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I just graduated from Western Governors University. 100% online. It was created for the purpose of allowing those that work full time (hopefully getting real li
by tekalon 12y ago
I just graduated from Western Governors University. 100% online. It was created for the purpose of allowing those that work full time (hopefully getting real life experience) while working on their education. One thing that helps is that each student has a 'mentor' that calls them every week and holds them accountable to study.
Community colleges could do the same thing with some online classes, accountability programs, night classes for those that need face to face. Better programs for gaining credit for work experience.
Being able to test out of classes would help a lot (if you read the textbook halfway through the class and feel comfortable, pass a test to prove you know material.) This way you can have more time between classes/semesters, and lets the professor spend more time helping other students.
- shiftpgdn 12y agoIs this an accredited university? I dropped out of school in 2007 (quite luckily I might add) and have been itching to go back. This sounds like it'd work really well for me.
- vellum 12y agoYup. WGU is the first accredited school to use the competency based approach but it is a growing trend in higher education. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Governors_University http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Governors_University
- tekalon 12y agoLet me know if you have any questions about it or want an application waiver, I love answering questions about WGU.