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Post-College Professional Training: The Next Big Trend in Tutoring?

By Scott Cronenweth On February 26, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Teaching & Tutoring
Enter the online tutoring startup Thinkful. Its tagline is "Online school for a better career." Its aim is to bridge the gap between the skill set you have when you get out of college and the skill set you really need to get a good job: "level-up to find the job you"ll love" as they put it.
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7 Top Android Apps for SAT and ACT Test Prep

By Scott Cronenweth On February 19, 2013 · 4 Comments · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Test Preparation, Testing
In case you hadn’t noticed, teenagers are more eager to focus on a smartphone screen than pretty much anything else in their environment. So why recommend printed SAT or ACT test prep materials when apps are available?
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Here’s How to Guess Effectively on the SAT

By Scott Cronenweth On February 12, 2013 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Exam: SAT, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
Contrary to popular belief, there is no "guessing penalty" on the SAT. There is, however, a penalty for wrong answers – and the whole point of that penalty is to help ensure that students who guess randomly won't improve their scores as a result.
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8 Tips to Help Students Pace Themselves During Standardized Tests

By Scott Cronenweth On February 6, 2013 · 4 Comments · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
The ability to successfully pace yourself -- knowing how much time you have left and how much time to spend on a given question – is a key success factor for standardized test-takers. Here are 8 tips to pass along and work on with your students:
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Blended Learning: 3 Reasons Tutors Should Be Interested

By Scott Cronenweth On January 29, 2013 · 3 Comments · In Tutoring
Blended learning – a combination of face-to-face and online learning that reduces "classroom contact hours" while incorporating "computer-mediated activities" to form an integrated instructional approach – is getting attention as a solution to a range of academic and financial challenges in education today, particularly in higher ed settings.
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Measuring the Motivation of MOOC-Takers

By Scott Cronenweth On January 23, 2013 · 2 Comments · In Tutoring
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have come under increasing scrutiny as the modality has grown in popularity. A recent criticism of MOOCs is that their effectiveness is limited because their completion rates are so low.
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Coursera Offers Fee-Based "Verified Certificates" to MOOC Students

By Scott Cronenweth On January 15, 2013 · 1 Comment · In In The News
By linking students" coursework to their identities, Signature Track provides a way to show achievement and share course records with employers, schools, or whomever you choose.
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2013: The Year of Learning Analytics in Online Education?

By Scott Cronenweth On January 1, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Learning Analytics
Among the questions these learning analytics can potentially answer is: How can the online course instructor improve his or her instructional approach and better support students?
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Can Live Online Tutoring Boost US Academic Achievement?

By Scott Cronenweth On December 18, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Teaching & Tutoring
Is live online tutoring “the answer” to America’s educational challenges? Probably not – but it can undoubtedly help deliver affordable, high-quality tutoring to many kids and adults.
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4 Sources to Help You Find Cool MOOCs

By Scott Cronenweth On December 12, 2012 · 7 Comments · In Tutoring
MOOCs are proliferating by leaps and bounds – but how do you know what’s available?
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