- from "The main lesson from a down job market? Stay in school. As long as you can." - The Washington Post By Anthony P. Carnevale, Published: September 16, 2011
For every new technology, there are zealots who prove that it is possible to accumulate credits, certificates, and degrees without getting an education. See: A Course is not a Pizza "Pizza
& course materials can be delivered. Courses cannot. Even online. 'Delivery' denies interaction. - TLT-SWG blog posting May 2, 2011.
"Straighterline is an awesome way to obtain college credits for courses."
"Remember, colleges want you as a student. Remind them you can do your learning elsewhere."
- Above from Straighterline.com "Transferring Credits to Other Schools and Universities"
"helping self-motivated students earn degrees, quickly and inexpensively, on their own terms."
"... efficient, transparent credit transfer has become a focus of attention. More than two-thirds of states have passed laws intended to ease that transfer, by requiring, for example, common course-numbering systems at public colleges. Policy makers are also supporting new ways of earning credit, like prior learning assessment."
- Above from "Ambitious Provider of Online Courses Loses Fans Among Colleges - Students" - The Chronicle of Higher Education By Sara Lipka, September 18, 2011
"Skipping college and settling for a lower-paying career simply is not a smart trade-off, despite hype to the contrary from pundits such as Richard Vedder of the American Enterprise Institute, and Paul Harrington and Andrew Sum of Northeastern University. They are just handing out bad advice to other people’s children. Sure, college is expensive — stories of students racking up tens of thousands of dollars in loan debt are common. Federal student loan default rates jumped from 7 percent in 2008 to 8.8 percent in 2009, so it’s clear that not everyone is handling that debt responsibly.
"But consider this: The bachelor’s degree that a graduate gets in 2015 will, on average, be worth $1 millionmore in lifetime earnings than a high school diploma. Even the most expensive colleges cost only a fraction of their ultimate payoff. The only thing more expensive than going to college is not going to college."
- Above from "The main lesson from a down job market? Stay in school. As long as you can." - The Washington Post By Anthony P. Carnevale, Published: September 16, 2011
"Remember, colleges want you as a student. Remind them you can do your learning elsewhere."
- Above from Straighterline.com "Transferring Credits to Other Schools and Universities"
"helping self-motivated students earn degrees, quickly and inexpensively, on their own terms."
"... efficient, transparent credit transfer has become a focus of attention. More than two-thirds of states have passed laws intended to ease that transfer, by requiring, for example, common course-numbering systems at public colleges. Policy makers are also supporting new ways of earning credit, like prior learning assessment."
- Above from "Ambitious Provider of Online Courses Loses Fans Among Colleges - Students" - The Chronicle of Higher Education By Sara Lipka, September 18, 2011
"Skipping college and settling for a lower-paying career simply is not a smart trade-off, despite hype to the contrary from pundits such as Richard Vedder of the American Enterprise Institute, and Paul Harrington and Andrew Sum of Northeastern University. They are just handing out bad advice to other people’s children. Sure, college is expensive — stories of students racking up tens of thousands of dollars in loan debt are common. Federal student loan default rates jumped from 7 percent in 2008 to 8.8 percent in 2009, so it’s clear that not everyone is handling that debt responsibly.
"But consider this: The bachelor’s degree that a graduate gets in 2015 will, on average, be worth $1 millionmore in lifetime earnings than a high school diploma. Even the most expensive colleges cost only a fraction of their ultimate payoff. The only thing more expensive than going to college is not going to college."
- Above from "The main lesson from a down job market? Stay in school. As long as you can." - The Washington Post By Anthony P. Carnevale, Published: September 16, 2011
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