Monday, December 31, 2012

The Technology of Massive Open Online Courses

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Online learning used to be synonymous with shady diploma mills that offered a questionable product. Now it suggests something much better and more technologically sophisticated.




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Many ADHD Teens Carry Problems Into Adulthood - Psych Central News

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Teens with ADHD are likely to carry with them a variety of difficulties into adulthood, including problems with physical and mental health, work and finances,



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4 Things to Leave Off Your Resume

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Include too much information on your resume, and you’ll lose recruiters; but with too little information, recruiters won’t be sure you’re qualified.



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Thursday, December 27, 2012

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Despite Uneven Results, Alzheimer's Research Suggests A Path For Treatment : NPR

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The year saw some disappointments in the development of drugs to treat Alzheimer’s. But the setbacks were offset by progress in other areas.




Adam Atodl’s insight:


During the year, several very different lines of research all began to suggest a new way of thinking about Alzheimer’s — that it has to be stopped before it damages the brain.






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10 Great Apps for a Teacher’s New iPad

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Did you receive a gift of a new iPad this year? If so, you’re probably spending this holiday vacation week trying out all kinds of new apps. Here are ten that I recommend getting started with…



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The Complete Guide To Online Marketing for Small Business [Marty Friend]

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The Complete Guide To Online Marketing for Small Business by Bill Ross of Linchpin SEO, A Small Business Digital Agency in Chicago.



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Tweeting for Your Success

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Why is Twitter key to your success?With more than 140 million active users (over 60% of whom are mobile users), 400 million Tweets sent per day, and over 400 million monthly unique visitors to



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Friday, December 21, 2012

Medical Assistant Careers

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Want to know more about medical assisting careers education and training. Find out more about more about the programs and find a school that suits you …



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Entrepreneurship and innovation in family business

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In 2011, KPMG in Australia published the Family Business Survey, Stewards: Moving Forward, Moving Onward. The study explored a cross section of 658 family enterprises across Australia, most of whom believed in the need to innovate.



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Special Education Masters Online

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Find out about special education masters online programs, where you can take them, what the prospects and salary are, and more ….




Adam Atodl’s insight:


These degree programs prepare teachers to create a learning environment to meet the unique needs of students who are learning disabled, developmentally challenged or gifted and talented.






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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Access to Education Around the World

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Educational opportunity is not as varied as you might think across the world, as nearly all children from OECD countries have universal access to education. And enrollment rates in these countries are on the rise, too.



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Creativity Happens When You Least Expect It

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The ability to think about information in new and unusual ways can be hampered when we wield too much brainpower. This means that what we think of as our optimal time of day, may not be optimal for everything.



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European Project Aims To Create 1,500 New Stem Cell Lines

Online learning in 2012: a retrospective

MBA In Project Management | Online and Distance Learning

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This page gives more details of studying an MBA in project management, about salaries and jobs, and provides links to schools with suitable programs.



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Monday, December 3, 2012

Colleges Create Facebook ‘Compliment Pages’ to Keep Campuses Positive

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Colleges and universities in Canada, the U.S. and soon Europe are creating pages on Facebook where students can submit anonymous compliments to others on campus. So far, there are about 56 of these pages.



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Sunday, December 2, 2012

15 Great iPad Apps for Special Education Students

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Students and kids with learning disabilities can benefit from the surge in the use of educational apps on mobile devices particularly iPad. There are actually several iPad apps that can help your students overcome their autism and speech issues, develop both their communication and social skills, and enhance their literacy capabilities.


Here is a list we have curated for you containing awesome apps specifically designed for students with learning disabilities.




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Teaching Online

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Find out about the range of Internet technologies available for teaching online and enabling exciting online classroom activities to be developed at all levels.



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