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I am having a problem with reaching the goals of the Online Masters in Education program. I have been there now 3 years. The program was supposed to be a 2-year program. I have finished the coursework, but have been told that I must find my own student teaching assignment. After having contacted the schools in my surrounding area, I have been told it is a college or university's job to find their students placements. Therefore, my 2-year degree has turned into a 3-year degree still waiting to get a student placement. Aug 22 2008 Education

I am having a problem with reaching the goals of the Online Masters in Education program. I have been there now 3 years. The program was supposed to be a 2-year program. I have finished the coursework, but have been told that I must find my own student teaching assignment. After having contacted the schools in my surrounding area, I have been told it is a college or university's job to find their students placements. Therefore, my 2-year degree has turned into a 3-year degree still waiting to get a student placement. Aug 22 2008 Education

I am still attending the University of Phoenix, and I have to say that I have some good experiences and some experiences that are not so good. My classes were incredible, I learned a lot in those classes, and I had to take the PRAXIS II test and most people have to take the test two or three times, and UOP prepared me for the test, in addition, I learned a lot of techiniques and teaching pedagogy from the school. I had a wonderful experience with my classes, and I will give them an A+ for that. However, I cannot say the same for my Academic Counselors and my Teaching Educational Specialists, and the department who works with the districts to put you through the student teaching process. I was supposed to be entering into my student teaching June 10, 2008. Three days before I was supposed to start, the school contacted me and said that I could not start my student teaching at that time, they then pushed my student teaching back to July 28, 2008. They then called and said that they were going to push the date back to Septemeber 2, 2008. Then they wanted to push back my student teaching date to September 25, 2008. So, instead of me completing my program within 2 years or less, I will be finishing my program in the beginning of 2009. In addition; initially they told me that I could work while doing my student teaching, and at the last minute, they notified the principal, not me, and said that I could not work while in my student teaching, which is leaving me in bind, and I am not prepared to financially to take care of my bills and my family. I am very disappointed with the education program at the University of Phoenix for this matter. I will reccommend students who want to go into the Education degree program, that if you are looking to get licensed, then do not do online programs, go to a ground University. Jul 14 2008 Education

I've completed MSN on campus. The program was well designed and relevant. The faculty were generally knowledgeable and helpful. Towards the end of the program, I received a few of nice job offers and last week I learned that I was accepted into DNP program at George Washington University. Jul 08 2008 Nursing

I have had a very positive experience at U of P. I quite frankly haven't seen any of the negatives that critics speak of. May 07 2008 Other

"Cooperative team" papers are 30% of UoP student work - the entire core courses almost all "team" papers were done entirely by me - so that I was required to do my work and my "team work" to ensure that I would receive a good grade. Complaints to teachers were ignored; condescending or rude responses were given. Worse than the core courses (which were actually not complicated if you are able to write good papers) were the unprofessional student teaching situations. I did not receive all of the formal evaluations (that are required) from my supervisor and she flunked me from student teaching two weeks before I was to graduate on the grounds that she "didn't feel I spoke loudly enough and therefore did not keep all students engaged in my lessons". She also left about 1/8 of my one formal evaluation blank (by checking a column entitled "did not have a chance to observe", thereby reducing my score so that it looked as though I did not have the work completed. By not completing my one evaluation, the supervisor automatically gave me a low student teaching score (even though the majority of her responses were actually on the high end of the scale) which made it impossible for me to pass and graduate. Unethical! I appealed her decision (barely able to as my supervisor would not answer my calls to get the appeal info). The appeals board simply stated that they did not know my case and that I did not complete student teaching therefore I have flunked. A kangaroo court! I spent $25,000 on my courses at UoP, always completed excellent work, was harassed into paying for a course that I did not need then given an F for the course that I did not attend, given another F for a failure on my cooperating teacher's ability to work and therefore had to repeat a student teaching seminar, and while my student teaching may have had a few small flaws, the supervisor's complaint was unfounded - I was a very good student teacher and the students answered me appropriately, demonstrating that they heard me. However, a false accusation enabled the supervisor to flunk me! Avoid the University of Phoenix at ALL COSTS! It may seem as though this is a quick way to enhance your education so that you are able to compete effectively in your career choice, but it is a scam. Students are never evaluated by exams, syllabi are generic and simplistic (and oftentimes convoluted), teachers play favorites and do not even always read the papers, team members may not do their work and you will suffer grade-wise or at least knowing you are turning in poor work if you don't do their work. In short UoP offers an overpriced, poor quality education. Courses are much more meaningful and cost effective at any traditional accredited city college, state, or university. Shame on the Department of Education for accepting this paper mill as a viable university alternative. Jan 04 2008 Education Incorporating the Visual Arts into the Language Arts Program at Kalihi

