Thread: Know anything about Grand Canyon University

Has anyone had experience teaching online for Grand Canyon University ? How is admin. support, pay, etc? I earned my M.Ed there in 2004...would that be an advantage in the application?

	Grand Canyon University Grand Canyon University GCU offers the following online degree programs: Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Education, Christian Studies, Addiction Counseling, Justice Studies, Public Safety Administration, Public Safety and Emergency Mgmt, and Second Education; Master's Degrees in Christian Studies, Teaching, Business Administration (MBA), Ccounting, Master of Education (with a variety of concentrations), Addiction Counseling, Criminal Justice, Leadership, Nursing, Professional Counseling, General Pschology, and Industrial & Organizational Psychology; and Doctorate's in Education. The school is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized accreditation. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school.

	Education Degrees Education Degrees Teachers play an important role in fostering the intellectual and social development of children during their formative years. The education that students acquire is key to determining the future of those students. Whether in elementary or high schools or in private or public schools, teachers provide the tools and the environment for their students to develop into responsible adults. Teachers act as facilitators or coaches, using classroom presentations or individual instruction to help students learn and apply concepts in subjects such as science, mathematics, and English. They plan, evaluate, and assign lessons; prepare, administer, and grade tests; listen to oral presentations; and maintain classroom discipline. Teachers observe and evaluate a student's performance and potential. They are increasingly asked to use new assessment methods •Public school teachers must be licensed, which typically requires a bachelor's degree and the completion of an approved teacher education program; private school teachers do not have to be licensed but may still need a bachelor's degree. •Job prospects are best for teachers in high-demand fields, such as mathematics, science, and bilingual education, and in less desirable urban or rural school districts. •Teachers must have the ability to communicate, inspire trust and confidence, and motivate students, as well as understand students' educational and emotional needs. Click Here to find FREE information on schools offering this course of study.

Originally Posted by faustinip

Has anyone had experience teaching online for Grand Canyon University? How is admin. support, pay, etc? I earned my M.Ed there in 2004...would that be an advantage in the application?

I don't think that having a degree from the same school youwish to teach for is an advantage.

Thank you for your reply. Will you elaborate on why you don't think it's a good idea to teach for the same school from which I earned my degree? I appreciate your time and thank you.

Originally Posted by faustinip

Thank you for your reply. Will you elaborate on why you don't think it's a good idea to teach for the same school from which I earned my degree? I appreciate your time and thank you.

Some accrediting bodies will mark a school down for having a large number of inbred faculty members. From what I have seen and from some input from some people I know who teach at GCU , they have a large number of graduates teaching there.

	Grand Canyon University Grand Canyon University GCU offers the following online degree programs: Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Education, Christian Studies, Addiction Counseling, Justice Studies, Public Safety Administration, Public Safety and Emergency Mgmt, and Second Education; Master's Degrees in Christian Studies, Teaching, Business Administration (MBA), Ccounting, Master of Education (with a variety of concentrations), Addiction Counseling, Criminal Justice, Leadership, Nursing, Professional Counseling, General Pschology, and Industrial & Organizational Psychology; and Doctorate's in Education. The school is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized accreditation. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school.

	Education Degrees Education Degrees Teachers play an important role in fostering the intellectual and social development of children during their formative years. The education that students acquire is key to determining the future of those students. Whether in elementary or high schools or in private or public schools, teachers provide the tools and the environment for their students to develop into responsible adults. Teachers act as facilitators or coaches, using classroom presentations or individual instruction to help students learn and apply concepts in subjects such as science, mathematics, and English. They plan, evaluate, and assign lessons; prepare, administer, and grade tests; listen to oral presentations; and maintain classroom discipline. Teachers observe and evaluate a student's performance and potential. They are increasingly asked to use new assessment methods •Public school teachers must be licensed, which typically requires a bachelor's degree and the completion of an approved teacher education program; private school teachers do not have to be licensed but may still need a bachelor's degree. •Job prospects are best for teachers in high-demand fields, such as mathematics, science, and bilingual education, and in less desirable urban or rural school districts. •Teachers must have the ability to communicate, inspire trust and confidence, and motivate students, as well as understand students' educational and emotional needs. Click Here to find FREE information on schools offering this course of study.

Thanks for your reply and it makes sense. I must say, I have never thought of myself as "inbred" until now!:D

Rather than start a new thread, I'll just resurrect this one. I'm scheduled to begin my faculty orientation training for GCU in two weeks. Does anyone have experience adjuncting for them? I'm mainly curious about the regularity of course assignments.

Thanks.

	Grand Canyon University Grand Canyon University GCU offers the following online degree programs: Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Education, Christian Studies, Addiction Counseling, Justice Studies, Public Safety Administration, Public Safety and Emergency Mgmt, and Second Education; Master's Degrees in Christian Studies, Teaching, Business Administration (MBA), Ccounting, Master of Education (with a variety of concentrations), Addiction Counseling, Criminal Justice, Leadership, Nursing, Professional Counseling, General Pschology, and Industrial & Organizational Psychology; and Doctorate's in Education. The school is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized accreditation. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school.

