Category: Online Learning

Many colleges and universities offer high-school students pre-college summer programs. The programs vary in focus, length and fees but are all designed to give students a chance to explore their … Continue reading “Tip of the Week: Summer College Programs”

Q. What can wrap around the Earth 2.5 times every day? A. The amount of plastic straws used and discarded. Most people think plastic straws are recyclable – – they … Continue reading “Tip of the Week: The Last Straw”

High school students may want to look for a summer job but have no prior experience to put on a resume or job application. No need to panic — this … Continue reading “Tip of the Week: Resume Writing Tips”

Some students enjoy writing and others don’t. No matter how you feel about writing, it is one of the most important skills you can develop. This particular article shares some … Continue reading “Tip of the Week: Writing Tips”

We have previously recommended documentaries to enrich students’ studies. Perhaps some learners would like to create their own documentaries for a learning project. The possibilities for topics are endless. There … Continue reading “Tip of the Week: Creating a Documentary”

Instructors are encouraging their learners to save documents as PDFs. If you find it confusing, there are several resources online such as: https://www.bettercloud.com/monitor/the-academy/save-word-doc-pdf/ Sometimes it is necessary to do the … Continue reading “Tip of the Week: Converting Documents”

Learners wanting to build a business or just wanting to feel more confident when in the company of younger kids may find classes offered by the American Red Cross helpful. … Continue reading “Tip of the Week: Babysitting Certification and More”

Many of our learners will be heading to college in the near future. Luckily, there are resources that will help students and parents stay on track (or get on track:) … Continue reading “Tip of the Week: Planning Tools for College”

Can’t make it to Louvre in Paris, France this week? The next best thing may be taking a virtual tour where you can learn about specific pieces of art. https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne … Continue reading “Tip of the Week: Take a Trip on Your Computer: Paris Anyone?”

If you can’t physically attend a field trip, take one online! Discovery Education offers an abundance of virtual field trips to enhance students’ studies. There are suggested grade levels and … Continue reading “Tip of the Week: Take a Virtual Field Trip”