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It’s no secret that our modern-day workforce competition is fierce, especially for career beginners and recent college graduates. Learn some tips from the horse’s mouth – hiring managers – so you can get that competitive advantage and land the career you have worked so hard to prepare for. Continue reading
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Forget about breaking the bank—the internet is a massive, untapped resource for learning compliments of Ivy League schools and other academic institutions. In fact, USA Today recently reported that “massive open online courses — MOOCs, for short — is a new way of teaching and learning that has taken higher education by storm in recent months. We have collected a list of videos that showcase the best. Here’s a list of 15 free, online open courses and lectures that are completely free and extremely informative: Continue reading
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Why is proper note taking important? According to Utah State University, information recorded in lecture notes has a 34 percent chance of being recalled later, whereas information not contained in notes is only recalled at a 5 percent rate. To improve note taking proficiency, try some or all of the following tips. Continue reading
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In an age where all young people are obsessed with the internet and games, how can a school possibly manage to educate them? Well, the Abilene Christian University in Texas had the idea that handing out free iPhones and integrating them into the curriculum would do the trick. Continue reading
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We have compiled a list of the best education (K-12) and higher education journalists and influentials to follow on Twitter. Whether you are a public relations specialist, higher education administrator, traditional college student or even an online college, hese Twitter accounts will provide up-to-the minute news and helpful resources on all things higher education, college, ed tech and beyond. Continue reading
