• State of the South

    Updated: 2011-09-30 12:52:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , September 30, 2011 State of the South Max Rose , the Autry Fellow at MDC , a nonprofit based in Durham , N.C . has an interesting opinion piece in a recent Tennessean TN , South hurt more than most The South can be a prosperous region , thriving with a new generation of industry replacing textile mills and other low-wage , low-skill employers while providing jobs to a well-educated work . force Or , the South can be a region in decline , short-changing its would-be job creators and skilled workers and missing the opportunity to create a new . economy That’s the inescapable message in the U.S . Census Bureau’s most

  • Nashville Cats

    Updated: 2011-09-30 11:39:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , September 30, 2011 Nashville Cats They don't call it Music City for . nothing This is refreshing since so many initiatives like this ignore the arts and focus on basic . skills Nashville schools to expand music education Music makes us better at . math Music makes us better readers Music makes us more creative and better able to concentrate in school Or so countless studies have . claimed Music Makes Us is a new initiative in the Nashville public school system that would tap into the vast resources of Music Row and expand music education at a time when other districts are cutting back or cutting out music classes .

  • ACHE in Orlando

    Updated: 2011-09-30 01:15:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , September 30, 2011 ACHE in Orlando To get you fired up for the ACHE Annual Conference and Meeting in Orlando , I'll be start a special feature beginning . tomorrow I'm sure this will cement my reputation as a serious commentator on continuing higher education . Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom About Me Rick Osborn I'm a recent past president of the Association for Continuing Higher Education ACHE and also a past President of the Tennessee Alliance for Continuing Higher Education TACHE

  • More meeting tips

    Updated: 2011-09-29 12:32:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , September 29, 2011 More meeting tips I always want to improve . meetings Jeff Haden writing in BNET has some interesting advise . I've listed the first one , which contains some universal truths but , in reality , would be hard to implement . nbsp No regular Dean's Council Not likely . The whole list is worth your . time 9 Hardcore Steps to Leading Incredibly Effective Meetings Never set a regular . schedule Consistency breeds complacency . After a while the Monday meeting” becomes just another entry on a calendar , and attendees stop preparing and quit caring . If at all possible , set a different date and time

  • Fewer graduate students

    Updated: 2011-09-29 11:57:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , September 29, 2011 Fewer graduate students . Hmmm Has graduate education gotten too expensive Or is this an early indicator that employment and the economy is improving . nbsp No , seriously . From Audrey Williams June writing in The Chronicle of Higher Education New Graduate-Student Enrollment Dips for First Time in 7 Years Between the fall of 2009 and the fall of 2010, enrollment of new students fell by 1.1 percent , according to the report Graduate Enrollment and Degrees : 2000 to 2010, which was released today . In comparison , the enrollment of new graduate students a year earlier , in the fall of 2009, had

  • In Tennessee

    Updated: 2011-09-29 01:00:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , September 29, 2011 In Tennessee It takes full-time students almost as long to complete an associate degree as it does to complete a bachelor's . degree How can that be According to Complete College America for 2007-08, the average time to degree for a full-time student earning an associate degree was 4.2 years . nbsp For a bachelor's degree , it was 4.9 years . nbsp For those attending part-time , it took students 4.8 years to earn an associate degree and 5.4 years to earn a bachelor's . nbsp An although most associate degrees are 60 credit hours and most bachelor's are 120 hours , the average number of credits

  • Is a building spree coming

    Updated: 2011-09-28 12:15:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Wednesday , September 28, 2011 Is a building spree coming For Tennessee higher education Low interest rates could spur development . nbsp From the Knoxville News Sentinel UT , Board of Regents looking to cash in on bond prices Leaders at Tennessee's two higher education systems are looking to take advantage of historically low interest rates as a means of funding as much as 1.5 billion in new construction projects on college campuses across the . state University of Tennessee and Tennessee Board of Regents officials are discussing with policymakers the potential for a major bond authorization during the next legislative

  • Tennessee community colleges get some extra money

    Updated: 2011-09-28 11:04:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Wednesday , September 28, 2011 Tennessee community colleges get some extra money AT T gives 10,000 to each community . college Evidently it's now possible to give funds this way because now we have a community college system , thanks to the Complete College Act . nbsp Of course , 10,000 doesn't go as far as it used to since tuition has risen so dramatically . nbsp From Randall Higgins writing in the Chattanooga Timesfreepress.com Community colleges get AT T help AT T is contributing 10,000 to each of Tennessee's community colleges to accelerate students' progress toward certificates and . degrees Chattanooga State and

