Quality

Traditional Colleges vs. Online Colleges: Do Rankings Factor Into Your Decision?

October 18, 2011
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With the downturn in today’s economy, many adults find themselves returning to school. Whether it’s due to unemployment or simply the desire to enter a more lucrative career field, a college degree is often the first step on a path towards greater financial stability. When deciding upon a college, many people wonder if the rankings [...]

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Assessing the Quality of an Online Degree Program

February 18, 2011

This is a guest post by Lauren Bailey. Lauren is a freelance writer who particularly enjoys writing about online colleges. She loves receiving reader feedback, which can be directed to: blauren99 @gmail.com. Not all online universities have a good reputation and certainly not all colleges that offer degrees online are created equal. While earning a degree online is [...]

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How to Boost Your Online Degree’s Chances of Acceptance

July 28, 2010

This guest post is contributed by Anna Miller, who writes on the topic of online degrees. She welcomes your comments here or at her email id: anna.miller009@gmail.com They offer a host of advantages to people who would otherwise not be able to earn a degree; even so, online degrees are more than a few rungs [...]

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How to Spot and Avoid a Diploma Mill

July 26, 2010

This is a guest post by Alyssa Baldocchi. Alyssa is a writer on online courses for Guide to Online Schools. Diploma mills, sometimes called “degree mills,” are scams; they are businesses that pose as universities or other academic institutions, and they charge individuals for transcripts, diplomas, and other mediocre services. The degrees one can receive [...]

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Common Online Learning Mistakes… And How to Avoid Them

December 15, 2009

This is a guest post by Elizabeth O’Neill, who writes about online colleges for EarnMyDegree.com. Enrolling at the Wrong School Diploma mills are less prevalent than they used to be, but some students still waste time and money at schools that don’t adhere to industry standards. Find a program that is regionally or nationally accredited [...]

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Article: Promoting Academic Integrity in Online Distance Learning Courses

October 28, 2007

Promoting Academic Integrity in Online Distance Learning Courses, Robert T. Kitahara and Frederick Westfall, Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT), Vol. 3, No. 3, September 2007. Abstract: In committing to provide a quality education using online Distance Learning (DL) as the delivery mechanism, a university must face new challenges to ensuring academic integrity in [...]

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Articles and Reports about Quality in e-Learning

March 27, 2007

Exploring the Mechanisms for Assuring Quality of e-Learning Courses in UK Higher Education Institutions, Magdalena Jara and Harvey Mellar, European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning (EURODL), March, 2007. Abstract: This paper reports on a research study aimed at understanding how dual mode higher education institutions in the UK approach the application of their internal [...]

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SREB: Checklist for Evaluating Online Courses

January 23, 2007

SREB (Southern Regional Education Board): Checklist for Evaluating Online Courses: Evaluation is key to ensuring that online courses provide students with access to quality instruction and resources. With sections on content, instructional design, student assessment and technology, this checklist is based on the SREB report Standards for Quality Online Courses and is designed to assist [...]

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