Engineering Degree Online|What is a Portfolio Assessment???

Posted by bposton on November 4th, 2006 — Posted in engineering degree online

Since I talked about getting credit a some legit colleges for a portfolio assessment, one of my online dorm room buddies asked, what the heck is a portfolio assessment?

Simply put, a portfolio assessments give you the chance to prove that you already possess certain knowledge that you would be gaining via a college course.

Ah, I know what you’re thinking - my job can be proof of that, right?

No way, hosea…

Having a job does not prove anything. In fact, if a school says that they will give you academic credit because you’ve been performing a certain job for a certain number of years run away fast because they’re almost certainly a diploma mill.

Portfolios don’t show time, but rather ability. But you can prove you’ve learned a body of knowledge. For example, do you play the piano? If you can prove that you play the piano to a standard achieved after taking a piano class or course at the university level (of which there are plenty), that skill could net you an easy three credits.

Dr. Steve Levicoff, who is a distance learning guru, earned his bachelor’s degree at Thomas Edison State College. He earned 98 college credits using portfolio assessment.

Think about that, now. 98 out of 120 credits. Hopefully that gives you some indication of the possibilities.

Levicoff was able to prove his knowledge in such diverse areas as “Folk Music in the United States,” “Advanced Radio Production,” and “Society & Sexual Variations.”

(wonder how he proved that one…)

Even though you can’t use your job, you can use professional certificates and licenses as well as speaking a foreign language (other than English), or writing a book or series of articles.

Hope that helps…so go ahead and give yourself some credit :-)

Ben

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engineering degree online : new scholarships for wounded servicemen

Posted by bposton on October 23rd, 2006 — Posted in engineering degree online

If you or someone you know is a wounded vet of Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, you should know about a new scholarship just announced by an Capella University, an online university.

They are offering five $10,000 scholarships to service members wounded in
Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in honor of the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform

Here’s a snippet from the press release:

Titled “Spirit of Capella Scholarships For Injured Service Members,” the scholarships
may be applied to any of Capella’s online degree programs. Approximately 15 percent of
Capella students are members of the military.

“As a university with a significant number of students who are members of the military,
Capella is committed to doing its part to support those men and women who have given so much in service to our country,” said Jim Landerkin, Capella’s Federal Program Manager.

To qualify, applicants must be enrolled in a Capella degree program during the quarter
immediately following the announcement of receiving a scholarship. The award will be
distributed evenly over the eight quarters following the announcement.

Eligibility guidelines:

Service members from any branch of the U.S. military who have received a Rating Decision
memo of 20% disability or higher from the Veterans Administration as a result of being
wounded in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The recipients are required to be enrolled in a degree program during the quarter
immediately following the award announcement (January 2007).
Applicants must meet Capella University admissions requirements or be current Capella University learners.

Applications are now being accepted and the deadline is November 13, 2006.

 

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