I have multiple graduate degrees from traditional Universities, e.g., UCONN, RPI and I find the academic rigor, academic resources, and the teaching staff/advisors to be superb. UOP has clearly laid out a path to complete my doctoral degree. However, it is an arduous path. I read an enormous amount, research constantly, write more scholarly papers then I could have ever imagined, and as the result, I am learning. Imagine that pay for a degree and learn at the same time, what is education coming to!!! On a more serious note, my specialty is Adult learning and distance learning. Programs like UOP require strong self-directed learning skills, exacting organizational skills and independence. This doctoral program is not for the faint hearted but if you have a sound work ethic UOP will enable you to succeed. Thanks Denis Jan 03 2008 Education

Just graduated with an MBA through the Little Rock Campus. Quality of learning is highly dependent upon the learner. My instructors offered diverse backgrounds and perspectives with relevant real-world experience. I learned a lot during my time in the program. The curriculum, resources and instructors afforded me ample opportunity for learning. Other positives include: 1) Flexibility. 2) Friendly and helpful staff. 3) Excellent Online resources and tech support. Negatives of the program include: 1) learning teams are often troublesome. I had good and bad learning team experiences. The bad experiences outweighed any value added by the good experiences. 2) At the Little Rock campus I was disappointed to see what I judged to be grade inflation. I was frustrated to work in learning teams with individuals who were incompetent, unprofessional, and seemingly ignorant of the course concepts. I was even more frustrated to see those individuals pass course after course. Dec 22 2007 Business - Management and Administration

DON'T GO THERE FOR ANY TYPE OF DEGREE!!! I took my last class in August of 2004 for a Master in Secondary Education. I had to find and hunt down my own student teaching placement. What a nightmare. Most school employers frown on UOP. Not a big surprise. They all ready had the 411 on UOP. I didn't know it was so badly viewed. The college of education made sure that I was not successful on my second student teaching placement. The site supervisor also a corporate person injected herself into the situation (student teaching placement) and gave me an F for student teaching of 50 plus days. I passed all the certification tests and I get this type of treatment. It is too expensive and really not a good place to learn, sadly. $20,000 gone down the drain and a legal battle for years. That's my UOP education. What a freaking joke. If you ask me, it is a Diploma Mill to the 20th power. Took my money and didn't care if or how I pay it back. I can't, now! I have no job and no degree for which I have been working now for 8 years in the field of education. My motto is: One day the smoke will clear. UOP is going down. Sounded Advice to the readers--Just you don't be a part of the smoke and mirrors of UOP education. Shame on the Department of Education and the Federal Government for letting this type of educational institution exist in America. Aug 30 2007 Education

The good: 1. Easy to be admitted to any program. There are practically no admissions requirements. Will they take anybody ? yes. No GRE test is required, no references, no “letter of intent”. No need to hold your breath waiting for months to be “accepted” into some specialized program after competing with 200 other applicants. 2. Flexibility. Classes are scheduled to meet the needs of working people. The bad: 1. Professors are not real “professors”, as such. They are labeled “facilitators”. 2. I signed lots of paperwork (the usual enrollment stuff, financial aid, etc.), and not once was I ever given a school catalog, no matter how much I requested it. I never did find out who the instructors were or what their academic credentials were for the program of study I was planning on taking. 3. They do NOT like anyone asking in-depth questions about the “instructors”, the nature of the program, or the specific curriculum. After asking lots of essential questions about the school, the program, the age of the particular program I was taking, and other things, I was told in so many words, “…you need to go somewhere else to get your degree…don’t come here” 4. The classroom learning format is based around “groups” or “teams”. This makes sense if the instructor is not a real instructor, just a “facilitator”. When I asked about this so-called “group” learning format, and how I was to be graded, I received some very disturbing answers. Example: students are expected to collaborate with each other on their own time with learning projects. Also, if one student in a group is lazy and doesn’t do their part of the “team project” …well too bad. “This…”, I was informed, is “adult learning” 5. I felt like I was on an assembly line conveyor belt when it came to enrollment. They seem to have one main overriding concern when it comes to enrollment: get ‘em in quick, get ‘em, signed up a.s.a.p., and don’t answer any embarrassing questions. Oct 13 2006 Unknown

