• Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog

    Updated: 2012-06-29 12:00:00
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  • Although I worry about friends like this

    Updated: 2012-06-29 11:00:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , June 29, 2012 Although I worry about friends like this Samuel Goldman takes note of continuing education in The American Conservative He wants to send more students our way . And that's a good thing . I . think U . of All People I don’t have the answers to these questions . But I want to propose a distinction that may make it easier to figure them out . Let’s restrict the term college” to four-year degrees in the arts and sciences , taught by faculty engaged in independent research and geared toward traditional , often residential students . Let’s call the constellation of part-time , vocational , non-residential

  • ETSU’s Office of Professional Development to offer family mediation training

    Updated: 2012-06-28 11:00:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , June 28, 2012 ETSU’s Office of Professional Development to offer family mediation training Rule 31 family mediation training approved by the Tennessee Supreme Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission ADRC will be offered this summer by East Tennessee State University’s Office of Professional Development . The sessions will meet from 8 a.m . 5 p.m . daily in the East Tennessee Room of the D.P . Culp University Center on two consecutive Thursdays , Fridays and Saturdays , July 26-28 and Aug . 2-4. Jean Munroe will conduct the 46-hour course that will focus on parenting plans , support and the equitable

  • Traits of great bosses

    Updated: 2012-06-27 11:58:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Wednesday , June 27, 2012 Traits of great bosses Ah , if only I could behave like a mature adult , I'd nail this . list Here are Steve Tobak's first four things that great bosses do . nbsp From CBS News 10 things great bosses do It may be an imperfect world , but there are still managers who more or less know what they're doing after they've had their morning coffee . Here's my take on what high-performance managers are supposed to do on a day-to-day : basis Help the company achieve its strategic and operating goals by making smart business decisions and managing their team . effectively Entrust their employees with as much

  • **Job Alert** – Graduates of the ed2go Pharmacy Technician Career Training Program

    Updated: 2012-06-26 20:07:56
    Attention graduates of the ed2go Pharmacy Technician Career Training Program. **Job Alert** – CVS Pharmacy Tech in Texarkana: For more information, email laura.ziegler@cvscaremark.com or visit http://jobs.cvscaremark.com/ • Use the following link: http://jobs.cvscaremark.com/ • Select Retail Stores • Select Retail Hourly positions • Select the ‘Pharmacy Tech’ position, Location: ‘Nationwide, Nationwide’ • Once you select that position, it [...]

  • Position yourself for power and productivity

    Updated: 2012-06-26 11:02:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , June 26, 2012 Position yourself for power and productivity I use number two a . lot Now I know why . From Entrepreneur.com 3 Postures to Boost Productivity Now Entrepreneur.com 1 Put your hands on your head with your elbows out . This encourages you to sit up straight and open your chest , a position that makes ideas flow more easily . Try it when you're thinking through a . problem 2 Rest one arm on the chair next to you . This doubles the amount of space your body takes up , which makes you feel more powerful . Try this during a meeting or an important phone . call 3 Extend your legs or prop them on a footrest .

  • ed2go Student Reviews

    Updated: 2012-06-25 18:04:03
    Introduction to QuickBooks 2012 This course gave me the confidence I needed to manage my company’s finances. Thank you so much for the course. April 2012 – Student from Salt Lake Community College Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach This course was very informative and easy to navigate through. I would strongly recommend this course [...]

  • Position yourself for power and productivity

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  • Adult student need more than just classes

    Updated: 2012-06-25 11:30:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Monday , June 25, 2012 Adult student need more than just classes Adult college students need a range of services to help them succeed , Maureen Conway reminds us in the commentary in The Chronicle of Higher . Education Help Community Colleges Help Adult Students The economy is showing signs of life , but unemployment remains high , with millions of Americans out of work or underemployed . Many people have turned to community-college vocational programs to strengthen their skills and better prepare themselves to return to the work force . But while this pays off for many , too many others receive little return on their

  • Adult student need more than just classes

    Updated: 2012-06-22 11:49:00
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  • I'm on vacation so this is infographic week

    Updated: 2012-06-21 11:16:00

  • I'm on vacation so this is infographic week

    Updated: 2012-06-20 11:24:00
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  • Who knew there was so much to consider?

