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Samuel E Trosow wrote : > Stop chasing after the likes of SJSU and Drexel and stick > to what you at Wayne State do best, which is training > librarians for Michigan and beyond. On the other hand, if it *were* a question of Wayne State, this *would* be a great way of not having to spend any time in Detroit ;-), [ I say, as a native Michigander myself ]. - Laval Hunsucker Breukelen, Nederland ________________________________ From: Dan Barron <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Fri, June 10, 2011 1:53:34 AM Subject: Re: eDegree: the online MLIS - virtual open house June 15 This distance learning stuff just won't work! Let's stop fooling ourselves. Dr.Dan Barron Grow or Die Sent from my iPad On Jun 9, 2011, at 7:12 PM, Samuel E Trosow <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Earn your master’s degree without disrupting your life, without leaving your current job and > >> relocating, and without physically sitting in a classroom. > >How exciting. No disruption. No travel. No muss, no fuss, and best yet...... >no classrooms! > >But getting a good advanced graduate education is often disruptive to one's >life. It's a choice people have to make. > > >And sitting in a classroom just might be a good thing. > >This sort of ad reminds me of the Green Acres episode where Eb sent away to a >mail order house to learn how to become a barber my mail. He really needed to go >to a barber shop and have someone give him some real feedback. Or maybe he just >wasn't suited to become a barber. Didn't matter, the mail order company got his >money (and Oliver got a bad haircut). > > >This is not to say that distance offerings might not be well-used to enhance the >MLIS curriculum in some targeted situations. But to celebrate a "no classroom" >education seems a bit counter productive these days given the nasty political >environment that we are facing. Stop chasing after the likes of SJSU and Drexel >and stick to what you at Wayne State do best, which is training librarians for >Michigan and beyond. > > >Sure, use some distance-ed where appropriate, but can we please get some >perspective? > >Sam Trosow, UWO > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Cunningham, Flo" <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Thursday, June 9, 2011 6:20 pm >Subject: eDegree: the online MLIS - virtual open house June 15 >To: [log in to unmask] > >> Kent State announces “eDegree,” a completely online M.L.I.S.! >> >> >> Earn your master’s degree without disrupting your life, without leaving your >>current job and relocating, and without physically sitting in a classroom. >> >> >> The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University >>is offering a new, innovative way to complete a Master of Library and >>Information Science (M.L.I.S.) degree. The eDegree program is Web-based -- all >>courses will be completed online. >> >> >> Join us for a live, interactive online open house on Wednesday, June 15, at >>either noon or 6 p.m. to learn more about eDegree. Greg Byerly, Ph.D., and >>eDegree Administrative Clerk Mary Paschen will briefly describe the program and >>then answer your questions. >> >> >> To participate, send an email to [log in to unmask], and you’ll receive a link >>to connect to the presentation. >> >> >> eDegree FAQs >> >> WHY SHOULD I GET MY MASTER’S DEGREE FROM KENT STATE? >> There is no better place than Kent State University. >> >> The Kent State School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) has one of the >>largest library and information science graduate programs in the country, with >>nearly 700 graduate students. It is accredited by the American Library >>Association (ALA) and is ranked in the top 20 by U.S. News and World Report, and >>its youth librarianship program is ranked 13th. >> >> WHAT ARE THE AVAILABLE SPECIALIZATIONS? >> The eDegree currently offers four specializations for your online degree. >> >> · Children and Young Adult Librarianship >> · Public Librarianship >> · K-12 School Library Media Specialist >> · Museum Studies – NEW! >> >> WHAT ARE THE TIMEFRAME & SCHEDULE? >> The eDegree is designed for your convenience and to meet your schedule. >> >> Due to the structured nature of the program, students entering the eDegree >> program must begin in the fall semester. Applications for Fall 2011 are now >>being accepted on a space-available basis. Interested students should apply as >>soon as possible. >> >> Students can complete the online coursework required for their specialization >>(e.g., museum studies) within the MLIS degree either through the Two-Year Option >>or the Fast Track Option (12-15 months). >> >> >> The courses are offered during Kent State’s scheduled semesters and vary in >>terms of length (e.g., some may be 10-week classes, while other may run 15 >>weeks). You will know the schedule of courses from the time you begin the >>program to graduation. >> >> Courses will not “meet” at a specific time each week. However, some professors >>may choose to require a synchronous presence on some occasions during the >>course, but these will be scheduled in advance. >> >> HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION? >> For additional information and to apply, go to the SLIS website >>(www.slis.kent.edu) and click on eDegree program. Or, contact Mary Paschen, >>eDegree Adm. Clerk, at [log in to unmask] >> >> (Note: eDegree replaces the School’s “12-12-12 Distance Learning Degree” >>program.) >> >>