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GetEducated.com – "a great source for weeding out phonies" (among online colleges).
"Thanks much for your wonderful site! I've recommended it to my students and entered a program I found at GetEducated.com." --Charles Balch, MBA, Ph.D. --Professor, Arizona Western College
Vicky Phillips -- Founder of GetEducated.com ... "for 20 years the leading consumer advocate for online college students" ... Different Paths to a College Degree, Sept. 2009
Vicky Phillips ... founder of GetEducated.com ... "one of the nation’s leading experts on educational fraud" ... . ~Joyce Lain Kennedy~ (Nov, 2009), LA Times
"Kiplinger Personal Finance" partners with Get Educated - Top 15 Picks Prestigious Online Masters Degrees
Get Educated helps LATimes Consumer Reporter David Lazarus in "Getting an Education Learning Over the Internet" -- Nov. 10, 2010
Get Educated's beloved mascot, Chester Ludlow, dog with online MBA, helps Neely Tucker, Washington Post reporter, expose murderous minister with degree mill pedigree - Dec. 2010
Fox Business reporter Emily Driscoll turns to Get Educated founder, Vicky Phillips, and a panel of other online learning experts, for advice to help students select and succeed at online courses. The article summarizes study strategies from insiders at the University of North Carolina online MBA program and Post University Online. According to Driscoll, before signing up for any online program, here’s some of the top items students should consider if they want take full advantage of today's virtual classrooms.
1---Know Your Learning Preferences
Online instruction may appeal to a range of learning styles, but it’s important for students to really think about their learning needs and commitment level regarding virtual classroom environments.
Some students may struggle with a lack of structure and routine that a tangible campus experience provides, says Vicky Phillips, founder of Get Educated.
“If an online course allows a student to log on anytime to read or comment on assignments, as most do, this openness quickly turns into an invitation to procrastinate--very few people are natural self-learners,” she says.
2--Designate a Work/Study Space
Experts recommend students set up a designated space to work and allow them to fully focus, whether at home or the local library.
“If you are studying from home, on your laptop, in the living room, you won't look like you are studying and everyone, from the dog to your toddler or baby sister will be tempted to distract you,” says Phillips. “Assign a set time and place where you will study each week and make that place a distraction free zone.”
The article also advises students to learn time management, seek support, and scout out online programs where faculty are responsive and engaged before they enroll.
