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How to take college courses—even earn a degree—through your home computer Study accounting in California, child development in Massachusetts, and political science in Washington, D.C.—all while sitting at home in front of your PC! College Online takes you through the ins and outs of electronic learning, giving you all the information you need to be a successful online student. In this comprehensive resource, you'll find: A detailed directory of more than 400 undergraduate and graduate courses available online from fully accredited institutions A course description, enrollment prerequisites, credit potential, approximate tuition, and contact information for each entry In-depth information on undergraduate and graduate degrees that you can earn in whole or in part via computer Complete listings of Web site addresses of colleges and universities across the nation, along with hardware and software requirements Valuable tips on everything from scheduling study time and preparing for exams to selecting courses and saving credits

If you're interested in earning a degree or taking a course online, you'll need a copy of College Online, a directory of available programs organized by topic. Each entry contains price information and a course description to help you find the class you're looking for. A separate section in the back is devoted to full degree programs--both undergraduate and graduate level--that are available.

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In author Diane Hamilton's latest book, How to Reinvent Your Career, she offers readers specific ways to get ahead and stay ahead in the workforce-and in life. The author of The Online Student's User Manual and a master at the art of reinvention in her own right, Hamilton shows readers how to get on the right path to success and how to stay there by examining individual personalities to gain perspective within workplace environments, as well as learn valuable networking skills. In ten straightforward chapters with titles like "Things Change," "The Product is You," and "One Thing Leads to Another," Hamilton helps readers get educated, as well as overcome their fears in order to make the most of every opportunity. With insightful pointers to find not any job, but the right one, this book guides readers in honing their career skills because the only thing that's certain in life is change. Let the transformation begin!

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From admission to graduation-your personal guide to studying online Online Education For Dummies explains the ins and outs of attending a virtual classroom, and provides you with the tools you need to hone your skills or obtain additional certification and degrees. This practical reference not only helps you get the most out of an online course, but also offers a wealth of advice to help you pick the one that matches your interests and needs. Identifies the software and hardware needed to study online Reveals how to get financial aid, transfer credits, and manage online time Explains how to locate legitimate online programs and avoid scams Whether you want to earn a degree or just increase your knowledge through an online course, Online Education For Dummies is the only guide you need.

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• ISBN13: 9780470536209
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Institutions from top universities to technical schools are taking advantage of the rich resources and opportunities of the worldwide web to offer online classes, courses, and even degree-granting programs. It has never been easier to complete your education without leaving home. But how can students determine which programs are genuine and which are scams? How can students maximize their learning experiences with the kinds of programs that are right for them, and the kinds of degrees that will take them the farthest after "graduation"? Matthew Helm and April Helm have the answer. Get Your Degree Online is a top-notch directory of the best distance-learning programs available. But the book offers so much more than a directory. Readers will learn about the various delivery methods involved in distance learning, the advantages and disadvantages of this form of education, and how to make sure distance learning is really for them. They will learn how to determine if a program is accredited and why accreditation is important, and how to tell real education opportunities from fly-by-night scams. They will even find out how to get financial aid for their online education. The book covers more than 350 degree programs.

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This is Gene Maeroff's 'report from the front' on the short history and status of online learning in the United States and around the world. Maeroff takes readers from Penn State's World Campus and the Florida Vir-tual School to the newly emerging online learning initiatives in Afghanistan. His jour-ney ultimately provides a snapshot of the ways in which tech-nology is changing the minds of people with regard to the nature of higher education. Maeroff examines the method of electronic delivery, the quality of information being de-livered, and the quality of interaction it engenders. He looks at the way learners are adapting to this new technology and how much responsibility is put on the student's shoulders. Finally, and maybe tellingly, he reviews the business of online learning.

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This is the only guide available that contains objective information on every accredited college in the United States — 2,150 four-year colleges and universities, and 1,650 two-year community colleges and technical schools. With its clearly laid-out entries and more than 40 indexes, the College Handbook 2011 is the fastest, easiest way for students to narrow a college search and compare the schools that they’re interested in.• Targeted information for home-schooled students and students considering community college as an option.• Useful features for black and Hispanic students.• Tables of early decision and wait-list outcomes show information that can’t be found in any other guide.• Comprehensive listings of student services, majors, athletics, on-campus activities and campus computing.• Planning calendar and worksheets help students organize their applications and stay on track.• Purchasers qualify for a $10 discount on The Official SAT Online Course™, the only course offered by the test makers.• Updated annually by a team of editors who verify information with each college — making the College Handbook 2011 the best college reference guide.

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• ISBN13: 9780874479034
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Teaching Online is a practical, concise guide for instructors teaching distance learning courses or instructors supplementing a traditional classroom with online elements. This pocket-sized, portable book can be used as either a course text or a professional resource. Written by authors who have both taught online courses and trained hundreds of faculty to teach online, the text serves as a pedagogical "how-to," addressing instructors' most commonly asked questions and concerns. Its informal style reassures readers that they do not have to be technology professionals to make the transition to the world of online teaching. New! The new edition features increased information on how to incorporate online resources into a traditional classroom setting.New! Updates on key technology issues keep the text current. Coverage of new and emerging technologies includes new hardware, new software, new operating systems, new statistical findings on the prevalence of online courses, and updates on course management systems.New! New and updated case studies provide more concrete examples of the various means of online instruction.New! Coverage of small group activities includes rubrics for grading and new examples of online simulations.New! Major revisions to Chapter 14—"Where Do We Go From Here?"—explore the general trends for the future of teaching online.New! End-of-chapter resources and web links have been updated. New! The text's companion web site now contains an interactive glossary, more cases and examples, and web links.

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A guide to developing Web-based learning materials this book provides proven advice, tools and techniques to allow readers to harness the potential of on-line methods of instruction and education. Taking a simple step-by-step approach the book hand-holds readers from the basics through to developing learning systems, and operating and managing computer managed learning. An accompanying web site presents reviews of supporting software packages and other links.

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Instructional technology and distance learning have changed the meaning of attending college. Today's students can now learn through various forms of electronic communications media, including radio, television, the computer, and the Internet. But are the costs outweighing the benefits? This new addition to the Series on Higher Education, analyzes and assesses the costs of information technology for teaching and learning in higher education. Containing 15 essays that identify the positive and negative cost implications of information technology, this timely and detailed resource also explores how the increased use of information technology is transforming higher education, the different ways it can be used to teach different kinds of students, and the impact this increased spending has on college budgets.

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The Online Student's Survival Guide outlines the considerations that an adult learner must consider when returning to school using the growing trend of online distance learning. This book offers personal insights and experiences as seen through the eyes of an online graduate student who returned to school after a twenty year absence from the world of academia - and a battle with brain cancer just prior to making the commitment to attain an advanced degree through an online university. This book offers helpful advice for those seeking to begin this academic journey as well as hints and tips to make the process easier to handle and negotiate as the student moves through a program in distance education. It addresses common misconceptions about online learning, offers insights as to what a student can expect to encounter and methods that will aid in not only succeeding as an online student - but to exceed as an adult learner. If you have ever thought of looking into an online learning program, or have the desire to attain a degree, but do not think it is possible because of your busy or hectic professional and personal life, this book will help you examine everything that there is to consider while preparing you to become a strong, dynamic online student. Written in a straight-forward manner, this first-hand account of one student's online educational journey has been created by a student for students. It honestly offers all of the pitfalls and successes experienced as well as observed by the author. With literally hundreds of thousands of students enrolling in this new, dynamic and exciting learning opportunity every year - this is the book to read as you make your decision and proceed with making your academic dreams a reality!