  • The Jerk Store called

    Updated: 2011-09-27 12:31:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , September 27, 2011 The Jerk Store called To offer you a nice . raise So , now not only do taller , better-looking employees make more money , there's also a premium on nasty . From Jessica Stillman writing in BNET Nice Guys Earn 18 Percent Less , Study Says Most of us discovered pretty early that life isn’t always fair , but that doesn’t mean the reality of injustice can’t surprise you again and again . Take a new study on pay and personality for example . It reveals that agreeable men , 8221 or nice guys in everyday language , earn 18 percent less than . jerks Using three different , large data sets , researchers

  • Nashville mayor wants more college graduates

    Updated: 2011-09-27 11:10:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , September 27, 2011 Nashville mayor wants more colleg graduates Do I sense a Graduate Philadelphia type of initiative starting to percolate I know there has been some interest shown and some discussions in the past . nbsp Nashville has enough colleges and universities in the city to pull something off . It's encouraging that he leads his second term with this effort . From Michael Cass writing in The . Tennessean Dean begins 2nd term urging Nashville to double college grads Nashville should set a goal of doubling its number of college graduates in the next five years , Mayor Karl Dean said after taking office to

  • Motlow Community College receives workforce development grant

    Updated: 2011-09-27 01:24:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , September 27, 2011 Motlow Community College receives workforce development grant 3,291,515. It's the only community college in Tennessee to receive . funding Obama Administration Awards Nearly 500 Million in First Round of Grants to Community Colleges for Job Training and Workforce Development Secretary of Labor Hilda L . Solis and Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter today announced nearly 500 million in grants to community colleges around the country for targeted training and workforce development to help economically dislocated workers who are changing careers . The grants support partnerships between

  • Everywhere I go now, I see an iPad

    Updated: 2011-09-26 14:40:00
    : , Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Monday , September 26, 2011 Everywhere I go now , I see an iPad Looks like we need to enable our conference attendees to download the conference agenda into their mobile . devices From Michael J . Shapiro , writing in Meetings and Conventions Embracing the iPad I'm a huge fan of the iPad , confesses Katja Morgenstern , CMP , a self-described power user of the device . Morgenstern , senior project manager for Atlanta-based Meeting Consultants Inc . typically syncs to her iPad the event orders she'll need , by day , while on-site at an event . And I have them right there instead of having to carry the big binder around , she

  • Everywhere I go now, I see an iPad

    Updated: 2011-09-26 11:03:00

  • Kiddie college

    Updated: 2011-09-25 11:31:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Sunday , September 25, 2011 Kiddie college East Tennessee State University’s Office of Professional Development will present the Renaissance Child Fall Enrichment Program Oct . 10-14 from 8 a.m . 5 p.m . . daily Many area schools will observe fall break that . week The program is designed to give children ages 6-12 the opportunity to enjoy field trips , including ones to Fender’s Farm corn maze and Bays Mountain . Other excursions are in the planning stages . Various activities will be held on the ETSU campus and will feature arts and crafts as well as safe science experiments . Campers should bring a bag lunch with a

  • College rankings?

    Updated: 2011-09-23 12:36:00
    How about this? The most unranked colleges. From Gawker.com.The 25 Most Unranked Colleges in America

  • ETSU graduate student Kamal Kafle honored as a Troy Polamalu ‘Student of the Year’

    Updated: 2011-09-23 11:27:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , September 23, 2011 ETSU graduate student Kamal Kafle honored as a Troy Polamalu Student of the Year’ Troy Polamalu , strong safety with the Pittsburgh Steelers , played college football at the University of . California Like many NFL players , he left school for the opportunity to play professional football and did not receive a college diploma . Unlike most players , he returned to school and recently earned his college . degree In honor of the occasion , Polamalu instituted his own Student of the Year” awards for outstanding elementary , high school and college . students Dr . Phil Pfeiffer of East Tennessee State

  • Meanwhile, just over the mountains in North Carolina

    Updated: 2011-09-22 12:12:00
    : , Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , September 22, 2011 Meanwhile , just over the mountains in North Carolina Appalachian State makes major budget . cuts Eighteen full-time positions are cut , and ASU closes its Broyhill Inn and Conference Center . I hope continuing education makes it out ok . From the High Country Press 18 Layoffs Part of ASU Budget Reductions According to the ASU budget reduction summary , 18 graduate and undergraduate programs were terminated , merged or put on probation . McCracken said the master’s programs for family and consumer science education and technology education were eliminated , while master’s programs for computer

  • I was complaining about assessment and learning outcomes

    Updated: 2011-09-22 11:32:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , September 22, 2011 I was complaining about assessment and learning outcomes The other day , and I remembered this quotation from somewhere . I tried to find the source and couldn't . nbsp Not even the interweb could help . nbsp If you can help with identifying it , please let me . know You can't make a horse grow by measuring it . 65279 Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom About Me Rick Osborn I'm a recent past president of the Association for Continuing Higher Education ACHE

