Though I enjoy the discussions and articles I find on/.. I rarely sift through the message boards. Click and read. Click and read. I'd much rather flip a page in a book (but thats me).
As far as tech institution and online universities, I think the reason they are successful is because they are filling a need. The need for more flexible class offerings.
I have been considering for some time to either return to one of the concrete-and-steel beam universities here in Florida or to goto a tech school or try an Online University.
I tried to find credible details on the +/-'s of each online. This discussion, by far, is the best info (by matter of opinions) that I have found. I went to FMU (florida metropolitan university) and spoke with the assistant dean of students for almost an hour. I thought he was a good salesman. He explained to me that certifications are garbage because the arent based on theory. "here we teach you the theory behind computer science and I take a personal stake in each student actually graduating", he said. He wouldnt discuss any cost structure with me and if I weren't worried about cost, I prob would have signed up right then. I tried to argue that I really didnt want to learn alot of theory. I presented an analogy using my childhood years and taking karate. I didnt want to learn to do forms to the tune of "God Bless America". I wanted to learn to fight and defend myself. So after getting my green belt...I quit.
Whats with schools anyway? I mean what do most really teach you? You know you would think that a tech school with such a small student body, no dorms, and so on and online universities with the savings achieved from doing things online would cost less than the emaculately landscaped courtyards of the "real" institutions.
I am to the point where I plan on getting the handbook of repairing and upgrading computers ( i think thats the name) at Borders. Brush up on the things I dont fully understand and go into business for myself repairing and upgrading computers for the average home user and say the hell with school.
However, if I choose to give it a try, do you think a technical school such as FMU (who made at least 12 phone calls to me to arrange for an interview after asking for info) is worth it compared to University of "cant find a damn parking space" Nowhere?
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Though I enjoy the discussions and articles I find on /.. I rarely sift through the message boards. Click and read. Click and read. I'd much rather flip a page in a book (but thats me).
As far as tech institution and online universities, I think the reason they are successful is because they are filling a need. The need for more flexible class offerings.
I have been considering for some time to either return to one of the concrete-and-steel beam universities here in Florida or to goto a tech school or try an Online University.
I tried to find credible details on the +/-'s of each online. This discussion, by far, is the best info (by matter of opinions) that I have found. I went to FMU (florida metropolitan university) and spoke with the assistant dean of students for almost an hour. I thought he was a good salesman. He explained to me that certifications are garbage because the arent based on theory. "here we teach you the theory behind computer science and I take a personal stake in each student actually graduating", he said. He wouldnt discuss any cost structure with me and if I weren't worried about cost, I prob would have signed up right then. I tried to argue that I really didnt want to learn alot of theory. I presented an analogy using my childhood years and taking karate. I didnt want to learn to do forms to the tune of "God Bless America". I wanted to learn to fight and defend myself. So after getting my green belt...I quit.
Whats with schools anyway? I mean what do most really teach you? You know you would think that a tech school with such a small student body, no dorms, and so on and online universities with the savings achieved from doing things online would cost less than the emaculately landscaped courtyards of the "real" institutions.
I am to the point where I plan on getting the handbook of repairing and upgrading computers ( i think thats the name) at Borders. Brush up on the things I dont fully understand and go into business for myself repairing and upgrading computers for the average home user and say the hell with school.
However, if I choose to give it a try, do you think a technical school such as FMU (who made at least 12 phone calls to me to arrange for an interview after asking for info) is worth it compared to University of "cant find a damn parking space" Nowhere?