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The Major Conspiracy Behind College Athletics
I own a marketing firm, and in my findings, I have discovered a significant disconnect between Division I and Division I-AA. I ask the question, why? I believe sports were to be played on the field and also on the courts. However, with significant conferences getting more prominent and small conferences getting weaker, where and…
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The New Generation of College Students
The Millennials are entering higher education institutions and are showing different behavior traits. This new generational student has incorporated technology as a “sixth sense” and has fully integrated the means to communicate globally. This generation meets a confident expectation of organizational accommodation that stems from their previous experiences before entering college. The quality of the…
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Successful Factors That Could Affect Traditional and Distance Learning Courses.
Higher education institutions are trying to substitute traditional pedagogical methods (face-to-face learning) with online courses. This replacement has been increasing over the past few years. Researchers believe there are no differences in outcomes for students enrolled in online courses; however, the data shows that students enrolled in an online course are achieving lower grades or…
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The Millennials and the New Learning Environments
This article summarizes the exploration of the blending learning environments from metaphorical and generational perspectives. The references “knowledge is power” are evolving to more reflected in the asynchronous learning environment. The new generational learners are fundamental differences in how they approach knowledge acquisition and problem-solving as they move into college. Enrollment in online courses within…
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Generation Y and the Workforce
Over the next coming years, one of the biggest challenges will be the retirement of more than 75 million more senior workers. They will be replaced by several younger workers entering the workforce for the first time. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates over 54.8 million job openings between 2010 and 2020, 61% of which…
