Re:Ask HN: Am I the longest-serving programmer – 57 years an...
by dboreham on Monday June 01, 2020 @12:44AM
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The Open University (remote) was founded in 1969, so it isn't exactly new.
Re:Ask HN: Am I the longest-serving programmer – 57 years an...
by monadic2 on Sunday May 31, 2020 @08:47PM
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How’s the cost compared to a brick-and-mortar place?
Re:Ask HN: Am I the longest-serving programmer – 57 years an...
by pxsant on Sunday May 31, 2020 @09:05PM
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From what I have seen, the cost of Internet-based courses is generally pretty high. Seems like you would be paying a high per credit cost minus the on-campus costs like room and board. There are going to be exceptions but that seems to be about the norm. There are a few places where State Universities give free tuition to in-state residents.
I remember paying about $12 a credit a long time ago and that was difficult. These days, I don't know how normal people can afford to go to school. You get yourself deep in debt for student loans you can never pay off. I don't know how that can be workable.
Actually taking Internat based courses now takes a lot of self discipline. Far too easy to slack off and do something else.