Archive for Online Education

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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New Programs Give Students With Learning Disabilities A Chance

Jan 21, 2011 9 Comments

Finding schools to match the need to students with ADHD or dyslexia can be difficult; many high schools expect these students to learn in the same environment as their peers. A new college in Vermont is changing that. Landmark College is an exclusive school for students with learning disabilities.

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Online College Football, 0. Ricky Gervais, 1000 [celebrities hunting you down]

Jan 20, 2011 1 Comment

Just because you have the good sense to attend an online college doesn’t mean you should have to miss out on all the fun of sporting events! In light of the college football national championship, Conan O’Brian recently released a video featuring a lesser known but just as important college football league.

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The Student’s Guide to the Consumer Electronics Show

Jan 06, 2011 4 Comments

The consumer electronics show (CES) kicked off with a large press day unveiling tons of new gadgets for your inner geek and all my fellow tech junkies. Whether you’re an online student or not you’ll find a reason to use any of the great products that have been revealed. In some cases, you might even find yourself using these in the classroom.

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Online Education: Year in Review

Dec 29, 2010 8 Comments

Here’s something we all know: being able to sit at home in our PJ’s taking classes through the internet is pretty much the best thing ever. There are so many advantages to taking online courses that it’s no wonder the industry has been growing since its inception (hmmm, Inception? Perhaps Leo DiCaprio and Chris Nolan have been implanting this “online education” idea in our heads all along… which I personally wouldn’t mind if it was foxy Joseph Gordon-Levitt and there were no ice fortresses involved).

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Certificate Programs and How They Could Work for You

Dec 22, 2010 31 Comments

When you think about a college degree, you’re probably envisioning a four-year university stint that will take up all of your time. However, certificate programs are an alternative to the typical college diploma. The Certificates Count study from Complete College America looks at certificate programs and gives us an understanding of what they are and how their popularity is rising.

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How to Protect Yourself from Computer Viruses

Dec 10, 2010 16 Comments

The elusive blue screen of death; at one time or another you’ve either seen it on your own computer or someone else’s. And we all know what it means, time for a new computer! If you are an online college student, chances are you’re always on forums, getting emails and spending a large amount of time looking through websites and documents.

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Have a Guilt Free Hanukkah with Online Classes

Dec 07, 2010 10 Comments

The 25th has finally rolled around! No, not the 25th of December which marks that other holiday. I mean the 25th of Kislev, the day in the Jewish calendar where we celebrate the Festival of Lights. Time to break out the menorah, spin those dreidels, and send off your wish list to Harry the Hanukkah Fairy.

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Technology in the Classroom: Then and Now

Dec 01, 2010 41 Comments

The spread of technology in classrooms fascinates me with each passing year. We’ve come a long way since Oregon Trail and figuring out how many oxen died after trying to ford the river. Nowadays, students can learn different languages, solve math equations, study business and even learn physics.

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Cheaters Never Prosper, but Their Ghost Writers Do

Nov 23, 2010 13 Comments

Google searches for “buy college paper” bring up 13.6 million results; “buy term papers” 7.5 million results; “buy college essays online 6.27 million results. You don’t have to look far to find someone who will write your college essay/thesis/research paper or complete a simple worksheet. They are your roommates, classmates, or a stranger you contact via email.

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