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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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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
Getting Involved in College Extracurricular Activities
Your social life is just as important as your academic career in college. In addition to earning good grades, you will need to be social on campus in order to network and broaden your horizons. It can be overwhelming when … Continue reading
5 Jobs That Are Ideal for College Students
Many college students are torn between needing to earn money and attending class. While some employers are flexible with student schedules, many expect the job to be the employee’s top priority. Homework and classes are intense in most cases, therefore … Continue reading
Posted in College, Jobs, Tips, Tutoring
Tagged Career, College, course hero, higher ed, job, student life, study, work study
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5 Reasons to go to Your Professor’s Office Hours
Visiting with your professors is an essential aspect of your college experience. They are not just there to assist with your assignments, but they are also there for guidance and support. Professors often have access to resources and information that … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Exams, Food for Thought, Study Tips, Study Tools
Tagged College, course hero, exams research, office hours, professor, Study tips, study tools, tips
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Tips for Working While In School
If you choose to or have to work while attending school, you might feel that you’re overbooked and stressed. It’s easy to put most of your efforts into your job since you’re getting paid there, but this may mean that … Continue reading
Posted in Edtech, Jobs, Online Courses, Study Tips, Study Tools, Technology, Tips
Tagged Career, College, course hero, education, Jobs
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Business Built Around MOOCs: Improving the MOOC Experience
Recent years have seen an obvious MOOC trend in edtech. These massive open online courses (MOOCs) allow students from around the globe to sit in on classes offered by colleges via the internet. However, the completion rate of these courses … Continue reading
Posted in Online Courses, Open Courseware
Tagged course hero, edX, MOOC, Online Education, Udacity
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The Future of Higher Education
What’s the Problem? Generally speaking, university education is evolving in a really sluggish manner. It’s possible the reason we have so many college graduates who are underemployed or unemployed could be because college education is not evolving as fast as … Continue reading
Posted in College, Edtech, Food for Thought, MOOC, Online Courses, Open Courseware, Study Tools
Tagged course hero, coursera, edX, higher ed, MOOC
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Keep the learning system sustainable. Create a knowledge marketplace.
This post originally appeared on EdTech Digest The increasing number of massive open online courses (MOOCs) in the education space proves that there is, no doubt, a wealth of great content and knowledge online today. At the same time, we’re … Continue reading
Why Online Courseware Can’t Replace A 4-Year Degree
Course Hero’s own Andrew Grauer for Forbes (Read the oringinal article here) Online education is getting a lot of attention as many elite schools are opening up their classrooms for the world to access what, for a long time, had … Continue reading
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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