| If you are a self-motivated person who is good at | | | | (which may be via podcast today), read assigned |
| time management, eager to embrace new | | | | texts, then post comments to an online forum or |
| technology and need flexibility, programs offering | | | | discussion board which is monitored by the professor. |
| online bachelor degrees are for you. Not only do | | | | The online student is usually required to reply to a |
| students earn all kinds of degrees online today (from | | | | certain number of classmates' comments. There may |
| associates to doctoral), they can do it quickly - and | | | | be group projects, and of course, term papers and |
| for less than half the cost of a four-year course of | | | | exams are as much a part of earning degrees online |
| study at a traditional "brick-and-mortar" university. | | | | as they are in a more traditional setting. Students |
| The keys to earning fast online degrees lie in | | | | may do all of this without ever leaving home, yet |
| advance planning and taking advantage of what you | | | | their classmates may be anywhere in the world - yet |
| already know (or are willing to learn on your own). | | | | another unique feature of online learning. |
| The College Level Examination Program - predictably | | | | One of the great advantages of online bachelors |
| (in a field that cherishes its arcane acronyms) known | | | | degrees is the amount of resources offered by the |
| as CLEP - enables students to "test out" of their | | | | Internet. Professors will usually provide their students |
| entire lower division (or general educational | | | | with links to many other Internet resources in order |
| requirement) coursework. The best part of this is | | | | to enhance and maximize learning. |
| that it can be done for about 10% of the cost of | | | | If you are considering joining those who have |
| doing traditional coursework. It's basically like getting | | | | obtained their degrees online but are not sure if this |
| an associate's degree at a 90% discount! This | | | | new way of learning is right for you, consider taking |
| program has been around for a long time, and is still | | | | a non-credit or "continuing education" course in a |
| used by military personnel and other professionals | | | | subject that has always interested These type of |
| who need to pick up quick credits. | | | | courses are typically not applicable toward online |
| When earning degrees online, the only difference is | | | | bachelor degrees; therefore, they are an excellent, |
| that all interactions with the professor and | | | | low-pressure way for the prospective student to |
| classmates are done online, over the Internet. Course | | | | explore the possibilities of online learning and find out |
| materials may be delivered over the Internet over | | | | if they want to join those pursuing fast online |
| via post. Typically, students working toward online | | | | degrees. |
| bachelors degrees will listen to a professor's lecture | | | | |