Archive for June, 2008

By Dale Lawrence
Unlike some other schools, the University of Phoenix Online focuses on Team Learning. For all classes, team assignments can make up to 20% of the student’s total grade. Consequently, students get more than they bargained for when pursuing an education at Phoenix’s online university (UoP online).
Online Education for those Working Full-Time
UoP online believes [...]

Did you know that the average person can easily comprehend over 600 spoken words per minute? Yet most people can only speak up to about 150 words per minute. This means that when your professor is droning ad nauseam, you’re not tapping into the full power of your brain. 
If you’re like me, you enjoy incorporating [...]

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article about how 529 plans can be used to reduce the cost of some colleges. 529 plans, for those unfamiliar with them, are savings plans which provide certain benefits for families saving for the cost of higher education. For more information on 529 plans go to savingforcollege.
With the [...]

 Thinking about law school? Consider California law schools. California offers a complete menu of law schools ranging from ABA approved schools, state approved schools, unaccredited law schools, correspondence and online law schools. But the really unique thing about the California law schools is that their graduates, even those graduating form non ABA approved programs, generally [...]

The highest level of academic acheivement is the doctorate degree, most commonly known as a PhD—though there are, of course, many variations to this. Individuals awarded with the distinction of a PhD degree are frequently looked up to as experts and leaders in their chosen discipline, and rightfully so. And, having a PhD often means greater [...]

Years ago the only way to earn a ‘respectable’ MBA degree was go to a traditional brick and mortar institution. That’s no longer the case.  In fact, many old regime universities have already made the transition to offering their MBA programs online—and more colleges are increasingly following this pattern.
In my opinion, this not only provides [...]

One of the best ways to get get college credit quickly is by ‘testing out’ with the College Level Examination Program (CLEP & credit by examination). many adult learners have dicovered they can take CLEP exams in virtually every university course imaginable.  With CLEP you can earn three to twelve credits for each exam you pass.
And, CLEP credits are accepted by over 3,000 accredited colleges and universities. [...]

The world is a facinating place filled with all sorts of opportunity.
In these wonderful times when every possibility is within our reach,
I’m saddened to discover so many people who walk away from their
dreams. 
Well today I’m here to say, as one who actually ‘walked the walk’ 
that you can become anything you want to be!
I became an [...]

 

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How is it that  some online university students manager rapidly master, memorize and ace exams while others (maybe you?) just cannot get it. I think we’re all kind of the same and that you’re likely equally gifted as the next guy or gal (Einsteins excepted, of course), right?  So what’s holding you back?
Generally speaking we [...]