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Infographic: Getting Into the College of Your Dreams
For students today, getting into the college of their dreams begins freshman year of high school (or sooner). Students must work hard, take the right classes and couple it with the right extra curricular activities. Then, they must research colleges, apply and prepare for the big transition.
Student Spotlight: Shannon O’Conner
Hello! My name is Shannon O’Connor and I am proud to be a part of the September 2010 MAT@USC TESOL cohort. I grew up in a small town in the middle of Kansas and received my Bachelor of Arts degrees in Communication Studies and Spanish from the University of Kansas. Teaching was never on my list of career choices, but I always knew that I wanted to help people and began working in the not for profit sector upon graduation. After moving around the country several times, I was relocated to Oklahoma City, OK.
Infographic: Online Students vs. Traditional Students
OnlinePHDprograms.com, an online Ph.D. degree provider, published an excellent infographic this week on "Online Students vs. Traditional Students." The infographic looks at the reasons students choose online learning over traditional classrooms and environments, the courses they take, and the outcomes from online learning. In light of the economic downturn, many students find that online learning is a more cost effective solution and efficient management of time. Their choice to go online oftentimes reflect positively in the outcomes.
Motivational Profiles
Mining the combined data from home and school will yield rich and powerful motivational profiles that will power smart recommendation engines--and that's when we'll see the real power of customized learning.
Creating Cohorts in a Blended World
Cohorts in traditonal schooling are birthday based but creating cohorts in a blended world will look very different. Outlined at five innovative strategies for combining the benefits of customized learning and peer cohorts.
Next Gen Learning Platforms
There needs to be a shift from the idea of 'common curriculum' to a next generation platform that allows for multiple pathways and customized playlists for students.
Combining Standards & Interests for Student Success
Right in front of us is the opportunity to build personal digital learning pathways that customize learning by level, interest, and motivational profile.
Lumina Foundation: We Need to Get Moving
States must increase the number of college degrees awarded each year in the United States, every year, by a total of nearly 280,000 if the nation is to meet the Lumina Foundation for Education's goal of increasing the proportion of American adults with a college degree to 60 percent by 2025.
Smart Profiles on Social Platforms in Post-LMS world
Sparse thoughts on next-gen learning platforms. Where will profiles full of content-embedded assessment data sit? Perhaps profiles, like lots of other stuff, will just be social learning apps.
Personalized Learning: Object, Lesson, Course & School
New tools & schools are making it easier to personalize learning