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Originally posted by irishpipes
I don't know about Harvard, but I am opposed to online degrees. I got my masters the old-fashioned way, but now people who work for me are getting the same degree from the same institution without ever setting foot in a classroom. Even their exams are online. I think they lost the information gained by analyzing information together with other students. Plus, many of the classes did not have online lectures - just reading assignments with homework or papers due. Their degrees look exactly the same as mine - there is no distiction that theirs was done online.
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Well, I'm taking two online classes this semester and they are no joke. They are a lot of work. My school offers some courses online but you can still opt to go to class and take them. I personally hate going to class and usually go to sleep in lecture. I have always just taught myself by reading and going over lecture notes (just like an online class). I also don't like analyzing information with other students b/c a lot of times groups just cause more problems. Everyone doesn't learn by going to lecture. In my online course last semester, as well as this semester, there are mandaory group projects so that is not totally lost for those who like to get with groups.
Everyone who is trying to get a degree is not looking for "A Name" with reference to a school. I know for my undergrad degree, I went to a school with "A Name" but that's not why I chose it. A lot of people are just trying to master a certain subject area. Some people have families and may not be able to find the time to actually go to class. This semester I was working a f/t job and they weren't too flexible with the hours so I opted to take classes my school offers online. Also, maybe some ppl don't care about having connectins with alumni, they may already have the connections they need but not the degree to go with them.
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