05.27.07

Thanks for attending

Posted in General, NCHE at 12:29 pm by Matthew Bass

To those of you who made it to my talk at NCHE last Saturday, thanks for attending! One gentleman pointed out to me afterwards that Baker’s Guide to Christian Distance Education by Jason D. Baker was not listed in the handout. I apologize for the oversight. Aside from the book, Baker also has a new web site that provides a lot of good information on distance learning. Finally, if you didn’t get a copy of the handout at my talk then you can download a PDF version of it. Feel free to e-mail me with any additional questions you may have.

05.24.07

Speaking at NCHE again this year

Posted in General, NCHE at 2:43 pm by Matthew Bass

I’ll be speaking at the North Carolinians for Home Education (NCHE) state conference in Winston-Salem again this year. I’m giving my distance education talk on Saturday, May 26th, from 12:30 to 1:30 PM in South Main 3. A few of the points I’ll cover include:

  • Why distance education is a good alternative to traditional college for homeschool graduates
  • How I earned my own four-year degree through distance education
  • Which colleges currently offer distance education and how to choose wisely from among them
  • An overview of the different methods that can be used to earn credit through distance education (portfolio review, CLEP, etc.)

There will be a few surprises too! I hope to see you there.

06.07.06

Is ITT Technical Institute accredited?

Posted in NCHE, Accreditation, Colleges at 11:16 pm by Matthew Bass

One question I received after the distance education workshop at NCHE this year was if ITT Technical Institute is accredited. I assume the attendee who asked was considering them as a possible distance education provider.

The answer is yes, ITT Tech is accredited, but not by a regional accrediting body. Regional accreditation is what to look for when choosing a good distance education school because regionally accredited schools have met very high educational standards. Also, if a school is regionally accredited it is typically easier to transfer college credit into and out of the school.

This goes back to the question of what your ultimate educational goals are. If you want to earn a degree that will generally be recognized by employers as being from a quality institution, regional accreditation is a must. If your only goal in attending school is learning a skill that you will then put to use in your own business or in an employment scenario that is less strict about such things, regional accreditation becomes less important.

The bottom line is that you should opt for regional accreditation as often as possible. For more information on the various types of accreditation, check out this article.

05.26.06

NCHE workshop handout

Posted in General, NCHE at 4:54 pm by Matthew Bass

I printed several dozen copies of my extended handout for the NCHE workshop on Friday night, but due to very high interest in the topic I ran out. I’ve created a printable PDF version of the handout (47K) for those who didn’t get a copy. Enjoy!

05.24.06

Off to Winston-Salem

Posted in General, NCHE at 10:39 pm by Matthew Bass

We’re off to Winston-Salem for the convention tomorrow. I’ll have sporadic access to the Internet while I’m there so posts after the workshop may not be as frequent as I’d prefer, but be assured that they will pick up later next week. If you’re visiting for the first time after attending the workshop, welcome!

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