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What researchers say about online education

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 03:02:30 +0000

Adult students returning to college have increased over the last two decades. An overwhelming majority of employers are willing to hire a job applicant who has an online degree. 85% of employers representing a variety of industries across the U.S. believe that online degrees are more acceptable today than they were five years ago. When asked if employers have ever encountered job applicants with an online degree 34% yes. So if you are thinking about getting some online education you’re not the only one.

Online education: finding your way

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 07:28:52 +0000

There are many reasons why people get a education online from accessibility, cost and the variety of courses available. Once you have decided that you want to complete your education online you have to be careful to make the right choices. Make sure to research any school that you are considering to make sure they are a reputable school with satisfied students. Make sure the school offers the courses you want or need. You will have to look into the costs of each educational center as well as any financing options that school may offer. Check into course dates and expected completion dates also.

Using online courses to get ahead

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:25:41 +0000

If you are trying to get ahead in your workplace or find a better job in your own field you have some stiff competition. A great way to get a jump start on your competition is by taking courses online. You will be able to complete courses on your own time until you complete the course and earn your degree. This will enable you to get that promotion, raise or find a new job all together. Using online courses and the virtual simulations they do gives you real world experience in your job field. While there are online courses available for just about any vocation those in IT are the furthest along since the jobs themselves are mostly virtual to begin with.

Computer Science

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:24:08 +0000

Computer science is the study of theoretical foundations of information and computing. It is also the study of techniques used for implementation and applications within computer systems. Computer science is often described as systematic studies of algorithms and the processes they control. Computer science has many sub-fields such as computer graphics, computer programming and the human-computer interaction that occurs. Computer science is far beyond most jobs in IT as it dives much deeper into invention and innovation rather then the creation and troubleshooting jobs of IT.