• Get in line

    Updated: 2011-10-31 11:17:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Monday , October 31, 2011 Get in line For inhalable . caffeine Yes , I said inhalable caffeine This innovation should prove to be better than the short-lived caffeine mints I blogged about earlier . nbsp By Maia Szalaviz , writing in Time s Healthland What We’ve All Been Waiting For : Zero-Calorie , Inhalable’ Caffeine Ever wish you could mainline your coffee Well , here's the next best thing : AeroShot , a new product that delivers inhalable caffeinated puffs , and has got productivity-obsessed technophiles . buzzing AeroShot's delivery system is a light , plastic inhaler that shoots lime-flavored puffs of powdered caffeine

  • Facebook Zombie

    Updated: 2011-10-31 10:45:00
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  • Redneck all-purpose repair

    Updated: 2011-10-28 12:16:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , October 28, 2011 Redneck all-purpose repair When Dennis Snow opened the recent ACHE annual conference and meeting with the first keynote address , he told an entertaining story about flying on a small plane that appeared to be repaired with . duct-tape Turns out , this is standard practice . nbsp And it only looks like duct-tape . nbsp From . Salon Oh my god , they're duct-taping our plane For starters , there was no duct tape . The mechanics had applied a heavy-duty aluminum bonding tape known as speed tape . 8221 Embarrassing as it might appear , superficial or noncritical components are routinely patched with this

  • Advise for completing your terminal degree

    Updated: 2011-10-28 11:03:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , October 28, 2011 Advise for completing your terminal degree While working . full-time Many of us in continuing higher education have completed our doctorates while working in higher education and raising a family . nbsp It's hard , and there are many , many A.B.D.s out there to prove that point . nbsp George S . McClellan , writing in The Chronicle of Higher Education has advice for those combining doctorates and full-time employment . nbsp And like he says below , for those already with jobs , it's all about finishing The one thing he neglects to mention is finding a supportive spouse , like I had , nbsp to help you

  • Some tips that could help adult learners

    Updated: 2011-10-27 16:41:00
    Carol Brown sent me this link. It's worth a look.50 Great Ways to Grow Your Personal Learning Network Online College Tips

  • Why we need liberal arts majors

    Updated: 2011-10-27 12:33:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , October 27, 2011 Why we need liberal arts majors Should we only produce college graduates in STEM fields This college president , writing in Slate doesn't think so . nbsp We will always need creative people who can solve problems and handle abiguity , and these can come from a variety of majors . Michael M . Crow , president of Arizona State University , explains why Florida Gov . Rick Scott’s emphasis on practical education is . short-sighted Last week , Florida Gov . Rick Scott called for reductions in state appropriations for particular academic disciplines so that public universities can focus resources on

  • Tales of the non-traditional

    Updated: 2011-10-27 11:23:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , October 27, 2011 Tales of the non-traditional She earns her GED at her local community college Diploma opens new doors on life Just months before she was to turn 50, Debi Tully decided to finish high . school It was the summer of 2007 and the Oak Lawn mother of two believed that finally getting her diploma would be the ultimate birthday gift to herself . She registered for the General Educational Development GED review class at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos . Hills I was the oldest in my class , 8221 she said . But after the first half hour , I felt perfectly comfortable . 8221 She always knew she was

  • Coffee. Is there anything you can't do?

    Updated: 2011-10-26 16:38:00
    : . Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Wednesday , October 26, 2011 Coffee . Is there anything you can't do Prevents skin cancer . From Vitals on . MSNBC.com Three cups of coffee a day to help keep skin cancer away Drinking copious amounts of coffee may reduce the risk of the most common type of skin cancer , a new study . finds Women in the study who drank more than three cups of coffee a day were 20 percent less likely to develop basal cell carcinoma , a slow-growing form of skin cancer than those who drank less than one cup a . month Men in the study who consumed more than three cups of coffee had a 9 percent reduction in their basal cell carcinoma . risk

  • Coffee. Is there anything you can't do?

    Updated: 2011-10-26 16:01:00
    Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Wednesday , October 26, 2011 From DESIGNEDBYNATALIE 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 and also a past President of the Tennessee Alliance for Continuing Higher Education TACHE In the real world , I work in university continuing education administration . The views expressed here are my own and not the views of any college , university , or professional organization--no matter how

  • CALL Bulletin 17 Available

    Updated: 2011-10-26 15:33:24
    CALL Bulletin 17 is available here: CALL Bulletin 17. Please distribute as widely as possible.

