Archive for tag: Applications

How Do You Know if You’re in the Right (or Wrong) Career?

January 20, 2011 12:12 pm Career Advice

Ironically, the slump in the economy has motivated people to re-examine their work situations (even if they’re still employed) to figure out if they’re in the right jobs in the first place. But in doing so you have to be careful to determine between a temporary unpleasant work environment (due to the economy) or the need to jump ship and find a new career. Here are four questions you can ask yourself to help you determine if you’re currently in the right career.

New degree allows education majors to specialize their degree

November 23, 2010 10:25 am Online Education News

Ashford University recently announced the launch of its bachelor’s program in education studies, which is designed for individuals who wish to work in the modern classroom. School officials say that the bachelor’s in education studies is a hybrid degree, as it combines face-to-face interaction with distance and online learning. Furthermore, the program aims to prepare [...]

A university’s new partnership with major psychology website aims to increase student’s knowledge within the field

October 20, 2010 12:39 am Online Education News

In an effort to advance distance learning methods in the psychology field, California Southern University has announced a partnership with the website Social Psychology Network. The agreement states that the school will be the exclusive sponsor for the distance learning education page on the site. College officials say that the objective of this partnership is [...]

Is Online Education for You?

December 16, 2009 4:49 pm Education

Millions of Americans are currently pursuing degrees online, but how do you know if it's right for you? There are arguments for both conventional, brick-and-mortar schools and online schools, but the reality of the decision is based more on personal requirements. Consider the following questions: Are you currently employed full or part time? Do you [...]

The 3 Myths of Online Education

May 31, 2007 12:46 pm Podcast: Online Education

The purpose of this podcast is to explore three of the most common myths associated with online education, and determine which — if any — has any basis in fact.