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Top 50 Careers for 2010

2009-12-28T18:45:00Z

U.S News and World Report released their top 50 careers for 2010. To create the list the researchers examined the Labor Department's updated job growth projections for 2008 to 2018 to find jobs that will have an abov-average job creation rate and median income. Seems that the evaluation is based on percentage of increase vs. the net total jobs created in a given field. Regardless here are their top 10:

X-Ray Technician
Veterinarian
Meteorologist
Computer Software Engineer
Firefighter
Special Education Teacher
Financial Adviser
Meeting Planner
Funeral Director
Multimedia Artist

If you are looking build or expand a program in one of these--or any other areas aimed at workforce development--we have the content, services, and expertise to help you accelerate the process.

Online Learning Helps Students Manage Work, Family, and College

2009-12-14T21:10:00Z

Great article in The Baltimore Sun today exploring how online learning can help students balance work, family, and college pressures. the article makes the point that for millions of Americans they would not be able to squeeze even a reduced course load of on-campus but through online courses they are able to continue and complete their education. A compelling element to the story is how the student they profile emphasizes the importance of online community and personal motivation as success factors.

Read the full article.

#1 Reason Students Leave College

2009-12-10T15:57:00Z

An article in the New York Times today explores the reasons why students drop out of college with reference to the "With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them" report by the nonpartisan research group, Public Agenda. A few interesting points jumped out:

Balancing work , family, and school was reported as the #1 cause for students leaving a program

Students who do not complete their program are more likely to be funding their own education

Recommendation for more awareness that today's students bearing less and less resemblance to the 'traditional college student' image

It's interesting to see this study support what so many of our partners intuitively understand about helping students manage the stress of balancing work, home, and school. Our goal is to help you reach and engage your students by leveraging our content, digital solutions, and services to create a customized learning solution built around your goals and outcomes. Let us help you implement learning solutions that accommodate the diverse needs of your students.