From the monthly archives:

September 2010

Game Changers in Education

by Nicole on September 28, 2010

Huffington  Post has released its “Game Changers”.  How does one become a game changer, one asks?
Well, the Game Changers are made up of “100 innovators, mavericks, visionaries, and leaders who are changing the way we look at the world and the way we live in it.” Intriguing, heh?
Here are the game changers of education [...]

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5 Reasons Why Online Education is Working.

by Nicole on September 22, 2010

Online Education has a stigma problem. Or at least, it did.
Online courses have surged in k-12 education over the last years.  According to a study by Sloan Consortium, in 2008 there were 50,000 high school students enrolled in online courses. By 2008, there were more than a million students enrolled in online courses either full-time [...]

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Viva La Freelance Revolution!

by Nicki on September 16, 2010

According to a new survey, increasingly more individuals are choosing the freelance lifestyle. Published by Elance, an online service that connects freelancers looking for work with employers offering part-time employment, the study indicated that the economic downturn is no longer the primary cause to starting a freelance career.

Have people realized that a cushy office [...]

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Resources for Students with Disabilities

by Nicole on September 13, 2010

College students typically have a hard time adjusting to life changes in their freshmen year. It’s the whole new independent lifestyle that would be challenging for anyone. Newly found independence and freedom can be a bit overwhelming, not to mention the personal responsibility of managing course work and organizing a schedule. Anyone who has been [...]

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Top 10 Back to School Songs

by Nicki on September 9, 2010

Granted a few of these feature some rebellious school spirit, but I wouldn’t have my rock’n’roll any other way. These songs will surely give you that much needed pep in your step on your way to class…
1. “Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)” Pink Floyd
We don’t need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the [...]

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The Average Joe is S.O.L.

by Nicole on September 7, 2010

According to an article in Huffington Post, the current outlook for new jobs has its good points and bad points.
The good point is that companies are going to start hiring again. It may take months or even years to get the job market hopping again, but it seems like job creation is on the horizon.
The [...]

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To Gap or Not To Gap?

by Nicki on September 2, 2010

A rite of passage in countries like the U.K., the ‘gap year’- which usually takes place between graduating high school and starting college- is picking up steam in the U.S.

Sadly more prevalent than ever is the unintentional gap year, between students graduating from college, and the time it takes them to find a job in [...]

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