Why Schools Should Embrace Gaming Technology
This post first appeared on Edudemic. Read the original piece here: http://edudemic.com/2011/05/education-gamification/ The current structure of our public school system has lead us to a point where...
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Course Hero is about delivering solutions that help students learn more effectively. That’s why we are excited to announce the latest addition to our suite of study resources: Optimal Learn. Optimal...
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For those whom the classroom model was too limiting, online learning has opened up new opportunities to pursue higher education. Distance learning has grown in popularity as the Internet and better...
View ArticleMaking Learning Better: Course Hero Launches 22 Free Online Courses
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All-nighters, energy drinks, marathon study sessions: many students push themselves to extremes when preparing for exams. But if you are really committed to doing your best, you may want to put down...
View ArticleTextbooks that know you didn’t read them. Wait…What!?
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View ArticleWhy Online Courseware Can’t Replace A 4-Year Degree
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View ArticleHow Emerging Technology Is Transforming Higher Education
From smartboards to immersive virtual environments like Second Life, higher education is fertile ground for new learning technologies. These technologies will have a lasting impact on the way students...
View ArticleMaking the Most of Your Online Class Experience
While there are many advantages to taking courses online, we’ve found that most students who take virtual courses are likely to report that the classes are more difficult than traditional in-person...
View ArticleUsing Social Media as a Learning, Networking and Collaboration Tool
Source: mediajunction.com Social media had come under a lot of fire in the educational realm for being a distraction. While there are some unproductive aspects about the use of sites such as Twitter...
View ArticleHow to Prepare for Graduate School
Heading back to school? Be sure to plan ahead The moment you’ve waited for has finally arrived and you’ve been accepted into graduate school. That means you will either be transitioning directly from...
View ArticleTips for Learning a Foreign Language
Learning a foreign language has both personal and professional benefits. With a global economy and even the smallest businesses looking to expend internationally, the sooner you start learning a second...
View ArticleWhy Schools Should Embrace Gaming Technology
This post first appeared on Edudemic. Read the original piece here: http://edudemic.com/2011/05/education-gamification/ The current structure of our public school system has lead us to a point where...
View ArticleCourse Hero Launches Optimized Learning Program for Flashcards
Course Hero is about delivering solutions that help students learn more effectively. That’s why we are excited to announce the latest addition to our suite of study resources: Optimal Learn. Optimal...
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In discussing and preparing for software interviews, candidates tend to focus mostly on the technical aspects: algorithm design, data structure selection, performance and complexity analysis, etc....
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Engineer vs. Designer lightsaber battle break! Right before Thanksgiving, Course Hero held its second-ever in-house Hackathon event! There was food and ping pong and Super Smash Bros. and lightsaber...
View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC: The Growth of Distance Learning
For those whom the classroom model was too limiting, online learning has opened up new opportunities to pursue higher education. Distance learning has grown in popularity as the Internet and better...
View ArticleScrew University, Course Hero Curates YouTube Into Free Business and Coding...
Link: Screw University, Course Hero Curates YouTube Into Free Business and Coding Classes Course Hero is transforming the future of education-our new curated courses are featured in TechCrunch! Check...
View ArticleFor the love of EdTech… and Texas BBQ
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View ArticleEdtech is Shamefully Low-Funded, Says Bill Gates
Source: Wired Academic via Lori Tingey via Compfight Last month, Course Hero’s CEO Andrew Grauer attended SXSWedu where Bill Gates delivered the keynote address on the state of education technology...
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