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How Military Students & Veterans Can Benefit from Online Education

Military friendly schools offering online programs have become increasingly popular with veterans and Active Duty military personnel in recent years, thanks to many online programs offering  flexible timetables coupled with exclusive military friendly benefits. Online education can really benefit both military personnel and veterans, who often have various responsibilities and commitments that must be made a priority before their education. Here is a breakdown of the main advantages of … [Read More...]

5 Tips for Finding Good Online Schools

There are many benefits of online learning such as low tuition rates, not having to commute to class, flexible timetables and the student can often maintain their 9-5 job as they study. However, selecting the right online school can be somewhat of a challenge. There are literally thousands of schools offering online degree programs, but some are better than others. Prospective students can easily feel overwhelmed by all of the online schools available and become confused as to which one to … [Read More...]

How Schools Are Becoming More Environmentally Friendly

As environmental issues such as climate change and pollution continue to make the headlines, industries across the board have made concerted efforts to go greener, and especially is the case with education. Schools and universities all over America are embracing various ways to go green both in the classroom and around campus. There are now many schools that have gone green, and eco friendly schools are now at the top of many students and parents agendas when it comes to choosing their ideal … [Read More...]

What iBooks 2 and iBooks Author Means for Education

January 19th 2012, saw the launch of iBooks 2 and iBooks Author, both free Mac apps that promise to revolutionize the way we access and also learn from textbooks. iBook 2 is a new and improved version of iBooks, that was launched a year prior, that allows its users to download textbooks directly onto their iPads, enabling students to store their textbooks on their iPad rather than having to purchase physical copies. iBooks Author is an app that allows authors and textbook publishers to create … [Read More...]

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Paying for College Without Going Broke

Paying for College on Your Own Made Easy Paying for college without parents to foot the bills is always difficult, but it’s never been harder than now due to the lack of easy access to student loan money from traditional lenders. Since the financial crisis erupted in 2008, banks have clamped down on lending to college students, and made it significantly more difficult for students to pay for college on their own. Coupled with this fact are the constantly rising rates of tuition, … [Read More...]