Daily Archives: 20 July, 2015

How do MOOCs work?

The main characteristics of the MOOC can be categorized in the following manner: – informal setting learning via Internet for free or low fees – all materials presented can be shared by everyone, whenever needed – variety of assignments to be chosen from all professional disciplines – no enrollment needed, self-discipline is a key to successful learning – no language barriers considering the online translation tools – development of digital skills and networking. MOOCs are present at edX, the nonprofit start-up from Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that recorded 370,000 students its first official courses this fall.

Coursera has reached more than 1.7 million and is less than 2 years in use MOOCs have been online for a few years as collaborative technical learning events, but this is the year when everyone wants in. Top universities are partnering with Coursera at a furious pace. It now offers courses from 33 of the biggest names in post-secondary education, including Princeton, Brown, Columbia and Duke. Google unleashed a MOOC-building online tool, and Stanford unveiled Class2Go with two courses.

Traditional online courses can charge tuition, carry credit and limit enrollment to a few dozen to ensure interaction with instructors, whereas MOOCs  are generally free, credit-less, solid and massive. Anyone with an Internet connection can enroll and the faculty can’t possibly respond to students’ individually. Classmates may count on one another in study groups organized in their towns, in online forums or for grading work.
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Pros and cons of tracking online reviews

 

The use of online review sites like Angie’s List and Google+ Local has many companies in a tizzy. If your company is receiving negative online reviews, it’s possible that your online brand and reputation can be greatly affected.

Because of this, many companies are wondering if they should invest their time in tracking online reviews. While some companies think it’s a great idea, others think it’s a worthless tactic. If you’re tossing between monitoring online reviews or leaving them alone, the following are pros and cons of tracking online reviews that can help you make a better decision.
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The first social learning network

Finally the educators got their first social learning network!

The Career College Lounge is the first social learning network dedicated to career college professionals, that has attracted over 40,000 members from faculty, management and staff of private sector colleges and universities who look to social learning to enhance work performance, institutional effectiveness and student outcomes.
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Why enrolling at online Masters?

If you want to continue your higher education, a master’s degree can be a very viable option to consider. Moreover, if you want to proceed with your educational upbringing, without actually needing to go to school, you can opt for an online master’s degree.

In today’s fast paced world, people have less and less time and with the advancement of the Internet getting an online degree from the comfort of your own home has never been easier.

If you have already graduated, you may know that a master’s degree will take your knowledge base even further. During the Masters’ studies you will be required to take advanced courses, pass exams and write your own thesis. The thesis will be based on your own research, done independently by yourself and with support from your Mentor professor.

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Which academy is the right academy?

How many students do you know who have a clear idea about what their future holds?- In my experience, very few.

With this in mind, selecting a college or university is, certainly an important decision and there are many factors to take into consideration.

Such a choice has to be fully thought-through. Choosing which University, and of course the right program can become, for many people, a great source of anxiety. For some it can take days to evaluate a list of the pros and cons, but for others, the choice becomes a kind of lottery. Frequently, the choice is deduced from randomness over reason, and it all ends with signing up for a faculty without any kind of pondering at all.
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5 Cloud tools that improve communication and collaboration

We live in the age of fast and efficient communication. As businesses expand their global reach it can be difficult to get the entire team together for a productive and creative collaboration session. However, no matter if your team members are working remotely or in cubicles around you, there are loads of cloud-based tools that can help ensure that your next brainstorming session is filled with fresh ideas, a great attitude and effective communication among the members of your team.

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Learning opportunities in video games

Who would have ever thought that video games could improve the minds of those that play them?

Amid all the cool graphics, the fantastic music, and the intriguing plots, educational opportunities are abound, and in order to find them, one only needs to look at them a little closer.

Here are the positive sides of playing moderately video games- not more than one hour a day:

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Pros and cons of technology in classroom

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In a short amount of time, developing technologies have changed the landscape of the education system.  Students of the 21st century have grown accustomed to technology and good teachers have figured out how to implement it into their lesson plans.  As with everything else, there are some pros and cons to using technology in the classroom.  Here are some examples of the good and the bad.

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Tips for training new employees

For an employer, there is always some amount of risk when hiring new employees.  You want to find people who are qualified, available, and responsible.  You want to find people who are personable and who can work well with others.  The application, interview, and hiring process is designed by each company to ensure that, to the best of the company’s knowledge, each new hire has the necessary qualities and traits that will allow them to succeed and to be valuable to the company.

So what is the risk?  The risk lies in the simple fact that no application process or interviewer can truly predict the effectiveness a new hire will offer once they begin working.  Training them for the task assigned is an obvious way to set them up for success, but everyone knows that the ability to get the job done is not the only quality a company needs from an employee.  An employee needs to understand the values that drive the company’s success, or the mindset that makes the company what it is today.
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