Many small businesses still view employee training as the dreaded “optional expense”, only to be relied upon when absolutely necessary. In today’s roller coaster economy, that could be viewed as sound judgement, but in reality, it is counterproductive. There are so many qualified individuals looking for work that proper training
It’s no secret that the state of California is in a state of serious financial crisis. Everything from jobs, funding of social programs and services have been cut in an effort to close the budget gap. Last month, one of our favorite online resources for e-learning news, InsideHigherEd.com, reported that
At Coggno, we’re always looking for exciting ways to spread the word about new concepts in education and training. After all, learning is a lifelong process and it should be fun, right? One of the most tedious things we have to endure in the workplace is training. Think about it
Facebook and the U.S. Department of Labor have announced a collaboration, the Social Jobs Partnership, geared towards helping America’s job-seekers via social networking. Also included in the mix is the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), DirectEmployers Association (DE), and the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA). By
According to the Web site, GetEducated.com, two American schools have recently launched online doctoral programs in education. If you want to obtain a Doctor of Education (Ed.D) in Instructional Systems Technology (IST) entirely online, Indiana University is the place to go. If you love Idaho, Boise State University is also
An opinion piece appearing today on the Web site, Inside Higher Ed has two former U.S. governors, Jeb Bush (R-FL) and Jim Hunt (D-NC) agreeing that public universities need to embrace technology. Both are concerned about the fact that the struggling economy may prevent millions of students from obtaining the
Although college enrollment rates have been steadily rising for decades, a new study shows that even though students get into college, graduating has proved somewhat challenging. According to an article that appeared in Tuesday’s New York Times, the number of students who complete degrees has neither increased nor decreased. Report
Earlier this month, President Obama gave his “jobs” speech and stressed the importance of education. Last week, the White House announced the creation of Digital Promise, a new, non-profit national center that will “support a comprehensive research and development program to harness the increasing capacity of advanced information and digital
So you’ve decided to take the plunge and continue your education online. Now the problem is, where do you sign up? Here’s where you have to be extra-careful not to get sucked into one of those bogus online “diploma mills” that are accredited in fantasyland. Translation: a diploma from one
Education is a “hot-button” issue for many people, especially when the conversation turns to the cost of a college education. I hate to keep beating the horse here, but higher education is pricing out many students and cries to the government seem to be falling on deaf ears. Texas governor
