by Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick Millions of students are earning degrees online, believing they are boosting their marketability. But do human resource professionals hold these credentials on the same level as traditionally earned degrees? As students ponder the pursuit of an online degree, there is more to consider than whether or not they will earn a [...]
By Jennifer Acosta Scott On the surface, teaching seems like a great job: summers off, lots of holidays, and the opportunity to make a difference. But the reality may not be quite so rosy. According to a 2007 study by the California State University Center for Teacher Quality, many teachers in California quit well before [...]
by Amy Hinz Horn Teachers who spend the majority of their days in classrooms teaching have also spent many nights in classrooms learning. In recent years, however, more and more educators have been able to return to school from the comfort of their own homes to fulfill continuing education requirements or add a master’s degree [...]
Universities tend to hire online adjuncts on a course by course basis, depending on their needs for the upcoming semester–which is constantly changing. While in-demand teacher specialties differ from school to school, certain courses are perpetually in need of online instructors. These include popular courses like forensics, as well as education and nursing courses. “Accounting [...]