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How Employers View an Online Education
In the book The Online Student's User Manual, I wrote quite a bit about online universities, their perception by employers and how they compare to traditional universities. Check out the following article from elearners.com that gives some interesting statistics about...
Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant, Stuff You Should Know Guys, Discuss Dr. Diane Hamilton’s Book
Image via static.howstuffworks.com I am a huge fan of Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant who do a podcast called Stuff You Should Know from HowStuffWorks.com. On a recent podcast, they mentioned my book, The Online Student's User Manual. For those of you who have read my...
Free Social Media Tools for Teachers
In my books, I often write about using social media tools. I think they can be invaluable in the classroom. I recently found a great article about media tools for teachers on Mashable.com. I am a big Mashable fan. They have wonderful articles about technology and...
Can Texting Damage Writing Skills?
image via ocbiz.ocregister.com I often talk to my students about whether they feel texting has caused people to have more difficulties with their writing skills. I personally see a lot of first-year students who abbreviate quite a bit, lack punctuation skills and...
Are You Satisfied With Your Career Path?
image via online.wsj.com Many people are in transition between careers due to the economy right now. A lot of them are changing original focus in life and switching industries. In my book, How to Reinvent Your Career, I wrote about how people sometimes find that the...
Book Review: Get it Done Time Management Tips
I sometimes like to review books that I feel are helpful and fit into my goal of helping people reach their lifetime potential. A book that I feel fits into that category is by Stever Robbins and is titled Get-It-Done Guy’s 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More. I am a...
Online Schools Using Skype, Tinychat, Video Conferencing, Wiki and Other Technologies
Recently one of the universities where I work sent me an email stating that they require that I have a Skype account. I was curious to see if other schools were using Skype and did a little research. I found an article which I found interesting from...
E-Books vs. Traditional Books
Ask Dr. Diane: Which do you like better . . . e-books or traditional books? I am often asked about my preferences for e-books vs. the traditional book for use in the classroom setting. I teach for many different online universities. Some of these universities...
Student Success Secrets Revealed by Author Whose Book is Required Reading at Arizona University
Dr. Diane Hamilton's new book, The Online Student's User Manual: Everything You Need to Know to be a Successful Online Student, may be geared toward the online learner, but instructors and online professionals can also learn from her advice. To find out tips and...
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