John Bear's Classification

Hi folks,

I stumbled on these recently.

Well,does anyone have the list of schools John Bear is quoted to have classified as "Miscellaneous Institutions" (apart from PHU).

I quote as follows:

"At the far left of the continuums, traditional higher education institutions exist, duly accreditedand/ or recognised by their respective Ministries of Education. The use of a variety of guidesand resources published by government agencies (below) allow for clear identification of these institutions. Within the centre of the continuums, however, the lines blur and become cloudedwhich what Bear and Bear (2003) have previously defined as ‘miscellaneous’ institutions.Universities such as Pebble Hills University (http://www.pebblehills.edu) offer degrees in a variety of fields, claiming incorporation in The Principality of Hutt River Province, WesternAustralia and licensure to grant degrees from The Principality of Seborga, an independent sovereign state of Italy. The degrees are taught at learning centres in The Knowledge Village, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Nigeria, Taiwan, and Lebanon. Further down the continuum acompany called Instantdegrees (http://www.instantdegrees.com) offers a full range of qualifications conferred from Buxton University, Bridgewater University and Canterbury University. These universities are legal entities incorporated in the Seychelles, empowered to confer degrees via their articles of incorporation"

"An Apostille service is also provided designedto legitimise and validate the purchased documents. It is important to note that neither of thesequalification providers operate illegally; their degrees are clearly acceptable and they provide these, unhindered, via the Internet and within various jurisdictions. Where they sit on thecontinuums is, however, a purely individual and debatable determination"

Source URLUsing Google HTML conversion)
http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cachePjTE8EGOiwJ:www.idp.com/aiec/program/Brown,%2520George.pdf+%22instantdegrees.com%22+%22graduates%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=6

OR

www.idp.com/aiec/program/Brown,%20George.pdf (PDF view)


Do send your thoughts.

Regards

 

Have you tried sending John Bear a private message? He does post at degreeinfo.

 

Whats up with the freeukphoneline thingy?

 

Yes, but it's an "MD" in homeopathy, which is appropriate. A phoney degree for a phoney medical philosophy.

Quack credentials for quacks.

Placebos all around.