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What Are Students Saying About UW
Distance Learning?
"It was an outstanding program. It really fit into my schedule, working a full time job and raising two kids. It was nice to be able to do the schoolwork at my convenience, as opposed to taking off at specific times and going to a classroom."
Steve Madsen, UW-Platteville Graduate
 "The UW-RF program provides the fundamentals, as well as a wealth of information through online studies, without compromising commitments for your work or community. It allows a practitioner like me to extract sharing and learning moments and implement them in my own community."
Wilson Ang Wee Tong, UW-River Falls Graduate Certificate in Service-Learning
"Well, for me the online program was what I needed. I work full time, I have 3 kids, I needed the flexibility to be able to work at 2:00 in the morning or work at 6:00 in the morning, or work whenever on my schoolwork. The online program you know was so flexible. But yet structured enough with a calendar and the same semester set as a traditional college. That you feel like you’re accomplishing things as you’re going along."
Doreen Trueden, UW-Platteville Graduate
"The online format allowed me to pursue graduate level courses and course work in a convenient and flexible learning format."
Christy Lewis, UW-River Falls Graduate Certificate in Community Education
"I think it was outstanding. I don’t think I would have been able to pursue a Masters degree any other way. Given my location and busy work schedule it just wouldn’t have worked out for me. When I found out Platteville offered it online and started going through the course. I really think it’s the wave of the future, especially for the people who are working. "
Mike Snow, UW-Platteville Graduate
“I was able to apply my coursework directly to my job as I progressed through the MSPM degree program. In almost all classes, I was adding tools and skill sets from the classes to my job as a lead project engineer on a daily basis as I learned about them through reading and assignments. My managers have recognized and acknowledged the new perspectives that I have brought to my job as I have gone through the MSPM program.”
Rick Verhagen, UW-Platteville Project Management Graduate
“Online learning is great, especially for non-traditional students. If I wanted to work on a class at 0600 I could, if I knew I was going to be out of town for a week I could work ahead on my assignments. The flexibility of online learning is its biggest selling point. Also, I had federal correctional officers, juvenile workers, probation officers (both State and Federal), FBI agents, police officers and private security officers in my classes. Distance learning is the only way this diverse population would be in your ‘classroom.’ "
Deb Rice, UW-Platteville Criminal Justice Graduate
“My daughter had the opportunity to see her mother pursuing a higher education. I think it set a good example for her. I had classes with students from all over the country and the world. They came from different fields of engineering and it gave me a broader perspective of the field. Don’t be afraid! Just try it! The first course will help you get your feet wet.”
Kay Schnur, UW-Platteville Engineering Graduate
 "I was particularly impressed with the cross-disciplinary nature of the courses. I also enjoy the interactive discussions with the other students, many of whom bring a different perspective to the study topics that we have."
Jeffrey Trollinger, UW-River Falls Graduate Certificate in Wildlife Recreation and Nature Tourism
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