North Carolina has a lottery NC education system that was proudly set up by the State governor himself. It was set up to specifically help areas in education that would improve things for the State and its residents such as the building of new schools and sponsoring of educational grants and academic programs. As a stat-run lottery, anybody in North Carolina can play the game and the concept was at first disagreeable but later on found its way into the law.
The public gets to play a bunch of set games through the lottery NC education program and the money that is made from lottery ticket sales is given to educational projects. When someone does win the lottery, only 50% of the money made is given to that lucky person. There are also bills to pay for the lottery NC education system to work and after all those are paid off, a remaining 35% of all income made is given to projects to improve school standards in the State.
And how does one get a ticket? Well, in North Carolina, one can find one of 5,500 retailers that sell tickets for the various games in the lottery NC education program. This includes any of five games which are scratch-off card games, and gamers with names like Carolina Pick 3, Carolina Pick 5, Powerball, and the Sizzlin’ Millionaire Raffle. For one to spot a retailer, all he or she has to do is look for a sign that says PLAY HERE.
People with tickets will then have to wait and watch a program on TV where all the draws are made for the lottery. The draws are broadcasted live by participating TV stations who are also sponsors of the program. All one has to do is compare the numbers that are drawn to the tickets that were bought.
Winning the lottery means that someone has 90 days to collect the winnings. The start of 90 days begins at the time of the announcement of the winning numbers. For the game Powerball, players have 180 days to claim their prize because since the game is an online one, it may take time for people to get to the place where they can redeem their prize.
Players who buy tickets will also have o sign them with their names and numbers. This is important because it protects the buyer from having someone else claim the prize. This isn’t a common occurrence but its best to have this measure over nothing.
The lottery NC education games that are played are strictly for those aged 18 and above. They can also only be bought at the retail outlets. Even the Powerball tickets have to be bought at the outlets even though it is an online game.
North Carolina once was the only State in the East to have the lottery NC education system. It was also never expected to be voted and passed into the law but due to the absence of two opponents if the idea, North Carolina was able to pull it off. However, the lottery NC education system is something that seems to be working for the State after all.
By: Candy Tyler
Archive for November, 2009
Lottery NC Education At A Glance
November 30th, 2009Disadvantages Of Online Education
November 29th, 2009
Till now all I have done is talk about the benefits of online education; all that it gives us for less money. All we can acquire by just sitting at the ease of our houses. But as we all know nothing comes without a disadvantage. If something gives you benefits and comfort, it must somewhere have something that is not that beneficial and can be a little bit hurting. Everything has a cost to it. So does online education.
One major drawback in online education is the lack of technical skills required to pursue an online degree. Most people are still not that technologically advanced to cope up with the methods that are used to make online education better. I don’t mean that all students are not technologically equipped; however ever there still are a large number who lag behind. Even many of the lecturers and administration people themselves find difficulty in operating the programs to teach or monitor the students. The tutors, especially, have had acquired their degree through traditional means and are mostly not very well versed with the gadgets.
Secondly, the most important thing required to student online is a computer and internet connection. However people in regional and far flung areas still don’t have access to this commodity. It is quiet expensive for them to purchase a computer. In one place where online education helps students from different areas meet and study together, there on the same time it creates a difficulty where a student cannot consult or discuss a technical problem occurred to him as he may not find anyone from his area.
Online course designers can sometimes wrongly anticipate computer technology advances. This leads to courses being developed for implementation on computers which were expected to become available in the future, but which did not become available; (Alexander, S. (2001) Education and Training E-Learning developments and experiences Vol. 43, Iss. 4/5, pg.240.)
The cost of an online degree is not always very low as thought by students. Some degrees may cost much more than if they were taken traditionally due to the cost of the multimedia accessories and materials involved in the syllabus. These costs may even leave behind the costs of accommodation and travel in local education.
Online education sometimes becomes very difficult to maintain. One of the reasons why a student moves towards online education is lack of time. He finds it difficult to maintain a balance between job and college hours. But even whether studying online you need to devote time in order to get grades and pass courses. At college and school, students have pre arranged time tables. Whereas while studying online you have to set a time table yourself or all your efforts go wasted.
Another major disadvantage I’d count is the lack of interaction. Even though students interact with their tutors through online learning systems, however one still can’t hear questions and discussions of other students at the time of lecture delivery. However nothing is totally free from disadvantages. Online education also has some. It now depends on the student how he manages everything.
By: Keith Londrie
Distance Education at Madras University
November 28th, 2009
The Institute of Distance Learning at the University of Madras offers a number of graduate and post-graduate levels. Established in the year 1981, the institute has a proud backing of alumni scattered all over the globe. Through distance education system, the institute has courses in both regular and Open University streams.
A typical academic year at the Institute of Distance Learning begins in July/ August and extends till April/ May. In addition to graduate and post-graduate programs, there are courses spanning one year (from January to December every year) as well. The Chepauk Campus of the University of Madras is the main venue for admission along with a number of Spot Admission Centres spread all over India.
The Open University System of the Institute of Distance Learning was introduced in Madras University in the year 1985. This is aimed at providing educational prospects to people who do not have any basic qualification but aspire to go for higher studies. The only prerequisite for admission in the Open University system is that the aspirant should have completed 18 years of age as on July 1 of the year of admission. However, there is a basic entrance examination to test the literacy level of a candidate to join a particular course.
The various course curricula in the distance learning mode are designed keeping in mind the industry needs. The certificate and diploma courses are also meant to enable students inculcate a particular skill set.
All in all, the Institute of Distance Learning of the University of Madras is one of the upcoming institutes of its kind in India.
By: Jasdeep Kaur
