A growing option for students needing to fit more classes into their schedule is online classes. Although some have been quick to ascribe a stigma to online classes, the numerous benefits to online classes clearly outweigh the downsides. To me, any cost-effective program that increases the amount of options presented to the student body is […]
Having just finished an article on the new survey from Inside Higher Ed (IHE), I left something out. The survey had some important findings about two of my favorite subjects – online education and academic fraud and cheating. I follow and write frequently about the billion dollar industry that is college cheating – how shockingly common it is […]
A short online course that changes students’ beliefs about learning can improve their grades in core subjects, new research finds. High school students who took a 50-minute online course to help them cultivate a growth mindset—the belief that intellectual abilities are not fixed but can be developed—earned significantly higher grades, according to new research by […]
If you’ve ever seen a Masterclass advert and wished you could do that for your actual degree, then it’s a great day to be you. Company co-founder Aaron Rasmussen is launching Outlier, a Masterclass-style site that covers academic subjects you’d cover in real degrees. So, instead of Deadmau5 lecturing you on EDM, you get lessons on Calculus […]
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The National Pension System (NPS) is considered to be one of the best investment tools for retirement planning in India. The National Pension System (NPS) is considered to be one of the best investment tools for retirement planning in India. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has undertaken various measures to make NPS […]
Online courses are becoming a preferred method of education for more and more students at Bakersfield College. The number of students taking online courses at the college has significantly risen over the past couple years. The number of course section offerings has tripled since Fall 2015, jumping from 75 to 258 this spring, with around […]
There’s a reason people are turning to online learning en masse. Students can learn on their own schedule, save money on commuting, boarding, and a host of other expenses, and can often download course lectures for convenient offline reading. What’s more, some options let you can keep classes forever once you’ve paid for them. Some […]
