Video: Bill Gates on Online Versus Traditional Education
At a Techonomy conference in San Fransisco, Bill Gates was asked by an audience member whether he thinks that online schools may become more prominent than traditional schools. In his response, he outlined the following points:
Buyer Beware: Why Your School Should Be Accredited
In the United States, educational institutions are allowed to operate with a great deal of freedom. Accreditation is awarded to schools that meet basic standards of academic quality. These standards are determined and developed by private organizations.
Regional and National Accreditation Demystified
Educational institutions are granted accreditation by specific accrediting agencies. There are three different types of agencies in the United States: regional, national, and programmatic. Each type of agency accredits a different category of schools and programs.
Don't Be a Sitting Duck for an Online College Scam
When it comes to getting an online education, several problems can crop up. A school could, for example, lure students in with the promise of low tuition fees and a fast route to graduation. If this deal sounds too good to be true, that's because it is. Schools can only offer such deals when they do not have accreditation, or when they have accreditation from an agency that does not have federal recognition. These schools are plagued by poorly designed programs, unqualified faculty, and a host of other issues. Some of them might even be outright scams.
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