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Weekly Feature
Law Related Degrees & Careers |
 If you’ve ever been outraged by a piece of legislation, or drawn into the story of a publicized court case, you already have the instincts that successful legal professionals need.
The desire to address wrong-doing and fight against injustice is a powerful tool. Use it to build your career as a lawyer, paralegal, or public policy administrator. An online degree in legal studies or criminal justice is a great way to gain access to a law school program. Online degrees can also prepare you to facilitate litigation, civil contracts, and family court issues as a legal secretary, paralegal, or court clerk.
Here are legal-related degrees available online:
Here are other related social science degrees if law isn't for you.
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Check Out: Top 10 Myths about Distance Learning |
 As promised, here are the
last five of the 10 biggest misconceptions about e-learning. Missed last week's newsletter and want to read the first five myths? Here's
a link to the original article: Top 10 Myths about Distance Learning
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Credits Earned via Distance Learning Won't Transfer to Other Schools
Whether credits will transfer is usually due to a school's accreditation. Credits from regionally accredited schools (as
opposed to nationally accredited) tend to transfer easily whether earned online or in
a classroom, but credit transfer is always left at the discretion of the receiving institution.
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Distance Learning Programs Are Cheaper
Not necessarily. Many schools charge the same tuition rate for their online programs as they do their on-campus programs, but there are some great "bargains" out there.
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The Quality of the Education Is Lower in Distance Learning Programs
Accredited schools have to meet rigid education standards in order to stay accredited. The accrediting bodies hold online schools
to the same scrutiny as brick-and-mortar institutions.
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Anyone Can Succeed in an E-Learning Course or Program
Distance learning is convenient, yes, but it's not for everybody. Do you work well unsupervised? Can you stick to a schedule and avoid procrastination? If yes, you could do well with e-learning.
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A Degree from a Distance Learning School Is Useless Because Nobody Has Heard of the School
Really? Have you heard of
NYU? How about Brandeis, Northeastern, or Boston U? All prestigious schools and all on eLearners. See others.
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The Career Stimulus Package Continues... |
 The
Empowerment Tour
RV made its way across the country this summer offering free career counseling.
The tour is over, and time is running out! You only have until 10/31 to enter to win one of 100 full tuition scholarships for online study, along with a one-week paid internship in your chosen field.
Visit the
Career Stimulus Package web site to learn more.
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Student Spotlight:
David |
M.S. in Forensic Studies,
Villa Julie College
"If it wasn't for online education, I would not have been able to complete a bachelor's degree or pursue my master's," says this 44-year-old husband, dad, and online student. Read more...
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eLearners
Community News |
This week's highlight from the
Online Education Blogs:
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JaynaB is working to balance the stressful trinity that is work/life/school. Jayna's in the final stretch of her last semester — show her some
comment love!
A new question from our
Distance Learning Discussion Forums:
- Forum user sandieshalom was fearful she got involved with a
diploma mill, so she came to eLearners to find fully accredited, legitimate schools to complete her master's in international relations. Our awesome moderators have some suggestions.
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