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At least for the Computer Science programs Champlain College Online (CCO), seems like a diploma mill. I chose their program because of it's relative low cost for federal employees. Even despite the "value", I would not enroll again (which is why I'm not continuing on for a bachelor's degree). I graduated with a 3.8 GPA, so it's not like I didn't put in effort. My main problems were the following: -Poor quality of instruction: There were a few excellent professors, but the average were duds. They are required... Read More by the department to use all the same course template/syllabus for the same class and most lecture modules are less informative than a Google search on the topic. Furthermore, a masters degree in a given subject doesn't necessarily make you a good instructor. I don't think their vetting process is very strong. -Poor instruction materials: The intro to computer networking class I took, for example, used a textbook from the early 2000s. That is an eternity in internet technology. The main weekly task was answering questions from the back of the book (about old technologies, many of which may not even be widely used anymore). -Poor professor communication: I usually avoided direct messaging with professors because it was generally easier finding answers elsewhere, but when I did some would take more than 48 hours to respond (if they did). -Discussion forums: Requirements and evaluations varied wildly by professor, as did the quality of individual posts. Since the degree program was in a science, every student essentially wrote the same response to the weekly prompts, just using slightly different wording and citations. -Aggressive, misleading marketing: Prior to signing on the dotted line, I was harassed daily with voicemails and emails about enrolling in CCO. If you have a pulse and desire to take out student loans, you're a shoe-in! -Few networking opportunities: This is the same for many online programs I imagine, but it's absolutely something to consider prior to enrolling. I had previously taken a few online MOOCs through EdX and Coursera and the quality was honestly about the same. Perhaps other subjects of study like the humanities or social science may be well-suited to their programs, but I would strongly recommend against enrolling in STEM-related programs with Champlain College Online.

The instruction in this degree program was excellent. You learned from seasoned professionals int he Mediation Field. The majority of the instructors were very knowledgeable and experienced in this field. Initially, the amount of residencies that was required for this program was far too many, however, because the school decided to eliminate this program as a stand alone degree and it was migrated into an MBA program the school cut down on them considerably although it was a great experience. Con: I had a... Read More serious health issue and couldn't complete my last assignment for a class on time but the instructor was not sympathetic at all and basically failed me (C-). Even though I appealed my case to the Academic director and had medical proof from a doctor their decision was to side with the instructor and let the grade hold. Ultimately, I was forced to take another class in the MBA field so that I could graduate since I was short the 3 credits I needed. I felt this decision was unjust and I should have been allowed to make up the paper based on my situation..