What's Happening in Higher Education

Resource for students

RasmussenCollege — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:30:02 GMT

Greetings:

I wanted to forward on a great resource for students and teachers online. Rasmussen College has a special section on their website dedicated to advancing the knowledge of students and teachers at http://www.rasmussen.edu/articles on topics about research, technology, the internet and social media, career advancement and tips and other education-related articles.

I highly recommend these articles as a source of info for students.

What does the mind power actually mean????

daniely — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:58:18 GMT

Hi everyone, there are many questions that commonly arise when we discuss mind power, having influence and possibly control over things amd the ability to simply “make things happen”. Maybe these are all conceptual thoughts, and may be not. I do think about these things and it still puzzles me. What are your opinions on this and how do you perceive the power of mind???

Learning online

brianamorgan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:41:06 GMT

Hi. Is there Spanish Barcelona courses offered online? I’m really interested to study the Spanish language but I don’t have enough time so I decided to take the online course. I would be glad if you can refer online Spanish courses to me. Thanks.

Is it okay?

roger — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:06:39 GMT

Hello, I am a college student from Manila, recently our government is planning to revise the curriculum of college education in our country. They are making it in a ladderized format: meaning if one finishes a year level a certificate will already be given to him/her that he/she already learned such skills that will be needed in a particular occupation. ( For example, one is taking up a bachelors degree in Education, then after finishing his/her two years he/she can stop for a while and a certificate will be given to him/her that the he/she learned skills that can accomodate him/her to be a teacher aid. Then once he/she is decided to finish his/her bachelors degree he/she can do so) Now my question is this: Is it okay to implement this kind of curirculum and will it not degrade the system of education here in Manila?

Thank you.

what will happen.

margaretpenaflor — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:17:06 GMT

I'm a third year college student in the Philippines. Recently, I have heard my friend saying minor subjects will be removed in college. instead,these minor subjects will be transfered to the high school curriculum. I imagined its effect to the college professors teaching minor subjects.

but, it is not a 100% fact. hopefully it is for the better.

Margaret Mary Penaflor

Student

Manila, Philippines

help.

katcastro — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:50:36 GMT

Many youth in the developing countries are out of school. the primary reason of this situation is they can't afford to send thier children to school,instead, children are usually engage in child labor. Isn't it interesting how the developed counties can help these countries, these youth.

What do you think?

SamKrening — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:54:07 GMT

Recently I was reading an article discussing education In developing countries. this is what was said, higher education has two fundamental responsibilities to help ensure the continued well-being of the nation today:

to provide graduates and the nation at large with the skills needed to be effective in a global, increasingly competitive economy, in which corporations reach across nations and geographical divides in search of new markets, more efficient production, and less costly labor; and

to close the achievement gap between those students in this country who are advantaged—educationally, culturally, and economically—and those who are not.

Do you think the education systems in your countries have achieved this. you are allowed to give a yes or no comment.

Admissions people on commission -- Your opinion?

SteveFoerster — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:16:53 GMT

Recently I found out that some admissions people at some schools are paid partly on commission. I wrote a bit about it here, but I wanted to open this one up for discussion. What do people think about that practice? It is the worst thing ever? Is it totally irrelevant to you? What do you think?

-=Steve=-

3D Educational MMO's

kanelucas — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:24:43 GMT

Hello! I'm a management major doing some research on educational video games:

Just wanted to ask if you have any good sources/references/insights/anything interesting about video games being used in education? especially in the collegiate level. Things I want to find out are: >The usual target segment for these games have been children, are there games that are educational that are targeted for a mature/college-level audience?

>How has the educational games market been doing? Do teachers really use it? Would you use it to teach college students?

>Are there any MMO(Massive Multiplayer Online) educational games?

>How about Online Classrooms similar to video games?

>anything interesting/ keep in mind about either or a combination of 3D/MMO/Educational Video Games

Im looking for really good material :) The end project is i'll be doing a sort of 3D MMo educational videogame using the projectwonderland engine, im doing the background of the study. Thank you so much!

Is it just me, or is the growth of online education not meeting expectations?

MartyS — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:50:29 GMT

A little over a year ago, I began searching for colleges that offered a BS in Computer Science degree entirely online. I found six (Florida State, U of Illinois, Chico State, Regis U, Franklin U, and Mercy College). I've tentatively decided on either U of Illinois or Regis, but I'm not entirely happy with either of them for a number of reasons. I'm still working on my prerequisites at a community college, and at the time I started, I figured that when I was ready to transfer I would have a few more options.

In the interim, I've tried everything I can think of to find additional online BSCS programs, and there simply aren't any. I haven't spent as much time searching for programs in other fields, but my impression is that the situation is the same at least for other sciences, such as math and physics. While the number of online courses in general does seem to be growing, I haven't seen any real growth in online degree programs, at least at the undergraduate level. In fact, in a few cases a google search for an online program would link to a dead page, and a search of the site reveals that the program is no longer offered online.

Maybe I'm just frustrated because I will soon have to start selecting elective courses, and choosing the wrong ones to transfer could cost me a couple of semesters. But I had really believed that online education was about to enter a major growth phase, and I'm not sure why I haven't seen at least the beginnings of this, even in such a short time frame.

Is there substantial growth in online degree offerings in other fields that I haven't noticed? Am I expecting too much too soon? Or has the prophesied explosion in online education simply failed to materialize?

Online Degrees at Saint Leo University

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:04:41 GMT

I recently graduated with a business administration online degree from Saint Leo University and it was the smartest decision I have ever made. I finished in 3.5 years and it was incredibly convenient. I recommend online learning for anyone who is eager to earn their degree but is concerned about the commitment to going to classes every day etc.

