Well, I gotta weigh in on this matter because this is the route I've taken. The for-profit colleges are usually credible, but in the mainstream education are viewed as the devil, simply because they are trying to make a buck by monetizing education. Sound familiar? Think about any certifications you may have -- A+, LPI, MCSE, etc.
I got my AAS in computer programming through the KY Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) www.kctcs.edu, the biggest college system in the state. One thing I'll always know about anyone with a degree from any KCTCS school is that they have the hands-on knowledge and experience of how to do stuff. Any kid (or adult) who went to WKU first ALWAYS AND WITHOUT FAIL said they wished they had started at KCTCS first, instead of listening to a lecture and then going to a lab to try and figure it out by themselves. Spoon feeding? Maybe some, but come test time, you had to know it or failed. It was as simple as that. KCTCS and its member schools all have what are known as 2+2 programs, in which you earn you AAS and transfer all your KCTCS credits to a corresponding program at one of the KY Universities. I could transfer mine to Murray State or Western KY and get a BS in Network Security or Computer Science. Another BIG benefit is the cost. KCTCS tuition is usually 1/3 lower per credit hour than the cheapest KY university. That may also ring true in TN, but I don't know your higher educational system down there. Keep us posted, Chris! This is something that we all think about from time to time, I think. Jim Peterson Technology Coordinator Goodnight Memorial Library 203 S. Main St. Franklin, KY 42134 270.586.8397 www.gmpl.org -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Faulkner Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [nlug] Re: OT: Online College 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > 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 <[email protected]> >> 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 <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Chris Faulkner <[email protected]> >> >> 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 [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