  • Call for proposals

    Updated: 2011-10-26 11:22:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Wednesday , October 26, 2011 Call for proposals Deadline is Friday for proposals for the annual meeting of the National Association of Branch Campus . Administrators Regional Branch Campuses : A Prism of Possibilities for the 21st Century April 11 14, 2012 Orlando , Florida We welcome proposals that encourage discussion , dialogue , and engagement in the area of branch and regional campuses , university centers , and the students served . We also encourage proposals that address challenges faced , research results and the processes or innovations used to overcome or adjust to challenges . Especially sought are proposals that

  • SACS and so forth

    Updated: 2011-10-25 11:15:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , October 25, 2011 SACS and so forth Assessment is draining all the energy out of higher . education Lesboprof blogging in The Chronicle of Higher Education commiserates for all of us . Assessment in higher education : On the train or under it For those of you who are responsible for collecting data for outside accrediting bodies , I would like to invite you to join in on a moment of bitching whining reflection . nbsp For those of you faculty and administrators who don’t have primary responsibility for evaluating our work with students , our new programs , our curricula , and our productivity , you might as well read

  • Where's MMMBop?

    Updated: 2011-10-24 14:29:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Monday , October 24, 2011 Where's MMMBop Time picks the 100 greatest songs of all . time Hmmmm . nbsp Quinquagenarian that I am , I don't even know many of these until we get into the 80s , 70s , 60s , and below . nbsp I must must admit only a couple of handfulls are on my . iPod TIME Critics Pick the All-TIME 100 Greatest Songs 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

  • Short-term executive business programs

    Updated: 2011-10-24 11:07:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Monday , October 24, 2011 Short-term executive business programs Although business schools colleges prefer to run these themselves , there might be opportunities here for continuing education partnerships . From The Wall Street . Journal B-Schools Say Demand Still Strong for Pricey Leadership Programs These days , 39,000 can buy a new Lexus , a three-bedroom house in Detroit or a full year of undergraduate tuition at the University of Pennsylvania . It also can get you a three-week executive-education program at Penn's Wharton School . The program , dubbed Global CEO Program : A Transformational Journey , includes one-week

  • The College of Charleston's unconference

    Updated: 2011-10-21 16:18:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , October 21, 2011 The College of Charleston's unconference Sounds like a interesting way to plan a . meeting Perhaps a model ACHE could use for regional meetings or miniconferences . nbsp From the Charleston Regional Business . Journal BarCamp returns for another unconference’ In less than two weeks , BarCamp Charleston returns to the campus of the College of Charleston for the annual ad hoc conference that prefers to be called an unconference . 8221 BarCamp , which in the past brought together experts and attendees to talk about everything from computer programming to bacon , is a free-form gathering participants

  • Ah, to be disconnected from the Overmind

    Updated: 2011-10-21 11:42:00
    : , Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , October 21, 2011 Ah , to be disconnected from the Overmind Sure it's . tempting But then what would I do on the weekends and on vacation Like Sam Graham-Felsen , I too have read Thoreau . nbsp From . Technology Why I Dumped My iPhone—And I'm Not Going Back No matter how impure Thoreau’s experiment in simple living may have been , there was something undeniable in his suggestion that we often have to strip convenience from our lives to feel alive . The iPhone had certainly made my life easier , but had it made my life better First thing the next morning , I went to the AT T store . I had to explain several times

  • The finalists for the ETSU presidency

    Updated: 2011-10-21 01:51:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , October 21, 2011 The finalists for the ETSU presidency Have been . announced The search had an ambitious timeline but seems to be working . nbsp From The Johnson City Press Now to go look at the continuing education units at their universities . Final 3 : ETSU finalists picked Three finalists to be the ninth president of East Tennessee State University were selected Thursday for on-campus visits next week . The following three people were selected from a pool of eight semi-finalists interviewed Wednesday and Thursday at the Millennium Centre by the ETSU presidential search advisory committee : nbsp Robert Frank ,

  • Which states have the highest student loan default rates?

    Updated: 2011-10-20 12:53:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , October 20, 2011 Which states have the highest student loan default rates Arizona has the highest at nearly 16 But some of the others are surprising : Arkansas 11.74 Indiana 11.61 Iowa 11.56 Tennessee is at 9.92 Montana and North Dakota are below 4 USA Today has a neat interactive map if you follow the link : below For-profit colleges focus of student loan issue Federal student aid is increasingly flowing to for-profit colleges and universities , raising concerns about whether the money is being . well-spent The federal government has promoted and subsidized loans as a way to help young people and workers get the

  • Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be

    Updated: 2011-10-20 11:20:00
    : , Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , October 20, 2011 Mama , don't let your babies grow up to be . Teachers Has there ever been a worse time to be a teacher Now , a new study shows high attrition rates after the first year . From the National Center for Education Statistics Beginning Teacher Attrition and Mobility Of the teachers who began teaching in public schools in 2007 or 2008, about 10 percent were not teaching in 2008–09, and 12 percent were not teaching in 2009–10. 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

  • Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be

    Updated: 2011-10-19 11:30:00
    From xkcd.

