Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog
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: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , December 18, 2012 School and technology Maureen Downey has a great column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution called Get Schooled This appeared recently , and I was struck by words of Professor . Huett Digital natives : Are schools foreign to them Technology guru and University of West Georgia professor Jason B . Huett said a frontier teacher from a century ago popped into today’s modern era would be agape at the changes she saw every place but one the classroom . nbsp When she walked into a school , she would immediately know what this is , and she could pretty much swap her prairie dress for a pants suit and go
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Monday , December 17, 2012 ETSU offers Renaissance Child Winter Enrichment Program East Tennessee State University’s Office of Professional Development is offering a Renaissance Child Winter Enrichment Program , Jan . 3, 4 and 7, 2013. This creative experience provides activities for children ages 6-12. The schedule includes storytelling , arts and crafts , and safe science . experiments The program operates from 8 a.m . 5 p.m . on the ETSU campus and costs 50 per day , with discounts for those attending two or three days . Each child should bring a bag lunch and wear paint-friendly” . clothing Space is limited , and while
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Monday , December 17, 2012 Tales of the non-tradtional More news about graduation and adult and continuing education . students From The New York . Times 80-Year-Old Graduate of W.G.U . Texas Kept His Promise Robert Titus likes to make jokes . Discussing his recently earned bachelor’s degree in marketing management , the 80-year-old said , I wanted to get it while I was young , so I can start off on a good career . 8221 But Mr . Titus has no illusions about getting hired , and he is just fine with that . After more than a decade of retirement , he is happier than . ever So why pursue the degree I promised my mother many ,
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , December 13, 2012 ETSU to assist those wishing to begin or complete graduate degrees East Tennessee State University will offer assistance to those desiring to begin work on a graduate degree or those needing to write a thesis or dissertation to complete a . degree A Graduate Record Examination Test Preparation Workshop will be held on Saturday , Jan . 12, in an all-day session for prospective graduate school . applicants Sponsored by the ETSU School of Graduate Studies and the School of Continuing Studies and Outreach , the program has a registration fee of 55, which includes coffee and a continental breakfast ,
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Wednesday , December 12, 2012 Just how cool is today's date Will Oremus and Slate . answer 12 12 12 : Where does it rank among the all-time coolest dates At this point you’re probably wondering , just how cool is 12 12 12 Is it even in the top 50 If we celebrate today , does that commit us to an increasingly dreary procession of semi-cool-date celebrations in the years to come At what point does cool-date fatigue set in On that last point , at least , you can rest assured : Today is the last repeating-number date of the 21 st Century , even going by the cheaty two-digit-year format . Still , if we’re to avoid cool-date
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Wednesday , December 12, 2012 Florida community colleges challenged to offer 10,000 degrees Bachelor's degrees , that is . From The Miami Herald Gov . Scott challenges community colleges to offer 10,000 degrees Scott’s proposal : offering discounted bachelor’s degree programs , priced at 10,000 or less for in-state residents . nbsp The governor’s 10,000 degree push is for now voluntary , but seven of Florida’s 28 community colleges have pledged to take part , including Broward College . nbsp The 10,000 figure would cover the cost of tuition for all four years of college , though it may not include other costs such as
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , December 11, 2012 Save the date 2013 GAEA Annual Conference March 11-12, 2013 The Lodge Spa at Callaway Gardens For information on The Lodge Spa , click here Register by January 31, 2013 to receive the Early Bird conference rate of 199 available to members only Special Offer : send two of your staff and the third attends FREE Regular conference rate 269 Non-Member rate 299. REGISTER NOW A limited number of scholarships are available . Topics will include : Preparing Program Goals Objectives Revamping Your Programs to Succeed Strategies for Designing Real Revenue Generating Programs Managing Stress During Program