LEADER 05059nam 2200589 450 001 9910826726403321 005 20170821163349.0 010 $a1-4758-1793-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000618746 035 $a(EBL)2058193 035 $a(OCoLC)910326070 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001497882 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12638887 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001497882 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11495800 035 $a(PQKB)10960674 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2058193 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000618746 100 $a20150609h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aManaging the graduate school experience $efrom acceptance to graduation and beyond /$fMark H. Rossman, Kim Muchnick, and Nicole Benak 210 1$aLanham, Maryland :$cRowman & Littlefield,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (183 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4758-1795-9 311 $a1-4758-1794-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Can I Really Complete a Graduate Degree?; Can I Afford a Graduate Degree?; How Will Working on the Degree Impact My Family and Job?; Am I Too Old to Be Seeking a Graduate Degree?; How This Book Can Help You; Why Am I in Graduate School?; Three Categories of Learners; Motivation; Barriers to Learning; Time Management; Self-Directed Learning; Becoming a Self-Directed Learner; Need for Support; Supporters, Detractors, and In-Betweeners; 2 Online Courses and Degrees; Development of Online Courses; What Are the Different Types of Online Courses? 327 $aWhy Should I Enroll in an Online Course?What Are Some Differences between Online and On-Campus Classes?; What Are Some Strategies to Help Me Complete an Online Degree?; How Do I Complete and Hand In Assignments?; What Is the Average Age of Online Class Participants?; How Are Online Courses Graded?; How Much Time Will It Take to Complete Online Courses and the Degree?; What Technology Is Needed to Participate in an Online Course or Degree Program?; How Effective Are Online Courses?; What Skills Are Needed to Succeed in Online Courses?; Do Online Learners Feel Isolated? 327 $aIs "Online" Right for Me?3 Financing Your Graduate Degree; Federal Sources; State Sources; University or College Sources; Employers; Family; Savings and Investments; Additional Sources; Financial Aid Scams; Graduate School Financial Aid Checklist; 4 The Degree Program; Accreditation; Am I in the Right Graduate Degree Program?; Defining the Program of Study; Online Courses; Developing and Completing the Program of Study; Completing Coursework; Know Yourself; Controlling Frustrations; 5 The Graduate Committee; Functions of the Graduate Committee; Roles of Committee Members 327 $aGetting to Know Potential Committee MembersBecoming Known by Potential Committee Members; Choosing Your Committee; Committee Member Selection Guide; 6 The Comprehensive Examination; Purpose of the Comprehensive Examination; The Comprehensive Examination Process; Evaluating the Comprehensive Examination; Preparing for the Comprehensive Examination; Taking the Comprehensive Examination: Tips for the Written Exam; Tips for Successfully Completing the Oral Examination; 7 The Proposal and the Thesis/Dissertation; ProQuest UMI Dissertation Publishing; The Pre-proposal 327 $aHow to Develop the Pre-proposalDeveloping the Proposal; The Thesis/Dissertation; Connecting the Proposal to the Thesis/Dissertation; Chapter 1: The Problem; Chapter 2: The Literature Review; Chapter 3: The Methodology; Chapter 4: Presentation and Analysis of the Data; Chapter 5: Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations; References and Appendixes; Concluding Thoughts; 8 The Defense; Understanding the Defense; Preparing for the Defense; What to Do at the Defense; The Decision; 9 Now What?; Binding Your Thesis or Dissertation; Copyrighting Your Work; Publishing Your Work 327 $aMaking Up Lost "Quality Time" 330 $aThis book provides graduate students with the tools they need to understand and complete a graduate degree, regardless of how the degree is offered-online or on-campus. It also encourages them to take control of the graduate school process as much as possible and negotiate with faculty and the administration regarding all aspects of the program.

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