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Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Ron Kennedy @ Wednesday, 23rd January 2008 @ 4:18 PM

"Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose." was written by Gertrude Stein as part of the 1913 poem Sacred Emily, which appeared in the 1922 book, Geography and Plays. In Stein's view, the sentence expresses the fact that simply using the name of a thing already invokes the imagery and emotions associated with it. That certainty seems to summarize a problem we have today, "A college is a college is a college is a college" or a "University is a university is a university ... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Tuppy Glossop @ Monday, 21st January 2008 @ 8:52 PM

If you're considering a return to college to study for a degree, it's important that you know exactly what you want to get out of the experience. The more preparation you can do before you plunge into your studies, the more benefit you'll get from your decision. You're going to invest a lot of time, hard work, and tuition fees into this process, so it's important that you are clear about your objectives. There are as many different types of distance learning stude... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Helen Hecker @ Sunday, 20th January 2008 @ 1:11 PM

Before you commit to any medical billing training program, it's a good idea for you to find out what to expect. First of all you want to eliminate any programs that are not reputable. You will want to thoroughly check out any program before you commit or sign any contract. You can do this by typing in the specific name of the program on your search engine along with the words 'bad' or 'problems' or something similar and see what you can find. There may be some people ... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Tuppy Glossop @ Saturday, 19th January 2008 @ 12:24 AM

There are some excellent reasons that you might want to earn an online college degree. There are also some terrible ones, and if you have any of these in the back of your mind, it's time to think again. Reason 1: I'm very shy & quiet; if I get my degree online I won't have to interact with people. While it's true that studying for an online degree involves less face-to-face contact with fellow-students, or teachers, it's a myth that no interaction is requir... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Shaun Redgate @ Thursday, 17th January 2008 @ 2:45 PM

Based on my 20+ years experience in distance education as a student, administrator, recruiter, and faculty member, I know firsthand that there are numerous advantages to online learning. Listed below are my Top Ten advantages of earning an accredited online degree. Check them out and see if an online education makes sense for you. 1. Accredited Online Schools Are Gaining Popularity and Acceptance. During the past few years, the availability and variety of online degrees ... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Helen Hecker @ Tuesday, 8th January 2008 @ 9:05 PM

There are standard medical billing training requirements to be a 'medical biller'. Employers usually prefer to hire someone who has completed at least nine months of training. So if you want to work in health care but who rather deal with numbers instead of patients you might want to consider one of the many medical billing training courses that are available nationwide. Medical billing specialists handle a wide range of activities including everything from medical office operations, ... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Ann Knapp @ Tuesday, 1st January 2008 @ 10:02 PM

A tutor who tutors the flute, tried to tutor two tutees the flute. Said the two to the tutor, "It is harder to toot or to tutor two tutees the flute? -Tongue twister Math tutors toot no flutes but they do have to know how to tutor tutees in a variety of areas. The work involves diagnosing and understanding the nature of a student's strengths and weaknesses as well as explication of sometimes complex concepts and procedures in mathematics. Math homework made easy? ... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Ann Knapp @ Saturday, 29th December 2007 @ 7:20 PM

Research conducted in 2005 by Johns Hopkins University and the Philadelphia Education Fund revealed that as many as half of all Philadelphia high school dropouts showed signs predicting their early departure from school as early as the sixth grade. Four factors were essential in forecasting these AWOL students: low attendance, poor behavior, failing math, and failing English grades. Such research is indispensable in the fight to raise America's educational standards and to help struggling s... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Andy West @ Saturday, 22nd December 2007 @ 1:19 PM

An online degree program is different from a traditional degree program in more than just the way you attend classes: It also requires a different kind of commitment from you as a student. In general, an online education works best for students who are good at motivating and regulating themselves. However, just saying you're a self-starter isn't enough. Here are three things you need to be able to do in order to succeed. Keep a calendar and a to-do list: In an online degree ... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Andy West @ Saturday, 22nd December 2007 @ 12:59 PM

Forget about sitting in a classroom for hours on end listening to a professor lecture about the impact of the United States stock market on the world's economy or how leadership in management positions is an essential role in the success of a business. Since the inception of the Internet, businesses, the government and other organizations have moved to make their establishments more web-based. The idea of utilizing the World Wide Web in everyday business functions has also gravitated towar... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Andy West @ Saturday, 22nd December 2007 @ 12:48 PM

