Comments on: ‘College for all’ needs to include working adults http://www.theother85percent.com/2008/02/college-for-all-needs-to-include-working-adults/ Working adults and the new world of higher education Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:48:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Susan landmark http://www.theother85percent.com/2008/02/college-for-all-needs-to-include-working-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-26295 Susan landmark Thu, 27 May 2010 19:27:32 +0000 http://www.theother85percent.com/?p=6#comment-26295 Raymond, I found your post by accident and I too teach Associate nurses at a propriatary college in Florida.I have just been accepted into the PHD Nursing ED program at Capella and would like to speak with you about it if that is possible. Please e-mail me if you get this. Thanks, Susan Raymond, I found your post by accident and I too teach Associate nurses at a propriatary college in Florida.I have just been accepted into the PHD Nursing ED program at Capella and would like to speak with you about it if that is possible. Please e-mail me if you get this. Thanks, Susan

]]> By: Raymond McCormick http://www.theother85percent.com/2008/02/college-for-all-needs-to-include-working-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Raymond McCormick Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:32:59 +0000 http://www.theother85percent.com/?p=6#comment-264 I am a Registered Nurse and have gradually moved up the chain from associate degree through the master's level. I am now in the dissertation stage of my doctoral program in Adult Education through Capella University. I have discovered, as a two-year college educator, that many nurses are returning to school to advance into at least a baccalaureate degree, but many moving directly into the master's level much faster than I did. Many are returning from the associate and entering the MSN level because it was cheaper to start out that route. Now they are working adults. Many of these students find the challenge because they are working adults with families and other obligations and the higer-level requires more committment. I teach all of these students in at least two courses. I have discovered they need a lot of encouragement to continue. Some cannot take the extra work required within their life. Others take on "more than they can chew" and become dumbfounded. I have been lucky to teach the first re-entry course and have currently been working on their writing skills. The writing skills of college students is rather dismal, and I hope to see the course helps them move along better. In fact, I am doing my dissertation on this topic. The University of South Florida, where I work, is increasing the numbers of entry level RN to BSN/MSN students by triple digits each semester; primarily because outside of two courses, the rest of the requirements are completely online. Many nurses are returning because they realize they can make more money, have more indepedence and work better hours with an advanced degree. They also like the idea of doing the work primarily online. Because of this, there are students from all over the State of Florida in the program. I am also the coordinator of their Community Nursing requirement and have been able to enable them to complete the community requirement in the county where they live. I have actually had students in other states complete this requirement through the affiliation agreement. I strongly encourage peers in the hospital setting to continue their education and expain there are so many sources available. I also explain I was able to complete my Master's Degree in Nursing through an online program with the University of Phoenix. And, I strongly encourage Capella University for those who seek an additional education degree in Adult Education. I am constantly pushing everyone I meet to move on in their education...it does make a difference in the individual life! I am a Registered Nurse and have gradually moved up the chain from associate degree through the master’s level. I am now in the dissertation stage of my doctoral program in Adult Education through Capella University.
I have discovered, as a two-year college educator, that many nurses are returning to school to advance into at least a baccalaureate degree, but many moving directly into the master’s level much faster than I did. Many are returning from the associate and entering the MSN level because it was cheaper to start out that route. Now they are working adults. Many of these students find the challenge because they are working adults with families and other obligations and the higer-level requires more committment.
I teach all of these students in at least two courses. I have discovered they need a lot of encouragement to continue. Some cannot take the extra work required within their life. Others take on “more than they can chew” and become dumbfounded.
I have been lucky to teach the first re-entry course and have currently been working on their writing skills. The writing skills of college students is rather dismal, and I hope to see the course helps them move along better. In fact, I am doing my dissertation on this topic.
The University of South Florida, where I work, is increasing the numbers of entry level RN to BSN/MSN students by triple digits each semester; primarily because outside of two courses, the rest of the requirements are completely online. Many nurses are returning because they realize they can make more money, have more indepedence and work better hours with an advanced degree. They also like the idea of doing the work primarily online. Because of this, there are students from all over the State of Florida in the program. I am also the coordinator of their Community Nursing requirement and have been able to enable them to complete the community requirement in the county where they live. I have actually had students in other states complete this requirement through the affiliation agreement.
I strongly encourage peers in the hospital setting to continue their education and expain there are so many sources available. I also explain I was able to complete my Master’s Degree in Nursing through an online program with the University of Phoenix. And, I strongly encourage Capella University for those who seek an additional education degree in Adult Education.
I am constantly pushing everyone I meet to move on in their education…it does make a difference in the individual life!

