Congrats to last year’s APS student research group for getting some nice recognition in this quarter’s issue (Jan/Feb) of Scientific American Mind. Writer David DiSalvo incorporated our results into his article “ Are Social Networks Messing With Your Head ?”  We found that in contrast with previous reports of people “being somebody else” online, our college student participants brought their personas with them. If they were lonely offline, they were likely to be relatively less connected online than their less lonely peers.

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Needless to say, the holiday season poses some special challenges to those of us who are either trying to lose weight or maintain a weight loss. Some of the most challenging choices face us when we are looking at temptations with a time frame. If you’re thinking that eating holiday foods is a “once in a lifetime” pleasure that won’t happen again or for a long time, it’s likely that you’ll be in trouble quickly.

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Homeschool students have the advantage of using the plethora of information available on the Internet to supplement their education. The following reference tools are a great place for students to start when looking for new places to find what they want to learn. With resources such as dictionaries and encyclopedias, online courses , full texts, resources just for homeschoolers, and reference sites based on particular subjects, homeschool students in search of knowledge will not have to look far.

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100 Best Reference Tools for Homeschoolers

The enrollment of this online associate educational degree and vocational programs are continually increasing based on its reports that been conducted through this Department of Labor and to the Department of Education. This Education Connection are entirely preparing towards meeting on their demand through this educational learning institutes that school will continually match on its services.

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The Online Vocational Degree and Associate Educational Degree Enrollment Rises

The college cafeteria can be your best friend or your worst nightmare. You can’t really control how yummy the food will be, but you can be smart about what you choose to eat. Here are 101 ways to hack your college cafeteria, from eating healthy to working the buffet to taking the goods home with you, all as you manage college classes , extracurriculars, and your social life

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This quarter, I was asked by the Honors Program to teach a one-unit credit-no credit honors seminar to accompany Intro Psych. This immediately raised a question in my mind–what do you do with a group of very bright students in a one unit credit/no credit course that does not waste everybody’s time? I was inspired by a project that one of my friend’s daughters completed in high school–She and a friend put together a movie about fear, and asked me to record an interview for it.

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Making Movies With Honors Intro Psych

Science majors and amateur scientists may want to take a break from their text books and head to iTunes when they get tired of traditional studying. You can find lectures, videos and interviews on all types of scientific subjects, from computer science to engineering to life sciences to physics. Here are 100 killer iTunes feeds for serious science geeks

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100 Killer iTunes Feeds for Serious Science Geeks

August 18, 200910:28 pmChris RobertsOnline College StudentsThe continued downturn in the economy means more people heading to school…or, in some cases, back to school. West Virginia University at Parkersburg expects to see as many as 500 additional students this year, when its classes begin next Monday …Original Article: The Economy And Higher Education – WTAP Share and Enjoy: Related Posts:Higher Education: A new test for online colleges—an uneasy economy – Albany Business ReviewGraduate From

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Top Online Degrees for Marketable Careers (Online Degrees)

MINNEAPOLIS—-A new Web site called College Choices for Adults will for the first time enable prospective adult college students to compare degree programs and learning outcomes at colleges and universities that focus on serving adult students.

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New Web Site Launches That Compares Degree Programs and Outcomes of Adult Serving Colleges and Universities (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

BENNINGTON — Weeks after President Barack Obama announced a plan to grant community colleges $12 billion over the next decade, the Community College of Vermont is looking like a perfect candidate to receive some of the federal funding, its president said. Obama announced the money would be distributed in grants that target development of online courses and programs, improving or expanding

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Whether you’ve been out of school for 10 years or 20, chances are it’s pretty different today than when you were in school. Advances in technology, new information about the world around us, and changes in society have added many new classes to college offerings. You can help keep yourself up-to-date on what is going on in the world by taking cutting-edge and free courses online that touch upon the latest developments in technology, science, the Internet and much more

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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., July 22 /PRNewswire/ — St. Clair County Community College and Mott Community College have announced that they have developed Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology labs and curriculum with Dynamic Computer Corporation and Stratum Global.

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Regional Colleges and Technology Companies Partner to Train RFID Workforce (redOrbit)

PRESIDENT Obama spoke to the hearts of community college advocates last week in announcing a $12 billion plan to boost those schools and college graduation rates.”All too often, community colleges are treated like the stepchild of the higher education system; they’re an afterthought, if they’re thought of at all,” Obama said.He’s mostly right. Certainly Oklahoma’s community colleges have long …

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Higher ed plan spotlights community colleges (The Oklahoman)

A report released in May and co-authored by UW-Madison professors Sara Goldrick-Rab and Douglas Harris argued that community colleges are in need of significant government investment. On July 14, President Obama unveiled the American Graduation Initiative, a 10-year, $12 billion plan calling for a significant increase in investment in community colleges.

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UW-Madison profs help shape bold initiative for community colleges (The Capital Times)

Grand Canyon University Online Quick Facts: Grand Canyon University was established in 1949 Grand Canyon University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association Grand Canyon University ranks sixth in the list of online colleges, according to Online College Database It is the first for-profit Christian college in the United States Grand Canyon University’s Ken Blanchard College of Business is nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Bus

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GetEducated.com, a consumer group that rates and ranks online colleges for cost and credibility, has released the results of its national survey of the most affordable regionally accredited online bachelor’s degrees in business and management. Online students should be prepared to pay as little as $11,880 or as much as $103,500 for a distance learning bachelor’s in business, according …

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National Survey Ranks Best Online Business Colleges for Cost and Affordability

The president says he intends to inject $12 billion into the nation’s two-year schools over the next 10 years to help struggling workers prepare for new careers. With unemployment continuing to climb, President Obama on Tuesday unveiled a plan to pump $12 billion into the nation’s community colleges over the next 10 years to help struggling workers prepare for new careers, saying a …

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Obama unveils plan to invest in community colleges (Chicago Tribune)

To help boost the skill set of the American workforce, President Obama wants to pump billions of dollars into community colleges. Tuesday the President pitched a $12 billion plan to help workers prepare for the in-demand jobs of the future. Of that money, $9 billion would go to ‘challenge grants’ and student retention programs.

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Obama Pushes For Funding For Community Colleges (NBC 17 Raleigh)

Popular culture may have an uncharitable attitude toward community colleges, but a University of Illinois expert in education says they are an underfunded community asset and an invaluable resource for first-generation college students, low-skilled adult workers and immigrants aspiring to enter college, and downsized workers and mid-career changers transitioning to a recession-proof career.

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U. of I. education expert: Community colleges undervalued, underfunded (PhysOrg)