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Student Debt and the Dream Job
I spent most of last week at the National Career Development Association’s (NCDA) Global Conference participating in a wide range of conversations about the roles of the modern career advisor and realities of today’s job market. One of the questions that emerged after a session focused on online students was, “How can they balance all […]
Developing Digital Writing Skills
As an online student you are likely already immersed in digital writing requirements. Emerging as a component of the new digital literacies, digital writing can be described as written communication that goes beyond just text, is created through the use of technology, and is connected with and made available by a wide network of web-based resources. Michigan […]
Book Review: Say This, NOT That to Your Professor
Have you ever had trouble figuring out why you received a particular grade on a project? Or maybe you missed a critical assignment and didn’t know how you could get back on track? A new book titled Say This, NOT That to Your Professor, from Ellen Bremen (aka The Chatty Professor) aims to help students communicate these and […]
Why You Should Consider Earning an Online Certificate
Certificate programs are gaining attention from educators, students, and employers as a way to get college experience and academic credit without having to complete a full degree program. These higher education alternatives, shorter in duration than most degrees, are offered by both for-profit and not-for-profit institutions, and often include online learning options. The wide variety […]
Online Program Retention: What About the Faculty?
One of the greatest potential benefits of online education is extending the reach of expert faculty members to a wide audience of learners. Recruiting and retaining these instructors is costly for schools in terms of time and resources, and with a rise in adjunct teaching, there are growing concerns from all sides about making sure […]
Reframing Failure for Learning
We can all describe a time when something we did went wrong, or when we made a bad decision. There are many different ways to describe failure. In the context of education and training, mistakes can provide us with lessons learned, allowing us to move forward with new knowledge gained from the experience. There’s a […]
Professional Networking Online: 5 Ideas for Introverts
You need to be actively networking. This statement is the mantra of many career advisors working with job seekers, but it’s not always the easiest thing to do– especially for introverts. Professional networking can be described as meeting people, usually informally, with whom you may be able to forge a connection and extend your career […]
Google’s New Research Tool
Looking for more efficient ways to compose and research writing projects in your online courses? The latest Google function brings together the capabilities of Google Search, Google Scholar, and Google Docs. The research tool provides shortcuts to accessing web-based information and adding it to your documents. Google Docs is available for anyone with a Google account […]
Is Online Learning Mainstream?
With all of the current coverage of online education projects such as edX from Harvard and MIT, Coursera, the Khan Academy, and many other new initiatives, it seems that online learning is more popular than ever, especially to those working in and writing about the online education industry. But how widespread is it, really? And […]
Creating Consistency in Your Online Courses
As a prospective online student you may find that your courses are standardized, meaning that they have been designed to deliver the same content across all sections of a course, and in every academic term, but facilitated by different instructors. These courses share a set of common, reusable elements. This is a direct contrast to […]