If you are considering online classes to pursue your degree or to further your education, the whole process of applying can be a little intimidating. What courses should you take? What assistance is available to finance your education? If you already have college credits, which ones can be transferred? (more…)

Higher Education Has a New Calling
In the years after Sputnik and Kennedy’s “man on the moon” challenge, there was a noticeable spike in science and math funding throughout the nation.  Elementary, secondary, college, and graduate students across the country took a keener interest in space exploration.  This push helped the United States solidify its lead in technology and innovation.  Missions to Mars have continued to fuel some of the interest, but in the face of climate change and deteriorating ecosystems, perhaps our new focus should be on green technologies.
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Are Online Degrees Truly the Time Savers They Claim to Be?
You may have heard about the scheduling flexibility and convenience offered by online degrees. But maybe you’re busier than most. Perhaps in addition to a full time job, you also have family commitments, a hectic social schedule, and various hobbies to juggle as well. When you look at your monthly calendar, you can’t imagine taking on even more responsibilities. But before you abandon the notion altogether, consider these tips:
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Do PMBAs Match Up To Traditional Business Schools?
For many aspiring business professionals, personal MBAs (PMBAs) represent a breath of fresh air. Essentially, you follow an online syllabus, read selected course materials, and complete projects and papers at your own pace. Some PMBA networks even have peer review options and online discussion groups so that you don’t have to work in isolation. With a reading list of 50-100 books (your biggest expense by far), PMBAs are an attractive alternative to more mainstream MBA programs costing $80K or more. But….
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Fiercely independent and notoriously distrustful of authority, Albert Einstein was a true renaissance man who enjoyed learning for learning’s sake.  He chaffed under the rigid practices of traditional academia, and his patent clerk position probably didn’t offer much escape once he graduated from university.  So why do I suspect that the world’s most celebrated genius would have embraced online degrees?  Simple.  Online education offers unprecedented flexibility, independence, and opportunity to those questing for knowledge and advancement. (more…)

Wouldn’t it be nice if estimating the true cost of college was as easy as multiplying the first year’s tuition by four? But the truth is, tuition continually rises, many courses include special fees, textbook costs can vary wildly each quarter or semester, and then there are living expenses to consider. Nothing is a given. (more…)

It’s no surprise when groundbreaking research is published by a university. But colleges can also provide a refreshing new look at politics and become a hub of discussion for the upcoming election. (more…)

The students at University of Tennessee thought they did. But, as it turns out, the sleepy-eyed engineering professor was secretly exporting military information to an unidentified person in China. (more…)

College students have long had a bad rap for partying a little too much. From Animal House to YouTube, the modern media encourages the image that binge drinking, partying, and upchucking are a regular party of college life. Though there are many of us in higher education who aren’t participants in that scene - the stereotype remains for college-aged kids.

But what if having one or two beers at a frat house or maybe a glass of wine at a dinner party became the norm? That’s what Choose Responsibility, a network of college presidents from some pretty big-named universities are advocating. (more…)

If all the dire news of credit crunches, tuition hikes and dried-up student loan budgets are getting you down, try learning for free. Our continuing coverage of OERs (Open Educational Resources) includes Mission to Learn’s recent post about Open University and its new YouTube channel, which offers more than 300 “learning videos” on such topics as art, history, science and nature. (more…)