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Schools of All Types Look Overseas

October 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Both online and traditional colleges, hit hard by the recession, are increasingly looking to court international students and establish operations overseas. For traditional colleges and universities, international students usually have a greater ability to pay. At a time when tuition costs, … [Read More...]

Specify the Goals of Your College Education

September 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

College is all about decisions. You have to decide where to attend school, where to live while at school, what technology to buy for school, and where you are going eat after class is over. Most students enter college with an unassuming innocence and think that things will just fall into place after … [Read More...]

Online College Classes Gaining Traction

August 17, 2011 By 1 Comment

With unemployment figures remaining stagnant at 9.1 percent and not showing signs of budging, people are considering alternative approaches to improve their ability to get a job. Education seems to be a major factor in the hiring process and has been sited as a common reason that can make or break a … [Read More...]

The Best Ways to Get Your Hands on Cheap Textbooks

July 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Fortunately for future generations, it seems that overly expensive textbooks are becoming a thing of the past. Scans, PDFs, iPads, Kindles, and just plain kindness are pushing more and more professors to abandon the textbook requirement all together. Yet, for many college students, textbooks still … [Read More...]

Excuses for Not Getting a College Degree Are Running Out

June 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The unemployment rate for non-college graduates compared to those with a four year degree is a figure that alone should drive even the most pessimistic of post-high school education toward a college fair. Even in good economic times the difference between the college educated and non-college … [Read More...]

Do you have Champange Taste, but a Beer Budget?

June 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment

"I heard this saying from someone recently and it really struck a chord with me. When it comes to e-learning, sometimes the desire is high to build something really slick or extensive or just darned big, but the budget is tiny. That’s champagne taste vs. beer budget. On a recent #lrnchat, … [Read More...]

Avatars and Social Learning Theory

June 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment

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My Apologies

June 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Hi All, Sorry too all that may have been affected by the mess that that I created today. Rest assured eLearning 3.0 blog was NOT hacked, it was merely an accident. I screwed up. You may have noticed over 1000 posts in my Twitter feed and on the site. I was in the database and accidentally merge a … [Read More...]

The Advantages of an Online MBA Program

May 25, 2011 By 5 Comments

In a struggling economy, finding a good job is more difficult than ever. More and more qualified applicants apply for the dwindling number of lucrative positions, which means you need every possible advantage you can find to stand out above the crowd and find a good position. While a Bachelor's … [Read More...]

The Added Benefits of Grade Schools Going Green

May 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment

In a nation with educational programs continually on the chopping block, it makes sense more than ever for our school systems to wean themselves off the absolute need for pulp. Student response systems and other electronic methods of exhibiting information and collecting work are a worthwhile … [Read More...]