    Updated: 2012-06-19 11:28:00
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  • I'm on vacation, so this is infographic week

    Updated: 2012-06-18 11:39:00
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  • Happy Father's Day

    Updated: 2012-06-17 15:15:00
    Click image to see a larger version</iThe Evolution of The Dad via H&R Block

  • Sad songs say so much

    Updated: 2012-06-15 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 , June 15, 2012 Sad songs say so much Occasionally , I post something that appeals to the old English major in . me And probably few other people . I once wrote a paper on Science Fiction Imagery in Popular Music Sigh . nbsp The comments after this article are the best part . nbsp From Pacific Standard Pop Music Getting Sadder and Sadder In the mood for a brisk , happy , up-tempo tune You might scan the radio dial for a Top 40 hit , but for a better shot at satisfaction , choose an oldies . station Over the past half-century , pop hits have become longer , slower and sadder , and they increasingly convey mixed

  • The 66th Rhododendron Festival

    Updated: 2012-06-15 11:30:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , June 15, 2012 The 66th Rhododendron Festival Is this weekend . In all our time in Tennessee , we've never made this festival . From T he High County . Press 66th Rhododendron Festival June 16 thru 17 The Roan Mountain Citizens Club will hold its 66th Annual Rhododendron Festival at Roan Mountain State Park , Roan Mountain , TN , on Saturday . June 16 and Sunday June 17, Admission is free , hours are 10 a.m . until 5 p.m . on Sunday . Mr . Alan Jenkins , President of the Citizens Club , will open the festivities at 10 a.m . on Saturday the 16, by welcoming all those participating and attending this event . There will

  • The Gen Y workplace myth

    Updated: 2012-06-14 12:00:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , June 14, 2012 The Gen Y workplace myth Steve Tobak questions the whole notion of common generational . characteristics Have we seen the last of these conference presentations . Sadly , I think not . From CBS News The Gen Y workplace myth Sound familiar I'm sure you recognize all the common Generation Y workplace themes we hear over and over again , these days : Recession , no jobs , student loan debt , inflexible workplace , no work-life balance , new technology , even personal . branding The only difference is all that happened over 30 years ago . Not only is every word true , but most of my friends felt exactly

  • There's off-campus

    Updated: 2012-06-14 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 Thursday , June 14, 2012 There's off-campus And there's off- . campus UNLV has a Singapore campus where students can study hospitality , a natural fit . nbsp This is an example of a university building upon its strengths . nbsp From The Las Vegas Sun UNLV's Singapore campus part of effort to preserve Las Vegas' status as gaming kingpin When a boom in her homeland's tourism industry prompted Foo Nyuk Xin to begin studying hotel management , the Singaporean student looked to Las Vegas as a learning . ground It’s where they've been doing it for years , so there's no better place to learn how everything works , Foo said . In

  • Tattoo to tooth ratio

    Updated: 2012-06-14 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 , June 14, 2012 Tattoo to tooth ratio Minus the . teeth The Tennessean has an entertaining slide show featuring some of the tattoos at the recent Bonnaroo music . festival Tattoos of Bonnaroo 2012 Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook : Reactions No : comments Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom About Me Rick Osborn I'm currently the Secretary Treasurer for the Tennessee Alliance for Continuing Higher Education TACHE and I'm a past president of both the Association for Continuing Higher Education ACHE and TACHE . In the real world , I work

  • I wondered when UM

    Updated: 2012-06-13 19:05:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Wednesday , June 13, 2012 I wondered when UM Would address the Dasmine Cathey story that ran in The Chronicle of Higher . Education From Michael Kelley , writing in The Commercial Appeal . nbsp Athlete admissions policies revisited at University of Memphis A compelling story about a former University of Memphis football player's academic struggles has prompted president Shirley Raines to launch a study to evaluate admissions policies for student . athletes The Education of Dasmine Cathey in The Chronicle of Higher Education tells the story of a talented athlete who arrived at the university wholly unprepared for the demands

