January 18th, 2012
18 Important Ergonomics Tips for Online Students & Workers
These ergonomics tips will make your time on the computer more comfortable and a lot better for your body.
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January 15th, 2012
100 Little Learning Resolutions You Should Consider for the New Year
With these small changes, you can make a big difference in your education.
January 12th, 2012
A Guide for Effective Academic Writing and Research
From my experience as an online instructor, most classes involve a lot of writing, from discussion board postings to written assignments, and many instructors may expect that you will anchor your work in these assignments with credible sources or research. Students often believe that conducting research for an assignment equates to finding sources of information [...]
January 11th, 2012
Replacing the Classroom Lecture
It seems that the classroom lecture has gotten a bad reputation. When students hear the word lecture they often think of an instructor standing in front of a class, talking for hours about a subject – and they hope the instructor will have something interesting to say. Even though a lecture has the potential to [...]
January 10th, 2012
What are the Rewards of Hard Work?
You’ve worked hard to complete an assignment, submitted your paper, and now you are waiting to receive feedback from your instructor. You may hope to receive a good grade because you’ve worked hard on the assignment. Or you may not care about the grade itself and expect to receive some form of positive feedback so [...]
January 9th, 2012
Looking Ahead to a New Year for Online Education
2012 has arrived and it is time to consider what the upcoming months may have in store for the field of online education and more specifically, the for-profit education industry because those schools are one of the driving forces behind online learning growth and innovation. Whether you are pursuing an online degree or have an [...]
January 5th, 2012
Can Anyone Succeed as an Online Student?
It has been well documented that the opportunities for online education are growing and more specifically that the number of students taking an online class continues to increase. As potential students consider starting an online degree program one of the most frequently asked questions concerns the suitability of this learning environment for anyone who tries [...]
January 4th, 2012
Confessions of an Online Instructor
Your instructors want the very best for you as a student, developing the skills necessary for your educational journey. While you may know that they are busy providing feedback and participating in the class discussions (which means they are actively engaged in the class), what you may not realize is how much they are concerned [...]
January 3rd, 2012
Why Diversity in the Online Classroom Matters to You
As you look around your online classroom, you’ll probably see a standard course design, which will likely remain consistent throughout your degree program. It’s this presence of uniformity that often gives students a feeling that they are also the same, especially since you are not present to visually assess the differences. You become little more [...]
January 2nd, 2012
10 Impressive People Who Educated Themselves With Only a Library Card
A library card in the hands of a determined learner is a very powerful thing indeed.
