Monthly Archives: May 2010

The 27,000 students are part of an even bigger group. In the academic year that just ended, a total of 120,000 eligible MAP applicants were turned away. (Compare that to 60,000 the year before.) And the crisis is expected to grow dramatically in the year ahead. 

There’s no need to take a break from your online college studies this summer, even if you’re kayaking through the Everglades or trekking the Sierra Madres. All you need is some kind of broadband access and one of these ultra-rugged laptops that are designed to take any kind of beating that you or nature can [...]

 
“Nationwide, about a third of first-year students in 2007-08 had taken at least one remedial course, according to the U.S. Department of Education. At public two-year colleges, that number rises to about 42%.”  – USA Today
“One-third of students need remedial college math, reading,” a recent article in USA Today, documents a nationwide epidemic of students [...]

“Students who took all or part of their class online performed better, on average, than those taking the same course through traditional face-to-face instruction. Learning outcomes for students who engaged in online learning exceeded those of students receiving face-to-face instruction, with an average effect size of +0.24 favoring online conditions.”
- Source: Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices [...]

If you’re about to enroll in college in September – or if you have a son or daughter who will – why not help assure success by taking some college-level classes over the summer vacation months?

And here’s one more thing you can do. Before you head off for summer vacation, put these books in your [...]

So, are you ready to write in college? If you’re not 100 percent sure, why try to cover it up? With the right writing course, you can become a stronger, more confident writer in just a few weeks.

If you think that your Uncle Waldo gave you a big present when you graduated from high school this year, maybe you better think again. Because Uncle Sam just gave you a present that would be hard to beat. It’s the $116 billion that the Federal government has budgeted this year to help millions of [...]

Today, more than one million American students take AP courses and then follow up with tests that are offered by the College Board. But like many programs that started with good intentions (remember the Scholastic Aptitude Test?), the AP program has become complex and confusing, leaving more students questioning the benefits of becoming involved.

With annual college costs soaring past $50,000, you probably think
it’s impossible to pay for your first year of college for $1,000 or
less.  
But if you think it’s impossible, think again. More students are
slashing their college costs dramatically by applying some or all of
these strategies:

Strategy one: Get college credit for life experiences [...]

If you’re a high school student, this will be a month of big events - the prom, parties and graduation. But after you throw your mortarboard into the air and march outside for hugs from your family, maybe it’s time to think about what’s in store for you.  
Even if you haven’t got firm college [...]

"There are tons of ways to get a cheap, liberal education, one that exposes you to the world, permits you to have significant interactions with people who matter and to learn to make a difference . . ." - Seth Godin

Let’s assume that you’ve just decided to sign up for a college
course online. You’ve researched schools, compared their offerings,
and picked the course you want.
So, your next step is to pay by credit card and fire up your first
lesson, right?
Maybe. Maybe not. Because before you start studying, this would be a
good time to review [...]

Are you thinking of taking college courses online? If so, you already
know that online study is a time-efficient, cost-effective way to earn
college credits. But how can you be sure that the credits you earn will
be accepted if you decide to continue your studies in a degree-granting
institution?
Here are some steps to help assure that the [...]

“Homeless Dropouts from High School Lured by For-Profit Colleges,” an article in the May 3 edition of Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine, paints an appalling picture of how some institutions of higher learning are targeting America’s homeless. 
The article, by reporter Daniel Gordon, relates stories like these . . . 
One university staged a seminar in a homeless shelter [...]

Summer is a terrific time to take college courses online. But don’t hit
the road with your laptop until you’ve reviewed this pre-departure checklist:
Is your laptop up to
the task? With the cost of laptops and netbooks at a record low, this could
be the time to buy a new summer study machine.
Are you protected
from theft? Hotel robberies [...]