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Schools YouTube: Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity

Schools: ; Schools; YouTube: Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity . By Trisha from North Oxford, Massachusetts www.ted.com Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures rather than undermines creativity.tedtalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin.[1] TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and tedtalks cover these topics as well as science, business, politics and the arts.[2] Watch the Top 10 tedtalks on TED.com, at ...

Experiences Graduate Student Netbooks

Experiences: ; Experiences; Graduate Student Netbooks. By Junior from Colorado It seems to me that as I have transitioned into using my netbook, I have changed some of my usage habits.[1] In the past, when I went to the library to study, I would take my laptop with me.[2] But, because it is pretty big I have a 17" model , I have to use a large bag to carry it.[3] And, because it is a big heavy bag, I would decide to carry it with me only for times I really intend to use it for study.[4] Now that I have a netbook with about 6 hour battery life , I have more of a tendency to carry it with me more often and to more places than just the Library.[5] So, when I'm at the mall, sitting in the food court, I pull out mt netbook and check my email all the food courts around here have WiFi .[6] I only go to the school campus a couple of times per year, so I'm looking forward to classroom work ...

Experiences Welcome To Our Forum Blog

Experiences: ; Experiences; Welcome To Our Forum/Blog. By Rodger Bailey, MS from Uruguay We are happy that you have dropped by to explore our forum and blog posts.[1] We are not selling any particular program here.[2] We are a place for interested people to ask questions, post answers, and give commentary about our main topic.[3] We focus on postgraduate students, programs, and universities.[4] Our members post about their experiences, accreditation, their educational goals, and on-campus residency.[5] We are concerned about online, distance learning distance education , and short on-campus residency programs.[6] You can post URLs in our Link Directory.[7] These can be a school, your personal site, or your business site.[8] We have a photo gallery and invite members to post their grad school related photos to show other members things related to their school experiences.[9] Posts are reviewed by ...

Educational Goals Educational Goals

Educational Goals: ; Educational Goals; Educational Goals. By Doug Brown from Southern California 2 comments. I think anyone's goals are likely to be directly related to their specific field of endeavor.[1] More generally speaking, the accumulation of knowledge the acquisition of the skills necessary to apply that knowledge in a meaningful way are the most appropriate goals for most that undertake an educational ...
---Last comment Sat Jan 9 08:23:26 2010 by Junior from Colorado:
Getting Outside The Box In the distance learning doctoral program I attend, we have on-campus residency for all the classes.[1] About 60% of each class is lecture, the rest is discussion.[2] I think this discussion helps each of us in the class get more clear about the box we are in and start to understand what other boxes there are in the room.[3] Our assignments are on a 30-day cycle.[4] The first is about 50% re-stating the course material and about 50% ...

Experiences Cost Of Distance Learning Programs

Experiences: ; Experiences; Cost Of Distance Learning Programs. By Rodger Bailey, MS from Uruguay It is hard to pinpoint whether distance learning programs are less expensive than standard brick and mortar universities.[1] I have seen some distance learning programs with costs of about $500/credit hour, but that is the most I have encountered.[2] The school I'm attending has an equivalent cost of about half of that figure.[3] But, I also have travel costs, and the fees for the on-campus residencies.[4] I suspect that if I left my work and moved to be near a university at which I wanted to study, I would end up paying about the same for the actual coursework, but I would lose the stability factor of maintaining my current home and work.[5] If costs are the main factor for you to consider, then you should read the catalogs of various B and M and DL schools and get a better, more specific cost comparison. ...

Experiences Participating In This Blog Forum About Distance Learning Graduate Degrees

Experiences: ; Experiences; Participating In This Blog/Forum About Distance Learning Graduate Degrees. By Rodger Bailey, MS from Uruguay 2 comments. This site is for the exchange of ideas about distance learning graduate programs from accredited universities.[1] Did you attend a distance learning or online program for your graduate degree Are you attending such a program now Are you considering such a program for a doctoral or masters degree This is a place where we can help each other move through the labyrinth of claims and promotional information about these kinds of programs.[2] If you have information from your own experience which can help someone make an appropriate choice about grad school, this is a site you will enjoy.[3] Post your information in our blog or forum and start a conversation or read through the existing posts and answer the questions that others have about distance learning graduate degrees.[4] If you are searching ...
---Last comment Fri Jan 8 08:26:17 2010 by Rodger Bailey, MS from Uruguay:
Cost Of Distance Learning Programs Victoria asked about the costs of distance learning programs.[1] I though this topic deserved its own thread.[2] So I'll start one with this title: Cost Of Distance Learning Programs ...

