Universities Distance Learning Programs Online

I’m about to finish my Associate Degree (through an online school) and am looking to start on my Bachelor’s. I’ve heard that college choice is important in that major universities (like UCLA, Stanford, etc.) are viewed better (by employers) than smaller ones and getting your degrees from different schools is best (like Associate’s from one, Bachelor’s from one, and Master’s from yet another one).

I’m doing online/distance learning, though, so I’m wondering if any of that still applies’
Does the online school really make a difference, or do people see online and that’s all that matters’ Some of the more well known ones, such as Kaplan and Phoenix, are VERY expensive. I know that my education is important, but I don’t want to spend more than I have to JUST for the name of the school if an employer would be satisfied with the same degree from another school, which is thousands cheaper.
And how important is it to get my degrees from different schools’

I’m not sure who I would ask all these questions to, so I’m hoping someone out there on Yahoo might have some helpful insight. Thanks in advance!