Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!samsung!uunet!utoday!toms From: toms@utoday.com (Tom Smith) Newsgroups: comp.society.futures Subject: Re: studies from home (?) Message-ID: <1991Mar09.013554.21545@utoday.com> Date: 9 Mar 91 01:35:54 GMT References: <9103051025.AA23216@ccipeg.UUCP> Organization: UNIX Today! Lines: 39 In article <9103051025.AA23216@ccipeg.UUCP> 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