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...
View ArticleNow’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...
View Article#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,...
View ArticleHow (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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleNote-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...
View Article#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,...
View ArticleGet 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...
View ArticleTurn 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...
View Article6 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...
View Article#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,...
View ArticleOnline 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...
View ArticleAvoid 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,...
View ArticleThey 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...
View ArticleDo 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...
View Article#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,...
View Article5 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...
View ArticleCritical 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...
View Article#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,...
View ArticleOpportunities 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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