Terry Heick / Added Videos
How The Workforce is Changing
5.19K Views2 Comments0 Likes
Often victim to over-generalizations and stereotypes, truly understanding generational differences is rare. In the following infographic, information regarding "millennials" is given to better guess how the workforce might be changing.
The Visual Guide To Facebook Reporting
3.69K Views0 Comments0 Likes
Ever wonder what happens when you report something as "spam" on facebook? Of course you have. Well, wonder no more.
How College Financial Aid Works
3.23K Views0 Comments0 Likes
Financial aid is not an easy puzzle to solve, and a few facts seem to contribute to that complexity. But this infographic can help.
How Learners Are Like Cats
4.51K Views1 Comments0 Likes
Cats are curious, aloof little prima donnas capable of great feats of athleticism and laziness. They have their own internal clocks, their own schedules, and their own reasons for breathing.
A Primer: 3 Ways Technology Has Changed Education
20.42K Views4 Comments0 Likes
The world of technology has had a significant impact on education and has changed the entire educational landscape. No longer is the teacher standing at the blackboard, she's now teaching via video conference and using Blackboard to facilitate online discussions.
Understanding The Scale Of Graduate Gift-Giving [Infographic]
2.14K Views0 Comments0 Likes
Not only is college expensive--graduating college isn't cheap either. Especially for relatives.
15 Habits For Learning In The 21st Century
11.46K Views3 Comments0 Likes
Defining 21st century skills is an editorial matter, but part of a larger, important conversation. How has learning changed in the 21st century? Here's our take.
Visual: All 786 Known Planets To Scale
3.75K Views0 Comments0 Likes
This simple image does something cool: It contains all 786 known planets to scale.
5 Ways To Be Better At Facebook
4.10K Views2 Comments0 Likes
While there have recently been whispers of facebook's demise--or at least slow kneel--until such a time that there aren't more than nearly billion active users, it's probably a good idea to factor the behemoth int...
10 Ways To Be Better At Email
6.67K Views2 Comments0 Likes
"An email inbox has been aptly described as the to-do list that anyone in the world can add an item to. If you're not careful, it can gobble up most of your working week. Then you've become a reactive robot responding to other people's requests, instead of a proactive agent addressing your own true priorities.”
What if Learners Bartered for Instruction?
4.44K Views0 Comments0 Likes
What if--instead of paying to learn--or worse, suffering under entirely compulsory learning models--learners were forced to trade something of value for the opportunity to learn?
6 Factors for College Grad Hire-ability
3.66K Views0 Comments0 Likes
There is always speculation regarding what employers value in a graduate. Employers polled here rank six common factors in the following order--and what came dead last might surprise those among you in the Ivy League.
6 Types of Blended Learning [Infographic]
19.59K Views0 Comments0 Likes
Blended Learning is not so much an innovation as it is a natural by-product of the digital domain creeping into physical boundaries. As digital and social media become more and more prevalent in the life of learners, it was only a matter of time before learning became "blended" by necessity.
Considering Using Technology In Education? Read This First.
7.66K Views0 Comments0 Likes
Back in February, a local Swedish newspaper reported that the Stockholm suburb of Sollentuna planned to transition entirely away from textbooks to tablet PCs by 2013. In a familiar argument, Sollentuna ed leaders argued that their schools should embrace technology--that they were in, in fact, in the ‘backwater’ compared to others.
How To Improve Learner Engagement With eLearning Software
5.31K Views0 Comments0 Likes
Interaction and learner engagement have long been recognized for their critical role in the learning process. An non-engaged learner is no learner at all. As an industry, education is only slightly closer to solving the challenge of engagement than decades ago when punishment and extrinsic motivation were the major motivating forces. Enter technology--specifically HTML5 and Flash.
STUDY: Top 10 Advanced Degrees Worth Having
8.47K Views0 Comments0 Likes
As the job market becomes more competitive, obtaining a degree creates a significant advantage in securing employment. Based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics projected job growth rates and median annual salaries, the following list highlights the top ten advanced degrees worth having.

