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Quality in College Teaching

Introduction

All of the same principles of brain-friendly teaching apply to teaching college students and other adults as much as they apply to K-12 students. However, for years, the problem of NOT observing the principles had been more pervasive in some colleges than in others. Too frequently, there has been an emphasis on just lecturing and even on use of unqualified teaching assistants in a number of college programs. Fortunately, a growing number of colleges and universities are now beginning to focus very strongly on the quality of teaching. This article is intended to assist in that focusing.

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Distance Learning – Education for the 21st Century

Chances are you know someone who is working toward a college or post-college degree via the Internet. Perhaps you yourself have attended online classes to continue your education, obtain a certification, or to improve you chances for advancement in your job.

More and more people are finding they can earn their degree from an accredited online university which offers the same challenge and quality of a traditional classroom in an environment which allows them to fit education into a life that might be too busy for a more conventional method of instruction.

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Baseball Scholarships – 5 Summer Camp Tips to Earn a Scholarship

Attending summer camps for baseball is a great way to help earn a baseball scholarship. These camps are held everywhere and vary in formats. There are private skills camps, mini-tournament camps and camps held by colleges and universities. There over 135,000 senior high school baseball players in the US alone all competing for the same 1,100 freshman roster spots. Even less of those 1,100 spots are awarded scholarships. Baseball recruiting is extremely competitive and you must do everything possible to earn an offer.

Attending baseball camps held by colleges and universities is a great way to gain exposure and if you perform well enough you can earn a scholarship offer on the spot. But just don’t go to any camp that sends you a brochure. You want to maximize your time and resources to make attending beneficial to your recruiting efforts.

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