Here’s a very interesting and thought-provoking infographic about Apple and how they are making their mark in the field of education. Will they be the impetus to spur an entire different method of learning? Will students learn more if technology is at the forefront of the education process? Via: OnlineEducation.net
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Student Cheating: An Epidemic?
By admin on Friday, September 23rd, 2011 | No Comments
The Washington Post published a blog article a few days ago, “The Cause of Standardized Test Cheating and How to Stop It” citing these disturbing statistics: FairTest has documented confirmed cheating cases in 30 states and the District of Columbia in just the past three academic years. Hardly a week, or a day, goes by [...]
America’s Best Colleges? Ask China what they think.
By admin on Friday, September 16th, 2011 | No Comments
With all the talk this week about the latest U.S. News and World Reports rankings of America’s Best Colleges, I thought it might be nice to put it all into perspective. I’m afraid, as usual, we have gotten a little too big for our britches in this country and our higher education system is suffering. [...]
Top 10 Things every parent should know about “hooking up” in college
By Suzanne Shaffer on Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 | No Comments
A recent article on CNN.com addressed the issue of hooking up and not hooking up on college campuses. While it’s not a subject that parents like to discuss, it is a reality. I know when my naïve 18 year old daughter headed off to college, it was one of my biggest fears. Knowing what it [...]
Crime on Campus
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | 1 Comment
One of our greatest fears as parents is what might happen to our children when they go away to college. Since we aren’t there to protect them, we worry that they might become crime victims. Preparing your college-bound teen for all the scenarios will ease your mind and help them stay safe. Here’s a guest [...]
In the News: College Week Live's Spring Fair
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, March 22nd, 2010 | No Comments
This week, parents and college-bound teens can attend College Week Live’s FREE virtual college fair online. On March 24-25 from 10AM-10PM you can: Meet hundreds of colleges live & pick the perfect university Get admissions questions answered in real time Hear expert advice on test prep and application essays Discover new ways to pay for [...]
In the News: Violence on college campuses
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, March 1st, 2010 | No Comments
A few weeks ago, a disgruntled professor shot and killed several of her colleagues at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Another shooting occurred at Northern Illinois University between students, where two years ago five students were killed and dozens more wounded. And who could forget the tragedy at Virginia Tech where 32 faculty and [...]
In the News: Videos as part of admissions applications
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, February 22nd, 2010 | No Comments
With technology progressing faster than we can keep up with it, Tufts University is inviting prospective students to post one-minute videos on YouTube telling the university a little something about themselves. According to an article in The New York Times: The Choice, one of the dean of admissions at Tufts came up with the idea: [...]
A Virtual College Fair: CollegeWeekLive
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, October 26th, 2009 | No Comments
Times they are a’changin! When my kids were making those college decisions, we had to get in the car, head out to a college fair held at our local convention center, and fight our way through the crowds, hoping to snag some one on one time with the busy college representatives. Today, you have another [...]
