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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

Teachers and their use of social networks have always been a cause of controversy, especially as far as teachers present themselves online in ways that are discoverable by students or their parents.  At times, teachers have found themselves in uncomfortable situations following Facebook posts that were found to be inappropriate by district officials looking into complaints from parents and other members of the community.  Other cases involve complaints of inappropriate dialogue between teachers and students.  Should teachers be forced to sign agreements not to use personal social networks? Continue reading

The thought of attaining your master’s degree is one that comes with many mixed emotions.  You know that it will take much work and effort, but in the end you know that it will be so well worth it.  In the past to work hard for a master’s degree people would have to find time to attend classes on a regular basis.  This could mean that someone who must keep up with a full time job while finishing their degree could be in school for many years longer than someone who could attend classes full time.  Now due to advances in technology and online education achieving your dreams of having your master’s degree is easier than it has ever been.  You can work on your time and still keep up with all of your other jobs and duties while furthering your education.  If you are ready to begin your journey of earning your master’s, then go for it!   Continue reading

Have you ever found something so incredibly cool online about education that you had no choice but to immediately share it with all the world?  That is where I find myself today after discovering the RSA Animate Changing Education Paradigms on YouTube today.  This is very inspiring, breathtaking and hopeful for the world of education and the direction it should soon take. Continue reading

Receiving a college degree is a proud moment for any individual, whether they are 22 or 62, whether it took them four years or six.  This is the ultimate goal of education, right?  To be happy with one’s achievements and to have the hope for providing a better future for yourself and for those that you support is priceless.  Having graduated ten years ago from University, I didn’t have the option of taking online course when I was in school and haven’t had any experiences getting a lecture from a professor through a podcast.  I have attended online webinars countless times and been involved in business meetings over skype, but I’m never given an exam over these experiences after the fact. Continue reading