  • Looking back on a career at odds with tradition

    Updated: 2011-09-21 17:31:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Wednesday , September 21, 2011 Looking back on a career at odds with tradition Murray Block is a former community college and university administrator who looks back from the right side of . history He appears to have been an adult educator at heart . He points out that swimming against the traditional tide can result in muscle power , acceptance , and , eventually , a warm embrace . nbsp Perseverance pays , particularly when it comes to finding ways to provide education for adults who want to learn . He inspires me . nbsp From The Chronicle of Higher Education My 64 Years of Fighting for Innovation Perhaps I am drawn to the

  • Bluefield College cuts tuition for adult students

    Updated: 2011-09-21 12:47:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Wednesday , September 21, 2011 Bluefield College cuts tuition for adult students Not too many others are going down this . path Too bad . nbsp I worry that many degree completion programs are now too expensive . It's also pretty cool how Bluefield is packaging a netbook and ebooks into the whole fee . From cbs59.com Bluefield College Lowering Tuition for Degree-Completion Programs Bluefield College is making it easier for working adults to return to school to complete a degree . The school is reducing its annual tuition and fees for degree completion students by 25-percent . We want to ease the economic burden of adults who

  • ETSU enrollment again tops 15,000

    Updated: 2011-09-21 11:37:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Wednesday , September 21, 2011 ETSU enrollment again tops 15,000 Another enrollment increase here at . ETSU Growth is good . nbsp The last systemwide headcount figures I saw show showed flat enrollment : 1.2 for universities and 1.9 for community colleges . nbsp Those students are taking fewer hours however as FTE is 0.8 for the system . nbsp Good news aside , our adult degree programs dipped slightly . nbsp Perhaps it's a sign the economy is improving perhaps it's a sign that we've become too expensive for the part-time adult . student Final census figures from East Tennessee State University report enrollment for the fall

  • The SATs fiasco makes the cover of Private Eye

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:05:27
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  • Summer holiday

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:05:26
    A libertarian inclined blog for teachers and learners of all ages . Comments , emails and links to other educational stuff . welcome Home www.google.co.uk Recent Comments Headteacher job london on Teacher as hero Tony on Exam results in South Africa are bad but the exams themselves may actually be quite good suresh on Police academy MBA Lady on How to learn how easy a language will be to learn Jack Courtney on There aren't very many jobs for teenagers MBA Lady on There aren't very many jobs for teenagers Kim Ramsey on Higher paid teachers bigger classes better results Procerin Reviews on Higher paid teachers bigger classes better results Mia on How Chinese soldiers are trained to keep their heads up Logic Prevails on How Chinese soldiers are trained to keep their heads up Monthly Archives

  • Grilled Balls

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:05:25
    A libertarian inclined blog for teachers and learners of all ages . Comments , emails and links to other educational stuff . welcome Home www.google.co.uk Recent Comments Headteacher job london on Teacher as hero Tony on Exam results in South Africa are bad but the exams themselves may actually be quite good suresh on Police academy MBA Lady on How to learn how easy a language will be to learn Jack Courtney on There aren't very many jobs for teenagers MBA Lady on There aren't very many jobs for teenagers Kim Ramsey on Higher paid teachers bigger classes better results Procerin Reviews on Higher paid teachers bigger classes better results Mia on How Chinese soldiers are trained to keep their heads up Logic Prevails on How Chinese soldiers are trained to keep their heads up Monthly Archives

  • How to Become a Kindergarten Teacher

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:05:19
    The process of how to become a kindergarten teacher is similar to the process of becoming any other type of elementary school teacher, and it isn’t too much different from that of becoming a middle school or high school teacher. There is more of a focus on early childhood development, however, and less of a [...]

  • Physical Education Teacher Jobs – Career Explained

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:05:18
    Physical education teacher jobs are not necessarily the first position people think of when they think of teaching careers, but for many people it is the ideal way to combine a love of physical sport and a love of teaching into one job. There are many career options for physical education teachers around the country, [...]

  • How Much Does a Teaching Degree Cost

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:05:18
    If you’re looking into becoming a teacher, you’re probably wondering, “How much does a teaching degree cost?” Many factors go into this answer, so it is not exactly an easy question to answer. The cost of a teaching degree will depend on what school you attend, whether you take classes online or at a traditional [...]

  • How to Become a Teacher

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:05:17
    If you want to know how to become a teacher, you are not alone. This is one of the most important and popular jobs for college graduates. The career options are huge—you may work in any state in the nation or even take your teaching skills abroad to teach English and other subjects to children [...]

  • How Long Does It Take to Become a Teacher

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:05:16
    If you’re thinking about pursuing a teaching career, you’re probably wondering, “How long does it take to become a teacher?” It is very important to consider the amount of time required and the cost for any college programs you enter, of course, but with teaching it is particularly important. The degrees and certifications required to [...]

