I was reading this article and thought it may be of some interest to this particular group as I have seen several posts from online educators. I personally...
"teaching is often misinterpreted as "telling." What you are referencing above is called 'sage on the stage' and is discouraged by educators of educators....
You've presented an interesting perspective-not one I share. I've taught at Capella University for 8 years, in the online MBA and PhD programs. The standards...
That's the great thing about learning - what you think you know often changes as you learn more. There are many people questioning if ANY degrees are worth...
Christie, this is from your article, my favorite part! :) In fact, you could probably make more money if you invested your tuition. Put $160,000--the...
Last year I completed a 100% online, work-place based, research based BA Honours in Learning, Technology and Research. It involved the use of an online...
As a contrast to articles in the popular press mentioned so far, you might be interested in the research results published by the Sloan Consortium: Making the...
I agree with you, Janet. I worked for a hi-tech company back before 9/11 and my boss was in charge of multiple online sites but gave me a blank stare when I...
... Christie, I'm a bit rushed at the moment but, decided to read this thread on behalf of a friend whom I'm helping. However, I'm curious about the numbers in...
You have put up your case brilliantly. I agree that online degrees from accredited schools should be treated at par with degrees from brick and mortar schools....
What really matters is the quality of education and the reputation of the institution. If the employers are aware of these two factors about any online ...
That wasn't my example, it was quoted by someone else from an article in Forbes that I previously posted. I just used a quick online calculator and entered...
I have come across a couple of online moderator jobs while searching 'online moderator jobs' on Yahoo!. One of the companies offered 22.50 dollars per hour...
Just noticing that there are multiple "value sets" in this conversation. I'm finding that interesting - and beginning to note some possible interdependencies....
Someone had made a reference to degree mills in a previous post. We all know these do exist. I am not that familiar with online universities unless they are...
Hi all, I'm excited to find this list. I've become increasingly interested in facilitation lately. I've volunteered as an online moderator for awhile now, and...
Hi, glad to hear your success story and wish you the best. Suggest you inform other members of the group about the online moderator jobs whenever you come ...
Ok, here's me being too much of an idealist: Learning is about more than economic return. It's about more than a job (a degree, however, may be specifically...
Impassioned and optimistic myself on the early hours of a US holiday, but I have to say a loud and resounding yes, there is value in learning to (and for) me...
... Oh, not at all George...as a matter of fact, I believe the undergraduate degree should focus less on 'training' and more on sculpting a more worldy mind....
By way of introduction, I am an experienced class-room instructor and online instructor. I have also taken traditional face-to-face and online courses. I was...
Theodora Fitzsimmons
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Jul 4, 2007 2:23 pm
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Hello everyone. I, like many of you I suspect, teach courses in online facilitation to assist people develop the skills to teach online. Several years ago it...
I take that back. Devry, Kaplan and Capella are all accredited by institutions that are not on the pull down menu for CHEA. Most are accredited by HLC....
Blogs or forums? - this is a continuing debate here at the University and in the blogosphere - as I introduce personal learning environments (like elgg)and...
George is not out of touch - in fact he is "connected" and in touch - however I think we have doen a disservice to learning for learning sake by the...
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