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| Posted on March 17, 2009 by rikaloff1 |
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A few caveats if you are enrolling online:
Both UoP and Axia base participation on posting responses online. Generally
it will take you more time to type your responses than it would to speak
them in class. This burden works against both student and faculty. If you
actually put effort into the assignments, you will need to spend much more
than 4-6 hours per week doing the work.
There is a definite disconnect between the instructor and student. The
instructors teach via a template and have difficulty deviating from
scheduled assignments or modifying it to their own pedagogical style. As a
result, students receive a mc-education...thereby diminishing the value of
the degree.
Student services have limited accountability. Most of the counselors are
centralized in Phoenix, meaning answers to your questions come at their
leisure. A great deal are young professionals just out of school or hirees
from a temp agency. They're not bad people on the average. They tend to
burn out quickly, resulting in a high turnover rate for your specific
counselors. The enrollment counselors do not work on commission, but they
are judged by a combination of enrollment numbers and "soft skills," such
as the amount of time spent on the phone. Ever wonder why you get random
calls so often? That would be your reason. Enrollment specialists are only
obligated to call you until you attend the 2nd class of you 2nd course;
then your retention in class will be charged to the academic counselors.
Their performance is based on a combination of retention and "soft skills."
They are not counselors, merely salesmen, perhaps duped by altruism and the
thought of helping someone better themselves.
Your career building options are limited by the structure of distance
education. If you go to a brick and mortar school, you are able to network
professionally with colleagues in class, leading to potential business
propositions. You cannot achieve the same results working with classmates
in different time zones unless you are willing to relocate (a difficulty if
you have family responsibilities, etc.).
The lack of admissions standards waters down your classroom constituency.
There is a reason why top-tier schools have standardized admissions and
requirements. Some people are not fit for college but are able to obtain
financing. UoP will enroll them...
It terms of value, a 2005 study surveyed 269 professional recruiters...96%
responded saying they would prefer an applicant with a traditional
education over that of a distance program. That is not good news if you are
using this degree to change fields or move up in your current one.
If you need a degree and cannot attend a traditional school at the campus,
check your local institution to see if they offer distance programs. Often
state schools do and are significantly cheaper then any of the for-profits,
UoP included.
Bottom line: if you need an easy degree that will merely get you a
promotion at your current job (and your employer will pay for it), enroll
at UoP. Otherwise, try somewhere else...
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| Posted by Steve R on September 13, 2009 |
A key element here is undergraduate vs. graduate education. An undergraduate education is probably better served on campus with online/distance learning elements. For graduate education there is absolutely no difference between distance education and classroom education. UOP does an excellent job with their educational model, and were they not successful at doing so, students would not attend.
The only difference in admission requirements is standardized testing which has been proven by multiple studies to be a non-reliable predictor.
The 96% professional recruiters that responded to the survey were likely uninformed. Success in careers comes from accomplishment and deliverables NOT academic institution attended.
This review is unbalanced and biased.
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| Posted by Becky on July 5, 2010 |
| I have found just the opposite to be true. My instructors have gone beyond the items listed within the syllabus to discuss a variety of topics that fall within the scope of the class. Links to relevant stories or recent news is included, so that discussions can ensue regarding the material. I have more interaction with my instructor and fellow students in this format than I ever did at a brick and mortar school. In addition, I find the work to be exceedingly more challenging and rewarding. |
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| Posted by Ashley Harville on August 23, 2010 |
| Hello! My name is Ashley Harville and I am an admissions rep for Globe University. I would be more than happy to explore our career training and education programs with anyone who is looking for the perfect school fit. Feel free to email me at aharville@globeuniversity.edu for more information. |
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