An online associate degree program makes going back to school easy and convenient, even for the busiest individual. We live in a fast paced world where everyone is constantly on the go. Whether it is taking the children to dance classes and soccer practice or working overtime to assure all the loose ends are tied up for a special event, for many individuals it does not seem there is enough time in the day to complete every task. With such a busy schedule, the last thing most think of is going ba... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Andy West @ Friday, 14th December 2007 @ 3:41 AM

When it's time to break into a new career or push things forward on the career path, an online college degree is often the first thing that comes to mind. It is now the mainstream approach for many working adults who want to reach their goals without putting themselves in a bind. Accepted by workers and employers alike, there is hardly anyone who can't find some sort of online program to enhance their career. Although it has faced its critics, it has been found that online lear... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Andy West @ Friday, 14th December 2007 @ 3:34 AM

The Internet is more than a simple information source these days. It is a forum for nearly every language, worldview, and potential market on the planet. A place where people can buy groceries, watch the news, check their bank accounts, and talk with friends 4000 miles away. It is the ultimate medium and now, more than ever before, people are taking to the Internet to complete their educations with accredited online degree programs. There is a newfound respect for accredited online degre... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Helen Hecker @ Tuesday, 27th November 2007 @ 9:27 PM

Medical billing is the organized process of submitting and following up on claims to insurance companies in order to receive payment for services that have been rendered by a health care provider. Complete information is easily available online on how to start a home medical billing business and develop a career through an online billing course program. Following your training you can either work on-site for a company or in the privacy of your own home. Someone who has trained in medical ... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Helen Hecker @ Tuesday, 27th November 2007 @ 8:11 PM

Today the recognition of the quality of online degrees compared to on-campus degrees varies. According to one recent report, about two-thirds of the largest institutions in the United States have fully online degree programs. Today there are even consortiums formed of universities, such as the Canadian Virtual University, which offers no courses or degrees, but simply acts as a portal for courses derived from 14 universities across Canada. Working on your online degree at home enables you... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Jim Zorn @ Monday, 26th November 2007 @ 6:26 AM

A foster care distance learning program opens up exciting careers in childcare and foster parenting. If you love children and would like to spend your time with them, your love can become an exciting career with foster care distance learning programs. The courses equip the students with the latest information on licensing, accreditation, certification, working with parents, financing and budgeting a child care center or providing current and future foster parents the kind of training they need t... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Jim Zorn @ Monday, 26th November 2007 @ 6:23 AM

Distance learning history is more than a series of events recorded on a webpage! Distance Learning history courses are designed to make live a period in time! Pictures and video; words and descriptions all aim to recreate for the reader the capsule of time that held these great personages who created the past of the human race! History distance learning courses are a great way to learn. A number of universities and institutions offer you this great service. Are you looking for a course in... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Jim Zorn @ Monday, 26th November 2007 @ 6:22 AM

Distance Learning PhD nursing programs are designed to prepare nurses to serve the community in innovative ways. The courses aim at expanding and broadening the scope of nursing and rehabilitation services in traditional areas of practice and advancing the research base. Most of these courses are directed towards post professional education of nurses. The distance education program makes use of an optimal combination of formats and media to reach out and deliver content to the student. Co... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Andy West @ Tuesday, 20th November 2007 @ 7:01 PM

The Master's in Business Administration degree, or MBA, has been around for years, but evolved as management styles and business structures have changed over time. Today, top online MBA programs focus less on theories of management and more on proper leadership skills. The trend began in the late 1990's and continues to gain momentum as more and more companies acknowledge that the way in which senior management and executives interact with their employees is crucial to getting the res... more...

Culture and Society » Education » Online | By Andy West @ Tuesday, 20th November 2007 @ 6:45 PM

Leadership is the single most important quality that a businessperson can have. Think about it. If you had excellent business knowledge but didn't have the leadership ability to get others to follow your advice, it would be difficult to know what type of a business you were able to run. Many people find that they only move up so far in a company and then get stuck somewhere in the humdrum world of middle management. To bust out of that area and move into a higher position, it is often neces... more...