It can be hard to get straight As, hold down a demanding job, and manage your family. But, with a little diligence (alright, a lot of diligence) it is possible to develop grade-improving habits. A new article from Pick the…
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Monthly Archive for August, 2007
A new article by The Globe and Mail poses an interesting question: “Why, in the Information Age, are students heading back to classrooms?” Distance learning offers so many opportunities for students to learn in alternative, technology-friendly ways. But, many schools…
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Blogging is an effective way to keep in contact with students - particularly for online learners who don't have actual day-to-day interaction with their professors. Setting up a blog is easy (hey, even I've done it!) and you can do…
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Who would have thought that the most successful pirate in world history would have been a lady of means?
I just wish that I could have shared this with my seventh grade students….
“It’s that coursework time again! Before you begin to panic, just think of it as an easy way to score marks for your science GCSE. If you do well in your coursework, it takes the pressure off your exams. Coursework is an excellent opportunity for you to show the examiner that you understand science. coursework is divided into different sections, and you will be given marks for each section.
This is some troubling news: Reading skills among U.S. students graduating from high school this year fell to the lowest since 1994 as measured by the most widely taken college-entrance exam.
Reading scores on the SAT declined 1 point to 502 after a 5- point drop last year, the test’s operator, the College Board, reported today. The decline in 2006 had been the largest in three decades. Average
Apparently, Idaho’s senator Larry Craig was attempting to do a little unauthorized “exit polling” in a public restroom recently:
Sen. Larry Craig said that he “overreacted and made a poor decision” in pleading guilty to disorderly conduct after his June arrest following an incident in a Minneapolis airport bathroom.
Tuesday, in his first public statement on the arrest, the Idaho Republican said
This week, Lifehack posted a list of tips on being a successful college student. Some of them are common sense, but one suggestion I think all students should heed is getting to know their professors. I've noticed that some of…
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With the fall semester starting soon, I've been on the lookout for a free calendar program. I want something that will help me organize my day, will accept multiple daily tasks (without having to schedule those tasks at a particular…
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