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    B.S. Computer Science Schools Help?

    Of those schools, I'd go with UMUC. I've been impressed with how they've expanded their CS curriculum. Take a look at their upper-level CMSC,...
    Post by: funInSun, Sep 21, 2011 in forum: IT and Computer-Related Degrees
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    Would a masters from UMUC be considered a joke?

    Not a joke The school is reputable, public, non-profit, and part of the University of Maryland system. The only other characteristic you could...
    Post by: funInSun, Aug 13, 2011 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Why I Love Distance Learning?

    atrox79, I really appreciate your honesty, that must have been tough to stick with and shows a really strong work ethic on your part. Hopefully...
    Post by: funInSun, May 8, 2011 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Taking exams with ProctorU

    At one time or another ProctorU has listed the following partners: *The University of Maryland *University of Maryland (College Park) *University...
    Post by: funInSun, May 8, 2011 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Too many different transcripts, bad for admissions?

    Submit ALL transcripts, the committee doing admissions typically doesn't even look at the transcripts. A registrar's office or admission...
    Post by: funInSun, May 6, 2011 in forum: Off-Topic Discussions
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    300 level biology courses

    Take a look at the UMUC undergraduate schedule of classes, I was surprised how many there were. You could take 2 in the summer, and then 2 in the...
    Post by: funInSun, May 6, 2011 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Changes at UMUC

    This has actually already been implemented in their European and Asian divisions this past semester (they run these through a long-term DoD...
    Post by: funInSun, May 5, 2011 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Are video lectures helpful? Are they available?

    Definitely not alone! Even in the F2F classes in our Chemistry department, way too many people were just not attending lecture, and then failing...
    Post by: funInSun, May 2, 2011 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Are video lectures helpful? Are they available?

    That sounds like a great program. I have heard good recommendations for the education graduate programs at Walden, is that what you were doing?
    Post by: funInSun, May 2, 2011 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Are video lectures helpful? Are they available?

    Thank you for the response cookderosa, there definitely needs to be some degree of separation between the similar material that is presented in...
    Post by: funInSun, May 1, 2011 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Are video lectures helpful? Are they available?

    Does your DL program typically offer asynchronous video lectures in DL classes? I don't mean instructional videos that were created by someone...
    Thread by: funInSun, Apr 28, 2011, 17 replies, in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Berkley professor says her online class is more effective than her F2F.

    This statement from the study made me cringe: The online course makes use of the following features: • Approximately 40,000 words of online...
    Post by: funInSun, Apr 28, 2011 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Best Online Engineering Program ???

    JHU has great engineering programs, but only a selection of their classes are online. Their website (Online Degrees and Programs - Johns Hopkins...
    Post by: funInSun, Apr 23, 2011 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    American Military University and American Public University

    AMU and APU have NO official connections to either the American military or government, I think it's important to again note that (as many have...
    Post by: funInSun, Apr 23, 2011 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions