I did a Masters in Computer Science online from DePaul[1] and the teaching quality exceeded that of my undergrad time at UCLA where most Professors just read fr

I did a Masters in Computer Science online from DePaul[1] and the teaching quality exceeded that of my undergrad time at UCLA where most Professors just read from the book to a hall of a few hundred people. There are really two problems with the online programs. One, many low quality ones exists. As this article depicts, the government perpetuates this problems by treating a degree like a check box—doesn’t matter where the degree is from or what it is in, just that you have it, check! Two, peoples' perception of online degrees is damaged by the first point even though good programs exist. Personally, I find the reliance on a piece of paper with words on it way over done by the civilian world. Certainly the government using them like a checkbox is too far in the other direction, but the inherent bias people give to big names schools in the States is pure snobbery. I've found the difference between good candidates from any school to be minimal, but go to some Silicon Valley companies and all you find is prestigious schools. Lazy hiring and self-selecting cultural fit. [1]http://www.cdm.depaul.edu/academics/Pages/MSInComputerScience.aspx http://www.cdm.depaul.edu/academics/Pages/MSInComputerScienc...