President Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan are employing a rewards program for states that will try to incentivize adoption of new strategies will hopefully reinvigorate our nation’s education system. A pot of $4.35 million dollars is dangling in front of states, with any and all of them eligible for the gold star [...]
A classic Staples commercial said it best—“it’s the most wonderful time of the year”. Yes, we’re talking about back to school time. In just a couple of days, college students will be packing their bags and heading back to school.
Unfortunately, excuses for not attending class have gotten a lot more complex than claiming that [...]
E-learning has its detractors in the conventional learning establishment. The nay-sayers complain about the lack of rigor in some of the curriculum bores many students and that some on-line credits are not easily transferable to traditional schools. They are quick to point to high dropout rates and a lack of community among e-learners. [...]
The next generation of nurses and other health care workers are receiving some pretty high-tech training. Nursing students can now learn from virtual patient simulation. Discover magazine reports that there is a huge boom in 3-D nursing, specifically on a site called Second Life. Colleges, universities, and medical schools have been using the site to [...]
Online degrees from all disciplines have steadily been gaining popularity over the years nationwide. The field of law is no exception to this. Ten years ago, one online law program existed. Nowadays, this figure is upwards of 12. Many students who enroll in online law programs are non-traditional, that is, they are older, have families [...]
Are you a prospective college student? The White House is busy figuring out the details for their new plans for the education system that could have a direct impact on YOUR future. The proposal, called The , is slated to involve spending billions of dollars of federal money.
Last week, President Obama revealed his plans to [...]
Labor and immigrant groups are applying pressure to Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, trying to convince him to put two Muslim holy days on the New York school system’s holiday calendar. These groups have already compelled the City Council to vote for the holiday resolution, although its vote is not binding. [...]
A study conducted by IDC last year found that people spent more time online than any other medium – approximately 32.7 hours at the computer per week. The internet has completely consumed our attention, more so than television, newspapers, and magazines. The study concluded that people tend to use the media that they grew up [...]
