The pursuit of a college education is, for many students, the pursuit of a dream: a passion, a profession, a career. For others, the practical benefits of higher education are far too significant to ignore. The Education Pays graph from the Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrates these benefits, such as buffering against unemployment, facilitating higher earnings, and promoting upward social mobility. Read more →
Monthly archive: March, 2012
Adaptive Online Learning
More than any other time in human history, knowledge is both ubiquitous and accessible. The digital realm of cyberspace contains a vast universe of information comprised of incalculable bits of data. As Siemens (2004) stated, however, “knowledge that resides in a database needs to be connected with the right people in the right context in order to be classified as learning.” Read more →
