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Tuition–free online university welcomes students from America and the world
Examiner | February 15, 2014 | Martha

Posted on 02/15/2014 2:13:10 PM PST by usalady

University of the People is a tuition-free online institution that aims to reach all students that wish to obtain a college education. It is fully accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council, a national accrediting group. It offers courses that include business administration and computer science programs.


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Education
KEYWORDS: collegeeducation; distancelearning; education; homeschool; homeschooling; onlinelearning
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To: usalady

yes, the number of remedial and basic courses has increased (and eaten up most of the budget money that was promised to be to restore courses across the spectrum).

ALSO, many regular courses are slowed down and are unable to include as much material ...or, more often, are unable to cover it nearly as well...because of the extra time being consumed in “reviewing” or “preparing” students for lessons or readings they SHOULD be ready for, but are not... (in effect, remedial instruction is pushing into regular courses alot)

when you see a bunch of basic English 100 classes on offer in a college schedule... and no Shakespeare or Chaucer or Faulkner or Hemingway...and precious little advanced composition... you know the school is impacted with “remedial” students (people who shouldn’t be there)


41 posted on 02/15/2014 4:45:49 PM PST by faithhopecharity
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To: faithhopecharity

Well said. I hope everyone reading this blog will carefully read what you have written.

The reality is that public education has failed millions of American students by pushing them through grade after grade even though they were unable to read or write. Now the colleges and universities are doing the same thing.

The only bright spot is the Parents Revolution and Choice as children are being home schooled, attending charter, private and religious schools. There are signs that minority families are now demanding a choice about where their children attend school.


42 posted on 02/15/2014 5:39:06 PM PST by usalady
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To: Telepathic Intruder

I assume the University of Arizona is fully accredited.

University of Arizona class requires students to participate in ‘Condom Olympics’

“Sex, Health, and AIDS” is a three-credit undergraduate course.
Professor William Simmons says he prefers an “action learning assignment” over papers and exams.

http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=5437


43 posted on 02/15/2014 5:44:14 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: usalady
The University of the People offers four undergraduate programs:  Associate of Science in Business Administration (AS-BA)  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BS-BA)  Associate of Science in Computer Science (AS-CS)  Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BS-CS) http://www.uopeople.org/files/Pdf/university_catalog.pdf
44 posted on 02/15/2014 6:06:12 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: usalady
I hope everyone reading this blog will carefully read what you have written.

What blog?

You think Free Republic is a blog?

45 posted on 02/19/2014 7:46:34 AM PST by humblegunner
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46 posted on 02/19/2014 7:55:57 AM PST by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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