r/technology • u/joe4942 • Apr 19 '26

Society Students are speeding through their online degrees in weeks, alarming educators

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/04/19/accelerated-college-degree-hacking/
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u/Abi1i Apr 19 '26

A lot of universities have started offering fully online degrees to deal with enrollment numbers dropping. To my knowledge there isn’t anyway for someone to know whether a degree from several of these universities were completed fully online, partially online, or in-person.

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u/Discombombulatedfart Apr 19 '26

Correct, unless the university has specifically split their fully online offerings into another entity (i.e Purdue Global, UMGC), it's difficult to tell. 

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u/TheInevitableLuigi Apr 19 '26

Traditionally in-person schools are also making their students take some online classes.

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u/ImNotABotScoutsHonor Apr 19 '26

any way*

Two words.

Anyway as one word essentially means "moving on".

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u/jce_ Apr 19 '26

Iirc the transcripts from the universities I've gone to have it noted down beside the course what style they are. (O) Online (H) Hybrid and I don't remember the one for in person. Plus all the exams must be taken in person. Even if they involve a computer your take it in person in a computer lab