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Stigma against online degree fades, but slowly 在线学历的负面形象正缓缓改善中

Does an online degree pack the same punch as a traditional degree obtained through classroom attendance?

在线学历和到教室上课的传统学历，在外界眼中是否具有同等效力？

According to a recent Society for Human Resource Management survey: Probably not.

根据人力资源管理协会最近一项调查显示：答案可能是否定的。

Forty-nine percent of hiring officials polled said they view an online degree less favorably than a “traditional” degree.

有四成九的人才招募主管在调查中表示，他们认为在线学历较「传统」学历略逊一筹。

Does that mean online degrees are a waste of time for workers striving to advance their careers?

意思难道是说，对那些力求在职场上更上一层楼的上班族来说，在线学历是浪费时间吗？

Again, probably not.

答案可能也是否定的。

Seventy-nine percent of the human resource officials said their organizations had hired job applications with online degrees in the past 12 months.

有七成九的人力资源主管指出，他们所属的机构在过去十二个月之中，录用过拥有在线学历的应征者。

But there’s one caveat: That assumes the online degree is from an accredited institution.

不过还是有个但书：在线学历得是政府认可的机构所核发的才行。

Quality control  质量管理

The relatively lawless nature of the Internet creates a feeding ground for unscrupulous and less-than-professional opportunists. Buyer beware. In education services, as in product purchases, be sure you’re buying quality.

本质上相当程度无法可管的因特网，是肆无忌惮、毫无专业可言的投机者的温床。买方应多加注意，教育服务和购买商品一样，都要确认质量。

Human resource professionals know the trend lines. As more people seek to augment their credentials by adding advanced degrees, more will turn to online purveyors because of cost and time advantages.

人力资源专业人员了解这个趋势。愈来愈多人想以高等学历来增加自己的资历，而费用与时间的优势，会让许多人选择提供在线学历者。

“The majority of surveyed HR professionals said they think online degrees are viewed more favorably today than five years ago,” said Mark Schmit, director of research at the society. “And a growing number see individual courses taken online as equally credible to courses taken at traditional universities.”

「大多数人力资源专业人员在调查中都表示，在线学历如今所获得的认同比五年前高，」协会的研究部主任马克．施密特指出，「愈来愈多人认为，个别在线课程和传统大学中的课程同样可靠。」

Most hirers said they will consider the online schools’ reputations and certifications to help decide how much value they’ll give to applicants’ education credentials.

绝大多数雇主表示，他们会将在线学校的名声与认证列入考虑，以帮助他们决定如何评价应征者的学历。

The survey also noted that it’s getting harder to distinguish between online and traditional educators, as more online companies are offering classroom locations and brick-and-mortar schools are offering online programs.

这份调查同时也提到，要区分在线教育机构与传统教育机构也更加困难，因为愈来愈多在线公司也提供教室实地上课，而实体学校则推出线上课程。

For now, though, six out of 10 hirers agreed their organizations prefer job applicants with “traditional” degrees over those with online degrees, presuming similar work experience.

虽然如此，但至少在目前每十位雇主中仍有六位认为，假如应征者工作经验相当，在线学历与传统学历相较之下，他们还是比较喜欢拥有「传统」学历的人。

－by Diane Stafford

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stigma [ˋstɪgmə] n. 耻辱，污名 disapproval of something by many people

pack (a) punch (idiom) 【喻】极有效力 to have a powerful effect or influence

caveat [ˋkevɪ͵æt] n.【正式】〔做决定或行动前必须注意的〕警告﹐提醒 a warning to consider something before acting further

feeding ground 生存地; 聚食场 a place where an activity can flourish

unscrupulous [ʌnˋskrupjələs] adj. 肆无忌惮的；不讲道德的 behaving in a way that is not honest or not doing everything correctly and exactly as it should be done

augment [ɔgˋmɛnt] v. / [ˋɔgmɛnt] n. 扩大；增加；加强；提高 to increase the size or value of something by adding something to it

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accredited [əˋkrɛdɪtɪd] adj. 鉴定合格的; 公认的 personal qualities, achievements, or experiences that make someone suitable for something

lawless [ˋlɔlɪs] adj. 法律无法实行的；不受法律控制的　

credential [krɪˋdɛnʃəl] n.（常复数）国书；凭据；证书

purveyor [pɚˋveɚ] n.【正式】承办商﹐供应者﹐ 提供者

credible [ˋkrɛdəb!] adj. 可信的；可靠的

brick-and-mortar（与virtual 相对）实际存在的，实体的 located or serving consumers in a physical facility as distinct from providing remote, especially online, services

presume [prɪˋzum] v. 假定，假设

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