Search Teachers.Net
Adult Educators Chatboard
NEW POSTS ALL POSTS SUBMIT POST

Childcare   Preschool   Kindergarten   Elementary   First Grade   Second Grade   Third Grade   Fourth Grade   Fifth Grade   Middle School   High School   College

4Blocks   Art   Building Blocks   Computers   ESL/Language   Games   Geography   Health   History   Literature   Math   Music   Physical Education   Reading/Writing   Science   Special Education   Social Studies

AL   AK   AZ   AR   CA   CO   CT   DE   DC   FL   GA   HI   ID   IL   IN   IA   KS   KY   LA    ME   MD   MA   MI   MN   MS   MO   MT   NE   NV   NH   NJ   NM   NY   NC   ND   OH   OK   OR   PA   RI   SC   SD   TN   TX   UT   VT   VA   WA   WV   WI   WY

Teacher Recipes



Hot off the presses: the November Teachers.Net Gazette....

Re: University of Phoenix
Posted by Mr. H on 6/17/05

    On 6/16/05, John wrote:
    > I am currentlty attending the University of Phoenix's
    > program for IT. I have not been 100&37; satisfied. I have
    > been doing some pretty heavy research trying to find some
    > alternate opinions on the quality of education, and the
    > recognition of degrees provided by other educational
    > bodies and employers, by the UoP. Some factors I have in
    > my favor, is although I am employed full time, I am still
    > in my 20's (for a bit longer :) , I have no family, and no
    > children. I feel that I may be selling myself short if I
    > continue on my current path. While I really want my
    > degree, I want to be proud of the name, and I want to work
    > my tail off getting it. Your opinions and advice are
    > greatly appreciated!

    John - A lot has been said about UOP on these forums. My take
    is this: UOP is regionally accredited and many students get
    what they want educationally and professionally. However, if
    you want broader acceptance by the academic community and all
    employers, then UOP is not your first school of choice.

    From what I can deduce, the main reason UOP can produce
    degrees faster than other schools is that they require less
    total hours of work per course than traditional
    quarter/semester schools.

    Also, UOP uses a lot of collaborative learning...students
    learning from fellow students. Some people do not find that
    method appealing if it is used exclusively. (I ran into two
    UOP students trying to teach themselves statistics out of a
    book...they were trying to cover the whole book on their own).

    However, for some adults, UOP is the only way they can get an
    accredited degree and getting it helps their career.

    Good luck!


Share This Post | Report This Post		Next Post >>

     
     

You are on the ADULT CHATBOARD:   LATEST POSTS   ALL POSTS   SUBMIT POST

 
Google
 
Web Teachers.Net
Click here
  Site Map: Home Search Teaching Jobs Classifieds Lesson Plans Contacts PR Advertise
  © 1996 - 2009. All Rights Reserved. Please review our Terms of Use, Mission Statement, and Privacy Policy.