Innovative Ed

When I close my eyes and think back really hard, I can remember my first semester of college.  It was quite a few years ago, but the cloudy memories can come back to me every so often.  It was a good time all around.  I made new friends, learned a lot of life lessons, and spent a ton of money–mostly on books. Continue reading

Did you know that you can get better grades and possibly have a stronger relationship with your college professors just by adding them on Facebook?  Increasingly, college professors are finding that social media tools are a great addition to their repertoire of teaching tools.  Some even require their students to participate in social education for certain courses, but the benefits don’t stop at the requirement level.  Keeping in touch with your professors can have other, less tangible fringe benefits as well.  Read on to learn more! Continue reading

Ever wondered what your college degree will do for you in the jobs marketplace once you get out of school?  Look at the infographic below:  it seems to indicate that the more education you gain, the less it becomes worth, proportionally speaking.  It seems that the amount of money (in addition to what you could make with only your high school diploma) increases less and less the higher your degree of education is.  Interesting stuff, especially since a recent professor of mine was actually cautioning the class not to “over-educate” themselves formally.  He of course did not mean that anyone should ever stop learning — but at some point, extra education, especially for those who take out loans in order to get it, can become a liability instead of an asset. Continue reading