

Auream Phoenix University for Women claims that any curriculum real recognition comes from the student’s self-awareness and from the social system and not from any government accreditation. Combining theory and practice for ethical and responsible cultural growth is our mission. It encourages freedom of inquiry, curiosity, discovery and self-esteem to train women professionals having a new sense of responsibility and leadership. APUW provides tools for accurate communication and a strategic view of reality to ensure each student a successful career. There was nothing special to recommend it, except that I could get my education on my time." << First < Prev. Overall, this was a positive experience, but not a particularly outstanding one. I think if I had wanted to interact more, I easily could have, and would have had a good response. I didn't interact with the other people in the class too much by choice, but when I did, it was a positive experience- people were responsive and easy to get in touch with. The coursework was pretty similar to the classes I had at the local college, just more convenient.I used the internet a lot, to write papers and do research, as well as to watch professor lectures on occasion, and email and instant messaging to chat with a professor and with classmates when there was a group assignment.

With University of Phoenix, there is more flexibility, so I can learn when I want, but it is considerably more expensive. I had taken a few classes at a local college, but the timing was terrible- it was hard to squeeze in class time between all of the other responsibilities I have. All-in-all, I found the experience extremely rewarding, flexible and fulfilling" Many of my professors were surprisingly (to me) willing to make themselves available in the evenings and even over weekends. Some classmates were fantastic with setting up project work timelines and subgroups for collective brainstorming. Not being able to meet face-to-face gave me apprehensive feelings initially but that was quickly overcome once we got into the "meat" of the work. Online learning tools included video, webcasts, communication tools (chat, discussions, blog & email) and some graphics tools.I felt that the interaction amongst my classmates and professors (overall) was outstanding. I really felt strongly about persuing an e-Business degree (based on the exploding range of e-business opportunities) and believe my degree will aid myself and 2 business partners significantly.I found the Internet course especially fascinating as the coursework gave me the feeling of an "insider" who got to look "behind the curtain" of the web's inner-workings. Some of my favorite courses were E Business Management I'II, E-Business Cases and The Internet: Concepts and Application. I checked with others who had previously gone through the program and asked a lot of questions up front.The coursework was demanding, as I suppose any degreed program would be, but I was not overwhelmed. Overall, I felt the online experience to be very rewarding. "I attended the University of Phoenix online degree program, finishing up last Spring (2007) I earned a Bachelor of Science in Business/e-Business. They need to be self-reliant, self-motivated and prepared to meet the inevitable frustration of technology mishaps." A certain type of learner will have success in an online environment.

The worst instructors are so mainly due to lack of communication. Many are quite knowledgeable, resourceful and communicative.

In most cases it is a roll of the dice to see what kind of instructor will be available for your scheduled course. The university sets up class schedules in a way that students may take classes with the same people and allows for successful teams to partner together repeatedly. Half of these papers will be in a Learning Team setting.The Learning Teams can be incredibly rewarding or immediately frustrating, depending on the individuals on your team. In a typical six week course, a student can expect to write up to eight or nine papers. Class work revolves mainly around discussion and contribution, but even more so on researching and writing papers. Each student has their own private page with links to every necessary location they would need during their time with the college – technical support, financial aid, graduation application and so forth. A natural discussion tends to develop as the entire class has the opportunity to contribute thoughts and ideas.The textbooks and other required readings are available on a student Web site. The instructor post lectures, articles and questions and the students must respond. "A UOP classroom is set up much like an online discussion board.
