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Top 5 Free Online University Courseware Sites for Tutors

By Scott Cronenweth On August 28, 2012 · 7 Comments · In Content, Resource, Teaching & Tutoring
More and more universities are offering free online content – everything from lectures to course notes to past exams. The purpose of these programs, in many cases, is to help make education free and available worldwide, without even the need to register or sign up.
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4 Learning Styles for Tutors to Tune Into as You Meet New Students

By Scott Cronenweth On August 21, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Assessments, Teaching & Tutoring
As you begin meeting new students, especially younger kids, it’s worthwhile to investigate their learning styles. The most effective tutors are attuned to how different kids process new information.
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Digital Textbooks: Are They Better Learning Tools?

By Scott Cronenweth On August 14, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Education: Technology
As students’ needs are better understood and addressed by digital content providers, the adoption of ebooks will undoubtedly increase. The students, after all, are the ones who need to study. They will choose the best learning tools they can get for their money.
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How Are iPads Changing Education?

By Scott Cronenweth On August 7, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Education: Technology
Do you use Apple’s iPad for educational purposes, one-on-one and/or in the classroom? How do they help students learn better, and/or help you teach better? What do you do with them that you couldn’t do with other tools, like a chalkboard or a laptop?
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President Obama and Mitt Romney – Where Do They Differ on Education Policy?

By Scott Cronenweth On July 31, 2012 · Add Comment · In Education: General, General, In The News, Teaching
So where do the two candidates differ on education? One area is on federal involvement in education. In step with the massive cuts their budget votes made to school funding over the next two years, Republicans – including Romney – want to dismantle the US Department of Education.
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Why Are There No Summer SAT/ACT Test Dates?

By Scott Cronenweth On July 24, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Learning Analytics, Testing
High school students would benefit greatly from the option to take the SAT or ACT in the summer, versus during the higher-stress school year. Kids could finish their academic year, focus on test prep for part of the summer, and take the high-stakes exam in August. Why isn’t this an option?
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Computer Skills for Elders: A Growing Tutoring Need

By Scott Cronenweth On July 17, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Teaching & Tutoring
Improving elders’ computer skills can reduce isolation and bring social contact, enjoyment and learning opportunities that enrich their lives and help older people feel more connected in the tumultuous modern world. We need more elder bloggers, more elders on Facebook, more elders Skyping, and so on.
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The “Shadow Side” of Asia’s Tutoring Boom

By Scott Cronenweth On July 10, 2012 · Add Comment · In In The News, Teaching & Tutoring
A study just released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), a development institution devoted to reducing poverty in Asia, calls into question many aspects of this burgeoning trend – especially whether all this tutoring is beneficial for students and cost-effective for their families. The report also raises concerns about the social inequalities that access to tutoring could be perpetuating.
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Envisioning How Learning Analytics Can Improve Educational Outcomes

By Scott Cronenweth On July 3, 2012 · Add Comment · In Education: Technology, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Learning Analytics, Testing
In a broader context, learning analytics is envisioned as a tool for improving education in nearly any environment. One new company, Junyo, was created to “make learning data actionable and fun to improve each student’s achievement.”
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Summertime is Test Prep Time

By Scott Cronenweth On June 26, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Assessments, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Test Preparation, Testing
With so little time available for yet more studying while school is in session, summer is perhaps the most popular time to prepare for standardized tests. In particular, summer is the perfect time for high school juniors to begin preparing to take the ACT or SAT test in the fall. The same goes for seniors [...]
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