Comments on: What do Employers Think of an Online Degree http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-do-employers-think-of-an-online-degree/ How To Get a First Class Degree Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:13:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jess http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-do-employers-think-of-an-online-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-21279 Jess Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:27:14 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-do-employers-think-of-an-online-degree/#comment-21279 If you are going to write about degrees will you please learn to use punctuation correctly. DEGREES, not DEGREE'S. If you are going to write about degrees will you please learn to use punctuation correctly.

DEGREES, not DEGREE’S.

]]> By: Alex http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-do-employers-think-of-an-online-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-18821 Alex Sat, 04 Jun 2011 23:16:12 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-do-employers-think-of-an-online-degree/#comment-18821 Hi An OU degree is not entirely all online / distance learning - 1) I have attended weekend tutorials as part of my BSc (Open) degree and my exams will be taken under the same conditions as a brick university. 2) During years 2/3 there are residential week long workshops depending on your subject, science based degrees have more. 3) To achieve a 1st, with the OU you need an average of 85%+ compared to 70% for other universities 4) The discipline to study/write assignments where many OU students work full time Hi

An OU degree is not entirely all online / distance learning –

1) I have attended weekend tutorials as part of my BSc (Open) degree and my exams will be taken under the same conditions as a brick university.
2) During years 2/3 there are residential week long workshops depending on your subject, science based degrees have more.
3) To achieve a 1st, with the OU you need an average of 85%+ compared to 70% for other universities
4) The discipline to study/write assignments where many OU students work full time

]]> By: get a first class degree http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-do-employers-think-of-an-online-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-1652 get a first class degree Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:06:55 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-do-employers-think-of-an-online-degree/#comment-1652 Hi Matt, The OU have to be the leaders in this field, but I have seen a lot of other Universities moving into this sector. These are established Universities that existed before the OU, i.e. "bricks and mortar" Universities. However, I think these Universities distance themselves from the term "online degree" or "distance learning" and prefer to talk about "blended learning" where courses are part attened part distance etc. Basically they want to keep playing on the fact that they are established... Also Universites are using video conferencing, video presentations and podcasts to a greater extent now. Some of the video conferencing software is very good, highly interactive allowing students and lecturers to collaborate on diagrams, presentations etc... Satisfying moderators that exams and coursework are completed by the actual student seem to be one of the biggest concerns Universities have.... Hi Matt,

The OU have to be the leaders in this field, but I have seen a lot of other Universities moving into this sector. These are established Universities that existed before the OU, i.e. “bricks and mortar” Universities.

However, I think these Universities distance themselves from the term “online degree” or “distance learning” and prefer to talk about “blended learning” where courses are part attened part distance etc. Basically they want to keep playing on the fact that they are established…

Also Universites are using video conferencing, video presentations and podcasts to a greater extent now.

Some of the video conferencing software is very good, highly interactive allowing students and lecturers to collaborate on diagrams, presentations etc…

Satisfying moderators that exams and coursework are completed by the actual student seem to be one of the biggest concerns Universities have….

]]> By: Lord Matt http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-do-employers-think-of-an-online-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-1650 Lord Matt Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:41:40 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-do-employers-think-of-an-online-degree/#comment-1650 In the UK there is an extablishment called OU (The Open University which existed as a distence learning university long before the Internet. They have buildings in Camdon, London and other places (I know about that one because it's right near the Dev which is a great pub). Generally an OU degree is well respected because of the dedication required to complete it. I understand that these new digital degrees lack that well established "nature" and do not so much use paper and snail mail which gives people the feeling of reality. In the UK there is an extablishment called OU (The Open University which existed as a distence learning university long before the Internet. They have buildings in Camdon, London and other places (I know about that one because it’s right near the Dev which is a great pub). Generally an OU degree is well respected because of the dedication required to complete it. I understand that these new digital degrees lack that well established “nature” and do not so much use paper and snail mail which gives people the feeling of reality.

]]> By: Speedy Links, August 2, 2007 | Samanathon.com http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-do-employers-think-of-an-online-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-1608 Speedy Links, August 2, 2007 | Samanathon.com Thu, 02 Aug 2007 13:47:39 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-do-employers-think-of-an-online-degree/#comment-1608 [...] Degree Study Tips asks What do Employers Think of an Online Degree? [...] [...] Degree Study Tips asks What do Employers Think of an Online Degree? [...]

]]> By: What is The Value of an Online Degree » Get A First Class Degree http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-do-employers-think-of-an-online-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-221 What is The Value of an Online Degree » Get A First Class Degree Tue, 13 Mar 2007 17:52:18 +0000 http://www.howtogetafirst.co.uk/what-do-employers-think-of-an-online-degree/#comment-221 [...] as much as an attended degree, providing it is properly accredited, however, many employers remain suspicious of online degree’s, and so they are often not “worth” as much as a degree taken at a bricks and mortar [...] [...] as much as an attended degree, providing it is properly accredited, however, many employers remain suspicious of online degree’s, and so they are often not “worth” as much as a degree taken at a bricks and mortar [...]

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