The Art Institute of Las Vegas Review: Online Classes

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

The Art Institute’s online classes were some of the biggest headaches I have ever encountered.  I no longer have access to them, but here is an example of a post a student made on message board of my U.S. History class (I saved this post because it was too classic):

The Art Institute of Las Vegas: That Dam Hoover Damn!

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

(Did someone make a typo?  Where was the proofreader?  That’s quite the error if it was made in err.)   (Link is dead) http://new.artinstitutes.edu/las-vegas/about  This post was made on August 30th.  LOL! List of all the posts I have about my experiences at AILV

The Art Institute of Las Vegas: eBooks

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

One of the biggest topics during the quarterly town hall meetings when I was going to them every quarter was the fact that we were having eBooks forced on to us.  They are an automatic charge of $50 to have the eBook delivered to your school account.  There was no… Continue reading

The Art Institute of Las Vegas Review: How Important is Class Time?

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

Just how important is classroom time at AI?  Well, I know I make a few references around the blog posts, but I had one not too long ago that took the cake.We showed up to class ready to present some work we had done for our projects.  Right when class was… Continue reading

The Art Institute of Las Vegas Reviews: Am I Taking a Class or an Instructor?

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

I have hinted at it in a few other blog posts, but I thought I would clarify the title of this post. In each class, the instructor provides a syllabus.  This syllabus is generally edited by the instructor to fit his/her needs for the class.  I say this very loosely… Continue reading

The Art Instiute of Las Vegas Review: Videos/Vlogs Against For-Profit Colleges

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

One of the most dangerous action a student could possibly take would be to post online video of him/herself making complaints against The Art Institutes or any institution s/he partakes in activities. I thought I’d shake the blog up a little bit with some.  Here is a list of videos that I have found. … Continue reading

The Art Institute of Las Vegas Reviews: Late Work Policy

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

In the last few weeks, I have seen a lot on the internet (then of course it’s true!) about how The Art Institutes don’t prepare their students for the “real” world.  However, I have seen this so many times, and with the school’s late work policy, I can see why this… Continue reading

The Art Institute of Las Vegas: Plagiarism!

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

The school claims it has a staunch opposition against plagiarism.  I’ve even heard faculty stating students being expelled for it.  However, I know many students who have copied work multiple times and turned it in as their own. One instance took the cake, however.  In one of my classes, we… Continue reading

The Art Institute of Las Vegas Reviews: Pan and Tilt Your Way to Success!

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

I understand the importance of knowing the basics of any skill.  However, when we spend so much class time going over things over and over again, class gets boring and time is wasted.Example #1:  Pan & Tilt

The Art Institute of Las Vegas Review: Unnecessary Class

Is College Worth It? Definitely not most of them!

Last quarter, I took Web Portfolio, which essentially was pointless.  It was essentially a study hall.  A very expensive study hall.  A near $1,400 study hall.  We did get some pointers on how to have our websites look, though!The fact this class was based on a student’s “progression” – your… Continue reading