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    A person calls us at the library Fri. Feb. 12, and wants a list of online classes he can get bach. for math, physics, arch. engineering, computer software engineering and biology.

    No, he can't go to the library to look this up because he is handicapped. No, he doesn't have a computer or internet. When I asked how was he going to take the classes he said he will get a computer latter.

    It was too much to look up so I told him we will take his info. and call him back.

    He has no phone number. So I get his address. He says he will call back, so I told him call back Tues.

    You would think I would make time for this, but unfortunately I lost his request (though the request went first to email reference, and then assigned to me). I told one of the managers I lost it, could they resend it. And then my inbox got stuck, so I'm always 3 days behind.

    So far, I don't think he called. But I figured, he must be one of those people who can't follow through. One, I see a lot of handicapped people come in. So unless he is hooked up to machines that are bigger than dressers, he really can't say he can't come in (now I expect someone to tell me how they have a disability that prevents them from leaving the house. Let me apologize for not knowing all the disabilities there are out there).

    Two, all those different bachelors he wants? Really? I don't think he knows what he wants, except probably he was watching tv recently and saw something on the news/an informercial that makes him think going to school is a good idea, just he has no idea what he wants to do.

    Three, no phone even? How the heck he even is calling us? Which social agency is he at that he scammed a phone call from? Wait, he can't leave his house, so he can't be at a social agency. But somehow he is calling me.

    Four, this is way too much pudknocking work to get someone else to do. When he does get the information, either he will a) say he doesn't need it anymore or b) loose the info. the next day and call us again to give him the info. again 7 months from now or c) says, "what I really wanted was...."

    ugh.
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    He's got another problem as well. Different schools will require different classes to complete those degree plans. So there's no good way to just send all of that at once.
    Without a computer he's out of luck anyway so I suppose it doesn't matter.

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    • #3
      i can understand some of the library issue - the one i went to while growing up is not wheelchair accessible. i'm not sure which ones around here *are* since they are rather old buildings.

      but the college i go to IS accessible. elevators in every building, even saw a beautiful black seeing-eye-dog on campus a couple of times, good ESO program & services... and there's funding assistance available to people for text books, possibly the computers too. and access to a computer in the lab if there is none at home

      i'm just not sure of any degree you can get ONLY from online classes.

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      • #4
        If he calls back, refer him to about.com's distance learning section. There are too many schools offering online degrees to list all of them. If he says he doesn't have a computer, tell him he won't be able to register for classes or contact the schools for information without one.
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          Quoth wagegoth View Post
          If he calls back, refer him to about.com's distance learning section. There are too many schools offering online degrees to list all of them. If he says he doesn't have a computer, tell him he won't be able to register for classes or contact the schools for information without one.
          Yup, exactly. And a phone is usually required too, so that the enrollment counselor can at least talk you through how everything works -- each online school is different, has different requirements, etc.

          I've had some students who were housebound, and thus even a local school with disability accommodations was not helpful for them.

          There are plenty of good online schools, programs, and degrees, but they take work. And the first part of that is having the necessary tools -- computer, internet, phone.

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