Category Archives: High School

How Emerging Technology Is Transforming Higher Education

From smartboards to immersive virtual environments like Second Life, higher education is fertile ground for new learning technologies.  These technologies will have a lasting impact on the way students learn, the way teachers teach, and everything in between.  They are designed to make use of the … Continue reading

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Course Hero Opens Up to High Schools

Course Hero is proud to announce that our collection of study documents will now include high schools! That means that users can upload and access documents for colleges, universities, and high-schools to help them study and learn more effectively, at … Continue reading

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Course Hero Launches Optimized Learning Program for Flashcards

Course Hero is about delivering solutions that help students learn more effectively. That’s why we are excited to announce the latest addition to our suite of study resources: Optimal Learn. Optimal Learn is a feature unique to Course Hero flashcards that … Continue reading

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INFOGRAPHIC: THAT EXTRA PUSH

As high schoolers, the pressure is high to pad college applications with extracurricular activities in hopes that such displays of well-roundedness will tip the admissions scales towards acceptance. Fortunately, studies have shown that the benefits of extra curricular activities extend beyond … Continue reading

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