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Online schools VS. Traditional Schools
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Posted about 1 month ago I have a great oppurtunty to finnaly Take a break and get my education. The problem is do I go to an online school where the conveinence is awsome or do I wait till January 09 to start a Traditional school where I have to work around thier scedule.? I know that going to an online school I will mostly be teaching my self. I would like to get the experince from the teachers at the school. And another thing I worry about is when they look at the transcripts, Are they going to see that I got all my education online and consider that my education not as worthy? Any thoughts? Or am I looking to deep into nothing? Good or bad it will all help. Thanks to all who serve. . C. Webb |
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| Posted about 1 month ago I've done both. I did my undergrad at a traditional school as a traditional student, but did my graduate work online. I believe online schools are getting more credibility. With my career and family there was no way I could have gone to a classroom setting for my graduate work. Before you pick any school be sure they are accredited (regional/national). My Masters Degree, which was online, has helped me secure a position as an adjunct CJ professor and the fact that it was online was not an issue. In fact the online degree requires more work and dedication because you do have to make time to do the work. It's all on you. |
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| Posted about 1 month ago I just started taking online classes and there is a benifit to doing it online. As acwildes described, it allows you to still be with your family and not out every night at a school. The other benifit is that some of the online schools do not have a set time of when you have to be " in class". However, they do require a certain number of days per week for attendance. If you locate an online school that is fully accredited then you shouldnt have anyone look down at you for doing it online. Not all, but some of your local colleges also have online courses as well as regular in school classes. If you start taking online classes and decide you would rather physically go to a school, you can transfer your credits earned online right to your new school. |
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| Posted about 1 month ago Great advice from acwildes and clb73. I also did my undergrad work, the traditional way (on campus )and then graduate school online. Taking classes on line does require alot of discipline and it is hard work, but it does have alot of advantages because of the flexibiltiy that it provides. Actually taking classes online is more popular now then the traditional way, because many people are working full-time, have families or returning to school after being away for a while; so it's easier to take classes online. But like they said, it does take alot of effort and commitment on your part and make sure the school is fully accredited. Most schools do not indicate on the degree that it was obtained online, but check with your institution to find out for sure. I don't want to misspeak, but I know that my school doesn't. Good luck!! |
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| Posted about 1 month ago Accreditation is an absolute. I tried purely on-line at first and found between work and whatever, I just couldn't stay focused. Eventually I opted for Saint Leo (8 week semesters and 5 semesters a year). I've been doing two in the bricks and one on-line every semester. They will permit you to test out of 39 credits on a Bachelors. You can do totally on-line with them (it's a lot more expensive than if you are considered an 'on the ground' student). On the east coast they have several satellite campuses on Army bases. Within 45 minutes of me they have a presence on Fort Lee, Fort Eustis and Langley AFB. Seems like certain bases have a high concentration of Crim. students. One of my professors got his BA from Saint Leo and went on to get a masters at William and Mary. You have to figure out what works for you. I do best with a combination - all online lacks the social interaction and discussion (even though some of their on-line instructors do force you into a chat room once a week). but as acwildes said, whatever you do, just make sure they are accredited. Here's the link from CHEA for the regional higher education accreditation associations. You want a school that is part of one of these:www.chea.org/directories/regional.asp Veritas Vincit |
