This is the first in our new series of Saylor.org student snapshots. Here, Michael Ross tells us his story. My name is Michael Ross. At the time of writing this profile I am at the age of 30. I have a strong interest in 3 majors at the Saylor Foundation, but have decided to stick […]
Last week, I issued a “Ninja Skills” challenge, asking for your go-to techniques for keeping track of online learning. Put another way: Problem: Managing online/hybrid classwork can be a lot harder than in the good old Trapper Keeper® days. Opportunity: Share collective wisdom on best organizational practices. Discover tools and methods beyond your wildest dreams. […]
It’s the Information Age (you may have noticed). If you, or someone you care about, is feeling a bit left out, you could do worse than to connect up with the three-hour Computer Skills and Literacy course from our Professional Development series — the latest arrival on our iTunes U channel. Rather than a guide […]
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I recently had the opportunity to go through (a lot) of old papers and notes from elementary school, secondary school, and college. I saw years of attempting to stay organized: three-ring binders, portfolios, spiral notebooks, bound notebooks, index cards, loose papers, and the odd floppy disk. After nineteen years of schooling, I was just starting to […]
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When Jerry Maguire was forced out of his sports management agency that he helped build (it’s a fact) in a very public, humiliating way, he reminded some several dozen of his colleagues that “there is such a thing as manners; a way of treating people.” It was true then, and it’s true now: with colleagues, with clients, […]
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