The Facts About Studying Online

So you want to study at an online college? You’ve probably already decided that you should get a few more facts together before you make a concrete decision which is why you’re here.  Whether you’ve heard stories about online study or just want to know the real facts, you are in the right place! Here are a few common myths about studying online and the real facts!

1.       An Online Degree Isn’t As Respected As A Traditional Degree

False! Online degrees are every bit as respected as a traditional degree because your employer can see that you have done the work. The only catch here is that the online degree is only respected if you attend an accredited college but this rule holds true for a traditional college too! Moral: As long as you attend an accredited university or college, your degree will be respected no matter where you choose to study!

2.       I Can Get A Degree In A Few Months Online

False! As nice as this offer sounds it is not actually possible with a real degree. Any school that offers this type of degree is just offering you a piece of paper that looks like a degree. This type of degree cannot be used to get a job and is actually illegal! However; there are online programs that allow you to study at an accelerated pace so that you may cut a year or two from the course of your study.

3.       Studying Online Is More Convenient

True! In fact, very, very true! If you study online then you can do your coursework and study from the comfort of your own home instead of spending your valuable time in commute or paying for an expensive dormitory room.  Best of all, you can study at any time of day or night and anywhere that you can take your laptop, plus studying online means you can submit your work online as well which means you can avoid the hassle of printing your papers out!

4.       I Can Have A Job While I Study At An Online College

Yes you can! Because studying online lets you study at any time of the day you can study before or after work with no problems whatsoever expect being a little bit tired!  This means that while you study online you can continue your adult responsibilities of keeping a job or taking care of family!

5.       There Aren’t Very Many Online Schools

False! In fact, most colleges today have an online division that allows you to study from home with little or no campus visits at all! There are also many colleges such as Phoenix University Online that are almost solely dedicated to online study with more than 60% of their students online! 

Top Five Online Medical Libraries

Whether you are studying to be a medical assistant, a nurse or a spinal surgeon, you need books and material to reference while doing research and papers. As you probably know quite well, those books are expensive and can make it hard to live frugally on your college budget. So, what do you do? Turn to online libraries. Most online libraries are completely free and/or charge a low fee for an entire year worth of basically free medical books (Imagine $150 per year instead of $170 per book…) Here are five of the best online medical libraries for your use!

PubMed

PubMed is one of the largest online medical libraries available and many of the articles and textbooks available can be used as reference sources for medical papers. PubMed features an online library of over 21 million citations, magazine articles, newspaper articles and book excerpts that you can use for your research! PubMed is affiliated with the National Library of Medicine.

National Library of Medicine

The National Library of Medicine is the National Governments online medical research resource that is available to users for free. The National Library of Medicine features a full library book index, digital books, gene, nucleoid, and biomedical databases. Access to articles, e-books and research papers, grant and fund information and much more!

Research Medical Library

The Research Medical Library offers books, medical citations, articles and more through their online website. Research Medical Library uses an easy to use search system and does search several medical library database’s other than their own. This means that by searching on only one website, you can find your book, even if it is not on the website you are looking on!

Medical Research Library of Brooklyn

The Medical Research Library of Brooklyn features a search system, serial number list, electronic book list of over 2,000 titles, information resources, inter-library resources and much more. The site is an EDU hosted site which means that all material is generally automatically approved for use as reference or study material.

Georgetown Libraries

Georgetown Libraries is the library of Georgetown University Medical School. The library features an article database, ebooks, library catalogue, mobile access, research news, live help, as well as convenient library sections for biology, ethics, science and etc. 

If you are interested in starting an art and design career then you might want to consider studying for your degree online. Today, most degrees are available online and many schools have online study options.  Here are five schools that offer online art degrees!

Full Sail University

Full Sail University is a college that is dedicated completely to the arts; fine, practical and science. Full Sail University offers more than 40 online programs including graphic design, web design, creative writing, game design, music business, mobile development and more. Tuition fees for Full Sail University are about $20,000 per year plus cost of supplies and books; however, students are eligible for student aid as the school is accredited.

Art Institute of Pittsburgh

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh offers more than 40 online study programs but focuses on Graphic Design, Culinary Arts and Media Arts. The Institute has five colleges of education including the School of Culinary Arts, The School of Media Arts, the School of Fashion, the School of Design and the School of General Education. The average cost per study per year is about $25,000. The Art Institute of Pittsburgh is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Art Institute of Philadelphia

The Art Institute of Philadelphia is very similar to the Art Institute of Pittsburgh with almost exactly the same tuition fees and study courses. The Institute offers online courses, evening and weekend study options and a career opportunities department to help prepare students for using their learning to find a career!

International Academy of Design & Technology

The International Academy of Design & Technology features four schools of learning, Design, Fashion, Media Arts and Technology & Business. Programs include Audio Production, Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Internet Marketing, Photography, Retail Merchandise Management and Web Design & Development. Tuition costs are about $20,000 per year.

DeVry University

DeVry University offers both online and offline study and more than 60 online degrees. Online art degrees include Web Graphic Design, Multimedia Management, and Education. Courses are about $20,000 per year and DeVry University accepts credit transfers from other Universities. 

5 Online Nursing Programs

If you are interested in attending an online nursing program than you should be interested in learning about a few of the best online nursing programs available. Depending upon the school, an online nursing program will vary in content, quality and in the speed that you can finish it. Here are five, distinguished online nursing programs.

Kaplan University

Kaplan University is a small university offering online nursing programs. The school offers nursing classes for Associate, Bachelor and Master of nursing as well as individual course certificates for Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator and etc. The school’s nursing program has been accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing commission and has been distinguished as an exceptional course in nursing.

Drexel University Online

Drexel University Online is not an extremely popular school, however, it offers very high quality online nursing courses that are equal to or better than almost anything else you can find online. The school offers RN to BSN studies (Bachelor to Master) and studying the course online will allow you to continue your work as a nurse while you study. The school also offers on campus RN studies should you not already have your RN license.

Capella University

Capella University offers a wide variety of nursing courses including Doctor of Nursing, medical management, Nurse Educator, Diabetes Nursing, RN to BSN and much more! Capella University’s school of medicine is distinguished for quality and for turning out invaluable, educated nurses. Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.  

Georgetown University

Georgetown University not only offers its own nursing programs but has its own hospital where you can practice and find work after earning your online nursing degree! The University also features its own medical library that is available digitally to its online students and is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education which is the leading accreditation council for medical schools. The school offers bachelor, Master, doctoral, joint and certificate programs in nursing.

Walden University

Walden University  offers online nursing programs for doctorate, master and post-master nursing. (RN, BSN, individual courses).  RN courses are not available online; however, they are available at the schools on campus facility. Walden University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.