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#IOLchat Report: Finding Professional Development OpportunitiesEach week we meet via Twitter for #IOLchat to discuss current issues related to online learning. Participants include students, instructors, eLearning companies, schools, publishers, and instructional designers. As we approach the summer months, …

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15 Critical Facts Everyone Should Know About Summer Learning Loss

Research shows that long summer vacations may not be a good idea for retaining information.


“Accredited” Online Colleges

The popularity of for-profit schools is difficult to dispute — they enroll more students than the University of California system and the Ivy League combined — but their glory days may be over, according to a Wall Street Journal article. Enrollment rates have plummeted at DeVry University, Corinthian Colleges, Kaplan Higher Education, and Capella Education [...]


11 Ways You Can Use Humor to Help Your Career

When asked, 91% of CEOs say a sense of humor is important for career advancement. Where's your whoopie cushion?


50 Inspiring Gap Year Ideas for High School Students

Whatever the reason behind choosing a gap year, there are numerous possibilities for customizing the experience to your own interests.


20 Compelling Reasons to Spend Less Time on Facebook and More Time on LinkedIn

If you're concerned with furthering your career, it's time to switch from Facebook to LinkedIn.


How to: Stop Saying “Like” and Immediately Sound Smarter

Use these methods, tips, and tricks to help you make short work of getting all those unnecessary "likes" out of your speech.


20 Best Biographies for Tech-Minded Students

If you consider yourself at all tech-savvy, here are the 20 best biographies you'll want to check out.


50 Useful Twitter Feeds for Econ Students

For those particularly piqued by the 140-character format, these Twitter feeds are an excellent start to attaining economic fluency.


10 Biggest Myths About Employee Motivation

A lack of employee motivation can cost your company money, so read up on these common myths about rallying the troops.


10 Industries Most in Need of Skilled Workers

Read on to learn about some of America's most in-need industries and how you may just be able to start filling their need for skilled workers.