Comments on: Traditional Degree vs. Online Degree – What to choose? http://www.sevenseek.com/collegev2/2007/01/17/traditional-degree-vs-online-degree-what-to-choose/ Articles about improving productivity in college through technology, news, and hacks Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:57:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dustin07 http://www.sevenseek.com/collegev2/2007/01/17/traditional-degree-vs-online-degree-what-to-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-21247 Dustin07 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:24:00 +0000 http://www.sevenseek.com/collegev2/2007/01/17/traditional-degree-vs-online-degree-what-to-choose/#comment-21247 In the tech field I know more people who have non-traditional education than those with standard 4-year University experience. Many don't have degrees at all, but instead a pile of certifications. Most of them make decent money and work for well known companies in the 'biz.' While the online schooling appears to be great from the outside (I'm doing it as well, University of Phoenix) the one thing that bothers me is that the schools are not keeping up with technology. There's more than a few little things about UOP that drive me nuts. They're all small things, but the whole program has a very 1998 feel about it once you get behind the curtain. I think when it comes time to redeem my UOP degree, the only person that will question it's integrity will be me. In the tech field I know more people who have non-traditional education than those with standard 4-year University experience. Many don’t have degrees at all, but instead a pile of certifications. Most of them make decent money and work for well known companies in the ‘biz.’

While the online schooling appears to be great from the outside (I’m doing it as well, University of Phoenix) the one thing that bothers me is that the schools are not keeping up with technology. There’s more than a few little things about UOP that drive me nuts. They’re all small things, but the whole program has a very 1998 feel about it once you get behind the curtain.

I think when it comes time to redeem my UOP degree, the only person that will question it’s integrity will be me.

]]> By: stikynoterightr http://www.sevenseek.com/collegev2/2007/01/17/traditional-degree-vs-online-degree-what-to-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-21150 stikynoterightr Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:20:18 +0000 http://www.sevenseek.com/collegev2/2007/01/17/traditional-degree-vs-online-degree-what-to-choose/#comment-21150 I would say that an online degree from an accredited university should be comparable to the same degree you would get from attending classes on campus at a similarly accredited college. But I can understand where certain majors might be easier to accept online degrees from such as computer science and accounting versus nursing and veterinary sciences. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that employers might not be as familiar with online universities as they are with many traditional colleges. I think you will see as time goes on employers will be more accepting of potential employees with online degrees. Oh BTW thank you for the link I really appreciate it, but I did just make the move from blogger to wordpress (partially thanks to you). My new URL is: http://collegefordummies.wordpress.com Chris http://collegefordummies.wordpress.com I would say that an online degree from an accredited university should be comparable to the same degree you would get from attending classes on campus at a similarly accredited college. But I can understand where certain majors might be easier to accept online degrees from such as computer science and accounting versus nursing and veterinary sciences. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that employers might not be as familiar with online universities as they are with many traditional colleges. I think you will see as time goes on employers will be more accepting of potential employees with online degrees.

Oh BTW thank you for the link I really appreciate it, but I did just make the move from blogger to wordpress (partially thanks to you). My new URL is: http://collegefordummies.wordpress.com

Chris
http://collegefordummies.wordpress.com

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