I posted before, Your Participation in Online Course Discussions is Mandatory
I have found an example of a Rubric for Online Discussion Board Participation. This rubric shows why online courses are not so easy and require higher levels of thinking and discussion from students.
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Online Courses Require Higher Levels of Thinking from Students
Posted in online learning, tagged back to college, college degree, distance learning, non traditional students, online degree, online learning, online students on August 23, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Evaluating Teaching in Higher Education
Posted in higher education, tagged college degree on July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education is a seminal and influential paper and a popular framework for evaluating teaching in Higher Education. Students should know what is considered as good practice from their professors in undergraduate education.
Deciding Whether to Return to School or Not
Posted in return to college, tagged back to college, college degree, return to school on June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Janet Clarey created a pro/con list to help her decide whether to return to college for another graduate degree or not . A similar list, with the information targeted to each user, should be useful to all adults thinking about returning to college
Accreditation of Colleges and Universities
Posted in higher education, tagged college accreditation, college degree, professional accreditation, regional accreditation on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Onlinesapiens provides information about College and Professional Accreditation, including the list of the Regional Accrediting Associations, Databases to find the accreditation of colleges and universities, Professional Accrediting Organizations and a discussion about National Accreditation vs Regional Accreditation.
Read all this information to be sure to select a college education that will be accepted by both [...]
Find Out What Careers Are Best Suited For You
Posted in higher education, return to college, tagged career, careers, college degree on April 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Virginia Education Wizard (via Career College Central) helps you find a career best suited for you:
Take a quick assessment to find out what careers are best suited for you . Find out what your interest type is and what careers are matched to that interest. Tell them what you value in [...]
Successful Online Learners Have The Characteristics That Employers Seek
Posted in online learning, tagged college degree, distance learning, elearning, online degree on March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Online degrees are no longer causing red flags on resumes for employers. In fact, many attributes of the online learner are what employers seek. They want lifelong learners, self-motivated workers, and critical thinkers — all of which apply to online learners.
Read more: UMassOnline Blog
Read also my post: List of Characteristics of Successful Online [...]
Higher Education Return of Investment
Posted in higher education, return to college, tagged adult learning, adult students, back to college, college degree, non traditional students on March 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
About.com lists ways a college degree can enrich your life
But choose your degrre program carefully
There’s nothing wrong with pursuing higher education simply because you like to learn, but do so in a way that is financial responsible and don’t go into it with illusions that it’s sure to pay-off in the long run.
Source: Thinking [...]
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