An Education in Saving on Textbooks

Every year students flock to the college bookstore to purchase the various textbooks that they require for their classes. Little do these students realize that, in doing so, they are throwing good money away. As unbelievable as it may seem textbooks, in some cases, actually cost as much, if not... Read More

Choose the Delivery Mode for your e-Learning Course

There are so many ways to deliver instruction online that the topic warrants its own lesson. In fact, deciding how you are going to deliver a course is critical to the way that you design and develop the course! Your first decision is whether or not you will deliver the... Read More

Building Interaction Into Your Online Course

You've already decided that you're ready to author online and you have your content organized. Now it's time to face the ultimate challenge in online learning - making it interactive! Interaction in online courses is a two-edged sword. On one hand you want students to participate. This enhances their learning... Read More

Distance Learning: Balancing Your Education and Busy Lifestyle

Distance Learning is a priority for most who have already set their lives out in one way or another in that their responsibilities have been laid out, and in quite a few cases, would not allow for regular College schedules. This is taken into consideration when looking for a place... Read More

Parents: Take the SAT Challenge!

I keep a box of tissues on the table where I tutor because, as an SAT tutor and college application consultant, I listen to high school juniors and seniors who are so overwhelmed by college pressure that they begin to cry. Not just girls. Not just Ivy League aspirants.High school... Read More

College Bound: The Organized Dorm

I can still remember my shopping list for my first dorm room. Years ago we kept it simple -- the must have storage staple was the old dairy crate and that was pretty much it. Those dairy crates organized everything from sweaters and sweatshirts to books. Today the storage choices... Read More

Business Plan Competitions

The idea of a business plan competition first started in the 1980's at the initiative of some MBA students from Texas and has increasingly gained popularity. Such events happen yearly and rejoice a great affluence of contestants, which highly increases their competitiveness.CompetitionsOrganized by Universities* Babcock Elevator Pitch Competition - Wake... Read More

Write Your Way Into University ? The Personal Statement

The Get Into Uni personal statement writing guide contains systematic instructions on the techniques to help increase the odds of your application, however this article contains a short synopsis to writing your way into university. For most potential students there are some clear reasons why they wish to embark on... Read More

College Tuition Costs are Spiralling

So, our children want to fly away from the nest and further their academic life in college. But with escalating costs, can we afford it? Will they have to take part time jobs to stay afloat or can we supplement their financial needs with college loans?These are just some of... Read More

Distance Learning, Online Education, Electronic Education, Electronic Learning?Call It What You Want

Whatever you want to label "learning at home" and however you want to define the latest buzz words for non-traditional education, you can find a program and method that suits your needs. Right now over 1.2 million people in the U.S. participate in some form of distance learning, with a... Read More

Latest College & University News:

Goshen College to begin playing national anthem March 23

GOSHEN ? Goshen College on March 23 will begin playing an instrumental version of the national anthem before campus sports events.

College Warns Of Magazine Subscription Scam

People posing as College of Southern Nevada students are going door-to-door selling magazine subscriptions, school officials warned Thursday.

DC Catholic schools chief heads to Boston College

The superintendent of the Archdiocese of Washington's schools says she is leaving the post for a position at Boston College.

Ex-Hibbing college football player sentenced in dorm sex assault

A former Hibbing Community College football player was found guilty Wednesday of being involved in the gang rape of an 18-year-old Iron Range woman, but he continues to proclaim his innocence, the region's chief public defender said.

Police: Conn. college student escapes kidnapper

Connecticut state police arrested a 27-year-old man they say abducted a female student at Norwalk Community College who managed to escape by jumping out of his SUV.

L.A. college board to name inspector general

The decision is reached after the disclosure of misspending on the district's $5.7-billion bond construction program. A whistle-blower complaint program also will be established. Trustees of the Los Angeles Community College District voted Wednesday to name an inspector general to guard against waste and corruption in its $5.7-billion bond construction program.

College Basketball Schedule

All Times EST Thursday, March 11 TOURNAMENTS Atlantic Coast Conference At Greensboro, N.C. First Round Boston College vs. Virginia, Noon Wake Forest vs. Miami, 2:30 p.m. Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m. Clemson vs. N.C. State, 9:30 p.m. Big East Conference At New York Quarterfinals Syracuse vs. Georgetown, Noon Villanova vs. Marquette, 2:30 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Notre Dame, 7 p.m. West ...

Head of Washington's Catholic schools to lead Boston College center

The head of the Washington Archdiocese's Catholic schools will step down in June to lead a center at Boston College, she announced Wednesday.

Fire college 'failed fire safety'

The UK Fire Service College failed to comply with fire safety laws when part of its own premises burnt down, the BBC learns.

Distance ed students forming college clubs online

Feeling isolated as an online student? Join the club. Or rather, join a club. At a handful of institutions, students working toward degrees online are meeting outside of class via the Web. These extracurricular organizations offer online students what many feel they are missing: the social and professional opportunities that historically have been part of the college experience.

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