]]> By: Pearl Reed-Klein http://www.theother85percent.com/2008/02/college-for-all-needs-to-include-working-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Pearl Reed-Klein Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:28:45 +0000 http://www.theother85percent.com/?p=6#comment-25 The traditional student has evolved to a diverse population. I am an adult student in the Harold Able School of Psychology at Capella University. Prior to attending at Capella, I have been a non-traditional student for my entire life. While working full time and having a family, I was fortunate to attend a local community college and then continued my education through on-line programs at Empire State College in New York state. The application of a PhD program is intense and a true committment is required, however, realizing the wonderful opportunity to "do it all" made me enroll at Capella. I think of the many women before me that were not afforded the right to have a college education. I think of the women who wanted an education and could not travel to another area to school, had children or had to work full time. These women were not as fortunate as we are at present, to receive an education on-line. I believe the future holds for a continued amount of interest and non-traditional adult students at Capella University. I am thankful for the opportunity. The traditional student has evolved to a diverse population. I am an adult student in the Harold Able School of Psychology at Capella University. Prior to attending at Capella, I have been a non-traditional student for my entire life. While working full time and having a family, I was fortunate to attend a local community college and then continued my education through on-line programs at Empire State College in New York state. The application of a PhD program is intense and a true committment is required, however, realizing the wonderful opportunity to “do it all” made me enroll at Capella. I think of the many women before me that were not afforded the right to have a college education. I think of the women who wanted an education and could not travel to another area to school, had children or had to work full time. These women were not as fortunate as we are at present, to receive an education on-line. I believe the future holds for a continued amount of interest and non-traditional adult students at Capella University. I am thankful for the opportunity.

]]> By: Carole Mottaz http://www.theother85percent.com/2008/02/college-for-all-needs-to-include-working-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Carole Mottaz Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:30:47 +0000 http://www.theother85percent.com/?p=6#comment-18 I couldn't agree with you more. As the world is "becoming flat" and the typical profile of the national workforce is changing, every adult needs constant, "ready" access to re-training/re-education options. Without this, the American workforce will literally be left behind the rest of the world. Initial education right after high school just isn't going to be adequate any more. The majority of these adults have bills to pay and can't afford to be full time day students. Many don't live within reach of post graduate colleges and so need quality online options, like Capella University. The implications for quality online colleges and universities is profound. Rather than land-based colleges and universities "leading the way" for their online brethren, the tables are literally being turned and learners are looking to online programs to adopt the mantle of leadership in this endeavor. Just two weeks ago I was informed by a technical college recruiter that by 2018 every job will require some college training. This is just 10 years from now. It looks to me as if the 18 - 22 year old living on campus is rapidly becoming the "non-traditional" student! Dr. Carole Mottaz Capella university Adjunct Faculty I couldn’t agree with you more. As the world is “becoming flat” and the typical profile of the national workforce is changing, every adult needs constant, “ready” access to re-training/re-education options. Without this, the American workforce will literally be left behind the rest of the world. Initial education right after high school just isn’t going to be adequate any more.

The majority of these adults have bills to pay and can’t afford to be full time day students. Many don’t live within reach of post graduate colleges and so need quality online options, like Capella University.

The implications for quality online colleges and universities is profound. Rather than land-based colleges and universities “leading the way” for their online brethren, the tables are literally being turned and learners are looking to online programs to adopt the mantle of leadership in this endeavor.

Just two weeks ago I was informed by a technical college recruiter that by 2018 every job will require some college training. This is just 10 years from now.

It looks to me as if the 18 – 22 year old living on campus is rapidly becoming the “non-traditional” student!

Dr. Carole Mottaz
Capella university Adjunct Faculty

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