Saving on College Costs
Tuition increases enacted by most colleges and universities across the United States last year, combined with soaring fuel prices and a rising cost of living have all converged to create the perfect storm of problems for college students everywhere, many of whom could just barely afford to attend in the first place, and who now are having to reconsider their choices. The average tuition and associated costs per year at a private college start on the high end at nearly $35,000 annually for students living on campus. While the state schools are comparatively less expensive, they too can cost a pretty penny in actual paid out cash, since scholarships are less widely available. That isn’t always the case, but it can be a major contributing factor.
Education Transformation
Do you remember life before the internet? Sometimes it can be far too difficult to think back to a time when you did not have everything right at your fingertips just a click away. I remember when the encyclopedia was the best tool for finding facts and information to answer all sorts of questions. Now, we depend so greatly on Google to figure out the answers to our questions and more. Yes, the internet has certainly changed up the way we do practically everything. One of the greatest impacts the internet has actually had is the impact on education. Think about all of the unique ways the internet had influenced and changed education.
I Learn Online
Getting an education used to mean having to be at a certain institution at a specified time to learn what you were expected to learn. This goes for all ages and grade levels. School was school was school and there was not really any other option aside from homeschooling. Now, things have changed for the better. All types of students can get an incredible education right from their own home thanks to online school. Online education is not just for those learning at a college level though, oh no. Even grade school children are learning online for various reasons. So you can understand the types of people learning online and the reasons behind it, we took a survey to give you the best of the best asking, “Why do you choose to learn online?”
Apple University
Since the late Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple’s CEO in August 2011 there has been plenty of speculation as to how this changing of the guard will affect Apple going forward. Sascha Segan, PC Magazine’s mobile analyst, assures us that we need to all calm down because nothing is actually going to change. Apple University is believed to be the primary reason for this. Set up well in advance with planning from Steve Jobs, in coordination with top players at Apple, Apple University was designed to thoroughly train the top brass at the company on how things are done at Apple. Apple employees from the top down have been prepped for the future — a future Jobs clearly made every effort to remain involved in, even after his death.
Higher Education Can Be Yours
Surely you have noticed all of the commercials on television and ads online promoting higher education through online degree programs and courses. It is true that these types of advertisements are all over the place. There is even a television commercial with the famous actress Shannon Doherty, who you might recognize from the television show “Charmed.” It seems like everyone is embracing the fact that they can receive the higher education that they have always dreamed of while still living and working in their everyday lives as normally as possible. So you too can attain your degree while you continue with all of the current obligations and requirements in your life.
Bill Gates On Online Ed
In San Francisco recently Bill Gates was speaking at a conference when an audience member asked for his views on education, comparing seated classes to online learning. He takes a very interesting approach to not only comparing the class styles for college education, but also looking into Kindergarten through high school online schooling. When you watch the video it is obvious how intelligent the man is, but you can also see how passionate he is too. After watching, let us know your thoughts on kids getting their educations through strictly online formats, hybrid settings, or strictly seated classes.