  • Our camps for kids

    Updated: 2012-06-13 16:15:00
    : Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Wednesday , June 13, 2012 Our camps for kids Our Office of Professional Development is a happy place these . days For starters , it exceeded all its financial goals this year . From The Johnson City Press ETSU campus turned campsite for summer Thanks to various camps academic , sports , music-based East Tennessee State University’s campus will not be an empty or quiet place this . summer The Office of Professional Development hosts academic- enriched camps throughout the summer for kids in a day camp atmosphere with their nine summer . programs One of the programs is the Renaissance Child Camp , initially set up to be a

  • Where the grads are

    Updated: 2012-06-13 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 Wednesday , June 13, 2012 Where the grads are They go where other grads are , probably because that's where the jobs . are This brain drain prevents many cities from prospering , and it may explain why it's so difficult to improve a state's higher education attainment level . nbsp College graduates are more mobile , after all . nbsp It may also be the reason people told me that when I moved here from Iowa , the average intelligence in both states went up . nbsp Ba-doom Pshh . nbsp From The New York Times As College Graduates Cluster , Some Cities Are Left Behind Dayton sits on one side of a growing divide among American

  • ed2go is pleased to announce the launch of a new Instructor-Led Online Course: Creating Classroom Centers

    Updated: 2012-06-07 01:09:59
    ed2go is pleased to announce the launch of a new Instructor-Led Online Course: Creating Classroom Centers Discover how easy and effective classroom centers can really be! In this course, you’ll learn how to create and implement activities that boost independent learning in the classroom. You’ll start out by learning what centers are (and aren’t), what [...]

  • EdX Airways post from Inside Higher Ed

    Updated: 2012-05-30 00:14:40
    EdX Airways SOURCE: Inside Higher Ed  By Ryan Craig In the past few weeks the twin quasars of the New York Times opinion page — Thomas Friedman and David Brooks — have waxed poetic about the coming revolution in higher education as presaged by recent announcements of elite universities moving online: MIT and Harvard with edX; Stanford, Princeton, Penn [...]

  • What is a dialogue tag? by ed2go instructor Eva Shaw

    Updated: 2012-05-29 21:07:24
    What is a dialogue tag? It’s the “he said” or “she said” that tells readers who’s speaking in a written conversation. In theory, dialogue tags are a mechanism that helps readers follow the flow of a conversation. In reality, they’re virtually invisible to readers. There are two schools of thought about dialogue tags. The first [...]

  • ed2go is pleased to announce the launch of an outstanding new career training program for QuickBooks 2012

    Updated: 2012-05-24 22:19:29
    ed2go is pleased to announce the launch of an outstanding new career training program. This program is ideal for students interested in mastering professional bookkeeping using QuickBooks 2012 software. Title: Professional Bookkeeping with QuickBooks 2012 In this program, students will learn all of the skills necessary for bookkeeping for a small business: how to plan [...]

  • Save the Date! National Adult Education & Family Literacy Week Sept 10-16, 2012

    Updated: 2012-05-23 16:08:35
    http : blog.ncladvocacy.org feed Thursday , 24 of May of 2012 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

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  • ed2go online course student reviews

    Updated: 2012-05-21 18:07:02
    Creating K-12 Learning Materials Thank you for a great course. I have wanted to develop and publish learning material for several years. This course has given me what I lacked to be able to reach that goal –  the knowledge, confidence, and inspiration to move forward. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone interested [...]

  • You Can Be a Blogger

    Updated: 2012-05-08 23:00:40
    You Can Be a Blogger By ed2go Instructor Robin Sellers Does it seem as if all your friends have blogs? It’s easy to join them. This is one case where it’s okay to give into peer pressure! It’s easy to get started with a blog . . . all you need is an idea. I suggest [...]

  • Shaq on importance of college education

    Updated: 2012-05-08 05:30:47
    By Shaquille O’Neal Source USA Today On Saturday, I will be receiving an education doctorate degree from Barry University, a small Catholic school in Miami Shores. The degree isn’t honorary. I worked for it, and I’m as proud of this as anything I have accomplished in my life. While I did this for two people — my [...]

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