On-Campus Residency Room-and-Board at Oxford Graduate School

On-Campus Residency: ; On-Campus Residency; Room-and-Board at Oxford Graduate School. By Rodger Bailey, MS from Uruguay 2 comments. All distance learning graduate programs have their own way of doing things.[1] At OGS, room-and-board is covered by two payments.[2] One payment is the fee for the one-week residency and another is by-the-day for the use of a local Holiday Inn Express.[3] The residency fee is a standard kind of fee every school will have, which covers all of the direct costs for your week of residency at the school.[4] Included in this fee at Oxford Graduate School is your lunch and dinner for the week.[5] At OGS, attendance at lunch and dinner is required for both students and faculty and is considered faculty advising time.[6] The cost of this could change, so I'll include a link to the Oxford Graduate School Catalog where the current fee can be found.[7] Search for "User-Pay Fees" and look at the line-item "Core ...
---Last comment Fri Jan 8 06:22:04 2010 by Kattrina:
Researching I am interested in finding out more about options for distance learning and reading about others experiences, good and bad. ...

On-Campus Residency Who Will Be In Class With You

On-Campus Residency: ; On-Campus Residency; Who Will Be In Class With You . By Rodger Bailey, MS from Uruguay At Oxford Graduate School we need to take six on-campus residency weeks.[1] These are identified as Core 1 through Core 6.[2] OGS offers the complete set of six Cores, three times per year.[3] When you come to attend one of these Core weeks, you can usually stay for two of them in the same visit.[4] For those of us who travel long distances to attend school, this permits us to reduce our travel expenses.[5] Part of the experience of attending a Core week is getting to know the other students in class with you all week.[6] Generally speaking you will be with those same folks for about 12 to 13 hours per day for the whole week.[7] But, because this distance learning doctoral program is self-paced and in many ways self-directed, you will probably be meeting many other students for the first time at each Core ...

Experiences How Far Do You Travel To Your Distance Learning Doctoral Program

Experiences: ; Experiences; How Far Do You Travel To Your Distance Learning Doctoral Program . By Cliff from Ft Worth, TX 1 comments. I'm traveling from Ft Worth to Chattanooga.[1] This takes me about 16 hours to drive, but the roads are all Interstate and in good condition.[2] What is your trip like to come to your ...
---Last comment Wed Nov 18 09:01:01 2009 by Rodger Bailey, MS from Uruguay:
How Far Do You Travel To Your Distance Learning Doctoral Program Well, we travel from South America to the Tennessee in the USA.[1] It takes us about 20 hours to make the trip and another day to recover from the trip.[2] The on-campus week of residency is intense with about 12 hours per day of scheduled classes and meals.[3] So, we have to make sure we are rested before we start the week at the school. ...

psychic- Experiences An Article Ablut Oxford Graduate School

Experiences: psychic-; Experiences; An Article Ablut Oxford Graduate School. psychic- By Cliff from Ft Worth, TX 2 comments. I recently found this article about OGS and I though others might like to read it.[1] The article is written by Brian Nixon, who was inducted as a Fellow of the Society of Scholars at Oxford Graduate School in April, 2009.[2] He writes about the history of Dayton, TN, where the school is located and he writes about the school's history and mission.[3] Brian Nixon and the other Fellows of the society of Scholars are doctoral graduates of OGS, and other schools, who have shown scholarship in their study and their commitment to research. ...
---Last comment Sat Oct 31 11:31:52 2009 by Cliff from Ft Worth, TX:
Oxford Society of Scholars: Lifelong Learning I'm really interested in this Society and I'll probably get involved with it after I graduate.[1] Because the OGS curriculum is focused on how to perform academic research, I assume that I will want to apply my research skills on an ongoing basis.[2] I also noticed that there is a reference to a DLitt degree Doctor of Literature somehow associated with the OGS or the Society of Scholars.[3] I assume that ...

