Affordable Degrees - How To Study Without Going Broke
I’m telling you affordable degrees are the wave of the future. Do you remember how when all your drone friends were slaving away at their universities with less money than the guy that sleeps in your hedges? Meanwhile, you laughed all the way to the bank every week with the sweet check you collected from the carwash? Well, its been awhile, since you’ve felt that sort of ability to condescend, but not for long. Lie to your friends and tell them that you’re going to your grandmas for week…and then return with a PhD!
That’s right, someone finally got higher education right. Instead of learning things…and paying someone to do it, you can just tell them what you’ve learned and then collect the appropriate degree. It’s genius and affordable. This exciting program also will only sideline you for five days. I know it’s a week and that’s pretty irritating, but depending on your current level of knowledge you can walk away from that week with an associate, bachelor, masters or even a PhD.
The only problematic aspect that I can see in the beautiful concept is that you need to know things in order to actually get your affordable degree in five days. I mean, I know a couple things. But Master’s Degree sufficient worth of things, that I can’t be completely sure of? I don’t want to just settle for a lousy Bachelor’s Degree. I need to go big. On second thought, these programs seem to be run by fairly reasonable people. I bet that if I promised them that I would learn enough things later they would accept that and give me the degree.
Well, I don’t know why I’m still here writing. I just wasted a fifth of the time its going to take me to graduate. So, if you want an affordable degree that could have you working in the United Nations in a week, get out there and start explaining to someone what you know.
Nelson Widrow is an author who’s written multiple articles about online degrees. Read more of his articles including: online accredited degrees and affordable degrees.
For The Love Of Learning
Many do not know where they would be without their online degree. Not only does it open the doors to a more satisfying career, there is higher pay and self-confidence to boot. By getting a degree online, one cuts all the fuss of a commute to an onsite campus, finding a seat and hoping they can retain all the material. Online learning is the handy medium where an education can take place wherever there is an Internet connection. A student can access their curriculum and assignments at any time of the day or night and study the material as many times as they need.
Employers not only recognize online degrees as legitimate, those with tuition assistance programs often encourage online learning. This is because it is much more convenient, both financially and time wise. An online tuition is based only on the materials used and the courses taken. When it comes to time management, an online student does not have to worry about missing work or leaving early to make classes on time. Instead, learning comes at a time that is best for the student. It is no wonder online learning has caught on like wildfire for working adults.
What to Look for When Choosing an Online Degree Program
Choosing an online education program should be exciting and fun. While there a many good, recognized diploma or degree programs available through online education, choosing the one which is right for you can seem like a daunting task.
There are many factors which you should take into consideration, when choosing your online college. For example, you’ll need to consider which technologies are used in the program. Does the institution use print, audio, or video delivery media? How will you interact between the instructor and the rest of the class? Will it be via asynchronous means, such as email, listservs, or newsgroups, via synchronous delivery methods, like streaming online audio and video, or shared whiteboards? The technological delivery of the course content will be key to your decision, as it will determine the amount and frequency of your interaction with the instructor and other students.
You should also be diligent about researching the college’s accreditation and its reputation. In order to be certain that you are getting the best education possible, you must be certain that the institution has some sort of official recognition. Accreditation is the process through which a college’s educational programs are evaluated to ensure that certain standards are upheld. This process is usually done by a form of peer review, and the standards tend to vary from awarding body to awarding body. Being aware of the university’s accreditation is usually a good indicator of what sort of value that you are getting for your tuition.
Likewise, it is very important to check out your instructor’s credentials and experience in the field, as well. Your experience of the course will depend upon his or her knowledge and delivery style, so make sure that you know with whom you will be working.
Finally, you may want to consider speaking with one of the college’s former students, as this will give you an insider’s look into the program and the university. Alumnae are often honest about their experiences- whether good or bad- and they can give you a better idea of what to expect from the course.
Pursuing a degree online can be a rewarding and memorable experience, especially if you do your homework before logging-in to the course.
Matt Norman is the founder of Easy Distance Learning a website providing information on learning online
Artists Books in South Africa
An artists book is a limited edition book that is produced by
an artist or by a collective and that has aspects of
handmade work in it. The artists book has an edition
number and is signed by the artist/s who have worked on
the book as well as by the writer of the text if this is relevant.
The artists book may be in the form of hand printed
lithographs, lino cuts, letterpress or even hand written. They
are often made using an unconventional format and
unusual binding. There are not that many artists in South
Africa who make artists books (it is a time consuming
process and is something that the general public are not
really aware of).
Artists books allow artists to combine aspects of their
artmaking with text in novel and exciting ways. The edition
number for artists books produced in South Africa is usually
fairly small (100 copies or less). This makes artists books
relatively rare and collectable. The “can do” approach of
South Africans has extended to the production of artists’
books and has resulted in some unconventional
approaches to the concept. Graduates from the Wits
Technikon have done some very exciting pieces, which have
included handmade paper, sculptural elements, plastic
bags, fabric, embroidery and wire work. Artists books
produced by The Artists’ Press have received international
acclaim and can be found in some of the worlds leading
libraries.
Any artists book produced in South Africa has to have a
copy, or a number of copies donated to the State Library
Collection. This ensures that South Africa as a country has
an archive of artists books produced in the country. It also
acts as a resource for people who are interested in artists
books but who cannot afford them.
One of the best and biggest international artists book
collections that of a Johannesburg Art patron, Jack
Ginsburg, who is also the founder and Director of the
Ampersand Foundation. This is a collection of contemporary
Artists Books and includes all the ones that have been
produced at The Artist Press.
There are a few specialised artists books dealers in South
Africa who deal locally and internationally. Clarkes
Bookshop in Cape Town sells all kinds of collectable books
and can be relied on for artists books. Johannesburg based
Thoralds Books caters for the serious collector and have
clients across the globe. They focus on work with an
Africana emphasis. The Art on Paper Gallery also sells
Artists Books and actively supports the idea of “democratic
multiples” which refers to artists books that are produced in
a format and at a price that is easily assessable to the
person in the street.
To look at what artists books are available from the Artists’
Press please go to www.artprintsa.com
Tamar Mason, artist and writer focusing on limited edition
investment prints in Southern Africa