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Category Archives: Education news
Study tips: Lecture capture technology — what to know
Lecture capture technology is an assistive technology in the classroom that allows teachers to record their lectures digitally for future replay. The technology uses screenshot software to record PowerPoint slides and notes or uses webcams to video full lectures and …
Posted in College Success Tips, Education news
Tagged education, Lecture, Lecture recording
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Education reform throughout the decades: Free reading on top education reform content
Education reform is the ongoing process of improving the public education. Historic issues have ranged from funding, to integration, and the merits of public versus private education for the millions of children in America’s elementary and high school system. Playing …
Research report: New Study released on Common Core Standards and Arts Standards Alignment, but will educators embrace it?
What do math and the arts have in common? Quite a bit, according to a new study just released by the College Board, a partner of the National Core Arts Standards. The study points to evidence demonstrating the two subject …
Liberal arts colleges: Core requirements teach basic skills
Most liberal arts colleges, but not all, have core requirements — classes that you’re required to take before graduation. These requirements typically include a little bit of everything (English, math, science) to give you a well-rounded foundation of academic knowledge …
Are MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) the future of higher education?
The winds of change are blowing—this time in the hallowed halls of higher education. As it has done with so much of our daily lives, the Internet is making inroads into academia with the growing use of Massive Open Online …
Looking for a scholarship? Now accepting applications for The Julia Corine Barnes Scholarship by Questia!
The Most Valuable Professor In the summer, we at Questia announced the winner of the first “Questia’s Most Valuable Professor” contest, as part of our ongoing dedication to education. College students from across the country nominated special professors they believed deserved …
Posted in College Success Tips, Education news, News and updates, Promotions, Student resources
Tagged MVP, scholarship
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Psychology articles on dreams, memory and personality on Questia
If you’re searching for psychology articles on dreams, memory, personality or other topics, check out some of the scholarly books and articles on Questia, your online research library and paper-writing tool. The entire Questia site has been redesigned to be …
Posted in Education news, Psychology, Reference, Research Paper Help, Sciences, Student resources
Tagged articles, behavior, dreams, library, memory, personality, psychoanalytic, psychology, research, theory
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Most Valuable Professor teaches at Berry College, students celebrate
The first ever Most Valuable Professor competition by Questia resulted in dozens of nominations and over a thousand votes! The professor who ultimately took home the title of MVP was Spanish professor at Berry College, Julia Corine Barnes, and her …
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Tagged MVP, professor, Questia Contests
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Cheating in school: Caught cheating in college and SAT cheating in high school
Recent news stories about cheating on the SAT exam have once again placed a spotlight on the issue of cheating on tests and other instances of cheating in school among college students. With so much riding on success in college …