When life is already full, how do fit school in? Balance school, work, and life with some fairly simple time management practices. Start with learning to say no. Most of ... Read More

Erica contacted me about a new education directory her company has started on the web: EducationBug. It's focused primarily on school-age kids and their parents, but she does have a ... Read More

An article in the New York Times Friday examines the change in scholarships since the economy has tanked. Jonathan Glater checked in with many of the organizations that offer scholarships ... Read More

Summer is the perfect time to think about going back to school. What do you dream about while you're walking the dog, sitting around the pool, sipping lemonade in the ... Read More

Service learning is one of those things in life that has been around since the beginning of time and only recently got a shiny new name. How can you not ... Read More

President Obama is scheduled to announce today efforts to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, FAFSA. This is good news! I have written recently about the choice students have ... Read More

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy awarded a total of $634,070 to 10 nonprofit organizations, public school districts, and other agencies across the United States this spring to improve ... Read More

I'm in the process of reorganizing the Continuing Education site and would love your feedback. There's a new navigation list on the left side of the page that I hope ... Read More

If you're a new, non-traditional graduate, what are your plans for your new degree or certificate? When the celebrating is over, what are you going to do?

Summer school is about to begin around the country, if it hasn't already. Beat the heat with a few ice breakers. We all know they're great for first-day introductions, but ... Read More

My blog find of the week is Darryle Pollack's "I never signed up for this...confessions of a cluttered mind." Darryle is the mother of non-traditional student Alli. Alli's grandfather fully ... Read More

I'd like to hear from both students and teachers who Moodle. Do you Moodle? Tell me how you use it and what you think about it.

What kinds of fun descriptions do you put on your People Bingo cards? We'd like to hear your favorite People Bingo characteristics. There's a new page where you can get ... Read More

Do you have experience with GED online? A lot of people would love to learn from your experience and benefit from whatever advice you have. Add your advice to the ... Read More

The Online Summer Institute for Community Colleges (OSICC) is June 25-26. That's coming up quickly. If you're a faculty member or administrator in a community college, this might be an ... Read More

Beauty school enrollments are up. Does it raise your eyebrows? For almost everybody in my generation, the mention of beauty school brings the song from "Grease" to mind: Beauty School ... Read More

This morning I was delighted to find Ferdinand von Prondzynski's blog entitled Diary of a University President. He called his June 9 entry "Learning for Life." Von Prondzynski discusses the problem ... Read More

In January, I blogged about Gwen's ageless definition of andragogy. Gwen writes a blog I visit regularly. Since then, I've received quite a few comments about andragogy, the most recent ... Read More

You are cordially invited to share with us your GED graduation. Tell us how old you are, how long you've been studying, what your new certificate means to you, and ... Read More

Did you catch President Obama's speech in Cairo? It was passionate and inspiring, full of pleas for the honoring of basic human rights around the globe, whether concerning religion, democracy, ... Read More

Tell me what you think about Dimdim.com. It's on my list to check out, but I thought I'd see what all of you think about it first. Talk to me.

Summer is when most teachers fulfill their continuing education requirements. I'm interested in where you get yours, what form it takes (online, classroom, distance), and what you're studying. Tell us ... Read More

On April 21, 2009, President Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, expanding our national service programs. The bill expands national service programs such as AmeriCorps, Senior Corps ... Read More