What's Your Thoughts on On-Line/E-Learning?

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Permalink Reply by Lt. Caleb French on January 16, 2009 at 12:07am

Depends on the criteria.

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Permalink Reply by lutan1 on January 16, 2009 at 12:10am

Go on...

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Permalink Reply by Lt. Caleb French on January 16, 2009 at 12:19am

Well obviously you cannot teach hands on skills on the net, so some subjects are automatically out. I believe that some ICS (and there are a few here in the states that you can complete on the net already), some officer prerequisite classes, and other courses that do not require hands on skills could be offered over the net.

Obviously just my 2 cents though.

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Permalink Reply by Lt. Caleb French on January 16, 2009 at 12:20am

And yes I have taken ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800 on the net. I have to take 300 and 400 still, but they are classroom courses.

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Permalink Reply by Justin Westmoreland on January 16, 2009 at 12:48am

where did you take the ICS classes I need to have them

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Permalink Reply by turk182 on January 22, 2009 at 4:00pm

training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp "This is the site address for the training"
http://www.dogpile.com/clickserver/_iceUrlFlag=1?rawURL=http%3A%2F%...

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Permalink Reply by lutan1 on January 16, 2009 at 12:30am

For sure about the hands on- but you could do a lot of background training before hitting the tools.

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Permalink Reply by Lt. Caleb French on January 16, 2009 at 12:33am

Right, and if you could do the "lab work" on a weekend, and do all of the busy work on the net where you could do it at your pleasure, that would be awesome!

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Permalink Reply by debbie snacks on January 16, 2009 at 12:19am

Well Lutan, we meet again.

I say, I'm in a pre-nursing program at a local community college. I'm taking my very first online courses ever. Unfortunately, my wittiness and natural beauty (KIDDING) do not make up for my ability to do any sort of math. I still add with my fingers. SO I'm taking pre-algebra for probably the third time (I always get an A I just always forget and then let it go too long and then take another placement test that says I suck at math again), but this time - I'm taking it online. I LOVE it. I'm already at the end of the second chapter and the class hasn't started yet. I can move at my own pace and use my downtime at work to get homework done. The book is online and it has little tools that walk you through any problem you want. It also lets you answer homework questions wrong three times before it actually marks t wrong.

Thumbs up from me. I love it.



OH. and my husband took the PennFoster HVAC program, finished it in 3 months, and was able to surpase the 700 hours of schooling that he needs in CT to take his HVACR license exam. 3 months @ 600 bucks vs. 700 hrs @ oh say 15,000 bucks? I'd do pennfoster.

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Permalink Reply by lutan1 on January 16, 2009 at 12:29am

OH. and my husband took the PennFoster HVAC program, finished it in 3 months, and was able to surpase the 700 hours of schooling that he needs in CT to take his HVACR license exam. 3 months @ 600 bucks vs. 700 hrs @ oh say 15,000 bucks?
I'm not familiar with the program, but do you think he came out with the same knoweldge and understanding as opposed to someone who had all the interaction in a face-to-face setting?

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Permalink Reply by lutan1 on January 16, 2009 at 12:30am

natural beauty (KIDDING)
You forgot the moustache! (KIDDING)

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Permalink Reply by debbie snacks on January 16, 2009 at 12:44am

when i put it up to my lip i pretend like i have a french accent too. just an fyi.

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