DL at USC

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussions' started by Gert Potgieter, Nov 20, 2002.

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  1. Fund-raising campaign brings prestige, wealth of knowledge.

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    • ... A long-term project that may soon get even more attention is distance education — which uses Web broadcasts to allow students to "attend," participate in, and even earn degrees from USC classes without actually coming to campus. USC moved tentatively at first with this program, Diamond said, but it will become more important in the next two to three years.

      "Sometimes you want to lead, other times you want to follow," he said. "A lot of universities spent huge amounts of money on distance learning and blew it. We moved more slowly and figured out what worked and what didn't."

      Now, distance education at USC is among the best in the country, said Bob Calverley, the interim director of communication at the School of Engineering. The distance education system moved from satellite television to the Internet last year. Student enrollment also increased by 27 percent, he said. ...
     
  2. manjuap

    manjuap New Member

    USC's MEM (Masters in Engineering Management is very Espen$ive)
     
  3. Mike Albrecht

    Mike Albrecht New Member

  4. Gary Rients

    Gary Rients New Member

    Yes, their programs are pricey, but they have to be a top choice if you can get an employer to pay for it. Personally, I'd love to have a degree from USC.
     
  5. Ian Anderson

    Ian Anderson Active Member

    In this thread USC refers to University of Southern California. But several years ago I was working in Pueblo, Colorado, and guess what? There, USC means the University of Southern Colorado which has a huge USC sign at its entrance.
     

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