This University is a diploma mill. If you want an MBA program that teaches you skills you should already know, like how to do an Internet search, then this is the place for you. In the MBA program I took we spent 3 credits (and about $1000) learning useless things in a class called Ergonomics. If you want an easy 'A' all you have to do is show up and turn in the assignments. The quality of work doesn't matter so much. Most classroom sessions are spent going around the room describing what it's like to work where you work at. I'm not sure this qualifies as graduate level instruction, but at UOP it does. The teachers, I mean "facilitators" are OK. Any monkey can do their job, they just follow a syllabus and lead a classroom discussion where you learn from your peers... although I never could figure out how listening to fellow students talk about their place of work taught me anything except how they did things at their company. I even had one instructor start the class by saying "I don't know why they asked me to teach this class." If you need financial aid be very careful. This company does NOT return phone calls and you can never talk to someone in charge who can do anything for you if there is a problem. They have such high turn over in financial aid, admissions, and counselors that no one ever really knows what they are doing. When you talk to UOP, just ask the people how long they've been there. And don't be pressured to sign up before you're ready. There are classes starting all the time, but they will say there's a class starting next week, hurry up let's get you in that one. They don't tell you that they always have classes starting so there is no rush. They have no admissions standards except being able to write a check. So even though some decent people might go there, you also get a lot of complete idiots. Idiots that you'll get stuck with on your study teams and you'll have to probably end up doing their share of the work. And then when you're done and graduating, these idiots will be standing next to you getting their degree. How is that going to make you feel about your degree knowing that a complete moron skated though and got the same degree as you? And the alumni network? I've greaduated and haven't heard anything from them. There is no real alumni network, and there is no job placement. Apr 22 2006 Business - Management and Administration

Good program for working adults. Apr 13 2006 Business - Management and Administration

The so-called university does not exsist. It is run through a high employee turnover that is a joke to deal with. instructors don't even read the papers.Residency is run out of a local hotel, because the university does not have classrooms. It is in the buisiness of making money, at your expense. Do not go to this college. "abandon all hope ye who enter here"! Feb 04 2006 Education

The University of Phoenix excels in one main area: Flexibility. As a working Army Officer, who gets transferred a lot, the online format provides maximum flexibility. However, you pay for this flexibility. U of P is relatively expensive. Sep 03 2005 Business - Management and Administration

I graduated with a M.S. in Computer Information from the Online Campus. Every class was a challenge and I feel that the quality of the education was excellent. For the working adult, UOP Online provides the education you need, on a schedule that is bearable. My only complaint was the requirement for team projects. 30 percent of your grade depends upon work completed by your improvised class team. It was often difficult to motivate other students or to get the to provide their portion of the team project. This often lead to one or two team members completing a project assigned to four or five people. I feel that this time would have been better served through individual assignments. Within days of graduating with the M.S. degree I started my new job with double the salary. Overall, I couldn't be happier with my UOP experience. Jun 14 2005 School of Information

I graduated with a M.S. in Computer Information from the Online Campus. Every class was a challenge and I feel that the quality of the education was excellent. For the working adult, UOP Online provides the education you need, on a schedule that is bearable. My only complaint was the requirement for team projects. 30 percent of your grade depends upon work completed by your improvised class team. It was often difficult to motivate other students or to get the to provide their portion of the team project. This often lead to one or two team members completing a project assigned to four or five people. I feel that this time would have been better served through individual assignments. Within days of graduating with the M.S. degree I started my new job with double the salary. Overall, I couldn't be happier with my UOP experience. Jun 14 2005 School of Information

For someone that works full time, this is the best MBA program for the money. Then again, MBA's are a dime a dozen. No one will care where you went to school and UOP at least allows you to discuss topics with some relevance. Aug 17 2004 Business - Management and Administration

My experience with the online Master's Degree program was very positive. I worked hard and learned much. Jul 27 2004 Education

Ever since the start of my MBA GM course at UOP, I have been receiving the highest level of cooperation and support from instructors, academic advisors, financial advisors and the technical support. The library resources are excellent for research. The availability of e-texts for all courses is another plus point. Course contents are well structured. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to attain good grades. Unlike the regular brick and mortar class environment, the online learning environment is much for demanding and disciplined. The pace of online classes are fast and those who miss logging in on a regular basis will face difficulties in catching up with class discussions. The best part about online learning teams is that team members are rotated with each successive class. This gives students the experience and flexibility to form similar high performance teams at the workplace at short notice. My company's management has benefited greatly from my ongoing education at UOP. I would highly recommend UOP to all those who are comfortable working in a disciplined and structured learning environment. Jun 30 2004 Business - Management and Administration

Some of the comments seen here reflect more on the person writing the comment rather than UOP. As an online institution (I have no experience with the physical campuses), the learning experience is as good as it possibly could be. One gets out of it what one puts into it. Even the team based projects, while trying of one's patience, have a core of learning and experience involved that is invaluable. One can be very bright but fail utterly in working with a team. Also, given the movement to a global economy, these virtual, onine teams are a very valuable exercise in how to work across timezones without in person contacts. Mar 04 2004 Business - Management and Administration

only one comment... watch out for those "professionals" posing as "professors." Man, I had this one accounting professor... Aside, this is an excellent university. Apr 16 2003 Computer Science

 

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