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Originally posted by AXiD670
For example, the Univ. of Phoenix (and not that I'm knocking this school or it's difficulty level, it's just the first example that comes to mind because it has ads EVERYWHERE) is seen as sort of a "diploma-mill" where you are basically paying for a piece of paper, which won't really help you much.
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WOW! This shows how little you know. The University of Phoenix is an accredited institution. It does not JUST offer courses online. They actually have campuses all over the country that also act as a 'distance education' classroom. You do have the option of taking classes online though.
How do I know this? I'm about half-way finished with my M.Ed. from there. I chose UoP because they cater to military families, I even get a discount (not a huge one though!) for my military affiliation. UoP has relationships with school districts all over the country...and world because the DOD has a contract with them as well...to help their students find locations to do the student teaching requirement. As with most other Master teaching programs, a state teaching certification comes with the package.
I think the stigma with distance education is primarily because it is so new. In the next few years it will be as common place as computers in the home now are. Taking classes on-line is a convenient way for working adults to earn a living and go to school simultaneously.
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