Abstract This study provides one of the first estimates of the returns to different types of community college credentials—short-term certificates, long-term certificates, and associate degrees—across different fields of study. We exploit a rich data set that includes matched, longitudinal college transcripts and Unemployment Insurance records for students who entered a Washington State community college in… Continue reading The Value of a Community College Education
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What Does the PISA Report Tell Us About U.S. Education?
When the OECD releases the PISA report every three years, many people use the ranking to claim public education in the U.S. is failing and push their corporate education reform agenda. But looking at the data, lessons that can be learned from the highest performing countries point in a completely different direction. For more information:… Continue reading What Does the PISA Report Tell Us About U.S. Education?
The English Teacher – Nathan Lane and Julianne Moore
Update: 29 Apr 2022 When this post was created in August 2013, the movie “The English Teacher” was viewable for free from Amogo Networx on their YouTube channel. [View] As of 29 Apr 2022, that video is not available from Amogo. Free Movies from Google The official Google YouTube offering of movies includes some that… Continue reading The English Teacher – Nathan Lane and Julianne Moore
Pearson Education – Accessibility Guidelines for Digital Learning Products
Summary. Shown below are the Pearson Education Accessibility Guidelines for Digital Learning Products. The goal of these guidelines is to make learning technologies accessible. The 42 guideline points are expanded upon below, and full details are available on the Pearson website. [Source: Pearson Education] Purpose. The guidelines explain how to… Make educational Web media accessible to people… Continue reading Pearson Education – Accessibility Guidelines for Digital Learning Products
Effective Living, Working, Communicating, and Engaging in a Collaborative Digital Era
Increasingly our lives are lived online. The effectiveness of our work and richness of our relationships are influenced by our ability to communicate and interact with people through technology – which can either enhance or hinder our efforts. Like a child learning a new language, the mechanisms of social networking and online collaborative tools become… Continue reading Effective Living, Working, Communicating, and Engaging in a Collaborative Digital Era
Finland Public Education System, Methods, and Outcomes – Compared to the United States
A recent photo slideshow published by Business Insider featured 26 facts about the school system in Finland. Finland has one of the best public education systems in the world, so other countries would do well to study the educational model that Finland offers. Some of the significant points are summarized below for easy reference. Finnish… Continue reading Finland Public Education System, Methods, and Outcomes – Compared to the United States
The Golden Climate in Distance Learning: The Secrets of Immediate Connection, Engagement, Enjoyment, and Performance By Dr. Marina Kostina and Dr. William LaGanza
Education | Technology I recently wrote an article about upgrading from TeamViewer 6 to TeamViewer 7. I plan to use the collaborative online meeting component of the software for distance education, presentations, and workshops. The TeamViewer software is similar in function and features to Adobe Connect, GoToMeeting.com, and WebEx. The challenge with these online meeting systems… Continue reading The Golden Climate in Distance Learning: The Secrets of Immediate Connection, Engagement, Enjoyment, and Performance By Dr. Marina Kostina and Dr. William LaGanza
National Mississippi River Museum Aquarium in Dubuque Iowa (Video)
Adding Video Content to ICON Iowa Courses Online UIOWA – Desire2Learn
Technology | Education | University of Iowa Summary. This page describes how to add video content to a Deisre2Learn online course. The instructions and example provided below use the Iowa Courses Online system (ICON) as an example. Deisre2Learn is a company best known for their content management system (CMS) that is especially designed to serve as… Continue reading Adding Video Content to ICON Iowa Courses Online UIOWA – Desire2Learn
Apple Software App Store for Business, Enterprise, or Academic Education Departmental Institution Purchasing
Technology > Apple Summary. Apple is moving toward a model of software distribution through their App Store instead of a traditional sales model. For academic institutions, this will initially present some challenges since the retail app store is not configured for education pricing and also charges taxes on sales. Instructions. According to an Apple education… Continue reading Apple Software App Store for Business, Enterprise, or Academic Education Departmental Institution Purchasing
Investing in Education
Effective Living > Education It’s ironic that, in tough economic times, funding for education is one of the first areas considered for cutbacks by some state governments. Yet, everyone knows that education is one of the best ways to advance a society, or your personal career and income opportunities. In fact, as a society, or… Continue reading Investing in Education
National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque Iowa
Activism > Environment | Effective Living Summary. The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa provides a wealth of information about the history of American rivers and their use for transportation, trade, sport, entertainment, and ecosystem diversity. Affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution, the NMRMA is one of the nicest museum/aquarium facilities in the nation. Video.… Continue reading National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque Iowa