Guide to Online Education > Online Education In-Depth > Meet Real Online Students > Robin, MBA in IT Management
Name: Robin Bundy
Age: 40-ish
Marital Status: In a relationship
Quote: "Education is about giving you legitimacy in the world."
School: Capella University
Target: MBA in I.T. Management, in progress
The application process was seamless. "Capella had online registration, sent me reminders, got my transcripts, had a link to the FAFSA form."
Attending school online has been just as painless. "It eliminated running and [wasted] time," she marvels still at the simplicity of it all. "All I had to do was turn on the computer. It was on all day anyway."
Her online experience has been such a positive one, she has no plans to return to campus-based education in the near future.
"Online is different. You can do it anywhere. It gives you more freedom to do the things you need to do. You can use whatever time you have available. You're not as constrained as in a traditional classroom."
Some assignments are complex, but they have real-world relevance. One of her favorite classes was web development.
"Each week you built a portion of the site using Dreamweaver. There was reading. An assignment. The instructor would look at it and respond. Mine was Motorcycle Touring for Women. When I took that class I was able to go in and make changes to the company website. I immediately put it [what I'd learned] into practice."
She cites Intellectual Property, Ethics, Project Management, and Managing People as other courses that were particularly relevant.
She likes online learning so much she just can't stay away. The recent grad will begin coursework for her MBA in November 2006.
"I like tech, but I like management and team-building better. If I'm going [to school] now I might as well keep going. Why stop now? I might get a Ph.D., too."
"Education is about developing critical thinking skills no matter what level," she affirms. "Education is about giving you legitimacy in the world."
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