I am thinking of getting an MBA - too cheap to pay for it though. My mindset has always been --- get it online. I think the online medium for education will become an essential component --- even in the bricks and mortar classrooms.
>> extroverts learn better that way? learning styles. tailored education based on an individuals learning style - hey aren't we back to online rhetoric again? I think the chief advantage of onsite education programs --- they are easier to administrate and deliver. As a student I like them because --- the class goes on without me --- huge plus for me when I was going through university. Online classes certainly require more personal focus and discipline. And the technology used to deliver the programs is still evolving. But learning program can be a lot more efficient. I am excited by the future educational capabilities we will be offered. Is anyone familiar with the coalition of 4 European Universities which banded together to create a single online program? I am pulling this from memory from around 8/9 years ago when I was looking for a program. The program I was looking at was an MBA w/ quantitative methods/IT/eCom focus - it seemed like a great program. Anyone know what this university was called? ======= question ======= I am currently working a contract in an operations environment - many, many different systems and technologies in a rapidly changing landscape. (well yes and no to that one.) I have been paying some lip service to implementing a JIT learning delivery infrastructure --- and I am looking for cheap, proof-of-concept grade applications to do this. Any suggestions? I have looked (briefly - in that I haven't implemented yet) - spaghetti learning. And I am curious (excited) about Breeze --- but how much is that going to cost? There are a bunch of implications about JIT in this particular organization that I like --- pay! personal development plans, career development. I think some would call me a bastard --- but really I think these are revolutionary concepts for business. I am also spending some time thinking about ad hoc data management --- to match the gaps in formal documentation and the rapidly changing environment. ie answer a question once --- and share knowledge across an enterprise. This includes software like: onenote, infopath, FreeMind, Mind Manager, others? .... ========================= Eric -----Original Message----- From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: October 28, 2004 2:44 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Online Universities I think it depends on the person. I personally prefer online classes. I am taking a couple classes this semester and find the class time annoying. I am much more advanced than many of the students, ask questions that confuse them, get distracted in lab sessions and usually have to do the work over again on my own. In other words, I feel I don't get much benefit out of showing up to class and waste a lot of time doing so. I did better online, even given the six-week trip to Mexico in the middle of the semester when I relied on finding internet cafes in small market towns. Personally, I find online education to be worth the additional fee. I do know people who agree with Ian though. Certain discussion classes are probably better taken at bricks and mortar classrooms, and probably extroverts learn better that way? Dana On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 08:20:55 -0700, Ian Skinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'll just add that I think on-line courses are loosing their stigma of being sub-par. Our local California Community and University institutions are adopting more and more on-line classes. So if you look around I bet you could find as reputable a school as you want that offers at least some of their program on-line. > > Having said that, I want to add, that in my experience, on-line course are much harder to stay focused. It takes much more self-discipline to do the work and put in the attendance. Much too easy for someone like me to procrastinate and get distracted, especially with work and family. If you try this path, just make sure you set yourself up for success. Create a time and space to do the work and stick to it just like one would do if they attended a live class. Don't fall into the trap of because the course is on-line, one can do it any old time when one has a few minutes. Set the time aside ahead of time and keep to it. > > Good Studies. > > -------------- > Ian Skinner > Web Programmer > BloodSource > www.BloodSource.org > Sacramento, CA > > "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" > - Cynthia Dunning > > Confidentiality Notice: This message including any > attachments is for the sole use of the intended > recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient, please contact the sender and > delete any copies of this message. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| The annual ColdFusion User Conference is being held Sat 6/26 - Sun 6/27/04 8am-5pm in the Washington DC Area. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=44 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:133419 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
