Guide to Online Education

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Guide to Online Education

Our comprehensive guide addresses what online education entails, what online learning options exist, how to select the best online education for your needs, and much more.

In designing the "Guide to Online Education," we worked closely with online students, graduates, professors, and online learning experts to collect practical information to help you succeed in online learning.

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A Selection of Profiles of Current Online Students and Graduates

Profiles of Adult Students Pursuing Online Degrees

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Barbara

B.S. in Criminal Justice, Colorado Technical University

"The hardest thing about going to school on-line is posting homework on the discussion board twice a week," says the busy mother of three. She works nights as a security guard. So she really had to devise a system to stay organized and stay on task …

Roz

B.S. in Psychology, Liberty University

Rosalind is an administrative assistant to a director of a metro area emergency center. She answers the phones, greets visitors, makes copies, and sometimes when she is sure no one is looking … she attends college thousands of miles away …

Melissa

B.S. in Nursing, University of Michigan, Flint

Three 12-hour shifts a week in a rural hospital ER would be enough to keep most people busy. Still, Melissa, an RN who lives in Michigan, is committed to furthering her career in nursing; and that requires more education …

Jen

M.S. in Education, Walden University

"It took me awhile to come to terms with the fact that I was actually going to enroll," the elementary school teacher says candidly. "Online education was still fairly new to the general public at the time. I had a concern as to how others would view it." …

Nichelle

M.B.A., University of Phoenix

"I was bored at work," recalls Nichelle. So instead of raiding the vending machines, forwarding a chain letter, or playing solitaire, she took to surfing the Web … for online classes. "I needed a challenge," she volunteers. So she decided to earn an MBA …

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