Just a quick note about the RPI Distance Learning classes... this is a long-established high level distance learning program, degree-granting, including high level engineering degrees (HCI stuff came later). I think this year or next it will celebrate its 20-year anniversary.
(disclaimer: I used to be responsible for its website and all other publications, 10 years ago, so I'm biased) You should know that the RPI program is expensive for a reason, which is that the interactive experience is very comprehensive, with interactive video satellite teleconferencing in special classrooms with multiple cams (lots more schools have this now, I know), collaborative courseware for realtime project work, and excellent faculty attention. It ain't no mail correspondence course masquerading as distance learning, as you see at some universities, in other words. And just to build it up further, let me add that one of the reasons is that RPI is actively involved in NSF research into collaborative groupware designs between face to face and distance individuals and groups (disclaimer, I also worked as an RA on one of those NSF projects), as well as the recipient of MAJOR educational foundation grants into studio vs lecture-style learning, which include distance learning tools. Innovative subject-specific courseware has been developed there as well, for 10 years or more. Few other distance learning programs can boast that they come from that kind of base. Here endeth my commercial for RPI <G>. Chris On Feb 19, 2008 10:16 AM, David Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey Ashley.... > > I know that predicament. Here in Portland I have the same issue > education wise. I've been looking at RPI in NY and Bentley College in > MA. They do have online classes/degrees. Although the one thing I > would caution is that you won't get the same class experience with > these. But at least you'll get a grounding in human-digital > interaction. > > The other way is to find a local IxDA group in your area and try and > find a mentor. You know, that's probably something we need for the > IxDA site.... a mentorship program! > > Hope that helps a little! > David > > On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:26:28, ashley rovenski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I don't already have an undergraduate degree - but I'd like to learn > > more about Interaction Design - trouble is, I already have a job > > (which I want to keep) and there don't seem to be any really great > > schools around me (I live in Kentucky). Are there any good online > > schools or even books/websites (other than this one of course) that I > > could look into to teach myself? > > > > > > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > > Posted from the new ixda.org > > http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=25770 > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > > > > > > -- > "Art provokes thinking, design solves problems" > > w: http://www.davidshaw.info > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
