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Distance Education Key to Higher Degree for Working Mom
By Polly Nincevic-Wolven
Many of us long for a higher education, but if you are a working adult you probably have a busy day schedule and little time to commute to night class. These limits may soon be a thing of the past. With the increasing popularity of today’s online education, the home computer can now make college dreams become a reality for students who might otherwise be shut out of higher education. For one Atlanta woman, the distance education is her key to a higher degree and a more lucrative career.
“I wanted to get started on a graduate degree for years but I just wasn’t able to spare any time between work and my children,” says Nicole Palmer-Murray, a thirty-something business analyst and mother of three living just outside of Atlanta, GA.
“I love studying online because it’s so much easier to park in front of my computer rather than having to arrange babysitters and sit in traffic. The money I’d spend on gas by driving to a campus I’d rather spend on my kids and I love being available to them as much as possible.” Read More
Traditional Chalk & Talk Makes Room for Growing E-learning Trends
By Polly Nincevic-Wolven
Imagine sharing a classroom with three million students. That's the number of people pursuing degrees online from institutions of higher learning across America today! Since online learning is no longer being viewed as suspect or just an easy way to earn a credit or grade, enrollment for online learning is at an all-time high. Busy professionals, stay-at-home moms and traditional students are quickly learning that you don’t have to sit in a college or grad-school classroom to pursue a degree. Instead you can get your knowledge when you want it and where you want it because you have the flexibility to learn at your own pace, place and time, such as your home office, or on the bed with your laptop. With this kind of flexibility you don’t need to rush to class, hassle with parking or waste gas, leaving you with more time for the all those busy aspects of your life. Read More
