U.S. Dept. of Education Blog Asks College Students Why They Want a Teaching Career
First of all, how interesting is it that the U.S. Department of Education has a blog. Not only that, but it is comment enabled. I found it during a recent internet surfing expedition looking for elearning news and views. But here’s what caught my eye… this blog post and video entry entitled, “University Students Talk […]
Today’s ‘Anti Virus’ Network
An interesting ‘Advice” article by Thomas H. Benton appeared in today’s Chronicle of Higher Education titled “Teaching in the Plague Year”; the title alone caught my attention immediately. The term “plague” actually is in reference to the norovirus that swept across many college campuses last year but needless to say, Benton draws parallels to this […]
Do You Feel You Were Prepared for Proficiency in College?
Sometimes it can be good to tackle the hard questions; to examine an issue that might force us to do some honest self-examination, don’t you think? To this point, at the end of last month, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan had some things to say about whether or not students are being measured […]
A Troubling Reason Why Too Many College-Qualified High School Seniors Don’t Apply
In Connecticut each year, there are more than 10,000 well-qualified, thoroughly prepared students who graduate from high school but do not go on to attend college. Their reasons vary, but a recent study suggests that many of them could be in college, if only they knew more about how to pursue a college education.
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