Paige Boyer, online M.P.A. student
"I like the independence, flexibility and access of online classes—I can do them when and where I want. I can really own my education."
Paige Boyer knew the type of program she wanted, but she needed it to be offered fully online so she could fit pursuing a degree around her full-time job. UBalt’s M.P.A. program met her needs and has exceeded her expectations.
“I like the independence, flexibility and access of online classes as I can do them when and where I want,” she says. “There are still hard deadlines, but most professors will open assignment or quiz portals so that you have a week or more to complete them. It is super helpful and convenient. I can really own my education.”
Boyer has found her professors to be accommodating and accessible, even though they are remote. Her professors have typically given her and her classmates about a week to ease into the online format. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, one of her professors went even further, stretching deadlines to allow more time to complete the work, she says.
“The professors understand that we all probably work full time or have some other full-time responsibility,” she says.
Boyer has also found that the format of her online classes reflect her professional work.
“With every class you are gaining skills and knowledge that will support your public sector or nonprofit career and doing it in a manner that is similar to how real-world jobs are,” she says.
One advantage Boyer has found from online classes is the open-book quizzes and assignments.
“At work you are almost never expected to have information memorized and you are always responsible for prioritizing your work,” she says. “Instead of memorizing, you have to know how to be resourceful and use everything at your disposal. Instead of hand-holding, you are given deadlines and must figure out how to juggle all of your responsibilities. This is how online classes are handled, too.”
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