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Week of March 8th, 2010 |
Wonder What Employers Think about Online Degrees? |
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 Enrollment
is always on the rise, as is employers' acknowledgment that online degrees are credible and valuable. A recent survey conducted by a company called Zogby International found that 83 percent of executives rated online degrees as credible as those earned in a traditional on-campus setting.
And what ups an online degree's
credibility in the eyes of executives? Three things: The school's accreditation, the quality of its graduates, and the name of the
school.
You can browse accredited schools with online programs
here, or look below to see the popular degrees sought online:
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The E-Learning Glossary |
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 Distance learning certainly comes with its own crazy vocabulary. What does "asynchronous learning" even mean? We put together a glossary of the terms you're likely to encounter while researching and pursuing an online degree. Check it out here.
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Project Working Mom Is Back! |
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 Project Working Mom is awarding 5 million dollars in funds for online
study at any of eight accredited, quality schools.
The next deadline to apply is April 27. Visit the Project Working Mom site to apply, learn more about PWM, and get great information about being a working parent, earning a degree, funding your education, and improving your time management skills.
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Meet Don! |
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 B.S. in Criminal Justice
Southwestern College
We talked to this married Texas dad about striking a balance between work and school, and why distance learning was the right choice for him when pursuing his degree in criminal justice.
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Weekly Highlights |
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This week's highlight from the Online Education Blogs:
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Cajun wrote this inspiring blog on what to do (and not to do) if you've lost
your job — suggests ways to find solace, how to prepare mentally to "get back out there," and how to spin it into a positive experience. Check it out.
A new question from our
Distance Learning Discussion Forums:
- Forum user LVillePunk85 is sick of making copies, and sounds
ready to take the plunge. How to know which school to choose, though?
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