  • Teaching English as a Second Language Jobs – Career Explained

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:05:15
    There are many different English as a Second Language jobs in the United States and abroad, which all have varying educational requirements and job specifications. English as a Second Language (ESL) is also known as English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL). All of the teaching English as [...]

  • Teacher Salary Range

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:05:14
    The teacher salary range varies widely depending on the state, the experience level of the teacher and other factors.  Teaching a kindergarten class in Wyoming will pay much less than teaching a master’s level university class at a college in California, for example.  The pay scale for this honorable career depends mostly on the location [...]

  • Curriculum Specialist Jobs – Career Explained

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:05:14
    Curriculum specialist jobs are important to our educational system, although the average person probably does not know much about this job. The curriculum specialist job description is basically to assess the effectiveness of a school’s curriculum in order to best meet the needs of the students. These well-educated professionals must be able to meet with [...]

  • Special Education Teacher Jobs – Careers Explained

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:05:13
    Have you ever wondered, “Just what does a special education teacher do?” This is a highly specialized teaching job that requires a special license on top of the necessary bachelor’s degree and teaching credential.  Some states also require master’s degrees.  There is a huge shortage for special education teachers at the moment, though, so some [...]

  • All About the Applegate-Jackson-Parks Future Teacher Scholarship

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:05:12
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  • Call for Proposals

    Updated: 2011-09-20 12:25:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , September 20, 2011 Call for Proposals ACHE South Conference 2012 Theme : nbsp Racing to Excellence : Maintaining Traditions , Embracing Innovation” The 2012 ACHE South Conference is being held in Lexington , Kentucky Horse Capital of the World . nbsp The city’s racetrack , Keeneland , celebrates its 75 th anniversary in 2011. The history of the track , its development just after the depression and its unique vision of a track that reinvests in the community , inspires the theme for this year’s conference . nbsp As continuing educators we are often called upon in difficult economic times to reinvent our institutions

  • For my money

    Updated: 2011-09-20 12:11:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , September 20, 2011 For my money The star of last week's UPCEA and ACHE's Future of Online Learning Summit was was Sylvia Manning , President of the Higher Learning . Commission Funny and smart . nbsp Here are a couple of things she said . nbsp I may not have these transcribed completely accurately , but I've captured the . gist I know we're looking at outputs now , but inputs are important too . nbsp If I'm deciding between two identical cars to take on vacation , I'll take the one with a full tank of gas . My favorite quote about plagiarism comes from Tom Lehrer : Plagiarize , Plagiarize Remember Why the Good Lord

  • ETSU enrollment again tops 15,000

    Updated: 2011-09-20 01:32:00
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  • We made another top 50 list

    Updated: 2011-09-19 20:42:00
    Hi Rick,I posted an article, “50 Best Blogs for Online Educators”. I just thought I'd share it with you in case you thought it would appeal to your readers.(http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2011/09/14/50-best-blogs-for-online-educators/)I am happy to let you know that your site has been included in this list.Thanks for your time!Jasmine Hall

  • Back to School: Not Just for the Kids

    Updated: 2011-09-08 21:12:42
    In search of adult conversation and brain stimulation? A mother's work is never done but heading back to school may be a great way to find yourself again.

  • Building Momentum and Raising Awareness: What You Can Do

    Updated: 2011-08-26 20:33:00
    : http : blog.ncladvocacy.org feed Saturday , 27 of August of 2011 National Coalition for Literacy Advocating for public policies that support adult literacy HOME ABOUT MISSION VISION COALITION ROLE LEADERSHIP MEMBERS CONSULTANTS HISTORY EVENTS DOLLAR GENERAL PRESENTATION SERIES ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY WEEK POLICY FORUMS WHY ADULT EDUCATION ADULT LITERACY JOBS THE ECONOMY CHILDREN'S EDUCATION IMMIGRATION INTEGRATION INCARCERATION HEALTH LITERACY POVERTY POLICY ADULT LITERACY CAUCUS LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES LEGISLATIVE UPDATES ADMINISTRATION PRIORITIES COALITION POLICY PAPERS COALITION ACTIONS POLICY FORUMS ACT NOW CONNECT GET TEXTS EMAIL , FAX or CALL ADVOCACY TOOLKIT ADVOCACY BASICS WHAT YOU CAN LEGALLY DO USING YOUR TIME WISELY ADVOCACY LEADERSHIP YOUR ADVOCACY ROLE CONTACTING

  • College Degree Required for Majority of Jobs in the United States

    Updated: 2011-08-11 18:35:30
    The importance of higher education cannot be understated as the economy rebounds from the great recession of 2007. It is the passport to success.

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