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    Published on 08-06-2011 02:04 AM

    By Steve Levicoff

    This article is adapted from a newsgroup posting Steve prepared to help people understand how to earn credit for things they already know. He's graciously given us permission to repost this article.

    Because of my comments on the Thomas Edison State College (TESC) thread, I've been inundated with requests for information on how to do a portfolio at TESC. Since there appears to be wide interest in this area, I've decided to save time by responding here. The requests for information are typified by the following two examples of e-mail I've received in the past few days (with some background facts changed to protect the innocent):
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    by Published on 10-15-2010 05:16 AM
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    Welcome to the new DegreeInfo. If you are a new visitor to DegreeInfo, we are the oldest and largest discussion community and information resource on the web for learning about distance and online education, college degrees, careers, and more.

    If you are considering returning to (or starting) a college degree program, you can find detailed information about what to look for in a school, what sorts of programs are offered, how to find a great school helpful tips to ensure your success in school, and lots more.

    Feel free to peruse our collection of articles and information, or check out our discussion board and search out the information you need, or post a new message and get help from thousands of regular readers at DegreeInfo. Or, if you want to shortcut things, you can find the perfect school and get free info about it and help support DegreeInfo.com in the process.
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    Published on 07-08-2011 05:53 PM
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    By Leslie Bowen

    Distance learning is the most convenient way for adults with busy lives that include full time jobs and family responsibilities to obtain a quality education. While these days, the most common form of distance-based coursework is online delivery, there are also programs delivering education through correspondence, television, and mixed delivery methods, providing options for everyone.

    Adults are earning Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees, and doctorates online in every field through accredited colleges and universities. Distance learning students are self-motivated and independent learners. They are willing and able to take responsibility for their learning and can accept a learning environment in which the instructor is a facilitator of knowledge application rather than a dispenser of information. Adult students take with them into each course vast and varied experiences and knowledge upon which further knowledge is built.
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    Published on 10-15-2010 05:12 AM
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    By now, nearly everyone has heard about distance or online education (sometimes referred to simply as "DL". While it's been around for more than a hundred years, the explosion in interest has occurred only in the last 5 or 10 years.

    Here are some common questions we hear at DegreeInfo.com:

    1) What does "distance learning" mean, anyway?
    2) Are DL degrees legitimate?
    3) Are the degrees earned through DL respected by employers and other learning institutions?
    4) Who gets DL degrees? (And why?)
    5) Will I have to start from scratch, or can I get credit for classes I've already taken, and work or
    life experience?

    In this article, we'll do our best to answer these questions and more. And if you can't find what you are looking for, try visiting our discussion forum, where our members and contributors discuss and debate a wide variety of Distance Learning issues. Or check out our free Quick Degree Finder to help you find the perfect school.

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    by Published on 10-18-2010 01:00 AM
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    Roger Habeck is a high-school dropout who, at age 58, with no prior college courses or other higher education, earned an accredited bachelor’s degree in just under a year (with far from full-time effort) from Charter Oak State College, part of the Connecticut state college system. His entire degree (123 credit hours) was earned through exam-for-credit programs (DANTES, CLEP and GRE.) In 1998, his entire degree cost about $1800. A rough equivalency today (2010) would be between $3500 and $5500, depending on the specific exams and other factors. Still an unbeatable option for an accelerated bachelors degree from a state school with topnotch accreditation! You can get free information about Charter Oak's innovative degree completion programs (and help support DegreeInfo in the process), but read on to learn exactly how he did it, and how you can too!
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    Published on 10-15-2010 05:20 AM
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    Introduction
    Nearly every school which offers courses and degree programs through distance learning has a Web site. Some are slick, some are shabby. How can you get past the appearance to find out whether the school is worth your time and money?

    When you find a school online, start your evaluation with these factors:
    * Accreditation
    * Administration and faculty
    * Student service

    Accreditation

    The U.S. system of accreditation is unique, as it is a decentralized educational system (I use the term "system" loosely). Often confusing and inconsistent, it is still an important factor when considering U.S. schools. If you are considering a non-U.S. school, look for the equivalent of accreditation, such as a Royal Charter for schools in the United Kingdom.
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    Published on 10-18-2010 01:00 PM
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    by Nathan Whiteside

    It was the perfect arrangement, really.

    Dr. John Bear and his daughter Ms. Mariah Bear were both very busy with their lives, yet the 14th and latest edition of the Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning was becoming dated material, as the world of nontraditional education is constantly changing. The Bears' Guide has been the foremost authority on distance learning since its first printing in 1974, so something had to be done. Regardless of how much "spare time" they had (or didn't have) for such a project, it was time for a new edition.

    We, the staff of DegreeInfo.com, were working hard to turn a simple online discussion forum into a major information clearinghouse for distance education. To that end, we were compiling a comprehensive database of accredited and International-GAAP schools, and developing plans to compile a similar database of unaccredited and fraudulent schools.

    It didn't take a rocket scientist to see that we could help each other out.
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