MSc or MBA??

anikethan — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:43:04 GMT

HI EVERYONE. I AM AN ENGINEERING GRADUATE(COMPUTER SCIENCE). I WISH TO PURSUE MY HIGHER STUDIES IN LONDON!! I AM QUIET PUZZELED BETWEEN CHOOSING A MBA AND A MSc IN MARKETTING. WHAT WOULD BE MY FUTURE IF I CHOOSE EITHER OF THEM.. SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME ON THIS !! WHICH WOULD BE BETTER -MBA OR MSc CONSIDERING I DONT HAVE ANY WORK EPERIENCE..

THANKS

ANIKETHAN

Penn foster high school diploma

HATED — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:02:21 GMT

Is a Penn foster high school diploma accepted as a lagit form of a high school diploma in all these online courses im seeing on this site. Sorry if it is a stupid question but im new to the whole school thing and online schooling .

vampires besting the beats?

henryw — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:27:08 GMT

Ron Charles has a delightful article in the Sunday edition of the Washington Post entitled 'On campus, vampires are besting the beats' - no spoilers, however, I would strongly recommend that you put down your coffee before you start reading Or have a towel handy...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/05/AR2009030501541.html

middle-skills workers

henryw — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:06:27 GMT

“There is an employment paradox in this country,” said Ellen Alberding, president of the Joyce Foundation, a Midwestern public policy organization focusing on economic development. “Even in the midst of massive layoffs, employers cannot find enough skilled workers.”

Projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that, during the next decade, 45 percent of job openings will be in “middle-skill” positions. These jobs encompass a wide swath of professions from construction supervisors and machinists to dental hygienists and paralegals. Still, those on the Brookings panel expressed concern that projections for the public attainment of skills necessary for these jobs does not appear to meet the high demand.

from 'Educating 'Middle-Skills' Workers' http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/02/27/brookings

largely based on the Brookings Institution policy brief (PDF):

http://www.brookings.edu/%7E/media/Files/rc/papers/2009/02_middle_skill_jobs_holzer/02_middle_skill_jobs_holzer.pdf

(I certainly wouldn't be where I am now without the 2 year course in industrial electronics course I took after my tour of duty in the military! And after I really 'made it' and retired early, I went back for another 3 years in culinary school. All of that led me directly into corporate training, and returning to college for the white-collar 'union card' )

opinions please.

SamKrening — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:06:08 GMT

"....now that half the population enters third-level education, there's practically a reverse glamour about not having a degree." Daily Telegraph
Melanie McDonagh.

What do you think about this statement?

How can we make it more interesting?

SamKrening — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:13:04 GMT

The number of young people in not engaged in any productive activity is increasing, figures suggest. People aged 16 to 24 not in work, education or training goes up yearly. What would you say is the best way to make education more attractive and interesting to the youth?

Trend in K-12

frogman — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:39:21 GMT

Has anyone noticed a trend in teaching for more hands on learning in subjects that were once mostly taught from the book. If we could just teach math this way!

Came across this teachers excellent work with his 6^th grade class, talk about getting into your lesson.

http://www.communitytv.org/programs/online/whats-happening-education-special-edition

infastructure or agriculture degree

CParker — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:57:34 GMT

where will we be in 2 years . i have been troubled myself with deciding where the Democrates are going to take this country and what field of engineering i should look into.

master's degree or 2nd bachelor's degree for international student

sarie15 — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:08:17 GMT

I'm a 22 year old with one year of work experience, after having completed my undergrad degree in computer science and business admin at a top university in Eastern Africa. I'm currently in the US (I'm a citizen) and am thinking about advancing my career and education, but I'm not sure if the best way to go is by getting a 2nd bachelor's degree or going straight for a master's degree, both would be in MIS.
The reason I'm thinking about a 2nd bachelor's degree is because American degree's are recognized worldwide and are generally harder, more thorough, and require more work than master's degree (I would have my credits transferred, and would probably required to take 3-4 semesters). However, I'm not sure how useful it would be to have 2 undergrad degrees when I could just go for a master's degree. I'm a bit concerned that a master's degree might be more beneficial if I had more work experience, or be too challenging since there's a possibility my international degree might not be of the same standard of the typical American undergrad degree which the master's would be based on.
Any thoughts?

Online Education

expertengineer42 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:06:48 GMT

Is getting a degree in education frowned upon by employers? Is it hard to find a job? I am taking a course online and it is harder then the brick and mortar school. Anybody that has an online degree please let me know.

Penn Foster College Bachelor's Degrees

scarter85 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:45:09 GMT

Penn Foster College added the bachelor's degrees to their website sometime in the last couple of days. The tuition is still relatively reasonable, at around $1500 per semester. This makes the bachelor's degree cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $10,000 and $12,000, depending on which payment method you choose. This is pretty reasonable, considering that a bachelor's from The University of Phoenix can run around $36,000 ($300 per credit times 120 credits).

Penn Fosters 2 bachelor's degrees are listed on this page; http://www.pennfostercollege.edu/programs_degrees.html#bachelor

FBI setting up fake "fake diploma" sites

MBBama — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:59:29 GMT

I have read in quite a few places that people have lost their jobs and are being investigated after purchasing fake diplomas or "replacement diplomas" from a handful of these fake diploma websites that can be found online. Supposedly, the FBI are operating these sites as a sting to find out who is purchasing them and track what they are being used for.

On one of the blogs I read, one person lost their job, and only after threatening to sue the company did he learn that he was being investigated by the FBI for purchasing a fake diploma from one of these sites. According to him, these are the sites that are currently being used by the FBI - phonydiploma.com, phoneydiploma.com, diplomacompany.com, nextdaydiplomas.com, realisticdiploma.com, and realisticdiplomas.com.

Pretty creative! I guess you better think twice before buying a fake diploma online!