Educational Goals What Are Your Educational Goals

Educational Goals: ; Educational Goals; What Are Your Educational Goals . By Rodger Bailey, MS from Uruguay 1 comments. What do you want to achieve for yourself with a distance learning doctoral degree Some folks are simply interested in learning.[1] Some want to achieve the next higher university degree.[2] Others want to achieve some professional goal.[3] And other folks want to prove something with their research and then change the world.[4] For what reason do you want to earn your doctoral degree in a distance learning ...
---Last comment Sat Oct 31 07:55:32 2009 by Cliff from Ft Worth, TX:
Be an Agent For World Change I want to change the world.[1] I have some ideas about how humans have evolved and how we use technology for that evolution.[2] I have some ideas about how we have adapted our planet and how this adaptation has started to affect our health and our development.[3] I want to research the impacts that I see in our world and ourselves and I want to perform some original research about these topics.[4] I want to influence others ...

Educational Goals Setting Goals for a Poor Student

Educational Goals: ; Educational Goals; Setting Goals for a Poor Student. By Jerry from Ann Arbor, Michigan 1 comments. I was always a poor student in a regular classroom setting.[1] Are there some goals that will help me learn effectively in a distance learning ...
---Last comment Wed Oct 28 09:45:38 2009 by Cliff from Ft Worth, TX:
Effective Study Attitude in Distance Learning Distance learning programs are a little different from normal classroom situations.[1] In both cases there is some classroom time and some individual study and assignment time.[2] But, the individual study time in a distance learning or an on line graduate program is a lot longer.[3] Instead of a night to complete some homework in a school classroom setting, you have to do a series of tasks and your ...

Accreditation What accreditation is adequate for a distance learning doctoral degree

Accreditation: ; Accreditation; What accreditation is adequate for a distance learning doctoral degree . By Rodger Bailey, MS from Uruguay 1 comments. I have recently started attending Oxford Graduate School in Dayton, TN, USA.[1] It is small school with about 100 students.[2] It is fully accredited, but during my first residency there was a lot of discussion about other distance learning graduate schools and they accreditation.[3] I thought it would be interesting to have a discussion about accreditation and what it means to us graduate students.[4] === What difference does accreditation make in your choice of a doctorate program How can a distance learning graduate program become accredited Does accreditation of your doctorate make a difference on your job or your career How do you benefit from a accredited graduate program ...
---Last comment Sun Oct 25 07:05:01 2009 by Cliff from Ft Worth, TX:
Accreditation is adequate for a distance learning graduate program Of course accreditation is good and is what a 'real' degree program aspires to have.[1] As a student, I certainly want the doctoral program I attend to be fully accredited.[2] But, I thought the question posed in this discussion to be interesting.[3] Some degree offering programs are simply diploma mills and do not have accreditation and do not want to go to the trouble of trying to ...

Experiences What experience do you have with a distance learning graduate program

Experiences: ; Experiences; What experience do you have with a distance learning graduate program . By Rodger Bailey, MS from Uruguay 1 comments. Have you started exploring any specific distance learning program Did you talk with anyone there Did your read all their website What information are you looking for to help you decide a program is appropriate for you How will you know a particular program is the one you want to attend Did you start a program What is your experience with them ...
---Last comment Fri Oct 16 11:44:08 2009 by Cliff from Ft Worth, TX:
Choosing My Distance Learning Graduate Program I heard about Oxford Graduate School from a client.[1] She is the director of a Christian high school and I was doing some work for the school.[2] One day I was in her office and she told me she was on her way to Oxford University in England.[3] So, I started talking with her about that trip.[4] She described one of the Reading and Research trips required by her Doctoral program.[5] The more I heard about the ...

On-Campus Residency What is On-Campus Residency

On-Campus Residency: ; On-Campus Residency; What is On-Campus Residency . By Rodger Bailey, MS from Uruguay 1 comments. Why do some programs require on-campus residency and others not What does on-campus mean What has been your experience with on-campus residency Do you have to travel long distances for the on-campus residency Does the on-campus residency part of the program have an impact on your job or your family life What on-campus residency does your specific distance learning PhD program ...
---Last comment Thu Oct 15 12:59:05 2009 by Cliff from Ft Worth, TX:
I have been wanting to start a distance learning doctoral program for a few years.[1] I have had a series of circumstances which affected my time and my finances, so I could not start.[2] But, I did explore many different programs during that time.[3] I decided on the program at Oxford Graduate school because of a variety of reasons.[4] One of the primary ones was that I wanted a 'real' doctorate at a 'real' school which was fully accredited.[5] Another was so ...