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Administrators Focus on Needs of Adult Learners

The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning recently shared with Education Dive the need for higher ed institutions to more effectively address the unique learning styles of older, non-traditional students. A spokesperson for the council said via email that some institutions are serving adult populations well with services like weekend and accelerated degree programs and […]

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Senator: Education Bill for Montana Troops Gains Advocates

(U.S. Senate) – Veterans and advocates are throwing their support behind U.S. Senator Jon Tester’s legislation to ensure that service members who often have to leave behind their jobs and homes to serve their country will not lose out on educational opportunities. Tester’s Educational Development (ED) for Troops and Veterans Act received a hearing in […]

“Boot Camp” Helps Ease Transition to University

Military veterans attending next week’s boot camp at Syracuse University will be training to succeed in the classroom, rather than in battle. The weeklong academic boot camp, coordinated by the Warrior-Scholar Project, prepares enlisted veterans for undergraduate college coursework through seminars and workshops. The program hosted by SU will begin Sunday. Read More

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How Online Learning Evolves

How will online education continue to grow and evolve in the coming decades? originally appeared on Quora – the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Online education is in its infancy. There are different phases: Phase 1: Simply put information on the web (e.g. […]

Grants Help Military Students Make Transition

The junior high years can be difficult for any child. But for military children, there are some additional challenges with constant moves, deployments, changes in school requirements and other things that keep the academic environment from remaining stable. Thanks to a grant from the Department of Defense, life for students from S.C. Lee and Copperas […]

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Guardsmen Finishes Education He Started 38 Years Ago

ALBANY, N.Y.–Chief Warrant Officer 3 Doug Sherman started his college education in 1979. He finished on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Sherman, age 56, the warrant officer recruiter for the New York Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion graduated with a degree in business management and economics from Empire State College. It took three years […]

Thomas Edison of New Jersey Focuses on Adults

Matthew Cooper, Associate Provost, Center for Learning and Technology and August “Chip” Stoll, Associate Director, MIS, Thomas Edison State College in New Jersey (USA) speak about their strategies employed build a successful online offering. Thomas Edison State College (TESC), founded in 1972, is one of New Jersey’s 11 public higher education institutions. With a student […]

Lasell Online Lowers Costs for Students

Getting a college education is hard enough as it is nowadays. Prices are high, acceptance rates are low, and the constant competition is hard. Thankfully, universities like Lasell College are trying to make getting a higher education easier, with a growing online education program. This college’s online curriculum lowers costs for students at a surprising […]

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Technology Changing Approach to Disciplines

Tech tools and applications are increasingly ubiquitous in higher ed classrooms throughout the country. More students are drawn to distance learning, as well as certification courses in areas like cybersecurity that help students develop specific skills that further their professional careers. Beyond that, new forms of tech are also changing how educators can approach traditional […]

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Challenge: Shedding Military Culture

The military lifestyle is engrained into a Soldier from the day they arrive at basic training. The Army teaches its Soldiers how to become leaders, take charge, and make vital decisions. These are all attributes that make Army veterans highly valuable to civilian companies. However, the transition to civilian life is not easy for all […]

Army University Hosts Symposium

Army University hosts its 2017 Education Symposium June 20-21 at Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo. The symposium’s goal is to link academia, industry, and the public sector — including the Army — to collectively work toward developing a competency-based education approach to talent. This year, Army University partners with the Lumina Foundation and […]

Trump Endorses Apprentice Programs

PEWAUKEE, Wis. — The man who parlayed a run on TV’s “The Apprentice” into a winning presidential campaign said Tuesday the nation needs a stronger system of apprenticeship to match workers with millions of open jobs. “I love the name apprentice,” President Donald Trump declared. He said he wants every high school in America to […]

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