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academics the most unprofessional professionals in the world

It’s March and I still haven’t heard anything back from that college, which I find not only baffling but unconscionable.

unprofessionalism, in the long run, is highly destructive

That means students in PBL classrooms are spending more time learning about important content through experiences that emphasize critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication

the Common Core standards are based on college and career readiness standards.  The Common Core: Focus to a greater extent on text complexity and drawing information from sourcesAs I interpret this, students now have to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different text sources (including digital) and comprehend information that comes from media  as well as text. Address reading and writing across the curriculumThere’s reading in science as well as reading in language arts.  All disciplines require writing Where’s the technology?Technology is a tool rather than a set of isolated standards.  I like this.  The Common Core speaks generally about students choosing a variety of texts (including digital) and publishing writing in a variety of formats including digital. My sources:

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80 per cent of MOOC students already had a college degree

a college degree opens employment and earning opportunities.

in most cases the interest you pay on your student loans is tax deductible.

The amount of time a defaulted student loan can remain on a credit report is instead found in the Higher Education Act, which says that student loans can remain on your credit reports until they’ve been paid.

According to a 2013 Educause study, college students feel more connected to what is being taught when they are chatting with peers and instructors during lectures, participating in real-time polls where they can see instant results, reading electronic textbooks and video conferencing live with their class.

The highest obligation of educators is to prepare students for the future life challenges they will face in college and in their careers, and to prepare them for a life of civic responsibility and participation.