[Blindtlk] Seeking Advice on Online Education

[Marion & Martin]

Diane,
    A friend of mine who is the VP of the East Hillsborough (Tampa) Chapter 
just received her B.S. in Criminal Justice from Florida Gulf Coast 
University, a State University in Florida. She took a full load on-line each 
semester in order to receive assistance from the Division of Blind Services. 
I can tell you that she found the classes very demanding, as much of it was 
self-study. She was required to post scholarly messages for each class every 
week, basically writing a three to five page paper each time with references 
in APA format. She did take one class this semester in the classroom because 
the course was not offered on-line and it was her final requirement for 
graduation. She also took a certification seminar from one of her on-line 
professors who taught her Forensic Psychology courses and said she wished 
she had had the opportunity to hear him lecture, as he offered some 
excellent examples and was a tremendous lecturer. At the same time, it fit 
well into her busy schedule of caring for her granddaughter (she is 47; that 
is she, not her granddaughter! smile) and her volunteer work with the NFB. 
She also interned this semester with the public Defender's Office.
    If you would like to write to her off-list, please send me a private 
message and I will give you her email address after I check with her to make 
sure it's okay. My email address is
swampfox1833 at verizon.net

Fraternaly,
Marion Gwizdala

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Graves, Diane" <dgraves at icrc.IN.gov>
To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:34 PM
Subject: [Blindtlk] Seeking Advice on Online Education


> Good Afternoon,
>
> First of all, I apologize profusely if I have posed this question here
> before.  I have been considering this possibility off and on for quite
> some time, and I honestly can't remember whether I have sought direction
> from this list or not.
>
> I am simply wondering whether there are any of our listers who have
> taken college courses online, and how productive your experiences have
> been.
>
> Do you still need to hire readers and so forth, or is everything  you
> need there online?
>
> As I work full time, I honestly don't believe I have the time, or the
> stamina to go three to four times a week and spend the evening in a
> college classroom setting.  But I am thinking that I might be able to
> manage the online route, at least as far as the time factor goes.
>
> Does anyone know whether the online route is feasible/accessible for a
> blind person to navigate.  Would be curious to know what others'
> experiences have been with this.
>
> I am in my forties, and haven't been to college, so I haven't' a clue
> where to start. Any info would be appreciated.
>
>
> Diane Graves
> Civil Rights Specialist
> Indiana Civil Rights Commission
> Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit
> 317-232-2647
>
> "IT is service that measures success."
> George Washington Carver
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