Re: Is Walden University a respected online institution?

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I have a masters degree in reading and literacy k-6 from
Walden. I found the experience fit into my schedule to a "T,"
also. I had wonderful instructors, online access, the
assignments were workable and I could fit them into what I was
already doing already. I have never regretted my time with
Walden. I got my degree in 2004. The instructors were
wonderful. If I did not understand the assignment, they were
able to explain to me what I needed to do. Once I got over that
hump, it went well. The tapes and readings that went along with
the subject were the most recent publishings. I do not
understand the previous poster's comment on choosing classes. I
signed up for a particular program knowing what classes were
next in line. The only class I did not enjoy was the research
paper. I got really bogged down at school and it came at a time
when I was very overwhelmed with testing, report cards, and
other things that take much time. Writing is not easy for me
and I ended up stressing out big time. Hope this helps persuade
you to try Walden. I enjoyed my Walden experience.

On 8/05/09, LS wrote:
> On 6/19/09, Dawn wrote:
>> Hello fellow educators! I am thinking about getting my
>> master's degree at Walden University because they are one
>> of 3 schools in the nation to offer an MS degree in
>> Education w/ a specialization in online learning. I want my
>> MS to be totally focused on developing and teaching in web-
>> based educational environments. Their program fits me to
>> a "T". My question is though, is it reputable? I am scared
>> to death to dump money into a degree that won't be
>> respected in my field. They are accredited (I have
>> certainly done my research and made sure of that) but I get
>> mixed feedback when I search out reviews on yahoo answers
>> etc. I would appreciate any thoughts!!! Thanks!
>
> Hi Dawn,
> Walden is an accredited university. I enrolled there for a
> short time, but was forced to withdrawl. They offered
> scholarships and were very reasonable. The classes seemed
> pretty good and teachers from all over from very good
> districts enrolled. They give you your own email account.
> However, there were a couple of things that I did not like.
> One, they signed me up for classes without me registering.
> They said that frees students up from trying to get into
> classes. I think you can set it up to have control over your
> registration ahead of time if you wish. Two, I learned that
> for what I was working toward was not approved for
> certification in my state. Since your degree is in online
> teaching, I'm sure you'll be fine. Hope this helps. Good Luck!
 

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