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The Many Literacies of Online Learning

You’ve registered for your first online class … what’s next? Taking an online course may be a way to follow your interests as a lifelong learner or pursue specific career goals. Before you get...

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Now’s the Time to Think About Internships

If you are on any college-related mailing lists, no doubt you’re receiving messages about internship opportunities. As an online student you may or may not be required to complete an internship as part...

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#IOLchat Report: Creating Balance – Work, Home, Online Learning

Each week we meet via Twitter for #IOLchat to discuss current issues related to online learning. Participants include students, instructors, advisors, counselors, eLearning companies, schools,...

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How (and Why) to Keep a Career Diary

Are you tracking your education and career achievements? Last month Lifehacker advised keeping a “work diary” as a way to prepare for performance evaluations at work, and it’s an idea I think...

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A Closer Look at Educator.com

My first impression of Educator.com was of a cross between Khan Academy and Lynda.com – providing video-based courses on popular subjects, such as math and English, as well as more advanced software...

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Note-Taking in a Digital Age

Note-taking has evolved way beyond pencil and paper – but it’s still an effective study method whether you are learning online or on campus. How do you take notes during your classes? An image posted...

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#IOLchat Report: Writing Skills and Online Learning

Each week we meet via Twitter for #IOLchat to discuss current issues related to online learning. Participants include students, instructors, advisors, counselors, eLearning companies, schools,...

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Get Ready for Online Group Assignments

All students should expect to interact with their classmates and work together on collaborative assignments in their online courses. This was my response when a staff member, working in an ombudsman...

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Turn the Tables and Take an Online Class

Digital analyst and author Brian Solis shared an interesting observation on a Google+ post, this month: “The only way to understand new culture and behavior is to go native.” The context was related to...

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6 Items for Your Online Learning Emergency Kit

In our recent Inside Online Learning chat (#IOLchat), which focused on creating balance, one participant mentioned the use of an emergency or survival kit to reduce stress. While the reference was...

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#IOLchat Report: Professional Development for Adjunct Instructors

Each week we meet via Twitter for #IOLchat to discuss current issues related to online learning. Participants include students, instructors, advisors, counselors, eLearning companies, schools,...

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Online Degrees: Transfer Credit and Time to Completion

Last week, a prospective student wrote to me asking about how to “earn a degree online as quickly as possible.” While I am not a proponent of program selection based solely on how long it will take to...

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Avoid These 5 LinkedIn Dont’s

One of the primary benefits of joining LinkedIn as a social network is its focus on career-related connections. This can take off some of the pressure that may exist on other platforms (e.g., Twitter,...

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They Posted That in the Discussion Forum?

What do you do when something inappropriate pops-up in your online class? I’ve dealt with this on a small scale as an instructor, reacting to students’ posts that for various reasons were inappropriate...

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Do Online Learners Need a Bill of Rights?

There are those who think you do. A Bill of Rights and Principles for Learning in the Digital Age was developed last month by a small group of people who “believe that online learning represents a...

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#IOLchat Report: What’s Credit-Worthy? Evidence of Online Learning

Each week we meet via Twitter for #IOLchat to discuss current issues related to online learning. Participants include students, instructors, advisors, counselors, eLearning companies, schools,...

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5 Online Tools for Career Exploration

How do you decide which career field to pursue? There’s not just one way to go about it, and as an online student you likely have some career goals in mind, are seeking advancement in a field you are...

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Critical Components of a Virtual College Campus

There’s a lot more to becoming an online student than navigating a virtual course site. Just as you might tour a traditional campus as a prospective student – to visit facilities, meet instructors and...

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#IOLchat Report: LinkedIn for Online Students

Each week we meet via Twitter for #IOLchat to discuss current issues related to online learning. Participants include students, instructors, advisors, counselors, eLearning companies, schools,...

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Opportunities for Aspiring Edupreneurs

Have an idea that would solve a problem in higher education? An article from Bright Hub lists three characteristics of education entrepreneurs: (1) act as change agents, (2) bring new mindsets and...

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