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Category Archives: Post-secondary education
Scholarship and Financial Aid Scams
This is a must-read if you are applying for scholarships and student loans. Received the following in my inbox today, and I believe it’s important enough to share with all college-bound students. The link to the blog site labeled “Learn what … Continue reading
Posted in College Debt, Financial Aid, Fixing Education, Government Reports, Post-Secondary Costs, Post-secondary education, Student Loans
Tagged Education, financial aid, Higher education, Scholarships, student financial aid, Student Loan Fraud, student loans, U.S. Department of Education
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What Would I Have Done?
It has been quite a while since I posted to this site. Mostly, this is because I was in the process of moving from Los Angeles to the Caribbean island of St. Martin/Sint Maarten. It has two names because this … Continue reading
Posted in Diversity in education, Education, Post-secondary education
Tagged Blog, Education, Facebook, International student
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NUTN Network 2013: Call for Presentations | Virtual School Meanderings
Interested in sharing your work? Check out the NUTN Network 2013 conference in Albuquerque, NM. Proposals due May 3; presenter notifications by May 31; presenter acceptance due June 21. Best wishes for successful proposal acceptance! NUTN Network 2013: Call for … Continue reading
New College Scorecard | ED.gov Blog
Today the College Scorecard was initiated by the U.S. Department of Education. The intent is to give students and parents a tool for deciding on colleges through an interactive tool that allows exploration of various educational options, including costs, graduation … Continue reading
Call for Papers: EdConference.net (and other ramblings)
Included in this post is a Call for Papers announcement, some information about EdConference.net, and an explanation of my blogging absence. Call for Papers EdConference.net is a quick-turn-around site that accepts scholarly works in the fields of education, health/nursing, and … Continue reading
Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2011 and Student Financial Aid, Academic Year 2010–11 – First Look Preliminary Data
Hmmm… This report should contain some very interesting information. Although I’ll read this later this week, I didn’t want any readers to miss out on the latest news on postsecondary education. Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2011 and Student … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Education Reports, Government Reports, NCES Reports, Post-Secondary Costs, Post-secondary education, Student Loans
Tagged Colleges and Universities, Education, Government, Higher education, National Center for Education Statistics, NCES, postseconday education, Student financial aid in the United States
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Northern Arizona University and Pearson Partner to Launch Region’s First Competency-based Online Learning Programs
Although the blog below is clearly an advertisement for Pearson programs, the idea of competency-based programs that allow students to move at their own speeds or test out of a class altogether is more than interesting– is worthy of applause. … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Education, Education, Education News, Online Education, Post-secondary education, Virtual Schools
Tagged competency-based education, curriculum, Education, education administration, education technology, Higher education, online education, postsecondary curriculum, postsecondary education, Technology in education
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Just Released: New Americans in Postsecondary Education: A Profile of Immigrant and Second-Generation American Undergraduates
Here is a new report, released just today, on the the post-secondary educational attainment of immigrant and second-generation students. Information for the report came from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), another study from the National Center for Education … Continue reading
Posted in Assessment of education, Education Reports, Government Reports, NCES Reports, Post-secondary education, Student Loans
Tagged Colleges and Universities, Education, Educational attainment in the United States, Higher education, IES, Immigration, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, NCES, NPSAS, U.S. Department of Education
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Campus Safety Is Essential For A Successful Learning Environment: If You See Something, Say Something! | ED.gov Blog
That college campuses have become scary places is not news. However, there are things you and your school can do about potential violence–changes that involve simple human intervention and a coordinated effort by all stakeholders. The U.S. Department of Education … Continue reading
Are you a grad student working on a thesis or dissertation?
If you are a graduate student–masters or doctoral–you may be interested in a blog I have on Blogger that deals with dissertation and thesis writing. Despite the fact that it’s called “Dissertation Works,” most of the information applies equally to … Continue reading
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