Fake Social Media News Sites and Posts
Fake social media news sites and posts are proliferating like bunny rabbits. Many are disseminating distorted information and misinformation daily all over the internet…So news consumers beware! Over 2.7 million blog posts are published every day and 1 billion...
Are Americans Intellectually Lazy?
Are Americans intellectually lazy? Given the overall results of the recent presidential election, it appears so. Just Who Did Vote? As of today, because of our electoral system of voting, votes are still being counted. Specific voter profiles will be...
Online Learning, Benefits, and Challenges
The terms online and e-learning (distance education) are used synonymously to describe Internet supported instructional environments offering a wide range of academic and professional development programming.
Information Literacy: Common Denominator for National Success or Failure
Information is power. In a world dictated by the rapidly evolving universe of information and communication technologies, it is ironic that information literacy is often overlooked and/or undervalued as a key 21st century skill.
Student Financial Aid…Tis the Season
Applying for Student Financial Aid... The student financial aid (FASFA) application process often creates a nightmarish experience for many American families. And its complexity is just mind-boggling, even for the most educated. Even though the Federal...
Budget Talk Makes You Weary?
Budgets, ugh! Does budget talk often give you a headache? Causes you untold anxiety? Constantly monitoring the few pennies you may have can be, at times, downright depressing. However, like everything else in this life, avoidance leads to missed opportunities....
Hacking Your Way into College and Career Success
New College Students Just because you’re quick at finding information on your cell phone, iPad, or tablet does not necessarily mean that you’re also a whiz at finding the “right” information when you really need it.
College Shopping – Smart Strategies to Use!
Ready to Go College Shopping? Are you a junior or senior in high school thinking about going college shopping? Feeling a little stressed about the best way to start your college search explorations? First of all, before you get too stressed, here are a few...
Financial Aid Recipients…Time for a Check-Up!
Financial Aid Check List Financial Aid Recipients, Listen Up! Now that classes have begun, you need to take some time, before the end of the semester, to revisit your financial aid award package commitment. In addition, the checklist below gives you some great...
Is Information A Personal and Professional Asset?
Have you ever really thought about how information is a personal and professional asset? Or, like most people, think that information is available whenever you want it? That depends on what type of information you need and when you need it.
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