Online Education May Transform Higher Ed

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Chris T. of AR 5:49AM April 11, 2012

I am the one suggesting online MBA at Babson in 1996 . I was a member of the European Executive Board at the time .
Your article decribes the online very well .
Let me tell you my a newer vision .
Let all colleges share their online courses with all other colleges in the USA in fact even in the world .
A student in a HOME College together with his advisor prepares a degree program .
Advisor selects the best suitable online courses for him and the best in the world .
Student takes all courses and credits and transfers his credits to home college
When he accumulates enough credit for a degree, home college awards the degree to him.
Simple.
Millions take the same online course cost drops dramatically
Quality of home college is up
No problem of space in colleges everybody can go to college from his home
No investment is required just presidents of colleges with vision .

Muvaffak Gozaydin of Turkey 6:04AM November 12, 2011

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dj of CA 7:12PM September 20, 2011

@ Jen of MA, "Admissions into these schools is also pretty lax". Really Jen, have you taken a look at the people that are currently being accepted by public traditional colleges and universities. Some of them can't even begin to speak English, so how are they suppose to write it. I have passed by those halls and heard some of them read, I swear my 10 year old reads 10x better than that. Have you any idea how frustrating it is to patiently wait for them to read a paragraph? By the time they are done there is not much time for questions. That's the same thing that went on in high school when we eneded up with several students that couldn't speak English at all. Now there is talk among some that maybe colleges and universities should offer some college classes in Spanish. Are they kidding me? There are plenty of college students from all over the world and they don't require special classes.

Cecilia Trevino of TX 12:22PM August 23, 2011

1. The people who run universities hold jobs payed for by tax payers in some way or another. Same as primary and secondary public schools. No wonder they are turning out graduates who can't think for themselves, and only know how to repeat whatsoever their former professors taught them to say. Just take a good look at the people in positions of power at this moment, and you'll see what I'm talking about. It is the real reason why these dinosour institutions are making all kinds of negative comments about online education.
2. There are more students to a class at brick and mortar schools than there is per online class. Typically an online class has 20-25 students, usually a brick and mortar class has anywhere from 30-500 students. I remember my brick and mortar days, I was lucky if I could get one question in much less a satisfactory answer.
3. I was surprised to know that the brick and mortar school my children attend does not require from day one for students to use software like MicroSoft office suite 2007 and much less the newer version or any other software. They also have not yet learned to use other methods of communication other than email, facebook, texting. At Devry all are very familiar by the end of their first session or semester with office suite 2007-2010, plus others. Traditional brick and mortar schools have not been keeping up with teaching the most current technology to all of their students and not just a selective few. I could touch many areas on this subject, except I just don't have the time.

Cecilia Trevino of TX 11:57AM August 23, 2011

I recently received my undergrad and graduate degree from the University of Management and Technology in Arlington Va. First, most of the university students at UMT are active, guard and reserve military members as well as employees of the federal government and civilians from overseas. It is recognized by CHEA and accredited by DTEC. After my coursework at this institution, I felt better prepared than some of my colleagues that attended highly regarded brick and mortar schools such as University of North Carolina, UCLA, University of Florida and a few others. My analytical and problem skills as well as political and social awareness, in many instances exceeded theirs. Folks have made preposterous statements such as online for profit schools being degree mills however; I think that these huge universities cramming 500 students into a classroom and passing students through aren’t really effective. Graduates are hired off the name of the school instead of what they can bring to a company. Potential students are chasing the name of the school and depending on that to make them a catalyst for positive change in society, instead of utilizing the skills they receive from an accredited school, to go into the world and move us toward prosperity. Highly regarded schools received their reputations from ordinary graduates that have gone on to do great things in society with the knowledge they have attained in university. The same skills and lessons that are being presented at online schools Students that graduate online ACCREDITED universities can do the same if not more so and we intend to. If anything, the government and private sector need to come together and for a program that will get more qualified graduates of online universities into employment.

Jay of VA 12:07PM August 19, 2011

I think the increase scrutiny is going to help shed more light into the ability of students to get jobs after school, and the school's responsibility to help them get there. I hope this drives innovation! But, I also understand how much of a student's success (in terms of gainful employment and paying loans) depends on their engagement with the subject and the subject itself in relation to the economic climate and industry trends.
Admissions into these schools is also pretty lax, so the group of student needs can vary wildly - adding to the issue. This poll : http://blog.edvisors.com/featured/new-gainful-employment-rule-sparks-controversy/ has a majority of the student respondents saying that all colleges should get government funding, even for-profit colleges, but regulation should be more strict. I think this response only prove the need for this, and that there will be a positive result.

Jen of MA 4:09PM July 25, 2011

Online education continues to grow and we have seen a variety of traditional colleges incorporate an online format. I work at Capella University we have received a variety of awards for our online experience. Recently, Capella received the CHEA Award for Outstanding Institutional Practice in Student Learning Outcomes.
Learn more at http://www.capella.edu/about_capella/awards.aspx

Chad of MN 5:26PM July 07, 2011

I attended the University of Phoenix. I found that school to be too expensive for the quality of education. At the time I had two children plus working a full-time job. I did not have the time I would have liked to attend a traditional college. I went to school on ground for two years and then online for the last two years. I believe these online universities would be of suffice with better training programs. Each class lasted for 5 weeks and that was not enough time for me. When I attemptes to attend a technical school I was unable to afford the tuition and my undergraduate loans were to high to receive anymore financial aid. So now I am having to attend to become more educated and have more experience. I am having to pay this classes out of pocket. I do not recommend online learning.

Jesenia of OK 4:18PM July 06, 2011

This information has been really great, especially for a student like me who is looking to pursue higher education after college. I always had mixed feelings about online education, and although I still have my doubts, getting misconceptions about concept cleared up is very helpful. There was another article I read that gave a few tips on the decision making process for online degree programs: http://j.mp/iJmSKs. Hope you enjoy, and thanks for the read!

B.Guha of NY 1:47PM June 13, 2011