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Warm Up To Online
Learning…
By Lori
Pendleton
So, are you making plans for your summer
vacation? With gas prices soaring, you
probably are thinking twice about
getting in the car and heading across
the country, or even across the state!
But, what you may think about is taking
the opportunity to either get started or
catch up with your degree completion
program. And, since you don't have to
drive to a campus to do this, you've
just saved what could be hundreds of
dollars in gas prices alone!
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Many college
students enrolled full time in
traditional programs often want to get
ahead over the summer. Or,
unfortunately, need to re-take a course
in which they received a less than
stellar grade. Instead of sacrificing
time at the pool or the earnings
provided by a summer job, the time and
place flexibility of online learning may
fit the bill.
Summer is also the perfect time for an
adult returning to learning, or new to
the online environment, to get his or
her feet wet....not in the pool, but in
an internet assisted learning
environment. Taking just one course over
the summer, usually delivered in a six
or eight week term, puts you three
credits closer to degree completion.
And, it provides you the luxury of
focusing on just one course, from the
comfort of your home or workplace and at
your convenience. So, you can still take
the family on a day trip to the museum
and log in at night to complete your
online assignments. Rest assured, all of
your fellow classmates have the same
hectic schedules and balancing acts that
you do. But, they also have the sincere
desire to learn and grow...just like
you.
Community colleges and state
universities will offer a variety of
affordable learning opportunities in the
summer term. If you are currently
matriculated full time at another
college/university be sure to check with
your advisor regarding the
transferability of the course you wish
to take.
Always be sure to check the
accreditation of a college before
enrolling in a course. You usually will
want to be sure that a college is
regionally accredited. This assures
maximum transferability to another
institution and recognition by an
employer.
Ahhh, summer....a time of relaxation and
renewal....and maybe getting more than a
tan, but a jump start on your education.
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Lori Pendleton's Bio
Lori
Gagne Pendleton is the Director of Admissions,
Charter Oak State College, a leader in
adult-friendly, distance learning education. She has
worked in higher education for over 15 years and is
committed to helping adults find the right path back
to college. Charter Oak State College offering
'degrees without boundaries'.
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