As a child, I looked forward to my local library’s summer reading program. I completed reading challenges, earned rewards for fulfilling my weekly reading goals, and was awarded a certificate at the end. It was great motivation to develop my reading skills. Today, higher education institutions are adopting similar kinds of models to teach adults …
As you go about selecting an online degree program, or even just a course, it’s important to base part of your decision on who your instructors will be. Although you may never meet them in person, instructors are more than mere vessels or facilitators to get you through the course. In my experience as both …
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As we get older, life gets more complicated. We often want to prioritize education, but partners, children, family, and work seem like higher priorities, so we push our educational goals aside. Yet, this is not my story. And, it does not have to be yours, either. Distance education allows us to start and finish our …
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Does this scenario sound familiar? The semester is in full swing, you feel like you’re operating at maximum capacity just trying to get through the required reading for the week. Then, a new bombshell hits. Your professor asks you to submit a final paper topic proposal. You barely have time to think, and now you …
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It’s the beginning of the semester and, as usual, your instructor asks you to introduce yourself to the class and perhaps even read and respond to your fellow online students’ posts. It may be tempting to rush through this rather routine task, but resist that urge! Taking the time to get to know your classmates …
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