| University of Phoenix Online Focuses on Team | | | | Administrationo Human Serviceso Businesso |
| Learning | | | | Information Systemso Counselingo Managemento |
| Unlike some other schools, the University of | | | | Criminal Justiceo Marketingo eBusinesso Nursingo |
| Phoenix Online focuses on Team Learning. For all | | | | Educationo Technology Managemento Finance |
| classes, team assignments can make up to 20% | | | | Online college courses lead to salary increase |
| of the student's total grade. Consequently, | | | | Take online college courses that you can work |
| students get more than they bargained for when | | | | around your schedule. Why go back to school? |
| pursuing an education at Phoenix's online university | | | | How about for more money? Studies show that |
| (UoP online). | | | | the more education a person has, the more that |
| Online Education for those Working Full-Time | | | | person will make over coworkers who do the |
| UoP online believes that distance learning shouldn't | | | | same thing but are less educated. |
| be a solely individual or isolated effort. In an effort | | | | The more education you have, the more you get |
| to help their students do better in their careers, | | | | paid |
| UoP online believes that its students should get | | | | Another reason you should consider distance |
| more practice working effectively as a virtual | | | | learning courses is that it can help you change |
| team. Besides submitting individual short answers | | | | careers. If you're sick of your current job and |
| and papers, students must also work as a part of | | | | want another career, quit dreaming and starting |
| a team, usually on a single course long project | | | | working toward your goals. Recognizing the need |
| where the work on one week builds on the week | | | | to accommodate "non-traditional" students, more |
| done previously. | | | | colleges are setting up online courses to help |
| UoP online targets mature adults who have been | | | | educate students via online campuses. They aren't |
| in the work force for at least five years. The | | | | stopping with courses either. Many colleges offer |
| majority of UoP online students have been career | | | | complete degree programs that you can get |
| oriented for some time. By designing their online | | | | entirely online. |
| classes so that they don't require meetings at set | | | | When considering what online program you will |
| times, UoP online helps busy individuals advance | | | | enroll in, look at the following factors:o Costso |
| their educations. But don't get the wrong idea; | | | | Accreditation. For example, the only state that will |
| UoP online is not set up like other distance learning | | | | let you sit for the bar if you get an online law |
| programs, say a correspondence course, where | | | | degree is California.o Program requirements. What |
| you set your own timeline. UoP requires you to | | | | courses do you have to take to graduate? How |
| be online at least four times a week to participate | | | | many classes can you CLEP out of or get credit |
| and you need to post assignments on a weekly | | | | for courses you've taken elsewhere?o Distance |
| schedule. | | | | learning tools. What does the school use for its |
| Effective team work is an integral part to a | | | | virtual classroom? Not all schools use the same |
| successful career. Many an interview has revolved | | | | online tools.o What kind of financial aid is available |
| around a person's "team spirit." Even online jobs | | | | to you? |
| require collaboration to a certain degree. UoP's | | | | Online programs are constantly being improved so |
| stance on online team learning might educate you | | | | if you looked into them a few years ago, you |
| on more than what you signed up for, too. | | | | owe it to yourself to learn what educators have |
| University of Phoenix offers degree programs in | | | | been up to in the meantime. |
| the following fields:o Accountingo Health Careo | | | | |