Today’s Ask Dr. Diane: When I graduated from high school, I was told to set up a career portfolio. What is that and how do I do it? For a complete explanation for “what is a career portfolio” click here. The basic definition of a career portfolio is a collection...
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Using Camtasia and Powerpoint to Make Videos for YouTube and Beyond
Ask Dr. Diane: How do you make those presentation videos that you put into your classrooms and here on your blog? I personally use Camtasia and PowerPoint combined to create a lot of my presentations for my students. It is very simple to do. All that is required is...
Ask Dr. Diane: Tips for How to Successfully Teach an Online Class
Today’s Question: I know you teach a lot online and finally I will be teaching my first class (utilizing eCollege) soon. I just wanted to know if you could provide me with some feedback so I might eliminate some typical rookie mistakes. Answer: That is a good...
Ask Dr. Diane: Do You Have A Question?
I have dedicated a section of my blog to answering questions about the topics I cover in my books. If you have a question about online learning, personalities in the workforce, how to get a job or reinvent your career, personal finance, social media or any of the...
Ask Dr. Diane: How to Add Headers and Page Numbers in Word
Today's Ask Dr. Diane Question: How do you enter headers and page numbers in Word? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOaaVEp8PrY&hl=en_US&fs=1]
Ask Dr. Diane: Starting Over In Life – How to Catch Up Financially
Today's Question Is: I am pursuing my Masters. I am divorced, 49 and just starting over in my life. I now have a 30 year mortgage on a home (I look at it as an investment). I really am worried about my future and how well off I will be financially. Starting over...
Ask Dr. Diane: What are the Top 15 Writing and Grammar Mistakes You See as a Professor?
Today's question is: What are the top mistakes you see students make in terms of spelling and/or grammar? Here is a list of some of the common mistakes I see on a regular basis: A lot should be written as 2 words and not as one word as in a lot. Cannot should be...
Ask Dr. Diane: First Time Online Student Questions
Ask Dr. Diane: This week’s question is actually a compilation of several questions my “new to online learning” students have asked this week. How much time does a student have to complete an online quiz? This varies by school and by quiz. In most of my courses,...
Ask Dr. Diane: How to Become an Online Professor
Ask Dr. Diane: How Do I Become an Online Professor? Today’s Question: One of my goals is to teach for an online university. Is a Masters enough or do I need a PhD? What can I do to enhance my chances? Do I need teaching experience or does work experience with...
Ask Dr. Diane – Today’s Question About: Online College Student’s Learning Style
I am happy to answer questions about online learning, understanding personalities, careers and job changing, personal finance, and more . . . To see the list of things I write about, see the categories to the right. Today’s question: In an online-learning system,...
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