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By GetEducated.com Consumer Reporting Team | March 17, 2010
A working mother from Virginia who is earning her doctorate degree online in education is the winner of a $1,000 GetEducated.com/Core4Women distance learning scholarship.
Danielle E. Williams, 32, is a community college liaison at Norfolk State University in Norfolk, VA; an adjunct professor at Tidewater Community College's Norfolk campus; and a mother of two children under age two.
She also is studying for her online PhD in education, specializing in organizational leadership and community college leadership, through a distance education program offered by Nova Southeastern University, based in Florida.
By GetEducated.com Consumer Reporting Team | March 15, 2010
Computers are now woven into almost every aspect of modern life—including crime.
In the past decade, computers—including smartphones and GPS devices—have become "either a tool or an instrument of crime, the target of a crime, or the record-keeper of a crime," says Gary Kessler, director of the computer forensics and digital investigations online degree programs at Champlain College in Burlington, VT.
One result? Jobs are expanding rapidly for cybersecurity specialists—people who use today's tech tools to combat and prevent crime. Such computer forensics experts work both for public agencies, such as police departments, and for private companies.
By GetEducated Consumer Reporting Team | March 08, 2010
Online universities don't need to pay for buildings, so they should be cheaper, right?
Not necessarily.
Some online universities are, in fact, much more expensive than traditional, campus-based schools—but they may lead you to believe the opposite is true, through a variety of subtle means.
Here are six college pricing tricks you may encounter. Don't be fooled by them!
By GetEducated.com Consumer Reprting Team | March 02, 2010
Jobs for paralegals are expected to increase faster than those for attorneys in the coming years, making the profession a tempting alternative for people seeking a legal career.
While the recession has had an impact, the paralegal field "is still a growth profession and is still expected to be one of the top growing professions for the future," says Laura Barnard, director of the paralegal studies program at Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Ohio, and chairman of the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Paralegals Approval Commission.
"Newly graduated paralegals are still getting jobs," says Barnard, pointing to government and small law firms as chief sources of employment.
A new study of online education in the U.S. finds that more students than ever are taking distance learning courses —a 17 percent jump from 2007 to 2008.
I’m looking for an online MBA. I’ve found several that fit my budget but none are accredited by the AACSB. What is the AACSB? Do I really need a distance MBA degree that is accredited by them?
—Roberta, Gary, IN
The AACSB is the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International. It is considered the gold standard of business school accreditation. But not every student needs an AACSB-accredited MBA...
I was laid off from my job as a real estate agent and want to be a high school math teacher, but my bachelor’s degree is in psychology. Do I need a new degree in education? Will an online bachelor’s in education qualify me to become a licensed teacher?
—Willis, Houston, Texas
If you didn’t earn a bachelor’s degree in education years ago and you now want to teach in the public schools, don’t fret. Every state maintains what are termed “alternative teacher certification” programs...
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WGU offers six bachelor’s degrees that incorporate up to 10 current IT certifications. With degrees in databases, software, security, networks administration, design and management, the IT certification exams are fully integrated into your degree program. WGU offers an online competency-based learning model that gives you flexibility and control over your education, a dedicated mentor committed to your success, affordable tuition, and a trusted quality education from a regionally and nationally accredited institution.
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Facts from GetEducated's National Survey of Online MBAs. Who offers the cheapest online MBA? Do you need an AACSB-accredited distance MBA? Online MBA rankings and ratings. Everything you need to know to compare 390 accredited online MBAs from 168 online business schools.
I’m looking for an online MBA. I’ve found several that fit my budget but none are accredited by the AACSB. What is the AACSB? Do I really need a distance MBA degree that is accredited by them?
—Roberta, Gary, IN 
The AACSB is the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International. It is considered the gold standard of business school accreditation. But not every student needs an AACSB-accredited MBA... 
working mother from Virginia who is earning her doctorate degree online in education is the winner of a $1,000 GetEducated.com/Core4Women distance learning scholarship. 
Jobs for paralegals are expected to increase faster than those for attorneys in the coming years, making the profession a tempting alternative for people seeking a legal career. 
