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University Online Degrees – Join the High Ranks On Your Computer

December 13th, 2009

Now there’s few words that I like more than consortium and portal; and that is just one of the exciting reasons why I’m getting all sorts of worked up for my university online degree. Are you thinking that I could engage in other activities that had some semblance of a connection with the words consortium and portal? I agree. But, I also want to get started on my career and don’t have the time to go to classes full time, because of my job.

The problem was that I have always been a little apprehensive of the programs that offered university online degrees. This is where my two favorite words come in. I can actually get my degree, online, by taking classes from major universities. Not simple institutions.

For example, If I used the Canadian Virtual University, or CVU, I have the option of taking classes from 13 established universities across Canada. There are several of these types of organizations, such as the Global University Alliance. This is a consortium of nine different major universities from the U.S., Britain, New Zealand, Australia, and the Netherlands. As you have probably gathered by now the Global University Alliance or CVU themselves have no classes to offer, but simply act as a portal for the major universities. This way your getting the benefits of a university online degree (classes at your own pace and convenience, yet still offering personalized attention), but also having the satisfaction that you’re not sacrificing a quality education.




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Online University Versus Real World

October 18th, 2009

You hated high school and all of the angst that went along with it, and you think that college will be the same way. You want to get away from the traditional classroom setting and learn at your own pace. Thus, you are thinking of getting your degree from an online university. However, before you make a solid decision, be aware of the things that you are sacrificing. While college can include its fair share of social dramas, it really is nothing like high school. People are attending college because they want to, and are more serious about getting their degree than getting their high school diploma. While high school was full of immaturity, here students of all different ages can meet together, and the level of maturity is definitely different.

Of course, choosing an online university over a real world one also means sacrificing the overall “true college experience.” While the internet provides a setting for people to meet other people in academic settings, it is not the same as learning together in real life. It also means giving up the overall college atmosphere. Specifically, when you decide to take classes through an online university, you often have no campus to refer to as a base. You work entirely from your home, and miss out on campus events such as concerts, lectures, and poetry readings. However, it should be noted that some online universities have a connection to the main campus of the school as well.

Another thing that you will be missing out on if you choose to attend an online university is the dorm life. Now, this might be good and this might be bad, because everyone has heard tales of roommates that did not get along. However, dorm life also can provide you with more of an opportunity to live on your own and meet people at the same time. So, keeping all of this in mind, something that you should do is at least visit the various real world universities that have the major you are interested in. Get a feel for the atmosphere – you might just like what you see. However, if you visit all of these universities, and you still do not like the idea of attending one, the next step is to figure out which online university has the best program for you.

Choosing an online university can be a daunting task, because there are more and more of them as people increasingly turn toward the internet. So, make sure that you make your decision based on the overall cost, as well as the ratings that the university receives. You are sure to find the right online university for you with the proper research.

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What is the Best Online University for You?

September 20th, 2009

The enhancement of internet technology leads to the rapid growth of online education. Online degree programs are increasing in popularity and creditability, more and more online universities are available on internet offering degrees from Bachelor to MBAs and Ph.Ds and Subject areas range from business to nursing.

There are so many information and options available on online universities; it sometimes can be difficult to choose which online universities to enroll for your degree program.

Hence, if you decide to earn your degree online, which is the best online university for you?

Three criteria: marketability, usability and class quality can be used as your key determination factors to find the best online university for you.

Marketability

You pursue a degree for a better career future; therefore, degree from a well recognized and good reputation online university is essential to ensure your degree is marketable by itself. For example, employers consistently regard the students coming out of University of Phoenix Online as prepared for the job market and as a result, a degree from University of Phoenix Online, more than any other online university, confers marketability.

DeVry University is one of the oldest and most widely recognized online universities. Like the best of its competitors, DeVry is fully accredited and offers an excellent reputation.On other advantage of University DeVry over other online universities is DeVry offers students over 70 physical locations where, in addition to their online studies, they can take classes. A degree from DeVry University is well recognized by most of employers and it more marketable as compare to degree from other online university.

Other good reputation and well known online universities by the job marketing include:



Capella University

Kaplan University

AIU Online



Usability

A good online class teaching system is important to ensure a smooth learning environment. In most online universities, lecturers and students are communicated through classroom chat, webcams, message system, email & etc. The most common issues found by the online students are:



The classroom chat is tedious

The webcams sometimes malfunction.



Capella University has taken the initiative to over those issues and implements a new system called iGuide System to replace the tedious classroom chat and malfunctioning webcams of old. Students consistently report good experiences with their iGuide system.

Class Quality

When talk about class quality, DeVry University is unbeatable. With it physical campuses over 70 locations throughout US to supplement it online classes and it unique online learning system, DeVry is uniquely able to offer students a wide array of classes and majors.

University Phoenix Online is another recognized online university which provides good class quality. A low ratio on students-to-lecturer ratio has enabled a better attention and guidance by each lecturer to their online students.

In Summary

There many good online universities out there; each good online university has it pros and cons against their competitors. To maximize the investment on your education, you must choose the best online university which meets your career goals. Spend some of your time to read the review by others on your short listed online universities before make up your decision.

Jullie Harvard is the author from http://www.studykiosk.com. StudyKiosk.com is an information website on all online degrees available. The site featured over 1,000 online degrees and accredited online degree programs.




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