Adults returning to school usually have the whole “life” thing down. They’ve been in the workforce for some time, perhaps have a family to look after, and, unlike some traditional college students, know how to pay bills and finish projects on time. But no matter how much you think you’ve got it together now, starting …
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For many people, making the important decision to go back to school is the easy part. Actually getting back into the swing of things and remembering how you managed your studies before can be a bit more challenging. Don’t beat yourself up if everything doesn’t instantly come flooding back on the first day. Just like …
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Enjoy helpful tips for healthy relationships from the marriage and family experts at CSU, along with a list of best practices to stay sane as an online student during the stressful holiday season upon us. And by the way, good luck on your finals! Happy Holidays!
There are several advantages of online learning, including cost, commute (or lack thereof), and flexibility, not to mention the fact that you can attend class in your pjs. However, online learning can create a feeling of isolation – if you let it. Check out this list of online learning tips for things that CSU OnlinePlus is doing and things you can do to make your online learning experience more personal.
As a college student, you may find grammar to be really, really boring. Nitpicking the English language may numb your mind and lull you to sleep. Go ahead and let out that big yawn. Ahhhh… that feels good. Now, I implore you to keep reading.
This spring semester, you may be asked to make a presentation on a final paper or project for a class. A course-based presentation is an excellent opportunity for practice and feedback before the stakes become higher as you advance in your professional and academic career. It’s better to go down in a ball of flames in front of your professor and classmates than, say, your boss, co-workers, or potential clients, right?
You’ve attended class, completed the homework. Now it’s time to take the exam. For some of us, the signs of test anxiety start to kick in long before we actually have to take the exam. The mental blocks, fear of not doing well, and difficulty concentrating happen with just the thought that nasty four-letter word.
My first day of class to earn my MBA from Colorado State University is on Monday, so like many of you, I’m mentally preparing myself to go back to school while maintaining a full time job and a personal life. It’s hard to know how to be prepared and what will be expected, so like the first day of any new experience, it is intimidating, stressful, and occasionally frightening! Here are seven tips on getting rid of those first day jitters.
You might be surprised to learn that, on average, only 13% of employees are engaged at work worldwide. The rest of the workforce is either not engaged (65%) or actively disengaged (22%). As for the United States, only 33% of employed US residents are engaged at work.(i) Employee engagement is a challenge for many organizations. Fortunately, …
Somehow, online course discussions tend to spiral out of control quicker than in-person debates. Whether we can attribute this to the distance between discussants, misinterpreting intentions due to a lack of visual and audio cues, general courage from having digital space between people, or a combination, anyone who has grazed through an online forum understands. …
