09/13/2013
Study finds that students learn more from non-tenure-track instructors | Inside Higher Ed
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Study finds that students learn more from non-tenure-track instructors | Inside Higher Ed
A major new study has found that new students at Northwestern University learn more when their instructors are adjuncts than when they are tenure-track professors.
07/30/2013
Ow.ly - image uploaded by @LSC_Kingwood
Ow.ly - image uploaded by @LSC_Kingwood
07/30/2013
What the Future of Learning Might Look Like
What the Future of Learning Might Look Like
Education and learning could look radically different in the next few years. The education foundation KnowledgeWorks has released a forecast on the future of learning, focusing on ways that technology and new teaching strategies are shaking up traditional models.
07/29/2013
6 Ways College Students Can Earn Extra Cash-Kiplinger
6 Ways College Students Can Earn Extra Cash-Kiplinger
These money-making opportunities are ideal for students with busy schedules.
07/24/2013
12 Ways to Spot a High Achiever
12 Ways to Spot a High Achiever
As part of my day job, I run a company that trains recruiters and hiring managers how to attract, assess and hire top performers using Performance-based Hiring. To overcome the impact of first
07/22/2013
College Majors That Require The Most Effort
College Majors That Require The Most Effort
Want a new job that you actually enjoy? It's true that work is much more fun when you truly love what you do. So here's an idea: Look to your hobbies for clues. Keep reading to learn about six common hobbies that might easily transfer into a fulfilling job.
07/22/2013
Houston tops list of best cities for recent college graduates
Houston tops list of best cities for recent college graduates
A new study from MSN suggests the best cities around the US for recent college graduates. The website did the rankings when it comes to job growth, unemployment rate and salaries for new grads as well as percentage of people in the same age group.
07/18/2013
AP sources: Senators reach deal on student loans
AP sources: Senators reach deal on student loans
Heading off a costly increase for returning college students, a bipartisan group of senators reached a deal Wednesday that would offer students better rates on their loans this fall but perhaps assign ...
07/18/2013
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The New TSI Assessment is coming in August! Register now or your test scores will expire on August 26, 2013
07/18/2013
Explore Opportunities at LSC-Atascocita Center
Explore Opportunities at LSC-Atascocita Center
With 78,000 students in credit classes, and a total enrollment of more than 90,000, Lone Star College System is the largest institution of higher...
07/17/2013
Five High-Paying, Low-Stress Jobs | Monster
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Five High-Paying, Low-Stress Jobs | Monster
Check out five high-paying jobs in which workers report below-average levels of stress.
07/17/2013
How to Avoid Ending Up on the Unemployment Line
I know many tutors and instructors that would agree with this!
How to Avoid Ending Up on the Unemployment Line
We all know the economy is changing at warp speed. The ten jobs most in demand in 2010 did not exist in 2004. Even those who had the opportunity to align themselves with this new economy —
07/16/2013
How Much Should Your Self-Driving Car Actually Do?
Is this close to becoming a reality?
How Much Should Your Self-Driving Car Actually Do?
Self-driving cars have the potential to completely transform America's highways — for the better.Once fully-autonomous cars become safer than human drivers, insurance companies will adapt
07/16/2013
Attention, Shoppers: Store Is Tracking Your Cell
Slightly unnerving.
Attention, Shoppers: Store Is Tracking Your Cell
Using video surveillance, and signals from shoppers’ cellphones and apps, retailers are tracking customers’ behavior and moods.
07/15/2013
Robots to revolutionize farming, ease labor woes
Robots to revolutionize farming, ease labor woes
SALINAS, Calif. (AP) — On a windy morning in California's Salinas Valley, a tractor pulled a wheeled, refrigerator-sized contraption over rows of budding iceberg lettuce plants. Engineers from Silicon Valley tinkered with the software on a laptop to ensure the machine was eliminating the right leafy...
07/15/2013
Surviving copies of Magna Carta to be reunited for first time
Surviving copies of Magna Carta to be reunited for first time
By Adam Jourdan LONDON (Reuters) - The four surviving original copies of Britain's Magna Carta, the document that first defined government powers as limited by law, will be brought together in 2015 for the first time to mark the charter's 800-year anniversary. The British Library said on Monday the…
07/15/2013
Six Careers Undergoing Rapid Growth
Six Careers Undergoing Rapid Growth
Want a new job that you actually enjoy? It's true that work is much more fun when you truly love what you do. So here's an idea: Look to your hobbies for clues. Keep reading to learn about six common hobbies that might easily transfer into a fulfilling job.
07/15/2013
STEM and The Simple Mysteries of Life - AGL Initiatives - Andrew Vanden Heuvel
STEM and The Simple Mysteries of Life - AGL Initiatives - Andrew Vanden Heuvel
Everywhere I look, I see math and science – even in the most ordinary places, like pouring a glass of soda or taking a shower.
07/15/2013
The One Thing Successful People Never Do
The One Thing Successful People Never Do
Success comes in all shapes and colours. You can be successful in your job and career but you can equally be successful in your marriage, at sports or a hobby. Whatever success you are after there is
07/10/2013
Florida may have accidentally banned computers and smartphones
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Florida may have accidentally banned computers and smartphones
Got a laptop or an iPhone in Florida? You could be violating the law. In an attempt to ban Internet cafes in the Sunshine State, legislators may have been a bit too broad in their language, resulting in what some … Continue reading →
07/09/2013
How Successful People Think
A great article! Think outside of the box, literally!
How Successful People Think
I love to give the following puzzle to new team members at our companies, Likeable Media and Likeable Local:Using four straight lines and never taking your finger off of your screen, connect all nine
07/09/2013
The Learning Center is offering tutoring and STAR support during the Summer II semester!
07/09/2013
Majors That Are Safe Bets For Finding a Job - Yahoo! Education
Here's a good article about choosing a degree!
Majors That Are Safe Bets For Finding a Job - Yahoo! Education
Are you thinking of going back to school to pursue a new career but don't know which degrees will give you the best shot at landing a job after graduation? While bachelor's degrees on the whole have a remarkably positive effect on employability, some fields are safer than others. Intrigued? Keep rea...
07/08/2013
5 Tips for Giving Amazing Presentations
Have any final presentations to give? Here are some tips!
5 Tips for Giving Amazing Presentations
Don't waste a presentation opportunity with foolish mistakes. Give it every chance of winning the day.
07/08/2013
“It is never too late to be what you might have been."
George Eliot
07/08/2013
The Power of the Unconscious Mind, How Does It Affect Your Everyday Conscious Decisions?
Do you make your decisions consciously?
The Power of the Unconscious Mind, How Does It Affect Your Everyday Conscious Decisions?
We’d all like to think that we are good at being rational and that we conduct our lives with deliberate awareness. And why wouldn’t we? That’s what the professional world rewards--
07/02/2013
Soroptimist’s Women’s Opportunity Awards and Scholarships
Scholarship Opportunity:
http://www.soroptimist.org/awards/awards.html
Soroptimist’s Women’s Opportunity Awards and Scholarships
Soroptimist’s award-winning grant program helps women gain the education required to better provide for themselves and their families.
07/02/2013
Florida law gives students and colleges flexibility on remediation | Inside Higher Ed
Good idea or not?
Florida law gives students and colleges flexibility on remediation | Inside Higher Ed
Community college students in Florida will soon be able to decide to skip remediation and enroll directly in credit-bearing courses, even if college advisers or placement tests say they have remedial needs. And recent high school graduates in the state won’t even need to take placement tests, becaus...