http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/lapptopp Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:04:31 GMT Reviews by lapptopp http://www.viewpoints.com/Ashford-University-All-programs-review-745a1 <p>I have experienced several online educational programs, as both a student and an instructor, and Ashford would most definitely be at the bottom of the list. For the first couple of courses, I was happy with the university, except for the truly horrible "Blackboard" technology. However, this was the first 5 period it had been in use, and, even though it caused me hours in re-writes and computer crashes, I decided to overlook the difficulties. </p><p>Then the problems started cropping up. Hidden fees, poor student loan terms, and unexpected textbook costs (because you could only buy their "special" editions" were the beginning. I next ran into poor communications with instructors. Other than a few discussion questions commented on and grades received, the instructors were invisible. This could be due to the HUGE class sizes (compared to better institutions). </p><p>The final straw came when I started yet another overpriced course and saw that it had the exact same format as the others. I think the instructors...</p>... Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:04:31 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Ashford-University-All-programs-review-745a1 lapptopp 1