If you are in the final stages of deciding to pursue a college degree, you are most likely concerned about how you will survive your edventure to end up collecting your diploma at graduation. In addition to perhaps struggling with personal issues, such as self-doubt and finances, you may also be concerned about the relentless [...]
According to The Job Outlook for the College Class of 2013 by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), nearly all of the top ten bachelor degrees for hiring in the current job market involve leadership ability. These include some of the most popular degrees offered online, such as business administration and marketing management [...]
Winner of Best Colleges Online’s 2012 Online College Professor of the Year contest LeAnne Prenovost will be blogging for Edventure Calling throughout the school year on issues that new online students face. It has been a huge honor to have been voted and received the award as the 2012 Online College Professor of the Year. [...]
Craig Gonzales has been teaching and advising students throughout the world on SAT prep, university admissions, and academic tutoring. He put together a pretty neat admissions guide & SAT prep program. He also just started a video SAT course and would love it if you’d check out the beta. I met Abhishek in 2012. He [...]
If a picture’s worth a thousand words, how much more is a video worth? Many college students are familiar with sites such as YouTube and Vimeo, but rarely do they consider the value of using screen capture software that takes both still images and video clips to help them succeed, especially in their online classes. [...]
Remember the annoying way teachers and parents nagged at you in grade school to pay attention? It turns out that they were right, and you need to pay attention in college, too, especially if you want to increase your chances for success. Rest assured that this does not mean the avoidance of staring out a [...]
This week is Plagiarism Education Week, and its host, Turnitin is a familiar name to many, especially in higher education. With current statistics showing up to one-half million student papers submitted on peak days and a presence in 126 countries, the value of this resource can not be denied. Like any other good resource, however, [...]
New forms of lectures are emerging to make sure students get the most benefit out of their class time.
Winner of Best Colleges Online’s 2012 Online College Professor of the Year contest LeAnne Prenovost will be blogging for Edventure Calling throughout the school year on issues that new online students face. I attended a brick-and-mortar campus for nursing school and most of classroom learning and subsequent studying involved memorization of diseases, medications, and medical [...]
Just knowing that next week, April 22-26, is Plagiarism Education Week is enough to send ripples of goose bumps across your skin and add a few extra beats to your heart. And who could blame you for being excited? You are well aware as a student that this year’s theme, “Originality Matters,” is good reason [...]