Online-focused Western Governors University is thriving in Washington state; can it keep growing? Seattle Times Anyone concerned about the future of higher education, or the problems faced by UW adjunct faculty or by our excellent community colleges, should read this article by Katherine Long w[...]
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May 9th, 2018 - 9:27 am § in Schools & Colleges
Seattle Times Hypes WGU
December 8th, 2016 - 12:41 pm § in Misc.
A WGU Graduate Accuses Washington State’s Online College of Fraud
This is a comment on THE Ave post : “For-Profit College Chain Accused Of Creating Fake Jobs; WGU “Non Profit” Washington State School Does Not Disclose These Numbers” FRAUD: WGU curriculum is sourced from resources like Lynda.com, Codecademy, and other for-profit busine[...]
September 14th, 2014 - 4:35 pm § in Misc.
A WGU Student Defends Her School
I have written much that is critical of WGU, a supposedly non profit on line school that eschews faculty and nourished its admins with very high salaries and other perks. My main concern is not with the money taken in by these people but with the harm done to students getting a poor education. A [&h[...]
April 16th, 2014 - 3:24 am § in Misc.
How does WGU teach the nurses to give an online sitz bath?
NURSING DEGREES ON LINE YAY![...]
March 6th, 2014 - 4:45 am § in Misc.
For-Profit College Chain Accused Of Creating Fake Jobs; WGU “Non Profit” Washington State School Does Not Disclose These Numbers
Why does Western Governors University NOT have to disclose its profits or job rates? I do not understand the obsession with the words “non profit.” Huff Post reports that Corinthian Colleges Inc., has been inflating the numbers on how many of its grads get jobs. Meanwhile, West[...]
January 25th, 2014 - 12:20 pm § in Misc.
Even Better than WGU
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April 26th, 2013 - 8:35 am § in Misc.
Another WGU student defends her education
Comment you said, would you hire a self taught nurse who passed assignments and exams with a pass. Some of the worlds greatest inventors, artists and musicians were self taught, ie Mozart, Einstein, Davinci. I suppose you would not want to be taught by any of these people. I am a recent grad [...]
April 5th, 2013 - 4:54 am § in Schools & Colleges
More WGU: “2.6% grad rate for students attending 4 years”
I am wondering if this was written by a WGU PR flack, It certainly attempts to gloss over unpleasant facts Over at the Business Week blog, there are few positive and negative comment about WGU that are worth reading. The one I found most interesting was this defense of WGU by “Russel.”[...]
March 5th, 2013 - 3:38 am § in Misc.
How Does WGU Get Away With Secrecy?
What is Wrong With Profit? Last week, the Huff Post reported that a team of accreditors recommended that the University of Phoenix, an online university, be placed on probation. The team did this because of concern for the profit making structure of the University. The University of Phoen[...]
February 25th, 2013 - 10:54 am § in Misc.
Another WGU Student Pops Up.
I am a WGU graduate (Feb 2012). I have nothing but positive results from the school. My degree was an MA in Life Science Education. I already hold a BS in Science Education and an NC teaching license. My main motivation was to go to school to learn more about current classroom practices, as well [&h[...]