Online Colleges

On-campus visits are a traditional part of the journey for a prospective college student. The physical spaces on campus are often the reasons cited for attendance. Figuring out a major or program of study is generally an important aspect for a prospective student, but the sense of place and community is equally as important. For [...]

Enrolling in an online degree program is a major life decision. It’s a big step. It will require a lot of questions, and in turn, a multitude of answers. While reading through the Twitter stream on my computer, I noticed a tweet from Brandman University about their guide to the 10 questions to ask before [...]

What happens after you graduate? Completion of an online degree program can jumpstart your career and be the start of a future that was built upon an online learning experience. Alumni from brick-and-mortar schools tend to give back to their former institutions because of affinity for athletics or connections to their academic college. Online alums [...]

Everyone likes scholarships. Financial assistance via a scholarship is a mainstay in higher education. For online learners, financial aid sometimes does not cover all of your expenses. Well, I have some good news for you. OnlineColleges.org and Education Aid, Inc. have teamed up to create a $10,000 scholarship specifically for the online learner.

There are countless reasons why students apply to online programs. With the ubiquity of internet access and the affordability of personal computers, online learning has become a well-received option for students who wish to pursue a degree via the web. As I have mentioned before, online learners are finding and building community as well as [...]

It seems like whenever you turn on the television these days that a commercial for the iPad or for another type of tablet is promoting the variety of things that you can do with the device. From entertainment to productivity, tablets can be valuable tools for learning. There is an app for almost every interest. [...]

Anyone who works in student affairs for a higher education institution knows that student engagement is linked to academic success and retention. Students who are actively involved at their campus tend to perform at a higher level in the classroom than their non-involved peers. So what happens when you do not have a campus? What [...]

Financial concerns are of major concern for the online learner. Paying for school, for a degree that can be the gateway to a career or to a higher wage, is step one for a lot of students. If it is not step one, then it usually falls somewhere after the choice of a major or [...]

Earlier this month I wrote about libraries and online learners. Libraries play an instrumental role in the collegiate experience. However, students have to purchase books for their courses too. For the “traditional” brick-and-mortar student, the usual option for book purchases and buy-back has often been the campus bookstore.

In the past 4 months, I have lived in 3 different states: Oregon, South Carolina, and Massachusetts. My work involves a lot of writing, reading, traveling, emailing, and scheduling. Procrastination is something that I work to overcome on a daily basis. When thinking about topics for this blog, I often think of the parallels that [...]