12-24-2009, 10:09 AM
debrah.h48 Wrote:Finally I came across Caluniversity.edu, which offers distance learning programs; admission’s counselors will make your education experience smoother and easier than you ever thought possible.
That presents an interesting dichotomy. On one hand we support schools like this, that offer decent quality DETC-accredited distance learning programs and relatively inexpensive tuition.
On the other hand, it looks like CalU has strong east Indian ties. This by itself is no big deal, but given that India is one of the biggest sources of forum spam (another being the Philippines) it looks like they have decided to put their countrymen (and women) to work.
Also, if you should actually inquire directly of them about their programs, they use a University of Phoenix-style "until you buy or die" hard sell. Expect phone calls from people with foreign accents in perpetuity.
So while we appreciate what they do, we don't altogether appreciate the way they do it. Since they apparently have been scoping out our board, perhaps they will take the message to heart and take their next spam dump elsewhere.