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Education Innovations: Online Degrees and Distance Learning

By: Ken McCauley

Perhaps you have noticed: the educational world is in a state of great change. Decades ago, the accepted approach was for a student to graduate from high school and then enter the ranks of college and university students, stay in school until graduation, and then head out into the job market, degree firmly in hand.

All that has changed, of course. Today people may delay their entry into college for any number of reasons: pursuing military service, single parenting, perhaps just an unwillingness to pursue further schooling at that time. Many people just start their careers (or attempt to start them) by entering the job market straight out of high school.

Whatever the reason, at some point in the future, something happens. Something that causes them to realize that they need to further their education. But what can you do if you already have a full-time job, full-time bills and full-time child raising to do? You can't just turn back the clock to a time when you were eighteen. You don't have the time to go to classes everyday - continuously for several years - in order to get that degree. But do you know that the average university student is much older? What does that tell you? That more and more people are choosing to go back to school.

Some years ago, the University of Phoenix recognized the landscape of the traditional educational environment was changing fast, and they decided to do something about it. They redesigned their educational offerings to allow people with busy lives and commitments to pursue degree coursework online. The folks at the University of Phoenix realize that most adults do not have the time to devote to extensive on-campus class attendance, so they have leveraged the power of the Internet to bring their classes to you.

The degree programs and course offerings from the University of Phoenix are many and varied. You can pursue courses in Marketing, Management, Criminal Justice, IT, Business, Nursing, Education, Health Care and others. And they are developing new programs of study all the time. And rest assured: all of their instructors hold Masters or Doctorate degrees.

You might be amazed, but it is true nonetheless: through the University of Phoenix, you can earn your degree in about 2-3 years! For those students who qualify, financial aid is available. They offer non-degree programs, as well as Bachelors and Masters degrees. Once again, and with your needs in mind, they hold classes on nights and weekends, and major assignments can be completed during the weekends - this minimizes any disruptions to your schedule during the week.

One of the very best things about working with the University of Phoenix is that you will be assigned a resource person - sort of like an "academic advisor". And this contact person is a real live human being! They will help you to understand your options, answer questions, get you enrolled, set up payment options - they will really help you to get you off to a great start.

One thing remains. You have the information - what will you do about it? Are you just going to 'think about it' - or do it? You have the interest. Do you have the drive? The thirst to know more, to succeed, to better yourself? If you do, the University of Phoenix is ready to help you attain those educational goals!

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About the author: Ken McCauley talks about Online Education and University of Phoenix. Read about obtaining your college degree at www.university-phoenix.com
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