tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769808884499366340.post6542259216796036607..comments2021-06-01T16:36:09.802-04:00Comments on Julia Likes Frogs: Reception of online degrees at brick and mortar universities?Julia Gandrud (aka JuliaLikesFrogs)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09599474074805067799noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769808884499366340.post-75812859805520630342014-11-07T10:37:43.573-05:002014-11-07T10:37:43.573-05:00Grumpy Dutch, you have one fabulous pen name! I wr...Grumpy Dutch, you have one fabulous pen name! I wrote a little update here:<br /><br />http://julialikesfrogs.blogspot.com/2014/11/masters-in-priorities.html<br /><br />Will write more about the content of what I've learned so far. <br /><br />Good luck!<br />Julia<br />Julia Gandrud (aka JuliaLikesFrogs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09599474074805067799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769808884499366340.post-1642242640006776932014-11-05T21:18:06.916-05:002014-11-05T21:18:06.916-05:00Julia:
Any update on the program? I, too, am looki...Julia:<br />Any update on the program? I, too, am looking into it.<br />Thanks!Grumpy Dutchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808487174387038947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769808884499366340.post-37814182187766172112014-01-21T21:36:59.856-05:002014-01-21T21:36:59.856-05:00Hi Camila,
That sounds like good news for your ca...Hi Camila,<br /><br />That sounds like good news for your career – I imagine schools appreciate having someone who can fill two jobs!<br /><br />Yes, I have to admit that the requirement of choosing between non-English language teaching and English language teaching is a bit irritating. And odd, because it seems a little peculiar to make such an emphatic distinction. <br /><br />Have you talked with the program director to find out if is possible to straddle the line?<br /><br />-JuliaJulia Gandrud (aka JuliaLikesFrogs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09599474074805067799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769808884499366340.post-32500703633352943262014-01-21T18:12:20.146-05:002014-01-21T18:12:20.146-05:00So, you would say that you like the online Applied...So, you would say that you like the online Applied Linguistics program through UMB---for me the price is perfect, and then I like the curriculum as well as the fact that it's online. My schedule makes it pretty difficult to do classes everyday. I've been reading up on reviews and my friend was telling me about "brick and mortar" I'd never heard the phrase until then. The only thing I don't like is having to choose between ESOL and Foreign Language Pedagogy because I teach and have taught Spanish and ESOL, they're both my loves!Camila Maria Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04782539087973818706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769808884499366340.post-80315758735437026302013-09-23T11:04:08.145-04:002013-09-23T11:04:08.145-04:00Hi Alisha,
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Yes, I dec...Hi Alisha, <br /><br />(Oops, edited from above)<br /><br />Yes, I decided to enter the UMass Boston Applied Linguistics Online program. <br /><br />I have taken two classes so far. One was amazing, and one was good. And I have a good yardstick, having been lucky enough to have had an excellent undergraduate experience at Smith, and an often excellent experience at the San Francisco Art Institute.<br /><br />I would recommend it. Financially, it's probably the best deal if you aren't going to be getting financial aid for one reason or another, like me.<br /><br />In general, I think a school that has a real physical presence does pretty great. My husband has also taken free classes through coursera, and loved them; they are offered by Stanford, Berkeley School of Music, etc...<br /><br />Good luck! Let me know what you decide.<br />-JuliaJulia Gandrud (aka JuliaLikesFrogs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09599474074805067799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769808884499366340.post-27406036010368760402013-09-23T11:01:15.097-04:002013-09-23T11:01:15.097-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Julia Gandrud (aka JuliaLikesFrogs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09599474074805067799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769808884499366340.post-68121396280969550402013-09-22T21:17:42.275-04:002013-09-22T21:17:42.275-04:00Hi Julia! I, too, have been trying to do some inve...Hi Julia! I, too, have been trying to do some investigation into some of the online masters programs around (particularly those in Applied Linguistics and International Education). Since you posted this last year, have you made any decisions or started a program yourself? If so, a penny for your thoughts on how you like it thus far! :-)Alisha (MyNeedToRead)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14185092893064416351noreply@blogger.com