  • PLA is so hot right now

    Updated: 2011-10-18 11:59:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , October 18, 2011 PLA is so hot right now I started working with PLA back in 1980, when I was an advisor for the Board of Governors Bachelor of Arts degree . program I've always been a supporter and have seen it spur students towards a degree . nbsp I think it's an important part of higher education , although it's only a part . nbsp So to see it championed lately as some kind of higher education change agent makes me a little uneasy . nbsp I guess it would be fair to say I'm a bit conflicted on the . matter For one thing , I've always been reluctant to market our adult degree programs with PLA out front . nbsp It

  • PLA is so hot right now

    Updated: 2011-10-17 23:20:00

  • Found on an ETSU trash can

    Updated: 2011-10-17 19:23:00

  • Education Leaders Stress Need to Give Credit for Life Experience - Students - The Chronicle of Higher Education

    Updated: 2011-10-17 12:45:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Monday , October 17, 2011 Education Leaders Stress Need to Give Credit for Life Experience Students The Chronicle of Higher Education This is timely in light that I've been named to a Tennessee Higher Education Commission PLA Task Force . As always , when something like this appears in The Chronicle of Higher Education the comments are spicier--albeit predictable as well--than the article . nbsp Lacey Johnson is the . author Education Leaders Stress Need to Give Credit for Life Experience The time has come to make it easier for students to earn credit for practical skills obtained outside the classroom , said education

  • I'm not surprised

    Updated: 2011-10-14 12:38:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , October 14, 2011 I'm not surprised Although sometimes a banana is just a . banana Or so I've heard . nbsp By Dino Grandoni writing in The Atlantic . Wire 92 of Top Ten Billboard Songs Are About Sex Get your heads out of the gutters , America's musicians . We always knew that with all your nipple-showing and lesbian-kissing and crotch-grabbing that you're obsessed with sex , and today we have the science to back it up : Approximately 92 of the 174 songs that made it into the Billboard Top 10 in 2009 contained reproductive messages , says SUNY Albany psychology professor Dawn R . Hobbs in Evolutionary Psychology That's

  • A continuing educator walks by a bar

    Updated: 2011-10-14 01:08:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , October 14, 2011 A continuing educator walks by a bar I hope you've enjoyed the walks into a bar . series Of course , there are many of these jokes and many of them were either too off-color or otherwise inappropriate for the format . nbsp So to end it , I'm going to just list the punchlines of some of the jokes I didn't use . nbsp You can either extrapolate the joke from the punchline shades of the Millers Analogy Test or google the punchline . nbsp I've numbered them so at next year's conference in Austin , we can just yell the numbers out I'm sorry , we don't serve food . here I can't believe that the ferret sold

  • Report on National Adult Education & Family Literacy Week 2011

    Updated: 2011-10-13 12:27:46
    http : blog.ncladvocacy.org feed Thursday , 13 of October 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

  • Murphy's Law and Other Axioms

    Updated: 2011-10-10 22:16:39
    Murphy's Law is often quoted when things go wrong. There are other laws and principles that use this same foundation.

  • The SATs fiasco makes the cover of Private Eye

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:05:27
    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

  • 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 focus on a specific subject that high school math, science or English teachers would take. There are many career options for kindergarten teachers across the country because there will always be the next generation of ...

  • 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, and the economic outlook for this job is good. If you are interested in physical education teacher jobs it is a good idea to get as much career information as possible before moving forward. The degrees ...

  • 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 campus, what kind of teacher you want to become and how long you take to finish school. Private colleges will, of course, cost more, and some types of teaching jobs require higher levels of education ...

  • 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 overseas. Most likely you are interested in teaching career information for the United States, though, in which case the following information may be helpful. The first step to become a teacher is getting a teaching bachelor’s ...

  • 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 become a teacher vary depending on the state you live in and the type of teaching you want to do. It is more complex and time consuming than the average liberal arts degree, but the ...

  • 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 a Second Language jobs are focused on teaching English to people who have a different native language that they currently speak in. Teaching English to people in the United States and in other countries can ...

  • 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 of the teacher, the level of education the teacher has reached and the seniority of the teacher.  Most people don’t go into teaching for the money, though – they do it because they have a ...

  • 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 advisory committees, work alongside school staff, review or recommend textbooks and related equipment or tools, direct instructional materials, develop curriculum and more. The curriculum specialist salary varies depending on the location, type of school or district, ...

  • 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 states are offering alternative licensure programs to those who qualify.  These teachers work with learning disabled students in K-12 schools in a variety of settings, and sometimes they also work with 18 to 21-year-old students ...

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

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:05:12
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  • 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.

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