orr%ccipeg@UUNET.UU.NET (Orr michael) (03/06/91)
Following the "working from home" question, I have a related topic -
studying from home.
1. I believe that there are colleges/univesities allowing this now.
Am I right? which?
Assuming that there are such univesrities,
2. How do you feel such a degree should be regarded ? is it equal to a
degree got in the usual way? why? How do you think society will
react to this? (e.g. will employers accept such graduates?)
3. do you feel this trend is to be encouraged? what will be the advantages
and disadvantages?
4. ...
Michael OrrR70007@BARILVM.BITNET (Ilan Paleiov) (03/07/91)
Hello Michael,
Are you the Michael Orr from the mafhash/makatmar ???
Ilan Paleiov r70007.barilvm.bitnettoms@utoday.com (Tom Smith) (03/09/91)
In article <9103051025.AA23216@ccipeg.UUCP> <orr%ccipeg%ccipeg%math.tau.ac.il@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU> writes: >Following the "working from home" question, I have a related topic - >studying from home. >1. I believe that there are colleges/univesities allowing this now. > Am I right? which? >Assuming that there are such univesrities, >2. How do you feel such a degree should be regarded ? is it equal to a > degree got in the usual way? why? How do you think society will > react to this? (e.g. will employers accept such graduates?) >3. do you feel this trend is to be encouraged? what will be the advantages > and disadvantages? >4. ... > Michael Orr I know of one "university" which does this, The Electronic University in San Francisco, CA. I have taken one course from them, and it worked out great. They provide you with textbooks, and lessons which you complete and foward to your instructor via E-Mail. Your instructor responds personally to your lesson, and gives you the next assignment. At the conclusion of the course, you take a CLEP examination, and you are awarded credit. As the actual degree is awarded from a normal university, No one will even know that you received an "Electronic Degree". I found it interesting, but you could just as easily take the CLEP examination without taking the course. But the course definitely makes sure that you have covered the material. The phone number I have is 1-800-642-4888. I am not sure if this is valid for inquiries, or if It is for enrolled students only. I would be interested in hearing from other people who have tried this or a service like this. E-mail me with your comments, If their is enough interest - I will summarize to the net. Tom Smith toms@utoday.com
dww@math.fu-berlin.de (Debora Weber-Wulff) (03/12/91)
In Germany there is a University called the Fernuniversitaet in Hagen that offers home studies in almost all traditional subjects. You get the lectures and workbooks sent to you and send in your homework once a week. There are "study centers" located in a number of places around the country, where you go for exams, counseling, coffee, etc. The programs are *rough* - you have to spend a lot of time working on them. I have examined the CS program, and I find it quite good. I would certainly hire a CS graduate from Hagen - especially as they must be competent in reading and writing! Some other institutes offer special courses (teacher training in media or such) by mail as well. It's a great way to get a degree while your kids are growing up, or after work (in order to get out some day :-) ). Not many universities (over here) hold classes after Feierabend (6 pm). -- Debora Weber-Wulff snail: FU Berlin, ZI Fachdidaktik, Habelschwerdter Allee 45, W-1000 Berlin 33 email: weberwu@inf.fu-berlin.de, dww@math.fu-berlin.de
stinnett@plains.NoDak.edu (M.G. Stinnett) (03/15/91)
The United Kingdom has The Open University. Some of the courses are broadcast on BBC-2, or were a few years ago. I never looked at it closely, but it had a reputation of being tough, and seemed well-respected. --M. G.
HJKOOY@HKUCC.BITNET ("NAME "Dik - Jan Kooy, Physics Department, Hong Kong University"") (03/15/91)
X-News: hkucc mailing-list.info-futures:194 >From: stinnett%plains%ogicse@decwrl.dec.com >Subject:RE: studies from home (?) >Date: 15 Mar 91 01:30:24 GMT >Message-ID:<8907@plains.NoDak.edu> >The United Kingdom has The Open University. Some of the courses >are broadcast on BBC-2, or were a few years ago. I never looked >at it closely, but it had a reputation of being tough, and >seemed well-respected. >--M. G. They, as of summer 90, still were broadcasting, and mainly on BBC2. Try late in the evening, early in the morning or in weekends (esp. sunday). Besides the TV programmes, they expect you to do some activities like seeing your advisor/supervisor. In the summer they run a program in an (empty) university. They even offer higher degrees, but I've seen only announcements of those. More information available from the address below (sorry, don't know the ZIP or about EMAIL) The Open University Milton Keynes United Kingdom The Netherlands have two kinds of programmes, TELEAC which offers courses via the TV. These are mainly language courses and how to do a certain hobby. The dutch equivalent to OU looked rather experimental and/or as a complement to university education. In principle it should lead to a degree, but it'll take years and years of courses. More information from the address below (sorry, don't know this ZIP either, but I think I've seen EMAIL addresses from them) De Open Universiteit Heerlen The Netherlands In Germany (at least the western half of it) they have 'TeleKolleg' which looks rather substancial. I know of courses in maths, physics, chemistry and economy. I don't know about degrees. I'm sorry but the only part of the address of those people I can remember is 'ARD Telekolleg' and that they have a PObox number. H.J. Kooy Jr. (HJKooy@HKUCC.bitnet Gate: CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU)
muffy@remarque.berkeley.edu (Muffy Barkocy) (03/15/91)
San Francisco City College have something called "TeleCourse." You have to go in to register and to take a test; otherwise, each class is broadcast on cable at certain times of the day. I've never tried it, but they do have some interesting courses. Muffy