Almeda offering some sort of courses?

Hi All,

It looks like Almeda (University now I guess) is offering what they call "traditional" courses (rather than just buying the degree).


http://www.almedacollege.org/traditional.html

Traditional Learning Programs



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I still don't understand how people keep going to them...if you look at their e-public eye link here:

http://pe.epubliceye.com/pereport.cfm?key=35534

There seems to be several satisfied customers, probably because they have yet to find out their "degrees" have little or no utility.

If you check out the consumer reviews section here:

http://pe.epubliceye.com/fl/flreportcomments.cfm

you will see what I mean....sad, and the number rises by 5-15 more people (in most cases) each day

and they post comments like this:
Submitted:: 2005-04-01 12:58:35

this is a good way to shop, thank you. --Consumer's ID on file.

I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THE PURCHASE I MADE. IT WAS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS NEEDING TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION. I HOPE OTHERS FIND THIS SITE AND ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM IT AS WELL AS I HAVE. THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR HELP. --Consumer's ID on file.

And this one is the best of them all:

I did'nt like the presentation of the site which almost made me look elsewhere. Why? It seemed they presented like a diploma mill and not a solid enterprise University type school for on-line study and/or degree value. With a few little changes to presentation of core degree programs with more time placed towards building up of needed schooling and true work history with less placed on the fees until potential student meets standards. At this point a price fee schedule should be presented behind closed login for the student then to make final choice of finalizing the degee process. --

Yet he/she still "purchased" his education.

 

they must be changing their ways...

...since those fun people who deal in products from Saint Regis and its progeny are now pushing the Almeda product too: see the Online Learning Directory site in all its glory.

And that Local Legend of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Saint Regis (er... James Monroe... no, make that Monroe) Professor Dr. Dennis Chandler likes Almeda too.

 

Re: they must be changing their ways...

It's really kind of sad when someone who has done so much with his life goes out and embarrasses himself in such a big way.



Tom Nixon

 

ACK and the graduate (commencement) pictures look like they were ripped off UOP's Alumni website, great...