Archive for June, 2008
Creating a Balance for Work and School
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Balancing work and school is a never-ending tension. On the outside you might think it’s an easy task. You set aside time for school, you set aside time for work: Ta-Da! Right? I wish. I think there are three main […]
How to Balance Family and School
Did I mention that I am a father of four girls? Being successful at online learning requires a delicate balance between professional, family, and school time. Being in education as a career and working on my Masters in Education, the school time has great interest to me and will be a benefit to me. I […]
Choosing Your Program
When you’re choosing a program, first decide what it is you want to do with your life. Once you’ve done that, the rest is relatively easy. To paraphrase an ancient Chinese proverb, knowing where you’re going helps you plan the trip and prepare for the journey. If you’re undecided, try planning backward from where you’d […]
Your Study Environment
Where are you going to set up your work area? And how will this impact the rest of the household? With dialup connections, the PC is almost always right next to the telephone; with cable broadband, near the TV. Both are very poor choices as you can see. Improvising at the dining room table won’t […]
The Importance of Accreditation
I went back to college, at the age of 41, to finish my undergraduate work. (I was working on the 25 year plan.) I finished my education degree in 1998 and started teaching Second Grade. I got my Gifted certification the following year. By that time I needed another break from school. And so I […]
