NIIICE... thanks guys.... I applied for more info, so we'll see... :) Prolly go to Nashville State...
On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 6:46 PM, Rob Huffstedtler <rhuffstedt...@gmail.com> wrote: > I would bet that tuition is cheaper at a TBR school (or via RODP) than at > UoP. That was one of the things I liked about NSTI. Back in the day it was > a whopping $40/credit hour (compared to the $300+/hr that Belmont charged > when I was a student). > > On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 7:39 PM, Chris Faulkner <cfaulkne...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Thanks Rob. >> >> I have been looking at this site and it's looking better to me: >> http://www.rodp.org >> >> Again, i am a big skeptic... :) >> >> On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 6:35 PM, Rob Huffstedtler >> <rhuffstedt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > I know a couple of guys who have worked as instructors for online >> > courses at >> > UoP. They hire similar talent to most "real" colleges (one of my >> > friends >> > has a PhD in clinical psych and ~20years of practice, the other has a >> > masters degree) - actually a cut above what you are likely to get at a >> > community college academically. That's not to say that they are >> > necessarily >> > better educators or better at preparing you for real world jobs. When I >> > took some classes at Nashville Tech, the best instructor was the C++ >> > prof >> > who had the least academic credentials of anyone in the department. >> > >> > UoP isn't a degree mill, and I don't know anyone other than Andrew >> > McElroy >> > who regards them as such. However, for profit education does have a >> > stigma >> > with some people, so you may be marginally better off with a degree from >> > MTSU or elsewhere if you can do an equivalent amount of the coursework >> > remotely. >> > >> > I know I'm in the minority on this, but I never pay attention to a >> > candidate's educational background unless there's something interesting >> > in >> > it (He has a PhD in medieval history!). Of course, that may be because >> > I >> > don't know how different Indian technical colleges stack up against each >> > other. >> > >> > On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 7:04 PM, Chris Faulkner <cfaulkne...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Also Andrew, I am fairly competent in the data center, but now a days, >> >> people are looking for that piece of paper so i'm trying to figure out >> >> how to do this. Since I am at home a good majority of my time, Online >> >> Courses are sounding better. I'm just curious if anyoen else on the >> >> list has any personal stories about UoP. I'm a little skeptical about >> >> all of it. >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 6:01 PM, Chris Faulkner <cfaulkne...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> > Andrew, They are credible: >> >> > http://www.phoenix.edu/about_us/accreditation.html >> >> > >> >> > Buuuuut, it may not be the kind of accreditation other colleges use. >> >> > Like for instance, UoP's Business credit is not the same as MTSU. >> >> > >> >> > On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 5:50 PM, andrew mcelroy <sophri...@gmail.com> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Chris Faulkner >> >> >> <cfaulkne...@gmail.com> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >>> >> >> >>> I'm considering going to University of Phoenix to get an Associates >> >> >>> of >> >> >>> IT out of the way. Has anyone out there gone through UoP and if >> >> >>> you >> >> >>> have tell me your story. >> >> >>> >> >> >> I might be wrong, but I am not sure if I see UoP as credible in any >> >> >> way. >> >> >> Your almost better going to volunteer state comm college. >> >> >> >> >> >> For me, it has been all about technical competence and experience. >> >> >> >> >> >> Andrew >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Thanks, >> >> >>> Chris >> >> >>> >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
