Archive for Online Education

Online Learners Anonymous

Apr 28, 2011 No Comments

They lurk. They sit at their computers, waiting for you to make an insightful comment. Then, like a virtual “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” they chime in on the class discussion.

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Rebecca Black: The Perfect Fine Arts Degree Candidate

Apr 04, 2011 1 Comment

As my comedian friend Matt says, most people would rather “listen to Gilbert Godfrey sing Ave Maria” than the hilariously bad “Friday” song by Rebecca Black.

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New Federal Regulation Could Change Your Future

Mar 02, 2011 12 Comments

Credit hours: two words that stand between you and a college degree. Two words that if you had a quarter for every time you heard them you’d surely have enough money to skip the financial aid forms. U.S Department of Education Secretary Anne Duncan recently introduced new regulations, one of which will federally define a credit hour.

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I, For One, Do NOT Welcome Our New Computer Overlords

Feb 25, 2011 10 Comments

What’s the best way to spend your evening? Watching a ‘humans vs. machine’ competition on Jeopardy! to see who’s smarter.

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Census Data Reveals Growing Number of Bachelor’s Degrees

Feb 02, 2011 1 Comment

Education data from the Census has revealed that more and more students are getting degrees. The data which was released late last year found that over 58 million United States citizens had a bachelor’s degree. Are you one of them?

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Online College #1 Choice For Super Heroes

Feb 01, 2011 1 Comment

Big news in the DC comic-movie world! Anne Hathaway was just cast in Christopher Nolan’s final Batman movie. Not only was the oscar nominated actress cast in the film, but she landed the part of Selina Kyle a.k.a. Catwoman.

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Robotic Engineering Prepares You For the Future

Jan 31, 2011 9 Comments

Robotic engineering has become an increasingly popular and profitable subject. Movies like I, Robot, Surrogates and Wall-E (sure, he looked cute and innocent) has us thinking about our future. Rather, our nonexistent future when robots take over the world!

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Earn Your MBA Online!

Jan 28, 2011 17 Comments

So you have your Bachelor’s degree and while that is a great accomplishment in itself, you have a pining desire to continue your education and pursue a graduate degree. A Master’s degree in what though? Well, first take a look at the options that could possibly stem from your undergraduate degree.

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Your Country is Calling, Get a Teaching Degree

Jan 26, 2011 12 Comments

If you are one of the millions who watched the State of the Union address, then you missed out on some great Family Guy reruns. But unlike me, you’re informed and don’t have to read the transcript the next day. The state of the union address reported that our country is falling behind not just in the field of math and science but overall in the number of people with college degrees.

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Your Guide to College Degrees

Jan 24, 2011 4 Comments

Degrees come in different shapes, sizes, years, and costs. Sometimes you don’t need one, but most of the time you do. Understanding the differences between a certificate and associate’s can be baffling.

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