Walden U
Published October 11th, 2011 | 
If you are seeking an online degree, Walden University seems like a pretty inconvenient choice. From what I’ve heard, it is definitely not a diploma mill. WaldenU.edu is a institution dedicated to hardcore academia. I mean if you like to do a lot of reading, research, and writing, Walden may be for you, but if you are looking for easy, forget about it.
Walden University’s online degree programs are rigorous and challenging and not for lazy students who do not want to invest themselves in their own education. From what I’ve heard from a few people I know who have pursued degrees there, the professors can be real ball-busters when it come to completing assignments. It actually sounds like it is easier to graduate from a regular college — especially if you are pursuing a PhD. Graduations from their doctoral programs are something like 20 percent from what I gather with an average completion time of 5.9 years for successful candidates. Personally, I’d have to wonder if it would be worth it. After all, a Walden degree doesn’t exactly have the same cache as most brick n mortar universities when it comes time for finding work. One wonders if the time and effort needed to complete a PhD. at Walden will ultimately pay any practical dividends. Maybe, maybe not. In any event, you should learn about Walden and what they have to offer before deciding on an online degree.
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The Mad Editor’s Round-Up #24
Published October 18th, 2010 |
Welcome to the October 18, 2010 edition of the mad editor’s round-up.
Copyright Law
Nandita presents Ghost-writing, Plagiarism and Copyright posted at Lawmatters.in.
Nandita presents Is Copyright Infringement Theft? posted at Lawmatters.in.
Etc.
Tiffany Colter presents You said it, best blog on publishing posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, "This gives writers the best blogs on publishing."
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Dear Spammer Dude posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Weepy Limerick posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
Madeleine Begun Kane presents An Ode To The Limerick posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
Interviews
Tiffany Colter presents Interview with author Sarah Sundin posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, "This article interviews author Sarah Sundin."
Publishing News
chris presents Old Books: Don’t Judge a Book by Its Megabytes posted at Life As A Human, saying, "tablet stuff…interesting stuff for writers"
Writing
Susan Kilroy presents 10 Good Murder Mysteries to get your Hands on posted at Law Enforcement Schools.
Jena Ellis presents 10 Famous Writers Who Didn’t Die From Suicide or Alcohol posted at Online Certificate Programs.
Carol Vertz presents 10 Things to Consider Before Self-Publishing posted at Liberal Arts Colleges.
Erin Lenderts presents 50 Most Famous & Impressive Debut Novels of All Time posted at Learn-gasm.
Michael Erins presents Famous Last Words: 50 All-time Best Last Lines In Literature posted at Masters in Education, saying, "Take this list for what it is – a fun celebration of both the literary craft as a whole and the writers skilled enough to hold an audience’s attention until the bitter end."
Writing Tips
Tiffany Colter presents Writing Contests: How to prepare posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, "This article teaches writers how to prepare for writing contests."
Tiffany Colter presents Writing Contests: A Judge’s Perspective posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, "This article teaches writers about a judge’s perspective in a writing contest."
Tiffany Colter presents Writing Contests: Using the comments posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, "This article teaches writers the importance of feedback."
Jena Ellis presents 10 Mesmerizing Works of Metafiction posted at Online Certificate Programs.
Larry Dignan presents 10 TV Shows That Writers Really Love posted at Online College Courses.
Missy Frye presents Six Simple Secrets to Handle a Writing Critique posted at Incurable Disease of Writing, saying, "Ami Hendrickson shares six simple secrets to finding one’s way through a writing critique."
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