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    From life in prison to law school - Full Ride Scholarship

    It's not that far, haha... and it'd only be one night each week!
    Post by: mattbrent, Oct 5, 2022 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    From life in prison to law school - Full Ride Scholarship

    The college where I teach has a 2nd Chance Pell Grant site. I teach at the prison regularly, and have previously served as the program...
    Post by: mattbrent, Sep 30, 2022 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Starting the new school year, but need some positive vibes and prayers.

    As a Virginian who works in the community college system, I've known a few folks who have done ODU's program. It's no joke, and while I have not...
    Post by: mattbrent, Sep 8, 2022 in forum: Off-Topic Discussions
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    University of the Cumberlands Least Expensive Doctoral Program?

    Just chiming in to add, as a UC graduate, that the $375/credit cost applies to the Leadership courses. If you do other courses in the 18 hour...
    Post by: mattbrent, Aug 3, 2022 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    From my former state - 14-y.o. earns A.S. degree

    Neat, but not that out of the ordinary. Here are two articles about one of my former students....
    Post by: mattbrent, Apr 4, 2022 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    I got accepted to Old Dominion University's PhD in English! Now what?

    Just chiming in, as a professor within the Virginia Community College System, to share that I have worked with an ODU PhD in English grad, and she...
    Post by: mattbrent, Mar 16, 2022 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership/Administration

    Funny that this thread was necromanced. Although, I suppose I could argue that I'm doing the same thing... But yes, I ended up going with UC...
    Post by: mattbrent, Aug 19, 2021 in forum: Education, Teaching and related degrees
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    My first year at WNMU in the MAIS Program

    Found this old thread... funny because I DID get hired full-time by the community college and I DID go back to pick up English credits. I have 12...
    Post by: mattbrent, May 14, 2020 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Masters in History rankings

    Out of these, does anyone have any information on which would allow the greatest flexibility regarding transfer courses? I may end up having to go...
    Post by: mattbrent, Dec 11, 2019 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Are Alternative Licenses of limited value in the long term?

    Late to the party here, but I teach an Intro to Teaching course in Virginia. Licensure is set by the state, as Education is primarily a domain of...
    Post by: mattbrent, Nov 13, 2019 in forum: Education, Teaching and related degrees
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    Liberty's Ph.D. in History + more!

    Wow! Haven’t been on the board in a while, and THIS is a surprising development. Hopefully more folks create programs now.
    Post by: mattbrent, Jun 18, 2019 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Why Colleges and Universities Are Adopting Canvas

    The Virginia Community College System, which has used Blackboard since the early 2000's, will be switching to Canvas this summer. We have it to...
    Post by: mattbrent, Nov 10, 2018 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    University of the Cumberlands EdD: Yeah, I enrolled

    I can't say if other colleges are using the UC model, but I will add that while the tuition for the core courses is about $375/credit, the...
    Post by: mattbrent, Aug 5, 2018 in forum: Education, Teaching and related degrees
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    University of the Cumberlands EdD: Yeah, I enrolled

    The dissertation sequence is actually 12 credits. In Dissertation Seminar you write chapter 2, while in Advanced Research you do chapters 1 and 3....
    Post by: mattbrent, Aug 5, 2018 in forum: Education, Teaching and related degrees
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    Average Teacher's Salary

    A couple of things... I'm not sure how they collected their data, but it has to be skewed. I'm not familiar with every state, but I am familiar...
    Post by: mattbrent, Jun 1, 2018 in forum: Education, Teaching and related degrees