My thesis project is on the effectiveness of role-playing as a teaching method for adults, with regards to retention and application of information
And I'm not naming my university because I also work there. It seemed rude to pimp the place I work for in discussion. But we're the one's who started it all.
Okay. I'm biased. Not only am I currently enrolled in an online Masters program (In Education), I work for a university that has a considerable online presence.
No, I'm not telling you which one.
That being said, yes, an online degree is worth it. You have the opportunity to have constant contact with your classmates and your teacher throughout the program, instead of waiting days to see them (especially if you commute to campus). The online curriculum has to be just as good, if not better, then what you would find at a brick and mortar university, because of the "stigma" that is attached to the online format. There is also the fact that online universities tend to have more up-to-date information, because they are working in real-time. You can be immediately discussing what you read on Slashdot with your classmates, and point them to the links so that they can read it, too!
There's a lot of networking that goes on in an online classroom, because most of them are "accelerated programs" (ours are 5 week undergraduate classes, and 6 week graduate classes). In that scenarios, you have a dedicated team that you work with. Within the team, there are relationships made, both professional and personal. This past year, we had a marriage proposal at graduation. They met in class, and were on the same team. We've also had jobs come out of inter-team relationships.
And then there's the important part. Accreditation. ALWAYS ask about the accreditation! What you are looking for is regional accreditation, which is the highest type there is. Regional accreditation answers directly to the US Dept of Education. (National accreditation is actually a step below regional - no, I don't know why it's backwards like that). If an online school holds regional accreditation, it's educational value and weight is the same is if it were Harvard or Yale. It just doesn't have the weight of years behind it.
If you manage to hike to Puerto Rico (a long wet walk, I know), head towards Arecibo. The Radio telescope is well worth the visit.
http://www.naic.edu/
I remember that the highlight of my first trip to Disneyworld (back in the late 80's) had nothing to do with the parks, and everything to do with meeting Wil Wheaton on the Mexico ride at Epcot.
I remember noticing this really goofy guy (sorry, Wil, but you *were*) behind my sisters and me on the ride, and not realizing just who it was until we all got off. I still have the autograph somewhere.
http://www.ganoksin.com/
This is a jewelers resource, and home of the jeweler's forum "Orchid". You should be able to find someone through Orchid that can help you out.
You should also check out Michio Kaku's website at http://www.mkaku.org/ and perhaps email him. He teaches a class at CCNY on the Physics of Science Fiction (all theory- no math). The textbook was his book "Hyperspace". I had the chance to take it in 1994, and it was the only class that my gaming friends who never went to class attended. And they weren't enrolled in it! Great fun.
I actually have been wanting to ask this question since I started watching Good Eats....
Do you deliberately cultivate your resemblance to Thomas Dolby?
I keep waiting to hear someone in the background yelling "Science!"
Love your show, and grabbed your book the day I found out about it. And then had to steal it back from my husband, who wanted to read it first.;}
What they really should do is start contacting the fan groups that put on conventions (Like BSFS here in Baltimore). Any of these groups should jump at the chance to do a charity auction to raise money to catalog the William Gibson library.;}
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You're posting anonymous and I've got no credibility????
If you must know, it's Masters of Education in Adult Learning, Curriculum and Instruction. Specializing in Distance Learning.
If you actually want to learn something about what I'm working on, go here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andragogy/
My thesis project is on the effectiveness of role-playing as a teaching method for adults, with regards to retention and application of information
And I'm not naming my university because I also work there. It seemed rude to pimp the place I work for in discussion. But we're the one's who started it all.
Okay. I'm biased. Not only am I currently enrolled in an online Masters program (In Education), I work for a university that has a considerable online presence.
No, I'm not telling you which one.
That being said, yes, an online degree is worth it. You have the opportunity to have constant contact with your classmates and your teacher throughout the program, instead of waiting days to see them (especially if you commute to campus). The online curriculum has to be just as good, if not better, then what you would find at a brick and mortar university, because of the "stigma" that is attached to the online format. There is also the fact that online universities tend to have more up-to-date information, because they are working in real-time. You can be immediately discussing what you read on Slashdot with your classmates, and point them to the links so that they can read it, too!
There's a lot of networking that goes on in an online classroom, because most of them are "accelerated programs" (ours are 5 week undergraduate classes, and 6 week graduate classes). In that scenarios, you have a dedicated team that you work with. Within the team, there are relationships made, both professional and personal. This past year, we had a marriage proposal at graduation. They met in class, and were on the same team. We've also had jobs come out of inter-team relationships.
And then there's the important part. Accreditation. ALWAYS ask about the accreditation! What you are looking for is regional accreditation, which is the highest type there is. Regional accreditation answers directly to the US Dept of Education. (National accreditation is actually a step below regional - no, I don't know why it's backwards like that). If an online school holds regional accreditation, it's educational value and weight is the same is if it were Harvard or Yale. It just doesn't have the weight of years behind it.
Hope this helps!
According to our morning newscast (Lopez on 98 Rock in Baltimore) the hypothetical size of the hypothetical moon is approximately 400 miles across.
Oh, look, they finally found the planet that the Little Prince came from.
Isn't that called Pennsic?
If you manage to hike to Puerto Rico (a long wet walk, I know), head towards Arecibo. The Radio telescope is well worth the visit.
http://www.naic.edu/
Regarding joyous teenage days....
I remember that the highlight of my first trip to Disneyworld (back in the late 80's) had nothing to do with the parks, and everything to do with meeting Wil Wheaton on the Mexico ride at Epcot.
I remember noticing this really goofy guy (sorry, Wil, but you *were*) behind my sisters and me on the ride, and not realizing just who it was until we all got off. I still have the autograph somewhere.
You made a teenage geek very happy. Thank you.
I actually know a Pagan in NY who can run a Circle in Klingon. Lot's of fun, actually. ;}
http://www.ganoksin.com/ This is a jewelers resource, and home of the jeweler's forum "Orchid". You should be able to find someone through Orchid that can help you out.
You should also check out Michio Kaku's website at http://www.mkaku.org/ and perhaps email him. He teaches a class at CCNY on the Physics of Science Fiction (all theory- no math). The textbook was his book "Hyperspace". I had the chance to take it in 1994, and it was the only class that my gaming friends who never went to class attended. And they weren't enrolled in it! Great fun.
I actually have been wanting to ask this question since I started watching Good Eats.... Do you deliberately cultivate your resemblance to Thomas Dolby? I keep waiting to hear someone in the background yelling "Science!" Love your show, and grabbed your book the day I found out about it. And then had to steal it back from my husband, who wanted to read it first. ;}
What they really should do is start contacting the fan groups that put on conventions (Like BSFS here in Baltimore). Any of these groups should jump at the chance to do a charity auction to raise money to catalog the William Gibson library. ;}