eLearners.com Outlines How to Choose the Right Online School:
Costs, Resources, and More…What Questions to Ask
Hoboken, NJ (PRWEB) October 16, 2007 -- Research indicates that millions of Americans are thinking about going back
to school online, however, ambitions are often derailed when prospective
students don't know how to begin the process. The most important question -
which school to attend - can be the hardest to answer. In fact, it is such an
important decision that potential students often put off the process of applying
to school because the long list of choices can be intimidating.
To take the mystery out of the process,
eLearners.com, the leader in connecting prospective students with online
education, today announced a checklist of questions to help people decide where
to apply, based on personal criteria that they may not have considered.
By researching the answers to the following questions through a reputable source
such as eLearners.com, potential students benefit from an aggregated resource
that has done much of the legwork to gather information and pertinent contacts.
Visit
here for the entire checklist.
Highlights from the eLearners.com
"Essential Questions" Checklist:
- Does this school offer your program of interest?
- How long has this degree been offered online?
- How many students are enrolled in this program?
- What is the average length of time it takes to complete this program?
- How much time will it take me to finish? Degree completion time is
directly affected by:
- How many credits can you transfer if you have previous college credits?
- What is the class schedule? (Are courses on a five, six, eight or
fifteen week schedule?)
- How many programs start per year?
- Are all costs and finances within my budget?
- How much is tuition? Does it cover all costs? (Books, Software,
Computers)
- Does the school charge additional tuition or fees for out-of-state
students?
- Are payment plans accepted? How do they work?
- What happens if you enroll, but never start classes or if you begin
attending classes, but leave before completing all your course work? Will
you get your money back?
- Does your degree require specialized accreditation and is it offered?
- Is faculty accessible and responsive?
- What kind of response time can you expect if you have a question or
problem?
- What methods of contact can you use to get in touch with professors,
e.g. e-mail, fax, phone, instant messenger?
- Do instructors provide constant and consistent feedback?
- What student support services are available?
- Online library/research services
- Technical assistance
- Academic advising
- Tutoring
- Writing center
- Career services
- Can you try a demo or guest login to try out or see a sample online
course?
"When people consider going back to school online there can be a lot of
information to digest, and sometimes the most important questions are
overlooked," said Andrew Gansler, President of
eLearners.com. "We help guide people through this process by serving as a
comprehensive resource that provides advice, research, a community forum and
information about online colleges and universities to help make the process
smooth for everyone."
According to an independent study for
Capella University titled "Degrees of
Opportunity", more than half of the survey respondents said they would like to
pursue additional education - which is equivalent to more than 70 million
Americans. For more information about going to school online, log on to
www.elearners.com. You can also check out the recently updated "Guide to
Online Education" at
http://www.elearners.com/guide-to-online-education/, which features "how-to"
sections answering the most common online education questions.
About eLearners.com®
The eLearners.com website is one of several high visibility, high-quality prospecting tools offered by EducationDynamics, LLC. Since 1999, eLearners.com has been successfully connecting learners to online education, including online degree and certificate programs, specialized career training, and a variety of online courses. For prospective students, eLearners® provides a powerful search engine for users to find thousands of online program offerings, as well as educational evaluation tools and financial aid resources. For colleges and universities, the eLearners.com website offers a low-cost, performance-based method to provide national exposure and increase enrollments in their programs. For more information on eLearners.com, visit www.elearners.com.
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