Archive for February, 2011

February 17th, 2011

How You Study Could Make All the Difference

If you spend hours studying only to find that you can’t remember a single thing when test time rolls around, chances are you are not studying correctly. As strange as it sounds, there are strategies to studying that students should be aware of in order to get the most out of their time hitting the [...]

February 17th, 2011

Picking Your Electives Courses

After all of your major and minor requirements have been fulfilled, all you have left are some electives credits. These are hours that need to be met before you can graduate, but what classes you choose to fill those hours are entirely up to you. Do not think of this as a waste of time [...]

February 16th, 2011

50 Best Blogs for Botany Students

Visit these blogs to explore plant taxonomy, learn about plants in politics, ogle a few pretty pictures of plants and find advice and information from botanists, professors, students and even gardening gurus.

February 15th, 2011

Struggling Online Students Can Pull Through

It is discouraging when, despite all of your hard work and effort, you still face the possibility of failing one of your online college courses. But rather than giving up and not trying anymore, you should still cling to the hope of pulling through with a passing grade before the course ends. The first step [...]

February 15th, 2011

Setting Up Your Home Classroom

Those who take their college classes online will most likely be doing so from the comfort of their own homes. Yet, the learning experience can be severely hindered if your home is a mess, cluttered, disheveled, and full of distractions. Luckily, with a bit of cleaning and rearranging, you can establish a great home classroom [...]

February 14th, 2011

70 Excellent Links for Dyslexia Support

With these helpful links, you can find resources including learning tools, communities, and advice for living and studying with dyslexia.

February 11th, 2011

In Online Learning, You’re Not Alone

Sitting at home and doing your coursework and looking over lectures online can seem isolating compared to sitting in a classroom surrounded by 25 of your peers. However, online learning is anything but isolated. With a simple click of a button, you can contact classmates and your instructor, and as many students have different schedules [...]

February 10th, 2011

Why ADD/ADHD Students Should Consider Online Education

As if trying to get any college student to focus on a boring lecture about the history of computers wasn’t hard enough, trying to get a disinterested ADD/ADHD student to do it can be nearly impossible. Maybe that’s why more and more families prefer that their children pursue a higher education online. Continue reading below [...]

February 2nd, 2011

Tips On How to Fall Asleep

Getting the adequate amount of sleep is highly important when it comes to performance—especially for online students who have to juggle school, a job and their families. But sometimes even when your body is physically tired, it seems almost impossible to get some good shut eye. To learn how you can improve your sleep patterns, [...]