Is Online Learning Right for You? Webcast

Top 10 things you should consider before deciding

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Is Online Learning Right for You? from American Public University.

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Have you ever wondered if online learning is right for you? Watch our recorded webcast discussion that addressed common questions and concerns about pursuing a degree online.

Our recorded webcast consisted of a roundtable discussion of the top questions prospective students have about online education. Our roundtable featured a current online student, a graduate from an online program, and a representative from an online school.  Hear their perspectives that may answer some questions of your own!

With increasing competition in the job market, one way to stand out is with a degree. According to a 2009 Sloan Consortium survey, more than 4.6 million students were enrolled in online education¹. Pursuing an online degree may be a better fit for your lifestyle, so you can balance work and family with your education and still take advantage of affordable, quality education. You won’t even have to commute!

Top 10 Questions Our Guest Speakers Discussed:

1. How does online education compare to the classroom?
2. What can I expect when enrolling in an online school?
3. How are online degrees perceived by employers?
4. Is your school accredited?
5. How much will it cost and how can you pay for school?
6. What kind of support is offered to help students succeed?
7. What does the technology look like and how do the classrooms work?
8. What are the requirements for success as an online student?
9. What kind of assignments, exams, and projects can I expect?
10. Why APU? How are we different from other schools?

The recorded webcast also includes a question and answer session.

¹ 2009 Sloan Survey of Online Learning, Sloan Consortium, http://www.sloan-c.org/node/901

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Just what is online learning all about? Hear from our faculty and students about how APU achieves academic excellence each day through online learning and take a tour of our virtual campus and classroom.

Speaker Profiles 

Wayne Odachowski
Graduate
M.A., Emergency and Disaster Management

The emergency and disaster management field demands highly-educated, professional individuals who are at the cutting edge of their skill set. Wayne, equipped with a Master's degree in Emergency and Disaster Management from American Public University, took his career to the next level and launched his own company, Infinity Restoration. Wayne feels that the knowledge he has gained at APU established his superior credibility and has allowed him to understand the motivations of his customers to ultimately gain contracts in the wake of a large-scale event or disaster. Without the flexibility of his courses that enabled him to stay a devoted father of five children, Wayne believes that he wouldn't be where he is today. "If there wasn't an opportunity for online education, I probably would not have gotten a Master's degree."

Jennifer Deater
Student
B.A., Hospitality Management

When Jennifer began looking into schools, she needed options that allowed her to balance her family, career, and most of all - had to be affordable. For the past twenty years she has been trying to complete her degree, however, her work hours and raising three kids have made this an unsuccessful endeavor. Either classes were not offered at the needed times, or her children's schedules interfered. Despite the complications she had experienced in the past, Jennifer wanted to show her children the importance of obtaining a college degree. Jennifer determined that APU offered the best options: the degree that she wanted in Hospitality Management, flexible concentrated eight week courses, and an affordable tuition. Even with her trade school and local community college courses she had completed, Jennifer was able to easily transfer those credits into APU, starting off as a sophomore.

 
Shandi Ruffner
APU Staff
Admissions Representative

Shandi is an Admissions Representative with American Public University. Her duties include assisting prospective and new students with the admissions process. Shandi holds a B.A. in Business Marketing along with a minor in Computer Information Sciences from Shepherd University. She is currently enrolled in the Master of Arts in Management program at APU.