Campus Technology's December Issue ran an article on digital badges. While not replacing the degree a student receives for completing a college program, digital badges may be a valuable means for students to showcase certain credentials they acquire over the course of program completion. As the learning environment changes where students may take longer to complete programs due to financial or life constraints, digital badges may be a way to mark skill sets acquired that potential employers can view if students need to pause and work between their degree programs.
For more information, read: Show me Your Badge, by Audrey Watters
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USA.gov - Help for Difficult Financial Times
If you're looking for resources regarding financial challenges that you or your family may be experiencing, be sure to check USA.gov's site entitled: Help for Difficult Financial Times
The site offers links in the following:
The site offers links in the following:
- Unemployment, Jobs, and Training
- Family Support
- Housing
- Health Care and Insurance
- Debt and Credit
E-book: Six Easy Pieces
If you're looking for a book that introduces you to physics in a witty way, Six Easy Pieces, by Richard P. Feynman may be the book for you. In 1961-1963, at the California Institute of Technology,
Feynman made a series of lectures, Six Easy Pieces, embodies these lectures in an enjoyable and approachable way.
For more information:
On iBooks: Six Easy Pieces, by Richard P. Feynman
On Google eBook: Six Easy Pieces by Richard P. Feynman
On Amazon: Six Easy Pieces, by Richard P. Feynman
Looking for other books or textbooks for mobile devices, search iBooks, Google eBook, and Amazon for other titles. Search by author, title, or ISBN numbers.
Enjoy!
Looking for other books or textbooks for mobile devices, search iBooks, Google eBook, and Amazon for other titles. Search by author, title, or ISBN numbers.
Enjoy!
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