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Author Archives: Vicky Phillips
– Annetta – (flickr) When adults—especially moms and dads—think about going back to school, many see no way to squeeze college into their hectic routines. But it is possible—and we’re here with tips for success in online courses. Attending … Continue reading .A.A./Flickr Earning a high school diploma through distance learning used to be a low prestige undertaking. Not any more. These days America’s top universities — think Stanford and Indiana University — are in a race to build the best … Continue reading
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Tagged learning on the go, online high schools, virtual high schools
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Attending college in search of truth, that’s like so 1960s. So old hippie. So not what today’s top online colleges are all about. Or is it? Old hippies and new hipsters, take heart. All online colleges are not … Continue reading Calling all digital librarians. Does the prospect of earning an online MLIS excite you almost as much a properly cited primary source? If so, our editors have a new online college list just for you: 4 top online master of … Continue reading
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Rob Boudon/flickr The mythical “cheap online college” is hard to find. Online learning pundits predict that the marriage of educational technology with college learning will result in the birth of a new litter of low-cost or cheap online colleges. … Continue reading An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education about students cheating in those free online classes called MOOCs ignited a fireball of blogging last week about how online learning will, once again, be the ruination of all higher education. Hariadhi/Wikimedia … Continue reading
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Tagged cheating in online classes, MOOCs, online learning myths
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“I was billed $1,170 for a course in which I have completely taught myself.” — Disgruntled Online Student Online learning degrees are all the rage – even the Ivy League schools are offering them – but do they … Continue reading You found it – the only comprehensive, genuine, data-driven list of the cheapest online colleges for bachelor degrees in the USA. We applaud your research skills. The online learning steals and deals team at Get Educated researched … Continue reading Online learning is growing in popularity among the glitterati. If you look around, you’ll find famous online alumni among actors, actresses and super athletes. That’s right, your favorite stars are sneaking around and – gasp – attending college … Continue reading College kids have sticky fingers when it comes to lifting words from the Web. Far too many believe authoring an academic paper involves one essential step: hitting “Ctrl C” on the keyboard. In fact, simply hitting “Ctrl C” … Continue reading
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Tagged cheating in online classes, college cheating, plagiarism online
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I woke up my new iPad last week and several top online music schools and colleges flicked across my lap as I munched on a breakfast bagel. And by top, I mean like Juilliard. The Juilliard School, prima ballerina … Continue reading Despite research to the contrary, many people — educators often included — continue to argue that no person of intellectual merit ever learned anything of substance in the history of distance learning. This is my response to that silly … Continue reading According to the U.S. Department of Education, one-third of all bachelors degrees are business degrees. Get Educated has published rankings of the best online colleges for more than a decade. Our surveys show that business degrees online don’t have to … Continue reading Learn about the top 10 online masters in the growing field of education technology (ed tech) that teachers and professors love to flaunt on their resumes! Continue reading |
