Happy Leap Day! What Are You Leaping to Learn This Year?
Wednesday February 29, 2012
Okay, so it's a little corny, but I was inspired by my friend Amy Rost on Facebook this morning. Her post was not corny: Today, may you find your springboard ... Read More
How to Choose an Online High School
Monday February 27, 2012
What a great opportunity adults have today to earn a high school diploma in the privacy of their homes. It saves a lot of embarrassment and uncertainty, but how do ... Read More
Find of the Day—TED: Ideas Worth Spreading
Friday February 24, 2012
Some days, I swear, I must live in a cave. I just discovered TED, thanks to Kimeiko. TED started in 1984! as a conference designed to bring people together from ... Read More
Voting Has Started in the Readers' Choice Awards
Thursday February 23, 2012
Voting has started in the 2012 Readers' Choice Awards. Make sure your favorites win. You can vote once every day until March 21.
The categories are:
Best School for Adult Students
Best Scholarship ... Read More
Vote for the Best Learning Vacation
Wednesday February 22, 2012
Vacations aren't just for lounging around the pool anymore. Get up, get out, and learn something on one of these fabulous learning vacations. We have five finalists in our Best ... Read More
Vote for the Best Scholarship for Adult Students
Wednesday February 22, 2012
In the 2012 Readers' Choice Awards category for Best Scholarship for Adult Students, we have three finalists. Vote for the scholarship that gives adult students the best chance at getting ... Read More
Vote for the Best GED Study Guide
Wednesday February 22, 2012
There are three finalists for Best GED Study Guide in this year's Readers' Choice Awards. Vote for the guide you think best helps students prepare for the GED tests:
Vote in ... Read More
Vote for the Best School for Adult Students
Wednesday February 22, 2012
We have five finalists for Best School for Adult Students. Vote for the school you think provides the best experience for adults returning to school:
Vote in the other polls at ... Read More
Telling the Stories of Your Life
Tuesday February 21, 2012
I've been wanting to write about life stories since I read Stanley Fish's Life Report in his blog last October. I found Fish's response to a challenge by David Brooks ... Read More
What's Still Hot? Learning Styles
Monday February 20, 2012
The controversy over learning styles doesn't seem to be waning. And maybe it shouldn't. When you can find people who passionately defend opposing aspects of a topic, the matter is ... Read More
How to Include Student Accountability in Testing
Friday February 17, 2012
When students know they'll be asked to evaluate their own understanding and execution of an assignment, do they do a better job? Professor Emeritus Al Beck had 40 years of ... Read More
10 Celebrity Dropouts Who Went to College Without a High School Diploma
Thursday February 16, 2012
I don't advocate dropping out of high school. It's definitely not an easier route through life, although it might seem like it in the throes of teen angst.
Nevertheless, some very ... Read More
10 Search Engines for Students
Wednesday February 15, 2012
It's pretty easy to just Google whatever you need to learn. We're talking quickie learning here. I do it myself everyday.
But there are other search engines out there that might ... Read More
Colleges Offering Courses in the Occupy Movement
Tuesday February 14, 2012
Whether or not you like the idea of the Occupy Wall Street Movement, it's definitely an interesting addition to United States history. Any time "the people" demand to be heard, ... Read More
Two Days Left to Nominate Your Favorite School for Adults
Monday February 13, 2012
There are just two days left in the nomination period for the 2012 Readers' Choice Awards. Be sure to get your favorites in. The categories are:
Best Scholarships for Adult Students
Best ... Read More
Cougars on Campus...Tell Your Side of the Story
Saturday February 11, 2012
I love how things tend to evolve. A few weeks ago a friend told me she was dating a much younger man. She laughed about being a cougar. I didn't ... Read More
What's Hot Now? 3 Ways to Improve Your Memory While Studying
Friday February 10, 2012
The older we get, the easier it is to forget things it seems. If you can't remember the new stuff you just learned, try one of these: 3 Ways to ... Read More
Need a Little Help with Spring Semester?
Thursday February 9, 2012
Whether spring semester started for you in January or February, there's still time to up your game if you're feeling a tad overwhelmed.
If you're the teacher, check out:
5 Crucial Skills ... Read More
Bring Life Experience to the Classroom in a Way that Matters
Wednesday February 8, 2012
One of the very best things about non-traditional students is the rich life experience they bring to the classroom. How do you, as the student or the teacher, make the ... Read More
Valentine Cooking Class for Non-Traditional Students
Tuesday February 7, 2012
This is one of the coolest activities I've seen a non-traditional student group plan--a Valentine cooking class, free for the first 50 non-traditional students who sign up at the University ... Read More
Why You Might Want to Use a FAFSA Service
Monday February 6, 2012
FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid, emphasis on the free. You apply by going to fafsa.ed.gov and filling out the online application, which happens to be on ... Read More
Screen Font Too Small?
Saturday February 4, 2012
I get letters almost every day from grateful people who have found this blog about what to do when your screen font becomes teeny tiny, so I repost it every ... Read More
The EvoLLLution Is Live!
Friday February 3, 2012
A very cool new website devoted to lifelong learning and higher education is now live, and it's pretty fabulous. The evoLLLution, three Ls for LifeLong Learning, is a grassroots online ... Read More
Nominate Your Faves. Don't Assume Someone Else Already Has!
Thursday February 2, 2012
Be sure to nominate your favorites in the 2012 Readers' Choice Awards. It takes just a minute. Less, really. It's common to assume someone else has already nominated your faves. ... Read More
Today I Learned...About College Success Central
Wednesday February 1, 2012
Sarah from College Success Central posted on my About Continuing Education Facebook page yesterday, and I went in search of her organization. I love it when something crosses my path, ... Read More