Comments for Online Universities http://www.onlineuniversities.com Accredited Online University Guide Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:34:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on The Digital Classroom by Nick http://www.onlineuniversities.com/digital-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-18313 Nick Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:34:16 +0000 http://www.onlineuniversities.com/?p=4912#comment-18313 Similar infographic...http://www.knewton.com/digital-education/ However, there are bigger issues at hand when thinking that technology is the solution. There are social, economic and academic problems to deal with as we move forward. http://awesomeinfographics.com/2011/08/saving-our-schools-throwing-money-at-the-problem/ More interesting infographics...http://awesomeinfographics.com/category/education/ Similar infographic…http://www.knewton.com/digital-education/

However, there are bigger issues at hand when thinking that technology is the solution. There are social, economic and academic problems to deal with as we move forward.
http://awesomeinfographics.com/2011/08/saving-our-schools-throwing-money-at-the-problem/

More interesting infographics…http://awesomeinfographics.com/category/education/

]]> Comment on Pros and Cons of Social Media in Education by scott http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2012/02/pros-and-cons-of-social-media-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-18303 scott Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:09:33 +0000 http://www.onlineuniversities.com/?p=4799#comment-18303 Thanks for the infographic. Really well layed out. As a suggestion, the numbers comparing the 5 institutions along the bottom (likes, grade, followers, views) might benefit with the addition of a few metrics to provide some context. Perhaps a metric along the lines of 'number of students' and also 'date the social media channel became active'. This would help to compare them. Thanks for the infographic. Really well layed out.

As a suggestion, the numbers comparing the 5 institutions along the bottom (likes, grade, followers, views) might benefit with the addition of a few metrics to provide some context. Perhaps a metric along the lines of ‘number of students’ and also ‘date the social media channel became active’. This would help to compare them.

]]> Comment on Online Education is the “Real” Thing! by Julia http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2012/02/online-education-is-the-%e2%80%9creal%e2%80%9d-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-18299 Julia Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:22:03 +0000 http://www.onlineuniversities.com/?p=4935#comment-18299 Great posts, both this one and the one before. I went to a State School for four years, starting at 18 years old. I did learn as much about growing up and work ethic as I did about my course subjects. I don't think an online university would have been as beneficial to me. But there are MANY people that can greatly benefit from online universities. People who don't also need college as an "experience" but simply need to acquire the skills necessary to hold a certification and proficiency in their future occupations. An online education can improve your work ethic just as much as a brick and mortar school education. And with the impressive social networking technology we have today, online classes can be as suportive, possibly even more supportive than brick and mortar institutions. Online school has given tremendous opportunities to people who just don't need a traditional college experience. Anyone from mothers with young children, people who do not live near a college or university, or people that can only make time for school after their full-time job. Shame on a College President for not seeing the needs of different college students, ones that aren't 18-24 years old and leaving their house for the very first time. Great posts, both this one and the one before. I went to a State School for four years, starting at 18 years old. I did learn as much about growing up and work ethic as I did about my course subjects. I don’t think an online university would have been as beneficial to me. But there are MANY people that can greatly benefit from online universities. People who don’t also need college as an “experience” but simply need to acquire the skills necessary to hold a certification and proficiency in their future occupations. An online education can improve your work ethic just as much as a brick and mortar school education. And with the impressive social networking technology we have today, online classes can be as suportive, possibly even more supportive than brick and mortar institutions.

Online school has given tremendous opportunities to people who just don’t need a traditional college experience. Anyone from mothers with young children, people who do not live near a college or university, or people that can only make time for school after their full-time job. Shame on a College President for not seeing the needs of different college students, ones that aren’t 18-24 years old and leaving their house for the very first time.

]]> Comment on The 13 Most Radical Education Thinkers of All Time by Ratbags http://www.onlineuniversities.com/the-13-most-radical-education-thinkers-of-all-time/comment-page-1/#comment-18294 Ratbags Sun, 19 Feb 2012 07:34:54 +0000 http://www.onlineuniversities.com/?p=4819#comment-18294 The 13 Most Radical Education Thinkers of All Time - and 6 out of 13 are American! Is it really that much of a stretch to have a look at people outside America when you put together lists touted as "the greatest of ALL TIME"? There are millions of people in the world - and most of them aren't American. Broaden your horizons, or your education will be limited. The 13 Most Radical Education Thinkers of All Time – and 6 out of 13 are American! Is it really that much of a stretch to have a look at people outside America when you put together lists touted as “the greatest of ALL TIME”? There are millions of people in the world – and most of them aren’t American. Broaden your horizons, or your education will be limited.

]]> Comment on 15 Famous Designers Who Skipped Fashion School by Jasmine Hillman http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2011/08/15-famous-designers-who-skipped-fashion-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18291 Jasmine Hillman Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:11:13 +0000 http://www.onlineuniversities.com/?p=2770#comment-18291 I wanted to say Thank You for posting this blog. I have sketched so many Designs but I often get discouraged because I went to school to be a teacher. I would watch Teachers wear those hideous shirts,skirts and vest with buses,apples and rulers on them. I decided that being confined in a classroom with outdated clothes were not going to be fulfilling to me. I feel like I can be even more of a inspiration and teacher to them by conquering my Dreams in Fashion, Building Schools, Motivational Speaking, Writing Books and Charity work while at the same time looking awesome doing it! ;-) I wanted to say Thank You for posting this blog. I have sketched so many Designs but I often get discouraged because I went to school to be a teacher. I would watch Teachers wear those hideous shirts,skirts and vest with buses,apples and rulers on them. I decided that being confined in a classroom with outdated clothes were not going to be fulfilling to me. I feel like I can be even more of a inspiration and teacher to them by conquering my Dreams in Fashion, Building Schools, Motivational Speaking, Writing Books and Charity work while at the same time looking awesome doing it! ;-)

