Originally posted by Fmr12B:
Originally posted by YaaaarrroTour:
How do employers view online degrees compared to an on campus degree?



Employers laugh! Employers want individuals who are well rounded and have social skills. A real degree at a real University forces students to work in groups, solve problems as a group, and requires you to leave the house.




You obviously have zero experience with online unversities because social interaction and group work entails nearly 100% of the work for each class. You're REQUIRED to participate in online discussion, and depending on the subject, you're REQUIRED to work in study groups.

I "attended" Phoenix Online for 4 sessions, and decided it wasn't what I was looking for as far as the curriculum was concerned. In my opinion, attending Phoenix online is a great opportunity for business majors. As far as "classic" academia, a traditional college would probably be a better environment.

So, I'd say depending on the major, {accredited} online universities are a viable means of education. And these days, employers simply use the degree requirement simply as a screening item (in MOST jobs, I'd say.)

--JamesT

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