I taught for GCU from 2009-2010 and also have several friends who do/have taught for them. Unless the pay has changed in the last year, it was $1600 per 8 week course with a Master's Degree and $2000 per course with a PhD. The main thing I did not like about GCU is that you tended to have more supervisors in your classroom than any other school I have taught for. Everything at GCU is automated, so if you do not post in the discussion area x number of days, or have an announcement posted by a certain time an alert will be sent to your supervisor. That being said, in the past they have tended to give a good load of courses to their adjuncts. The only problem I have heard recently from some friends is that GCU is moving to hire more people in the local Phoenix area to teach online who can also teach on campus. Because it is contractual, these friends were given no notice as to why their course loads dropped until inquiring after the fact. Hope that helps.

	Grand Canyon University Grand Canyon University GCU offers the following online degree programs: Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Education, Christian Studies, Addiction Counseling, Justice Studies, Public Safety Administration, Public Safety and Emergency Mgmt, and Second Education; Master's Degrees in Christian Studies, Teaching, Business Administration (MBA), Ccounting, Master of Education (with a variety of concentrations), Addiction Counseling, Criminal Justice, Leadership, Nursing, Professional Counseling, General Pschology, and Industrial & Organizational Psychology; and Doctorate's in Education. The school is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized accreditation. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school.

Well, my online training starts on Tuesday of next week. I emailed GCU to inquire as to how soon after I'd be scheduled to facilitate a course but I've not (yet) received a reply.

I hope its shortly after. I'd really REALLY like to quit my counseling practice and concentrate on finishing my dissertation while paying (most of) the bills by facilitating online courses.

Andrew

	Grand Canyon University Grand Canyon University GCU offers the following online degree programs: Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Education, Christian Studies, Addiction Counseling, Justice Studies, Public Safety Administration, Public Safety and Emergency Mgmt, and Second Education; Master's Degrees in Christian Studies, Teaching, Business Administration (MBA), Ccounting, Master of Education (with a variety of concentrations), Addiction Counseling, Criminal Justice, Leadership, Nursing, Professional Counseling, General Pschology, and Industrial & Organizational Psychology; and Doctorate's in Education. The school is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized accreditation. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school.

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I'm now mid-way through my faculty training. Angel seems to be less effective to me than Blackboard or UOP . The Faculty FAQ seems to imply that I'll know how long it will be before first course assignment as soon as a week after the training completions are turned in.

Is that the experience of those of you who have facilitated for GCU ? I'm curious as to how regularly courses are assigned and how many.

	Grand Canyon University Grand Canyon University GCU offers the following online degree programs: Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Education, Christian Studies, Addiction Counseling, Justice Studies, Public Safety Administration, Public Safety and Emergency Mgmt, and Second Education; Master's Degrees in Christian Studies, Teaching, Business Administration (MBA), Ccounting, Master of Education (with a variety of concentrations), Addiction Counseling, Criminal Justice, Leadership, Nursing, Professional Counseling, General Pschology, and Industrial & Organizational Psychology; and Doctorate's in Education. The school is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized accreditation. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school.

	University of Phoenix University of Phoenix UoP is probably the largest, most popular online school in the US. With the largest selection of degrees, you can easily find the specific program you are interested in. They offer Arts & Religion (Associate's and Bachelor's), Business and MBA (Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's), Computers and Information Technology (Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's), Education and Teaching (Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral), Health and Medicine/Nursing (Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's), Science and Technology (Bachelor's), and Social Sciences/Criminal Justice (Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral). The school is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized accreditation. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school.

A theologian I know slightly said some nice things about GCU .

	Grand Canyon University Grand Canyon University GCU offers the following online degree programs: Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Education, Christian Studies, Addiction Counseling, Justice Studies, Public Safety Administration, Public Safety and Emergency Mgmt, and Second Education; Master's Degrees in Christian Studies, Teaching, Business Administration (MBA), Ccounting, Master of Education (with a variety of concentrations), Addiction Counseling, Criminal Justice, Leadership, Nursing, Professional Counseling, General Pschology, and Industrial & Organizational Psychology; and Doctorate's in Education. The school is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized accreditation. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school.

Originally Posted by graymatter

I'm now mid-way through my faculty training. Angel seems to be less effective to me than Blackboard or UOP . The Faculty FAQ seems to imply that I'll know how long it will be before first course assignment as soon as a week after the training completions are turned in.

Is that the experience of those of you who have facilitated for GCU? I'm curious as to how regularly courses are assigned and how many.

How are online Midterm/Final exams conducted on Angel ?

	University of Phoenix University of Phoenix UoP is probably the largest, most popular online school in the US. With the largest selection of degrees, you can easily find the specific program you are interested in. They offer Arts & Religion (Associate's and Bachelor's), Business and MBA (Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's), Computers and Information Technology (Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's), Education and Teaching (Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral), Health and Medicine/Nursing (Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's), Science and Technology (Bachelor's), and Social Sciences/Criminal Justice (Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral). The school is regionally accredited, the most widely recognized accreditation. Click Here to receive FREE information on this school.

Angel was purchased by Blackboard and will be eventually phased out. The school I teach at that uses Angel is eliminating it in early 2012 in order to make the transition to a new LMS before Blackboard stops supporting the Angel platform in 2014.

They are okay, but their class scheduling is the worst I have come across to date. You will get a couple of classes in a row, then two or three months before you get the next one. This is not typical at other online universities I have instructed for. Also, there pay is on a tier system, so you never know what you will get. Don't be too surprised if a class that you were expecting to instruct gets cancelled at the last second due to low enrollment.