Stevens-Henager College recently announced the launch of its online accounting degree, which is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the field.
College officials said that this online degree program prepares graduates to work toward professional certificates that could improve their employment prospects in the future. The curriculum will cover fundamentals such as payroll, computerized and tax accounting as well as classes in marketing, finance and database management.
The program requires 36 months to complete. However, the curriculum can be finished within 30 months on the school’s FastFlex schedule,which incorporates hybrid learning.
College officials say that interested candidates must participate in an online interview, while those seeking the traditional training will take part in an on-campus meeting. During the evaluation, applicants must demonstrate how they intend to pay for their tuition. However, the school will provide a financial plan that will help students identify the grants and loans for which they are eligible.
According to a recent report by the Babson Survey Research Group and the Sloan Consortium, more than 4.6 million U.S. students were enrolled in web-based courses in 2008.
]]>1. Online classes are more flexible. One of the most obvious advantages that online education offers over traditional education is its flexibility. Students with family or work responsibilities are often unable to enroll in traditional courses because of prior obligations with respect to time or place. Furthermore, even if a traditional class does fit, limited enrollment or caps on class sizes may present problems. Online education, on the other hand, allows students to complete coursework when and where they choose, and because the class is conducted online, there are few — if any — restrictions on class size.
2. Online classes focus on students, not instructors. Whether through lectures, discussions, role playing, or small group activities, traditional classes tend to focus on the instructor. Online classes, by contrast, force the instructor to play a supporting role, which in turn empowers and encourages more student participation. With online classes, students have more opportunities to explain, share, comment, and critique in a manner not possible in the traditional classroom.
3. Online classes are writing (and computer) intensive. Two skills that are in constant and increasing demand across all industries are the ability to write and the ability to use technology effectively. Online education by its very nature requires that assignments, discussions, group projects, and tests all be conducted in a form that necessitates both writing and technology. As such, online courses tend to prepare students for the modern workplace better than traditional classes.
In conclusion, despite the prejudices in favor of traditional classes, the fact is that online classes offer the same material and the same academic rigor and even offer several additional advantages. Admittedly, online courses are not the best fit for all students or for all faculties. Then again, neither are traditional courses. What students should keep in mind is that both have the potential to offer a high-quality educational experience.
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