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Q: Are the on-line experience degrees worth it?
Recently there have been a lot of offers on my mail for on-line degrees. Universities are willing to give me degrees almost on all deciplines. secondly i don't even have to study them. I can have it based on my work experience. Are they really worth? are they valid in india particularly? if so which universities are best to gain "Master of Business Administration". How much do they charge? please help me out.

A: No they aren't! it's as simple as that

Q: Do employers see on line degrees legitimate?
Investigating finishing my degree online. It seems very convenient but I'm not sure how emplyers feel about it.

A: If its an accredited college then yes they should it would be the same as anything else.

Q: Do you think that people who graduate with on-line degrees can compete with traditional graduates?


A: It completely depends upon whether the on-line degree comes from an entirely on-line "school" or from a "real" brick-and-mortar university. In 2000, 79% of corporate managers rated a distance degree "as good as" a residential option. (Up from under 50% in 1989). However, this approval rating surpasses 90% when the name of the institution offering the degree is immediately recognizable to the prospective employer. This last factor is important. It indicates that while distance learning allows people to study from universities located all over the word, wider acceptance may come from attending what we have termed backyard brands™ - residential colleges whose reputations are firmly established in the geographic area where the student currently lives or works. Distance brands tied to large public university systems, such as California State University, The University of Maryland, the University of Texas System, and Indiana University, tend to receive high approval marks (90% or more) regardless of the assessor’s state of residency. Universities that lack a brick-and-mortar legacy, offering degrees only by correspondence, earn the lowest approval marks. People are waiting for a new generation of "Internet Only" universities to prove themselves. They tend not to trust universities that operate distance-learning programs only. While Americans generally love new products and services, higher education is one area where historical longevity breeds consumer trust and confidence.

Q: Any body tried on line degrees for (IT) information technology. Do they help to get a good job?
or is just waste of money andtime?

A: Some of them are really good. Especially if they are approved by the BC SA or a well established university like Cambridge. but allas it is not the degree you have, but the experience you gained and the people you know. If you really want a good job, you need to start where everyone is starting at. The bottom.

Q: How can I navigate a straight line around the world heading 45 degrees from the start?
Its easy going north or south or due east or west because I could just use a GPS and keep to a constant West coordinate or North coordinate. But if I head off at 45 degrees, I have problems with magnetic north on the compass as I continue north... and can't use coordinates because the space between the West coordinates gets narrower as you go north. Any ideas?

A: Use your starting position on a globe, and stretch a string around the globe (12" or larger globes at many libraries) and pick points along the string line called a "Great Circle" route. Write down the latitude and longitudes of these points, and enter them into GPS navigation program as a route, and your GPS would compensate headings constantly for you at a speed that all you would have to do is keep your course indicator centered in your jet or longrange airplane, and you'd be on course!

Q: How crediable are those on-line degrees? I don't have time to take my classes in a classroom.?


A: Depending on which one you select. For instance the most important questions you need to ask is about their accrediation, make sure they are REGIONALLY accredited and not nationally! Regional accrediation is necessary for higher education and is equivalent to the accrediation of schools like Harvard and NYU. You also should ask about what will be stated on your degree of completion if anything will state it was done in distance learning, not something you would probably want. And the most important is the format and web tools used to teach these classes, I would select a school that uses really interactive classes...almost like a webinar! Good luck!

Q: What continents does the 20 degrees S line of latitude pass through?


A: South America,Africa,Australia

Q: do employers look differently at on-line degrees from accredited universitys than normal colleges?


A: Employers consider the repuation of the school that awarded the degree. Harvard, Oxford, Johns-Hopkins, Duke, UC-Berkeley, and more at that level all teach online now. In fact, almost every college in the US teaches online now. It's all about the reputation of the college - not about online vs classroom. Understand that those "as seen on TV" colleges don't have such a great reputation. If you want to study online, make sure that the school you're considering has a solid academic reputation. Check their ranking at US News for example. If the school is "unranked" that may mean that they are 2000th of 2000 - you can find better. This one is pretty good and most employers are impressed by it: http://www.extension.harvard.edu/2007-08/DistanceEd/courses/

Q: Do employers take degrees from on-line classes seriously?
If I take on-line classes for something, is it the same as actually going to a college for the same thing?

A: Recent scholarly research tells us that employers are interested in the reputation and quality of the school and not the delivery method of the course. Almost every college in the country now does courses online - it's normal now. The difference is that some schools are really outstanding and some really stink. Everything depends upon the quality of the school. Is it the same as in class - no. I've found that the learning outcome is higher in a quality online class. The reason is that online classes absolutely require that you read and do the work. Many classroom classes are set up to allow some students to "slide by" through lectures. Online classes require much writing and they tend to be graded based on that writing instead of multiple guess quizes. Of course, there are easy schools and hard schools. It's all a matter of which you pick. If you want it to be taken seriously, pick a hard school. Your choices of hard schools with online courses include such places as Harvard and UC Berkeley and many more.

Q: How many states are on or above th 60 degrees N line of latitude?


A: Most of the U.S.-Canada border is the 49th parallel. A few states are a little bit farther north, and only Alaska is that far north.

Q: How can I make a turn of less than 10 degrees when building a PVC sewer line?
At Home Depot, they only have special elbows at around 22 degrees. I appreciate any help, and if you need any more info, please ask as I'm really interested in finding out how this is done. It is a 4 inch diameter pipe. Any websites for smaller angle fittings would also be appreciated.

A: No inspector will ever pass a plumbing job with a scorched pipe. Two quarter bends (90s) create too much resistance to flow and will be disallowed. Some of these answerers must be very sloppy workers. Use two 22 degree fittings but the drain line will have to drop about 6". A neoprene no hub fitting will give you about 10 degrees. Buy the one that is thicker and without the metal sleeve.