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Welcome to the Course Hero Blog!
Here you'll find our musings on the state of higher ed, where technology fits in and how we're hoping to change the future of education. We'll also post site updates, study tips and tricks and, well, things we just find interesting and want to share. This is our blog, and we hope you enjoy it!-
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Category Archives: American Education
Repping the Knowledge Drive on Campuses Across the US
Where exactly IS the Knowledge Drive? The Course Hero Knowledge Drive allows students to contribute their own old academic material to not only help other college students, but also to donate books to children abroad. Our partnership with Books for … Continue reading
Posted in American Education, College, Knowledge Drive, Philanthropy
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LibertyStudents4GlobalEducation: “Here is your chance to give back”
Course Hero’s Business Development Internship Program is at schools across the United States and Canada. Business Development Interns work to build and manage a team of their peers to contribute not only to the academic resource we offer at their … Continue reading
Posted in American Education, Knowledge Drive, Tips
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Textbooks that know you didn’t read them. Wait…What!?
It’s no secret that the ability to gather data around the way students learn is incredibly valuable for improving our education system: it helps us understand learning patterns, identify subject matter strengths and weaknesses and know what types of study … Continue reading
Posted in American Education, Edtech, Food for Thought, Readings
Tagged e-textbooks, EdTech, online learning
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INFOGRAPHIC: CULTIVATING CARING: VOLUNTEERISM AMONG AMERICA’S COLLEGE STUDENTS
College students may struggle to prioritize studying over partying, but they are remarkably dedicated to giving back to their communities. In fact, volunteerism among college students exceeds that of the American adult population. But just how are college students giving … Continue reading
INFOGRAPHIC: Stuff Harvard People Like
Everyone knows that every college or university fosters its own unique campus culture, but how do you really get a sense of the personality of each school? Data scientist Edwin Chen conducted a fun analysis by scraping key terms from … Continue reading
Posted in American Education, Infographic
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INFOGRAPHIC: STUDY BUDDIES: How America’s Students Seek Tutoring in High School and College
Tutoring is an age old staple of the education system. For as long as people have been learning, students have sought out the help of experts to excel. In today’s highly competitive academic environment, so many students are pursuing the … Continue reading
Posted in American Education, Cardinal Scholars, College, Edtech, Infographic, Study Tools, Tutoring
Tagged Cardinal Scholars, course hero, infograpnhic, Tutoring
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INFOGRAPHIC: INFO INADEQUACY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLASSES
Entrepreneurship has surged in popularity in the last few years as many who faced a brutal job market turned to themselves to create their own jobs. Students too have increasingly looked to build an entrepreneurial foundation in hopes of starting … Continue reading
Posted in American Education, College, Entrepreneurship, Food for Thought, Infographic, Jobs
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INFOGRAPHIC: ACADEMIC ADVANTAGE: THE 10 MOST ENTREPRENEURIAL COLLEGES IN THE US
At Course Hero, we believe in the power of entrepreneurship and are committed to helping aspiring entrepreneurs access the tools they need to achieve their goals. But along side us, more and more colleges and formal institutions are working to … Continue reading
Posted in AMERICA!, American Education, Business, College, Entrepreneurship, Infographic
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For the love of EdTech… and Texas BBQ
How many times in life can you pair creativity, innovation, passion and brisket? Not all of us can be BBQ Pit Masters! But lucky for us, creativity and innovation are the driving forces behind SXSWedu in Austin, TX March 4-7, … Continue reading
INFOGRAPHIC: WHICH DEGREES HAVE THE WORST EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOKS?
The hardest part of college is getting in, right? After the initial round of relief has passed, many incoming freshman and rising sophomores are facing another milestone decision: declaring a major. While employment outlooks are less dismal than they have … Continue reading
Posted in American Education, Career, College, Infographic, Tips
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