Wondering what the high quality top online schools are? The ones where you can be sure you aren’t being scammed? Here are two lists that use rigorous ranking methods that you might want to consider: OeDB Rankings & Top 25 Online Schools
I’ve been wanting to interview someone who has either gotten an education from or knows someone has gotten an education from ITT Tech. I’m interested in what kind of jobs people who get their degrees from ITT Tech end up securing afterwards. I’ve heard differing reports, but all secondhand. Would like to hear from people [...]
So, is there any more proof that higher education is becoming a big joke than this? Courses in “Underwater Basket Weaving” and “The Art of Walking” – how disturbingly bizarre. 15 Strangest College Courses In America.
Random thought of the day: do people seriously think they will be taken seriously if they get an online law degree? Maybe I’m just old school, but if I’m going to hire a lawyer, I want them to have had a rigorous, “head in the books” education. Next thing you know, our surgeons will have [...]
Anyone else remember the movie PCU? That was one of my all time favorites. Maybe if I were to watch it again I’d be embarrassed to call it a favorite, but it’s always been one of those movies from my youth that I’ll never forget. Sort of like The Crow (original only). Anyway, I was [...]
Wondering what people make out of college these days? Check out this pretty thorough list of 2008 starting salaries.
I’ve gotta say, I love Obama’s plan to send people who serve our country to college. We need a culture of service rather than greed. We need to re-learn the idea of serving a cause greater than ourselves. And it’s great when government sets policy to encourage and reward service oriented behavior. Here’s an [...]
I wonder if there is any research into whether more or less learning happens near beaches. Despite the obvious distractions, I think there is something to be said for the positive attitude and mood that a nice environment induces. I bet it’s ultimately a better learning environment for those who can moderate themselves. [5 Reasons [...]
Maybe I’m just old school or something, but I’ve had this feeling deep in my gut for a long time that online college educations are watered down and don’t prepare the student in the same way that a traditional college education prepares them. I can’t shake the feeling and I’m genuinely curious how companies perceive [...]
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how the downturn in the economy will affect us in tangible ways and my mind keeps coming back to one point: we will have to get used to living with our means. What does this mean? It means we’ll have to habituate ourselves to paying as we go. [...]
Here’s a list of the 10 most popular college majors. That’s interesting. What I think is even more interesting is what the top 10 *should be* based on the current needs of our economy. My sense is that many of these majors (English literature, biology and psychology) are romantic majors that people take up with [...]
Ever wonder where famous people like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Howard Stern and Warren Buffett went to college? Here’s your answer: Famous People & The Schools They Went To College. [Via: COEDMagazine]
So I was watching the videos at College Crunch’s Dumb and Funny College Videos and the College Saga video just totally brought back killer memories.
Last night I stayed up until 3am working on the new PopCrunch design. Ordered my favorite late night snack: mexican pizza and a 2 liter of Coke. Brought back memories of college when we really knew how to put together a hearty meal. Speaking of which, David over at College Crunch has a nice article [...]
The College Crunch Gazette has some interesting comments about how education is changing. I especially like their comments on the centrality of computer and internet research skills: If you find it difficult to learn from a computer, you might find yourself increasingly obsolete, and so increasing your technical knowledge with regards to computer hardware, software, [...]
College is very different than it used to be. Here’s an overview of some of the interesting ways in which it is different: 20 Innovations that changed the college experience
Are young male college students being systematically drowned? 2 detectives think they’ve got proof.
Want to ace your internship? Make it more than a summer job with these 32 internship tips.
Stanford University will no longer charge students whose families earn less than $100k per year – Source