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Expert Profile: Cynthia Wolfe

Expertise: Let me help you with questions about online programs and what is expected of an online student or instructor. I am an instructor as well as a student in an online program. If you are looking for a program or have questions about online learning in general, I can guide you. If you are a teacher looking for new ideas or methods, I can help. I have resources and ideas to share. I am a member of the National Business Education Association (NBEA), a professional organization devoted to the recognition that business education competencies are essential for all individuals in today's fast-changing society.

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I am an instructor at the University of Phoenix, working in online and classroom modalities. I am also a student at Northcentral University, where I am working on a PhD in Business Administration, with a specialty in Management. My MBA is from Troy University, 2001, and I have a BS, Environmental Science, from Troy University, 1980. Read about my experiences as an online student at my blog thinkPhD .

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What do you like about this subject? The online learning environment is a flexible and powerful way to learn. It gives students who may not be able to attend "regular" classes an opportunity to advance their education.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? An online class is very different from a standard classroom because each student must participate in some way. I work with other instructors to discover the most effective methods of learning. Finding innovative ways to encourage this participation is a challenge to the online instructor.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: The Sloan Consortium reported this year that almost 3.5 million students were taking at least one online class during the 2006 fall term. In addition, the 9.7% growth rate for online enrollments exceeds the 1.5% growth rate for the overall higher education population.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject I have had students to tell me they were surprised that they learned so much more in the online class than they did in their standard classrooms. Many core college classes have end up in large lecture halls with upwards of 400 students. The online class is far superior to these giant classes!

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excellent advice!
(NEOPHYTOS on 02/10/09)

Very,very,very knoledgeable. Great help.
(Jorge on 12/28/08)

Thank you for all the information! It will be very helpful as I research the PhD.
(Alain on 12/04/08)

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Recent Answers from Cynthia Wolfe

2009-06-30 Online Courses and Single Mothers: Hi Regina, Everyone who takes online courses must be dedicated and self-driven because there is often little interaction with other students or the instructor. It's hard to categorize single mothers...

2009-06-30 short term accredited engineering project management course: Hello Venkatesh, Let me recommend the University of Wisconsin-Madison - here is a link to 62 courses which are all self-study and can be enrolled in anytime: http://epdweb.engr.wisc.edu/Courses/index...

2009-05-23 On line Phd - do it or stay away?: Hi Bruno, Academic tenure is obtained through demonstrating a record of publishing, teaching, and research. Typically the time to achieve tenure is limited in each step; for example you can only remain...

2009-05-19 On line Phd - do it or stay away?: Hello Bruno, Let me preface my remarks with an important note: I am a PhD student of Business Administration at NCU, just entering the research phase of my dissertation. I can share some of my experiences...

2009-03-18 online paralegal school: Hello Tamara, Thanks for asking a question. I do not know of any one year online paralegal programs. I do know of a one year program at Alvin College in Texas for those who already have some schooling...