Archive for 'online education'
The Ten Recommended Reads at DegreeGo
Posted on Nov 09, 2009.
The DegreeGo blog‘s been providing valuable resources for current and future college students since April 2009. This Sunday, the DegreeGo blog is celebrating a half year’s worth of blogging to the college community by reflecting on all the blog’s accomplishments thus far.
To illustrate the wealth of the knowledge here at DegreeGo, we’ve put together a Wordle of all the topics we’ve discussed:
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A Quick Guide to Online Education
Posted on Nov 09, 2009.
Current and prospective students all over the world are interested in a college education, but are held back by common and understandable setbacks: a full-time job; a military career; family obligations; a hectic schedule. These students turn to online education programs to fulfill their educational goals, pursuing an academic degree that is just as rewarding [...]
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Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Online Education
Posted on Nov 03, 2009.
College students are seeing online education as a standard nowadays. Students have stories about their community college online class experience, and there are some students that are taking advantage of complete online degree programs.
Before taking a dive into the online education experience, here are ten things to consider about online education that you might’ve not [...]
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What is Hybrid Learning?
Posted on Oct 30, 2009.
Hybrid learning is considered the most effective method of postsecondary education according to the U.S. Department of Education’s 2009 study. Hybrid learning combines the benefits of both classroom and online education to provide the optimal learning experience for a college student. But how exactly does hybrid learning work?
The Hybrid College Program
The most common method of hybrid learning is a college program that has specific campus and specific online courses integrated into its regimen. An example of this is Coleman University‘s academic programs that offers Distance Education alternative for classes outside of the core program taken at the campus; this basically means that the student may choose to take general education courses online and major-specific courses on campus.
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Going Back to Health School: the RN to BSN or MSN
Posted on Oct 09, 2009.
Working adults turn to education as a means of career growth. The belief is that a college degree can open closed doors and accelerate a career, bringing about a new facet to our professional lives.
Yet the everyday worker has a full-time work schedule–and other commitments like family, friends, and personal interests–that get in the way of pursuing an education. This is where online education comes in. Through the flexibility and versatility of an online degree, an otherwise impossible educational goal becomes probable, facilitating an environment where it is easier to juggle a current job, a future goal, and other commitments all in a 24/7 lifestyle.