Archive for February, 2009



Don’t Waste Your Technical Training Dollars and Your Employees’ Time - Stop Lecturing

Tuesday 24 February 2009 @ 12:02 pm

In the training world, there are three models of adult instruction: the Technical Lecturer, the Expert Presenter, and the Learning Facilitator. The descriptions in this article will help you to identify who is currently giving your training and assess how effective they may or may not be in actually building your employees’ skills.

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Tips For Foreign Students - Selecting a US University

Tuesday 24 February 2009 @ 12:02 pm

You’re an International Student; you’ve decided the United States is for you, but, how do you choose where to study? Take a look at some quick and interesting points on how to choose your ideal University.

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Five Exam Study Tips That Worked For Me and Can Work For You

Tuesday 24 February 2009 @ 12:02 pm

One of the most challenging tasks high school and college students have is learning how to effectively study for tests and exams. Often students face enormous challenges in trying to prepare for exams. Learning college study tips is very important because so much is riding on the success of these exams. This article will provide you with five study tips that will help make you a better test taker the moment you start to implement them and it all starts with the avoidance of distractions.

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Students With Learning Disabilities - Questions to Ask When Visiting Colleges

Tuesday 24 February 2009 @ 12:02 pm

It is vital for high school students with learning differences who are beginning the college visitation process to go to schools armed with the right questions in order to ensure the “best fit”. The questions included in this article, for both disability services and for a student on campus who uses their services, will ensure you have adequate information on which to base your college decision.

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Four Effective Methods on How to Study For College Exams

Tuesday 24 February 2009 @ 12:02 pm

Most successful students have a good idea of basic study habits however, students can always improve. Leaning new study habits and putting those new study habits to use will take your test taking to the next level. This article will provide you with four study tips to help take your studying to the next level.

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Education in Finland

Tuesday 24 February 2009 @ 12:02 pm

The future of higher education in the UK is destined to look quite different in comparison to how it does today. As education online gradually follows the footsteps of the USA and grows in popularity with full and part-time UK students, others are seeking to establish an open content higher education service that might eventually result in a high quality University of Europe. So what can we learn from the education system of Finland?

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Don’t Waste Your Technical Training Dollars - Lecture Does Not Build Skills

Tuesday 24 February 2009 @ 11:02 am

Unless your technical experts understand adult learning principles enough to set the participants up for successful learning, you are simply wasting everyone’s precious time and limited money. In this economy, how can you justify that? Don’t your employees need specific technical skills to effectively do their jobs? Don’t you want them to get those skills and leave your training programs confident that they can capably use those skills?

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Going Back to School - Increase Your Value, Multiply Your Options

Tuesday 24 February 2009 @ 11:02 am

Perhaps you’ve been debating the issue for years. Or maybe a new career opportunity is forcing you to consider. No matter what the catalyst may be, you find yourself thinking about going back to school to earn that elusive degree.

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Moving Your College Application Essay From the Junk Pile to the Dean’s Desk

Tuesday 24 February 2009 @ 11:02 am

If you’re considering applying for a degree program, one of your first tasks may likely be writing a blockbuster application essay. As colleges and universities become increasingly selective, the difference between acceptance and rejection often comes down to this critical application piece. Here’s how you can ensure that your college essay avoids routine writing traps and packs a punch.

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Students With Learning Disabilities - Top 4 Benefits of Disclosing Your Disability In College

Tuesday 24 February 2009 @ 11:02 am

Whether or not to disclose your learning disability in college can be a difficult decision for students who have endured the stigma of the “Special Education” label for their entire school career. To shed the LD stamp and feel like their peers, students often choose not to disclose once high school has ended. Be careful, however, because this decision can lay the groundwork for dire consequences and should only be made with all the facts at hand.

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