Online Colleges

With 28 posts in 2011, this blog is quickly becoming a content-rich source of information for online learners. My first post began with a “toolkit” for online learners and I am excited about continuing to share, create, teach, and engage with everyone. Here is my recap of some of my favorite posts for the year:

With the start of a new year coming soon, an inventory of sorts seems apropos. For the online learner, having certain items (and a particular service), while not necessarily mandatory, can optimize several aspects of their web-based experience. Here are 5 things that I would highly recommend investing in for 2012. The caveat being of [...]

In 2009, the Chronicle of Higher Education featured an op-ed that asked if higher education would be the next “bubble” to burst. The concept being that (similar to the housing market collapse or the dotcom disaster) higher education was going to implode (or pop) due to high tuition rates and a lack of innovation. Some [...]

Writing a blog for online learners represents an exciting task. Having worked in higher education for more than 10 years, most of my experience is in working with students on a physical campus. However, there are multitudes of similarities and differences that provide ample material for this site. One of my goals for 2012 is [...]

An interesting article about 6 steps to online success was published at Campus Technology. The article was written specifically for online teaching faculty. However, I think it contains a lot of useful insights for online learners. Taking the original post and flipping it upside down and sideways, here are some things to consider for your [...]

It is a simple question about a dynamic website. LinkedIn is a professional social networking site. If you are not using it yet, you should be. LinkedIn offers a degree of utility that other social sites cannot offer. It’s the go-to site for up-and-coming professionals. For the online learner, LinkedIn is a great place for [...]

When a traditionally-aged student starts a degree program at a brick-and-mortar institution, there is an accepted norm that impacts a large number of new students: they change their major. It is not uncommon to change your major. Sometimes a major change can be due to a single course, advice from an academic advisor, or from [...]

Living in 3 different states this year has taught me one thing: Relying on a gym for exercise can be challenging, expensive, and inconvenient. So one day, about a year ago, I started running. Not that far and definitely not that fast. It took me a while to get running. Literally and metaphorically. In many [...]

“Work harder AND smarter.” These words of advice were frequently shared with me by my late grandfather. He loved education. While he had only completed less than a high school degree, he always encouraged his grandchildren to go to college and to “stay in school for as long as possible.” Grandpa realized that education was [...]

Music can be a powerful element to the successful studying efforts of an online learner. Listening to “tunes” while working on class projects can lead to great levels of inspiration and enhanced focus. Here are 5 different sites/services that can assist you in spinning tunes while studying.