College Education

Much more than a collection of cool tools and apps, The Distance Learning Playbook for College and University Instruction mobilizes decades of Visible Learning® research to reveal those evidence-based strategies that work best in an online environment. Supplemented by opportunities to self-assess and reflect, the book addresses every dynamic that must be in place for students to learn, even at a distance.

Transitioning from high school to college is so tough. Not only are you on your own figuring out this whole adult thing, but you’re also juggling educating yourself in a system that couldn’t care less if you pass or fail. This is why I combined both of my best books for college students into one: to provide insight into the college scene from a guy who has been in your shoes, gotten spanked by a challenging curriculum, found a way to spank college back, and did it in a way that allowed me to exit college debt-free, confident, and with the job I actually wanted.

Are you a middle or high school student who dreams of riding at the college level one day? Written with insider knowledge of both the college admission process and the strategies employed by top coaches when assembling their teams each season, the goal of this audiobook is to help you understand not only how many options riders have after high school, but also how to choose the opportunities that are the best fit for your educational future.

On average, an admissions committee takes seconds to decide whether to admit a student. They must sum up the student in one sentence that will tell them if a student is going to be a good fit for their program. What is the best way to transform this admissions process from a stressful, pressure-cooker arms race into an empowering journey that paves the way to the best individual outcome? Written by a college admissions insider turned consultant, Soundbite guides parents and students through the admissions process from start to finish.

Since Joshua Steckel began work at a Brooklyn public high school as its first-ever college guidance counselor, every one of the hundreds of graduates he has counseled has been accepted to college, many to top-flight schools with all expenses paid. But getting in is only one small part of the drama of his students’ stories. In a riveting work of narrative nonfiction - winner of a Studs and Ida Terkel award - Hold Fast to Dreams follows the lives of 10 of Josh’s students as they navigate the vast and obstacle-ridden landscape of college in America.

The Professors' Guide to Getting Good Grades in College is the first book to reveal the insider secrets about how professors really grade. The book offers high-value, practical tips about how to succeed at each of the five "grade-bearing" moments of the semester.

Higher education faces a looming demographic storm. Decades-long patterns in fertility, migration, and immigration persistently nudge the country toward the Hispanic Southwest. As a result, the Northeast and Midwest...expect to lose five percent of their college-aged populations between now and the mid-2020s. In Demographics and the Demand for Higher Education, Nathan D. Grawe has developed the Higher Education Demand Index (HEDI), which relies on data from the 2002 Education Longitudinal Study (ELS) to estimate the probability of college-going using basic demographic variables.

Hast du dein Studium im Griff? Oder ist es anders herum? Viele Studenten fühlen sich überfordert und wissen nicht, wie sie ihren Unialltag organisieren sollen. Wie auch? Es zeigt ihnen schließlich niemand! Aber damit ist jetzt Schluss: In diesem Hörbuch lernst du, wie du zielorientiert und entspannt studieren kannst, ohne dich selbst auszubeuten. Das hier ist deine Anleitung für ein glückliches und selbstbestimmtes Studium. Dazu sehen wir uns Schritt für Schritt die fünf DOEDL-Prinzipien an.

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How do you stay open about your faith in the face of potential ridicule? A must-read for every Christian college student, How to Stay Christian in College will guide you through the maze of campus realities, including dating, sex, honesty, and more.

Understand the reasons why you shouldn't go to university or college and why schools do not breed intelligence. The educational system is purely designed to mass produce human robots to power businesses. Qualifications are the false impression of intelligence, and the way in which schools restrict thought is the first step from youth to losing your true identity and individual creativity. Most believe that traditional education will improve their future circumstances. However it is more likely that you will be left burdened with debt....

Ein Studium ist oft mit Stress verbunden, gerade vor Klausuren, Hausarbeiten und mit Blick auf die Thesis. Auf der einen Seite werden Lernanforderungen immer komplexer, auf der anderen Seite arbeiten viele Studierende nebenbei. Der AST für Studierende gibt Tipps, wie junge Studierende gelassener ihr Studienziel erreichen. Dazu wurden über die letzten fünf Jahre aktive Studierende verschiedener Hochschulen zu ihren best practices befragt.

These days, competition for business school isn't just tough, it's brutal. Everyone wants an MBA. So how do you stand out in the crowd? One way is to net a high GMAT score. But you're a busy undergrad: you've got classes, a job, your life. How are you going to find extra time study? We've got you covered.

Du willst Deine Uni-Noten effektiv aufbessern? Gehörst Du auch zu den Studenten, die denken, Einsen schreibt man nur mit einer Überdosis Koffein und endlos langen Nächten in der Bib? Fakt ist: Echte Einser-Studenten lernen nicht härter oder länger - sie lernen clever und effizient. Matthias Brandt enthüllt in seinem neuen Bestseller die bewährten Erfolgsgeheimnisse von Top Studenten aus aller Welt, gebündelt in einem absolut genialen System - einfach wie das 1x1. Wie auch Du systematisch Bestnoten auf Knopfdruck erzielst, erfährst Du in diesem Praxis-Ratgeber.

Whether it's discussing household responsibilities, setting boundaries, or resolving disagreements, College Roommate Essentials on How to Talk to Anyone will equip you with the tools to foster peaceful conflict resolution. You will learn how to communicate with 16 personalities, embrace cultural differences, and master the art of adult conversations.

Nie wieder Motivationsprobleme beim Studieren! Wenn es eine Sache gibt, mit der alle Studenten auf dieser Welt zu kämpfen haben, dann sind es Motivationsprobleme. Doch dagegen kannst du etwas tun - und dieses Hörbuch wird dir dabei helfen! Um genau zu sein, zeige ich dir 66 Wege, wie du dir beim Studieren selbst in den Arsch treten kannst und deine Aufschieberitis ein für alle Mal auskurierst.

Colleges fiercely defend America's deeply stratified higher education system, arguing that the most exclusive schools reward the brightest kids who have worked hard to get there. But it doesn't actually work this way. As the recent college-admissions bribery scandal demonstrates, social inequalities and colleges' pursuit of wealth and prestige stack the deck in favor of the children of privilege.

This book is a comprehensive dissertation that analyzes the structure and design of Enterprise College, an innovative EdTech company that offers online educational resources to students worldwide. The book focuses on the company's global partnerships, communication strategies, and entrepreneurial studies, which make it an excellent model for future online educational resources.

Since 2000, America's most ambitious young evangelicals have been making their way to Patrick Henry College in Virginia, a small Christian school that has earned the nickname "God's Harvard". Most of these students are home-schoolers whose idealism and discipline put the average American teenager to shame. The school grooms them to become the Christian elite of tomorrow, dispatching them to the front lines of politics, entertainment, and science to wage the battle to take back a godless nation.

In What's the Point of College?, historian Johann N. Neem offers a new way to think about the major questions facing higher education today, from online education to disruptive innovation to how students really learn. As commentators, reformers, and policymakers call for dramatic change and new educational models, this collection of lucid essays asks us to pause and take stock. What is a college education supposed to be? What kinds of institutions and practices will best help us get there? And which virtues must colleges and universities cultivate to sustain their desired ends?