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bassexpander



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:37 am    Post subject: Top 25 best buys in US online education Reply with quote
http://geteducated.com/rankings/best_edu.asp

I see a lot of schools on there that we've talked about. Some decent MA programs on that list.
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Tobias



Joined: 02 Jun 2008
PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:54 am    Post subject: Thanks for posting that Reply with quote
Thanks for posting that. I'm starting to look into a master's , and these schools may have decent TESOL programs (If, that is, I want to do a TESOL master's).
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bassexpander



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm doing the Univ. of Missouri M.A.Ed. with a TESOL emphasis right now. Total cost will be about $13,000 including books. Will take me 2 1/2 years at least, though. The head of the dept. is traveling to Korea next Spring, and I plan to meet him. It sounds like they might partner with a uni here or something... or perhaps do an exchange program. I'm just guessing, because he wouldn't say.

Framingham is on that list. Lots of people here are into that one.

For higher-ranked TESOL programs, look into Univ. of Illinois and also Michigan State. Both are a bit pricey.

Ball State University is high on that list, and has some different education-based MA's worth looking at. It's the uni where David Letterman went. I almost signed up there, but didn't know what Koreans would think of the name. Thought I'd be better off with a state school.
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ddeubel



Joined: 20 Jul 2005
PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Framingham is on that list. Lots of people here are into that one.

The Framingham IEP [international education program] in Korea isn't online!

40 hours/course in class with a professor. Same as any on site master's course.

DD
http://eflclassroom.ning.com
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Hank the Iconoclast



Joined: 08 Oct 2007
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm waiting for Farmingham here. I want to do something on-site as much as possible in Korea.
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saw6436



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
My old uni is listed as #2. Bit of a suprise actually. App State is a pretty good school if education is your thing. Just wasn't aware their distance learning was so highly ranked.
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richardlang



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Location: Gangnam
PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
bassexpander, the Ed. programs are mostly 33 hours. What's the maximum hours you can take in one semester? The program can't be finished under 2.5 years?

bassexpander wrote:
Will take me 2 1/2 years at least, though.
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bassexpander



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
richardlang wrote:
bassexpander, the Ed. programs are mostly 33 hours. What's the maximum hours you can take in one semester? The program can't be finished under 2.5 years?

bassexpander wrote:
Will take me 2 1/2 years at least, though.


Oh, I am taking my time just doing 3 credits per semester (one class). The thing is, I haven't actually been admitted into my program yet -- just got the go-ahead to start with classes. I'm not worried about being admitted, as I just got an A+ in my first class, and my previous transcripts are in order. The prof. of that class said she'd write one of my recommendation letters. I've just got to get off of my butt and finish the entrance paperwork. I can do up to 9 credits before being admitted.

I didn't understand this when I stared, but the semesters are on a different schedule than expected. I figured it would take me over 3 years to finish, but doing 3 credits at a time year-round, it should take closer to 2 1/2 years -- might even be 2 years.

With that said, there is a 1-year intensive (2 classes at once) program at the Univ. of Missouri where you study technology in the classroom. That actually sounded very interesting to me, but I'm just too busy for such an intensive program (and I like to have some of a life). I thought an MAed/TESOL would look better on a resume, anyway.
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Tobias



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:23 pm    Post subject: I'd like to do it Reply with quote
I'd love to get an MA in TESOL, but I want to pay a fair price. Forking over 13,000 bones for a piece of paper is far too much considering the pay that is available in most countries. How long would it take one to recoup that investment? In some places, it may take a decade or longer.

I'd drop 8k. That's about it.
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esglumac



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
My University is listed as #1. MMMM, Surprised
Anyways, on the to MA discussion. From what I hear, NovaSoutheastern University has got a great MA Tesol program and they have somewhat of a partner University here in Daegu. I can't name any more specifics ( price, time length, etc) as it is not my program. The school is fully accrediated. However, I am wondering how useful of investment of an MA in TESOL is going to be outside of the world's largest ESL market. The program does not offer cetification and I don't think just a tesol graduate degree would cut it in the USA teaching market.
If you do want not want to stay with TESOL, Nova has huge variety of masters degrees in social sciences, psychology and numerous specility education programs.
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bassexpander



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Those rankings, by the way, are in consideration of price mostly. Some of them are indeed a bargain.

And to the individual who didn't want to fork over $13,000 for a piece of paper, please consider that you might actually learn something along the way. That price is actually quite reasonable. The top-ranked programs (in terms of quality) will run you closer to $20,000 or more.

I had specific reasons for choosing the University of Missouri. First of all, they allow you the option of different MA's depending on if you want to take the GRE or not. You're taking the same classes, though. If you go the non-GRE route, you can't pursue a Ph.D. later. I may reconsider, as my professor keeps telling me I should get one because I ace'd her class, and she thinks I'm the right material for it. I really hate the idea of taking the GRE though -- mostly due to the math. I haven't had a math c