Real School Stories

Browse our article library of stories about online education.

With more and more people choosing to go back to school—and have a successful personal life—it's no wonder online schools are gaining credibility—and students. In an online education program, you can keep your current job while you prepare to advance your career, spend time with your friends and family—and earn your degree. Taking a college course online allows you to study whenever you want in the privacy of your own home. Browse our article library to read real stories about the online education experience.

Real School Stories Article Library 

Kaplan University: Tuition Benefits for Military Spouses

Military families can't predict when they will get a permanent change of station orders, but one thing that can remain constant is their college education. (05/04/2011)

Online Christian Education Surges in Popularity

Touching a broad spectrum of Americans, many are finding personal growth from pursuing religious studies through an online Christian school or college. (03/31/2011)

The Truth About Standardized Testing

Armed with a little information, you can start seeing standardized testing in a new light. (02/28/2011)

Getting Your Hospitality Management Degree Online

If you are a creative thinker who is fueled by helping people, you may be the perfect candidate for an online degree program in hospitality. (01/04/2011)

Interview with an Online Business Course Professor
Online business courses professor Joyce Staples has 24 years experience in education. Read what Joyce has to say about online business school. (12/07/2010)

Online Colleges and Universities: What's the Difference?

In reality, online college differs from an online university much like any traditional college differs from a traditional university. (11/04/2010)

Prepare for a Changing Job Market with Online Vocational School

Whether you're a recent high school graduate or a seasoned workforce veteran, an online vocational school can give you the practical training you need to enter or advance in a skilled trade. (09/28/2010)

Top Five Online IT Degree Programs

Fortunately, there's no shortage of online IT degree programs to help you take advantage of the burgeoning job opportunities in information technology. (08/24/2010)

Pathway to an Online Project Management Degree

An online project management degree can get you headed in the right direction, but with all the education options available, where do you start? (07/28/2010)

Human Resource Management is No Laughing Matter
Learn how experienced human resource management professionals deal with everyday office situations. (06/30/2010)

Unretirement: Why Baby Boomers are Earning Online Degrees in Record Numbers

Read about the path boomers are following to unretirement: Continuing education and online learning. (06/10/2010)

How to Earn a Life Experience Degree

Read how you don't have to start from scratch if you're a working adult who wants to return to school to finish your degree. (05/14/2010)

Earn Your Master's Degree Through Employer Tuition Reimbursement

Read on to find out how you may be able to get your employer to pay for your educational aspirations. (04/29/2010)

All About Accredited Online Bachelor Degrees

If you're thinking of an undergraduate education but can't fit a 4-year program into your jam-packed schedule, the answer might be an accredited online bachelor degree. (04/15/2010)

Start Your Licensed Practical Nursing Career with Traditional and Online LPN Nursing Classes

A licensed practical nurse—also called a licensed vocational nurse—provides direct care to patients in a variety of settings. (03/23/2010)

MCSE Online Training Course Leads to Great IT

With a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification, IT professionals can position themselves for a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities working with Windows Server technologies.

Practical Experience Is Paramount in Educating Tomorrow's Teachers

Read how universities, colleges, and alternative certification programs alike are offering online education courses to help train teachers in the skills necessary to educate students for an increasingly global economy.

Online School is for Kids?

Traditionally thought of as a venue for undergraduate and graduate students to pursue a degree, online school programs for kids are quickly becoming a staple in K-12 education—though online school for kids has its skeptics.

IT Industry Scores High on Best Jobs List

If you've ever thought about pursuing in-person or online IT training, it's a good time to turn that ambition into a reality.

Make the Most of Your Online MBA Program

Once you've decided to enroll in an online MBA program, how do you stay on course when life gets in the way?

Accelerated College Degrees Online

Accelerated online degrees are available for almost all degree types, from associate's degrees to doctoral degree combined programs, and in fields that run the gamut from business to nursing.

Online Law Schools: Do Your Due Diligence

Attending an online law school is not quite as simple as for most of the online degree programs that are currently available for other fields.

The Eiffel Tower: Engineering Dreams

The construction of the Eiffel Tower represented a turning point in engineering methods from the past to the future.

Hare Raising Online Animation Schools: Bugs Bunny to Beowulf

Partly because of Bugs Bunny, the animation industry is thriving—and so are online animation schools.

How Much Do You Really Know About Online High School?

To find out how much you know about online high school diplomas, take this five-question quiz.

How Much Do You Know About Online School?

Do you know just how many students are opting for online school, or what degrees and courses are available? How well-versed are you in online education?

Three Popular Online Nursing Degrees

We've profiled three popular online degree programs available for registered nurses—all of which will allow you to continue working at your current nursing job while going to school.

Become a Travel Agent Without Leaving Home

You don't have to go far at all to become a travel agent—you'll be able to find travel agent online training from accredited programs.

Start Your EMT Online Training Now

Being an EMT isn't a career for the faint of heart, but if you have the desire to provide vital medical services, then all you need is a high school diploma, EMT online training and an EMT certification.

Show Me the Louvre: Online Arts Programs Draw Students

The Louvre remains a muse to art students worldwide who flock to art school after becoming inspired by its culture-laden walls.

Financial Aid: Is Money Available for Online Schools?

See how much you know about financial aid for online school by taking this true/false quiz. You may be surprised at the financial aid choices you'll have for your education.

Online Adult Education: A Look Back to the Future

Before musing on the future of online learning, here are a few, brief milestones in its evolution and the technology that made it possible.

Take Flight: Online Aviation Technology Schools
With radical advances in the field and with technology changing students and professionals can take their career to new heights with an aviation degree.

Online Education and the Gas Cost Crunch

There's a great way for students of all ages to pursue an education while protecting both their wallet and the environment: get an online education.

The Phoenix Rises Again...and Again

If you're a prospective student on the lookout for online schools, you might have noticed the University of Phoenix's recent ad campaign.

Online Schools Make Community a Priority

There's one factor in all the press about online schools that seems to be overlooked: the sense of community that we assume is only part of a traditional school setting.

Getting an Education Online

If struggling to balance family life and career continues to elude you while you pursue your degree, you might want to think about getting an education online.

Online High School Education Makes the Grade

If you thought online degrees were only for college, postgraduate or PhD students, think again.

Bar None: Online Criminal Justice is Booming

For those hoping to pursue a career in criminal justice in an online criminal justice program, employment growth is expected to rise faster than average.