tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31670799.post1878793561406916359..comments2023-11-02T09:44:15.693-04:00Comments on The Center for College Affordability and Productivity: Have the For Profit Schools Peaked?Center for College Affordability and Productivityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18041956958538598371noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31670799.post-1011189854292341522007-10-15T16:22:00.000-04:002007-10-15T16:22:00.000-04:00Maybe that is what they are offering. I sure woul...Maybe that is what they are offering. I sure wouldn't take someone with an online Ph.D. very seriously. I can say that as someone who hires them for research positions. But if they can sell this stuff, I guess they can sell it.capemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327687293859434403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31670799.post-26535812862429757572007-10-15T14:07:00.000-04:002007-10-15T14:07:00.000-04:00How nice of you to put it kindly - Thanks.But you ...How nice of you to put it kindly - Thanks.<BR/><BR/>But you are wrong - here it is right from the source - if you don't believe this, call them yourself:<BR/><BR/>Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:33:11 -0600<BR/>From: "Betts,Frances" fbetts@learn.colostate.edu<BR/>Reply-To: "Betts,Frances" fbetts@learn.colostate.edu<BR/>Subject: RE: Question Regarding Advanced Degree Programs<BR/>To: <BR/><BR/>All of the courses are offered online. Four of the required courses also include mandatory attendance of 3 day on-campus workshops. For more information please contact Dr. Duff, Professor-In-Charge. <BR/><BR/>About the program, curriculum, or academic issues:<BR/><BR/>Dr. William Duff<BR/>Professor-In-Charge<BR/>(970) 491-5859<BR/>mailto:bill@engr.colostate.edu<BR/><BR/>Frances Betts<BR/>Online/Distance Learning<BR/>Colorado State University<BR/>1040 Campus Delivery<BR/>Fort Collins CO 80523-1040<BR/>Direct Line (970) 491-0675<BR/>Toll Free 877 491-4336<BR/>Fax (970)491-7885<BR/>---------------------------------<BR/><BR/>From:<BR/>Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 6:23 PM<BR/>To: Betts,Frances<BR/>Subject: Question Regarding Advanced Degree Programs<BR/><BR/>Under the Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Program, are the Masters of Science, Masters of Engineering, and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees offered as distance learning programs? Can they be completed on-line? I am referring specifically to the web page:<BR/><BR/>http://www.learn.colostate.edu/degrees/industrial-engineering.dot<BR/><BR/>Thank you,RWWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345147132602206121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31670799.post-4374786146360694272007-10-14T22:59:00.000-04:002007-10-14T22:59:00.000-04:00To put it kindly, you're reading the wrong line on...To put it kindly, you're reading the wrong line on that webpage. The online program to which I believe you are referring is in Industrial/Organization Psychology. Click on it, you'll find the word "Online" on its page, and the fact that the program is not up and running. <BR/><BR/>Click on the program to which you refer, you'll find nothing that refers to Online, as far as I can tell. <BR/><BR/>Anybody who knows anything about a reputable Ph.D. program in mechanical engineering knows that doing it online would be very difficult, if not impossible. <BR/><BR/>Most of these online graduate programs are Master's degree programs in rather soft subjects or subjects that are amenabale to online treatment (the latter including mainly computer science). <BR/><BR/>Very dubious, indeed.capemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327687293859434403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31670799.post-21864761939283669602007-10-12T19:58:00.000-04:002007-10-12T19:58:00.000-04:00You're all vine and no 'taters. I went to the webs...You're all vine and no 'taters. I went to the website that you posted and there it was: <BR/><BR/>"Industrial Engineering and Operations Research" below that it says: <BR/><BR/>M.S., M.E., Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering <BR/><BR/>Now read the above line very carefully. Do you see "Ph.D."? I do.<BR/><BR/>You can follow the link to:<BR/>http://www.learn.colostate.edu/degrees/industrial-engineering.dot<BR/><BR/>And guess what it says there? Well, I'll let you read it.<BR/><BR/>You are indeed very dubious.RWWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345147132602206121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31670799.post-68497440603520194992007-10-12T11:32:00.000-04:002007-10-12T11:32:00.000-04:00Colorado State has an online Ph.D. program in mech...Colorado State has an online Ph.D. program in mechanical engineering? I am very dubious. I logged on to their website and this is what I found<BR/><BR/>http://www.learn.colostate.edu/onlinedistance/graduate-degrees.dot<BR/><BR/>It sure doesn't look to me like they have an online Ph.D. program. Master programs, yes, Ph.D., no.capemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327687293859434403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31670799.post-17661013013399259322007-10-11T20:42:00.000-04:002007-10-11T20:42:00.000-04:00Without any investigation or research on my part, ...Without any investigation or research on my part, from reading your blog it sounds as though what is happening is good old fashion market competition and evolution of modern business models.<BR/><BR/>Colorado State University, Fort Collins, has a Mechanical Engineering PhD program on line. But don't ask them about tuition and fees - that's a big no-no with them!RWWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345147132602206121noreply@blogger.com