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    Online teaching credential programs with virtual student teaching- does this exist?

    I agree that the whole idea of having discussion boards in a course should be to enhance the course, not to give more busy-work. I went to an...
    Post by: mdwolfsong, Aug 31, 2011 in forum: Education, Teaching and related degrees
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    Full time faculty positions for Master's Level instructors- do they exist?

    Thanks for the info Jeff. It does give me hope that I might be able to find a full time online teaching job at the undergraduate level without the...
    Post by: mdwolfsong, Aug 31, 2011 in forum: Online & DL Teaching
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    Utility of South African Degrees -University of the Free State

    I can tell you what we did to have my husband's degrees from Spain validated in the U.S. You have to submit your transcripts for a foreign...
    Post by: mdwolfsong, Aug 30, 2011 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    masters degree in Higher Ed policy and leadership

    I would suggest that you check out the Master's in Ed programs at Western Governor's University before you commit to paying the high tuition costs...
    Post by: mdwolfsong, Aug 30, 2011 in forum: Education, Teaching and related degrees
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    WTF is happening in Congress . . .

    @ SteveFoerster- I disagree. Going into the military is a huge risk to one's life. If people commit to that risk and see it through for 20 years,...
    Post by: mdwolfsong, Aug 30, 2011 in forum: Political Discussions
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    Online teaching credential programs with virtual student teaching- does this exist?

    @ SurfDoctor- Yes, I do teach online (Psychology, Human Growth and Development, Orientation Gen Ed classes, Career Counseling classes, since 2008)...
    Post by: mdwolfsong, Aug 30, 2011 in forum: Education, Teaching and related degrees
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    Online teaching credential programs with virtual student teaching- does this exist?

    @Matt- Yes, I do think there are enough state-run online k-12 programs to warrant a bit of restructuring as far as teacher licensure goes. I still...
    Post by: mdwolfsong, Aug 30, 2011 in forum: Education, Teaching and related degrees
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    What is the best PhD for an online adjunct?

    Thank you Dr. Pina for the advice :)
    Post by: mdwolfsong, Aug 29, 2011 in forum: Online & DL Teaching
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    Online teaching credential programs with virtual student teaching- does this exist?

    "Nobody is going to give you a credential or a job without at least a little experience. Matt was able to do it a few years ago, but things have...
    Post by: mdwolfsong, Aug 29, 2011 in forum: Education, Teaching and related degrees
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    Online teaching credential programs with virtual student teaching- does this exist?

    "As for getting credentialed to teach online, since states are the ones who grant licenses to teachers , the states would have to create some sort...
    Post by: mdwolfsong, Aug 29, 2011 in forum: Education, Teaching and related degrees
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    Online teaching credential programs with virtual student teaching- does this exist?

    Yes, but do you really think that the face-to-face teachers at the K-12 level have the experience to all of a sudden be given an online class,...
    Post by: mdwolfsong, Aug 28, 2011 in forum: Education, Teaching and related degrees
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    What is the best PhD for an online adjunct?

    Thanks, but both of those have residencies, which won't work for me.
    Post by: mdwolfsong, Aug 28, 2011 in forum: Online & DL Teaching
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    Earning a degree just to satisfy one's curiosity

    I agree with you. My husband is a linguist from Europe and he has a different concept of why a person would get a grad degree; it is more in...
    Post by: mdwolfsong, Aug 26, 2011 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Course Prefixes and College Teaching

    I think it depends on the college where you want to teach eventually. I did an online Post-Master's Teaching Certificate at Walden and I have the...
    Post by: mdwolfsong, Aug 26, 2011 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Full time faculty positions for Master's Level instructors- do they exist?

    Good point cdhale. I adjunct at 4 schools currently in order to get a full time salary. I take care of my 3 small children and, based on where we...
    Post by: mdwolfsong, Aug 26, 2011 in forum: Online & DL Teaching