Would my resume be passed over time and time again because of how I earned my degree? Never did I believe it would be more revered by many hiring managers who believe online recipients are more versatile. These students are viewed as self motivated independent thinkers who are driven to succeed; all traits which transfer nicely in the workplace.
Yes, Online degrees hold value in the marketplace, but it’s the value outside the virtual classroom that attracts many students to an Online degree. Lets take a look at the Top 5 reasons Online classes have become so popular.
1. Comfort: Having the luxury of taking notes with one hand while shoveling in Doritos with the other is pretty sweet indeed. A comfortable environment produces better results.
2. Convenience: No need to worry if your tank is on “E” or traffic is backed up on the interstate to get to school. When you’re at home, you are at school.
3. Flexibility: Lesson plans are available for you to review anytime throughout the week and tests are usually available over a three day period to fit with your busy schedule.
4. Availability: While campuses are restricted to the number of classes they can offer students based on staffing and capital resources, Online degree programs have no such restrictions. The number of classes you can take is practically endless.
5. Time: Most Online classes do not have specific start-up dates and times. You can jump in whenever you like. In addition, if you have the desire, you may complete your class early in most cases. Many eight week classes are completed in 4-6 weeks by ambitious students.
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>>From the Student Loan Network Help Blog
In a time not so long ago, a href="http://www.edvisors.com/schools/"online schools/a were questionable, frowned upon, even considered worthless. Could someone really sit at home, stare at a screen, and learn as much as someone sitting in a classroom? Many educators doubted it. It seemed the lazy man's way of learning. But new research suggests that stigma is not only fading, but transforming into eLearning accolades. Recently, an in-depth study from Sloan Consortium, a group supporting a href="http://www.edvisors.com"online education/a, confirmed what advocates of cyber-academics had been saying for years: Online learning can be just as good as -- if not better than -- a classroom degree.br /br /"A majority of academic leaders (57 percent) believe learning outcomes for online education are equal to or superior to those of face-to-face instruction," proclaims the Sloan study. One of those academic leaders -- James Sherwood, Ph.D., dean of University Extension, the a href="http://www.edvisors.com/Adult_and_Continuing_Education/"continuing education/a branch of The University of California at Berkeley -- elaborates. "Coming out of World War II and getting into the '60s and '70s, there was a kind of stigma associated with distance education. That has certainly changed," says Sherwood. "Because of video streaming, chat rooms, and all the other kinds of technological advances, traditional faculty is becoming more comfortable."h4Both Sides of the Coin/h4 Dr. Michael Otaigbe has had the unique chance to compare both types of learning. A classroom professor for 15 years, Otaigbe began teaching online two years ago through Strayer University. And, this semester, he's teaching the same course -- Sociology of Comparative Religions -- both online and in a classroom at Strayer's Woodbridge, Va., campus. Though he initially struggled to adjust to not having face-to-face time with his students, he has found that his online class generates a level of motivation he hadn't expected. "Online, I have the freedom to require contributions. Every week, my students have to submit essays and participate in group discussions," Otaigbe says. " I get a better sense of the learning process. "Whereas in a classroom setting, students must respond instantly during discussions, he explains, the online students have more time to research an answer and reflect on what to say before posting a response. "In fact, what I have learned from the online class, I have used to improve my class teaching," Otaigbe says.br /br /Otaigbe has also found inspiration from his online students, some of whom -- unlike his classroom students -- come from all over the world, which benefits the other online students as well." I have students from Japan, from China," says Otaigbe. " I know my student from India contributed a lot when we were talking about Hinduism."h4Recruiter's Perspective/h4 The online degree may get respect from educators now, but that's not enough if the rest of the world doesn't follow suit. In some ways, a degree is only as good as the opportunities it affords. Fortunately, recruiters have already begun to recognize the value of an online degree, says John Dooney, manager of strategic research for the Society for Human Resource Management, an association of HR professionals." Typically, a person with an online degree is someone who is also working in an organization, so they have experience," says Dooney. " You're getting someone who has the total package." Formerly an employment manager for 15 years, Dooney admits that online degrees weren't always looked upon positively. " Ten years ago, people just weren't sure," Dooney says. " But now, I don't think people say 'Oh, they're not working hard.'"br /br /As corporations have started using distance learning in their continuing education offerings, it has become more and more accepted as a way to earn a degree as well, he says. Sherwood, who has 20 years of experience running a href="http://www.edvisors.com/Distance_Learning/"distance learning/a programs, however, does caution that not all programs are equal." One factor is the institution itself," Sherwood says. " If the institution offers on-site degrees and those degrees aren't worth anything, then obviously their distance degrees aren't either." He also advises a level examination of an academic discipline. " Some fields lend themselves to distance education, and some are more difficult to do at a distance." For example, advanced degrees with a serious lab work component might be a struggle to complete through an exclusively online format, he says. As online learning continues to evolve into a well-respected educational option, perhaps the Sloan Consortium was on to something when it stated that almost one-third of academic leaders "expect that learning outcomes for online education will be superior to face-to-face instruction in three years." Perhaps your online degree will be worth even more than you think!div class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/19028385-1685650469715996591?l=college-search-and-colleges.blogspot.com' alt='' //div
