What’s in store for the future of higher education? The New Media Consortium believes that these 12 emerging technologies will likely impact learning and teaching in higher education in the next few years.
Spend a few minutes and check out the complete infographic from OnlineDegrees.org.
U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges Rankings are the most influential college rankings in the world, as well as the most controversial. See where the rankings come from in this infographic and how they work so you can decide their value for yourself.
We’ve all heard the stories from English teachers and college professors–students submitting papers in techspeak format. Here’s a simple infographic that exposes the harm that texting can do to our student’s grammar skills. Click on it to see the full image.
Provided by OnlineCollege.org under a free-to-use Creative Commons license.
Technology is not only a critical part of learning, it’s an essential tool for communication and student-teacher engagement. I’m sharing the infographic below with you as it examines which technologies are most important to students and how technology impacts academic experience and achievement. (click on the infographic to view it in it’s entirety)
This information was provided by BachelorsDegreeOnline.com
As parents, we want our students to excel in everything that they do; this desire for excellence culminates for most parents at high school graduation. Your student studies, works hard, completes all the graduation requirements and you anticipate that they are prepared for college. But is your student really unprepared for college?
Should we be assuming that high school prepares them for college? Does education need to change in this country to better prepare students for the rigorous course work and academics in a college setting? Are schools simply “teaching the test” to students and not encouraging them to learn?
Here’s an infographic created by CollegeAtHome.com showing that a large percentage of our students in this country are NOT prepared for college. Ask tough questions, get some answers, and be proactive BEFORE your student heads off to college. The time to ask is now–before they become overwhelmed and drop out.
Do you have questions about who fills out the FAFSA? This infographic should help:
In keeping with this week’s Twitter theme, here’s an interesting infographic. Twitter is fast becoming one of the best tools educators have at their disposal, but how are educators using Twitter and what are they talking about?
Compiled By: OnlineCollegeCourses.com
In late June 2012, CampusTechnology.com revealed the winners of its 2012 Innovators Awards, which are given out to IT leaders who have come up with extraordinary technology solutions for campus challenges. This infographic gives us a snapshot of the leaders; I bet you will be surprised who scored an award!
Put Together By: OnlineUniversities.com
Every parent worries about their college student observing this type of behavior. If you have a college-bound teen, use this infographic to start a discussion about the temptations at college and the obvious consequences of engaging in binge drinking.
I have had many parents ask me about a public college education vs a private college education. It’s the old debate: Public vs Private. Surprisingly, many times the private colleges cost less than public institutions (based on large financial aid packages they are able to offer from alumni contributions). But according to this infographic, private colleges might be an even greater value in the long run due to higher earning potential. It’s just one more factor to consider before making the final college choice.
Brought to you by: OnlineColleges.net