]]> Comment on Pros and Cons of Social Media in Education by TCU eLearning http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2012/02/pros-and-cons-of-social-media-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-18281 TCU eLearning Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:12:33 +0000 http://www.onlineuniversities.com/?p=4799#comment-18281 Great infographic! We've re-blogged it over at our TCU Tech Tips site: http://tcuelearning.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/social-media-higher-education/ Great infographic! We’ve re-blogged it over at our TCU Tech Tips site: http://tcuelearning.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/social-media-higher-education/

]]> Comment on Grading the College Scorecard by Justin Marquis Ph.D. http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2012/02/grading-the-college-scorecard/comment-page-1/#comment-18267 Justin Marquis Ph.D. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:39:06 +0000 http://www.onlineuniversities.com/?p=4939#comment-18267 From a friend's response to the article on Facebook: "Andrew Rudalevige Thanks for the link. This is not a "college scorecard" in any real sense - it is a "what will college cost" scorecard. It has zero to do with learning! - even the graphic on employment is solely about "what can I expect to make?" not about fields in which graduates might be employed. US News has lots of problems, but at least it gives you rough numbers as proxies for what one's experience on a given campus might be like." From a friend’s response to the article on Facebook:
“Andrew Rudalevige
Thanks for the link. This is not a “college scorecard” in any real sense – it is a “what will college cost” scorecard. It has zero to do with learning! – even the graphic on employment is solely about “what can I expect to make?” not about fields in which graduates might be employed. US News has lots of problems, but at least it gives you rough numbers as proxies for what one’s experience on a given campus might be like.”

]]> Comment on Online Education is the “Real” Thing! by luis http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2012/02/online-education-is-the-%e2%80%9creal%e2%80%9d-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-18266 luis Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:05:37 +0000 http://www.onlineuniversities.com/?p=4935#comment-18266 Computers and tablets are only assistants and a good teacher’s will always be needed. However social networks such as facebook and YouTube as well as great resources including Wikipedia and Wolfram-Alpha are here to stay so that educators must use them in the teaching process. Some time ago YouTube moved a lot of their educational content to a separate domain giving people access a broad set of educational videos. However, some complaints include the variety of the content found there as well as the need for schools to register on YouTube under the academic section in order to show their videos, leaving out many academics, professionals and students not formally associated with mainstream schools which contribute with great videos. Many academics are posting great educational videos and materials online. The only problem is to sort the good ones from the rest and present them in an organized manner. This effort is being done by: http://utubersity.com which presents the best educational videos available on YouTube in an organized, easy to find way to watch and learn. It also links the videos to related content in Wikipedia or associated websites. They are classified and tagged in a way that enables people to find these materials more easily and efficiently and not waste time browsing through pages of irrelevant search results. The website also enhances the experience using other means such as recommending related videos, Wikipedia content and so on. There's also a Spanish version called http://utubersidad.com Computers and tablets are only assistants and a good teacher’s will always be needed.
However social networks such as facebook and YouTube as well as great resources including Wikipedia and Wolfram-Alpha are here to stay so that educators must use them in the teaching process.

Some time ago YouTube moved a lot of their educational content to a separate domain giving people access a broad set of educational videos.

However, some complaints include the variety of the content found there as well as the need for schools to register on YouTube under the academic section in order to show their videos, leaving out many academics, professionals and students not formally associated with mainstream schools which contribute with great videos.

Many academics are posting great educational videos and materials online. The only problem is to sort the good ones from the rest and present them in an organized manner.

This effort is being done by: http://utubersity.com which presents the best educational videos available on YouTube in an organized, easy to find way to watch and learn. It also links the videos to related content in Wikipedia or associated websites.

They are classified and tagged in a way that enables people to find these materials more easily and efficiently and not waste time browsing through pages of irrelevant search results.

The website also enhances the experience using other means such as recommending related videos, Wikipedia content and so on. There’s also a Spanish version called http://utubersidad.com

]]> Comment on The Digital Classroom by Heather http://www.onlineuniversities.com/digital-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-18246 Heather Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:21:15 +0000 http://www.onlineuniversities.com/?p=4912#comment-18246 Great infographic...thanks for the mention ;-)... While widespread eTextbook adoption may be several years away, it is certainly the way the industry is heading. Here's to more tech in the classrooms! Great infographic…thanks for the mention ;-) … While widespread eTextbook adoption may be several years away, it is certainly the way the industry is heading. Here’s to more tech in the classrooms!

]]> Comment on 10 Lessons American Schools Can Learn from China by diplomaline http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2011/12/10-lessons-american-schools-can-learn-from-china/comment-page-1/#comment-18217 diplomaline Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:08:44 +0000 http://www.onlineuniversities.com/?p=4266#comment-18217 I guess these are the reasons why countries such as US and China have a great evolution. Just because they invest on education and they are not tolerated if there are good results. Very nice article. I am from Greece. Unfortunately things are not like that here. I guess these are the reasons why countries such as US and China have a great evolution. Just because they invest on education and they are not tolerated if there are good results. Very nice article. I am from Greece. Unfortunately things are not like that here.

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