36 days ago by mybudget360

Is a college degree worth it? Since the debt bubble burst spectacularly in 2007 many more prospective students are questioning the worth of a college degree. For so many decades it was simply taken at face value that getting a college degree, any college degree would be worth it. Slowly this percept ...

36 days ago by admin

It seems the guess that Apple’s media event to be held in New York later this month is concerning the revolutionizing of text books is correct. Clayton Morris has reported about the media event saying: This event will focus on iTunes University and Apple in education. This event was originally sched ...

36 days ago by Ian Lumb

I have the pleasure of teaching the science of weather and climate to non-scientists again this Fall/Winter session at Toronto’s York University. In the Fall 2011 Term, time was spent discussing the origin and evolution of Earth’s atmosphere. What follows is a post I just shared with the class via M ...

36 days ago by kbeer

Peter Wood talks about philanthropy and sacrifice — and, how money shapes higher ed.

36 days ago by piblogger

When I had the opportunity to interview eCampus News’ Assistant Editor Denny Carter in December the insights that were gained through our discussion were quite interesting in terms of predictions for the Higher Ed sector in 2012. To tune in to the on-demand broadcast simply click on the eCampus logo ...

36 days ago

New Study Shows E-Textbooks Saved Many Students Only $1: Despite the promise that digital textbooks can lead to huge cost savings for students, a new study at Daytona State College has found that many who tried e-textbooks saved only one dollar, compared with their counterparts who purchased traditi ...

36 days ago

College-Bound? You Should Read About Mytonomy's Crowdsourced College Counseling: The desire in this country to make good decisions when applying to college is enormous. Some form of counseling is common at many schools; among wealthier metropolitan areas, some families have been known to spend up to ...

36 days ago by Jeff Lail

First, to the comments from the previous posts…. From Kevin Guidry…. First and foremost, much of your argument seems to be completely rooted in capitalistic terms where the only things that are valuable are those that have been monetized. For example, you write about “ROI” and value in purely econom ...

36 days ago by Jeremiah Graves

My Faithful Readers, I come to you today in need of advice. Roughly a year ago, I blogged about how my neighbors wanted me to rob them and y’all dispensed plenty of helpful advice to guide me to make the right choice. Granted, the bike I was looking to swipe vanished almost immediately after I took ...

36 days ago by Kristin McDonald

Standardized tests are often required to gain admission into postsecondary schools or to obtain professional certifications. Federal disability laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), require entities that administer these tests to provide accommodations to students with disabilitie ...