> From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > "The question addressed by this study is whether a job applicant who > has earned a bachelor's degree entirely or partially online has the > same chance of being hired as one whose degree was completed through > traditional coursework. The findings appear to indicate rather clearly > that they are not."
Story time... I remember when I first got my Masters degree from Strayer; nobody at work knew about it because I opted not to have them pay for it (long story). Anyway, we were in a big meeting one day when some jack-ass started making derogatory comments about online schools and how no good company should hire people with online degrees, yada, yada. He sat there for about 30 minutes going on and on. Then a couple "uppers" joined in the bashing. Meanwhile, I had just rolled out two new applications that danced circles around anything previously done before I showed up, so I felt the need to chime in... and I did. I was on the verge of going ape shit as I found the comments and attitudes WAY out of line. The problem is that the online/distance learning is relatively new and many old-school people have a hard time realizing its value is no less than a traditional education (it's all about what the student puts into it). I opened my remarks to the jack-ass with.. "Hey Dave, I got a BS in Computer Science from Alfred University and an MS in Computer Information Systems from Strayer University... and look, we are both sitting at the same table for the same shitty company who shouldn't hire people with degrees from online schools... what kinds of contributions have you made since you got here?". That put the big kibosh on that nonsense. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create robust enterprise, web RIAs. Upgrade & integrate Adobe Coldfusion MX7 with Flex 2 http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:224412 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
