Is it possible to 'hide' a degree?

[Kgaul]

Here in NJ TESU is another state school and is on the same state school list as Rutgers, Rowan, Montclair, NJCU, NJIT, etc
You could literally get you bachelor's at TESU and then go to med school at Rutgers with a seamless transition

[KenJ]

All three are considered online by todays standards. Years ago they were NOT online colleges. They started as non-traditional adult assessment colleges. NO capstone courses even.cheersmate

The web wasn't even invented until two years after I graduated. :coolgleam:

[KenJ]

The derogatory term they used back then, if I remember right, was "correspondence degree."

[dfrecore]

It might be true that a segment of the population is critical of distance learning, the truth is that over 90% of all public colleges and universities offer distance learning classes and or degrees. So, simply choose a school that doesn't have a high profile and move forward.

Since I'm 46, I'm old enough to tell you that technology doesn't stop- and progress doesn't reverse. So, even if you are in a minority as a distance learner TODAY, that won't be the case in the next decade. The decade graduating high school now has been raised on tech products. Remember when colleges didn't have a website? I do. Remember when financial aid paperwork was actually on paper? I do.I could go on.

I''m 46 too Jennifer! In 1988 when I registered for classes at my college, we actually went into a large room and all of the teachers stood in front of tables, and you walked around and signed up for classes. It was so intimidating, and so chaotic, and the Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores had gone in already, so we got the leftovers! Fun times.

[rowan555]

I''m 46 too Jennifer! In 1988 when I registered for classes at my college, we actually went into a large room and all of the teachers stood in front of tables, and you walked around and signed up for classes. It was so intimidating, and so chaotic, and the Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores had gone in already, so we got the leftovers! Fun times.

I remember this, that's how it was my first 3 semesters of college before they started having phone registration. It was so hectic and anxiety-inducing trying to figure out which line to get in first to try to get all the classes you wanted/needed. At my university there was a card for each seat and you'd wait in line to get a card, then bring all the cards to the bursar's line to pay. Seems like the dark ages now!

[rowan555]

Also, while there were no "online courses", you could take a few courses via the television for an extra $30 fee. I never did it because I lived on campus, but I guess that was the early version of remote learning.

[sanantone]

The derogatory term they used back then, if I remember right, was "correspondence degree."

Yes, correspondence schools have been around for at least 100 years. Penn Foster is one of the oldest ones. Distance learning includes courses by mail, email, satellite, television, video, online, and any other method that doesn't require you to be in the classroom.

[cookderosa]

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I don't really know where we are on Roger's curve since you have to use hindsight to pinpoint the locations, however, I think with so many traditional universities adopting technology, we are probably near the end of early majority in terms of college offerings. As for users, it's also very high. I can't find my bookmark, but at least half or more of current students will take an online course.

[sanantone]

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I don't really know where we are on Roger's curve since you have to use hindsight to pinpoint the locations, however, I think with so many traditional universities adopting technology, we are probably near the end of early majority.

IIRC, most community college students take at least one online course.

[Ideas]

I can't remember which, but I found a school which is made for completing a degree on a mobile device. They apparently optimize everything for phone screens, not just tablets.