I'm in the "IT" field and am also pursuing a Degree because the paper is a marker of someone who supposedly is able to conform to a system and function within it. Apart from that the degree is useless. The classes in the program are largely irrelevant to real world applications and while I do get some great gee-whiz information from said classes by and large the curriculum is completely unhelpful for preparing someone for an IT field job. Theory, endless papers and presentations abound, but how do you actually DO something useful, like troubleshoot a malfunctioning network? Most classes beat you over the head with inane facts but don't do anything to actually help you achieve in the workplace. Want to make the classes better? Customize them into more focused diciplines, so the guys who want to grow up to be network engineers are not inundated with the history of database programming and the DB guys aren't pummelled with how a router works (again with nothing more detailed than theory). In short, make the classes USEFUL and actually teach something other than theory and factoids. My God, I feel like the only reason my classes are worth anything is the fact that I am getting some decent contacts at other companies just in case my current employer decides to restaff the department. Seems like a hell of a waste of many thousands of dollars to me......
The Friday showing hasn't hurt Stargate any. I think it largely comes down to content, rather than when a program airs. Enterprise has suffered from a bit of half-heartedness and more than a bit of political correctness. This was supposed to be pre-Kirk times, so bring on the running gun battles! The galaxy was less a friendly place back then!
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I'm in the "IT" field and am also pursuing a Degree because the paper is a marker of someone who supposedly is able to conform to a system and function within it. Apart from that the degree is useless. The classes in the program are largely irrelevant to real world applications and while I do get some great gee-whiz information from said classes by and large the curriculum is completely unhelpful for preparing someone for an IT field job. Theory, endless papers and presentations abound, but how do you actually DO something useful, like troubleshoot a malfunctioning network? Most classes beat you over the head with inane facts but don't do anything to actually help you achieve in the workplace. Want to make the classes better? Customize them into more focused diciplines, so the guys who want to grow up to be network engineers are not inundated with the history of database programming and the DB guys aren't pummelled with how a router works (again with nothing more detailed than theory). In short, make the classes USEFUL and actually teach something other than theory and factoids. My God, I feel like the only reason my classes are worth anything is the fact that I am getting some decent contacts at other companies just in case my current employer decides to restaff the department. Seems like a hell of a waste of many thousands of dollars to me......
The Friday showing hasn't hurt Stargate any. I think it largely comes down to content, rather than when a program airs. Enterprise has suffered from a bit of half-heartedness and more than a bit of political correctness. This was supposed to be pre-Kirk times, so bring on the running gun battles! The galaxy was less a friendly place back then!