Tablets & the rise of online education
The launch of the Windows 8 tablet (Microsoft Surface) has once again brought attention to the portability of knowledge at our finger tips. With the lightness of a book and computing power of a full...
View ArticleWhat If I had invested in my business instead of college?
There are numerous costs when one obtains a degree. My experience has been about $22,000 a year to get through school, including room and boarding, food, school supplies, books, and tuition. This...
View ArticleApply learning to solve real business challenges
In an interview with Hartford Business Frank Mulgrew, president of Post University’s Online Education Institute states that people are increasingly choosing online learning programs. “The online...
View ArticleHigher education affects life expectancy
A new study published by Health Affairs found that the life expectancy high-school dropouts plunged has plunged by 5 years in the last two decades. Huffington Post draws that the poor job prospects for...
View ArticleRicher experience from learning: online or face-to-face?
With the blazing fast speed of iPhone 5, a new record-breaking youth population is harnessing knowledge and learning on their fingertips. A $35.6 billion market until last year, Ambient Insight...
View ArticleLearning together, virtually
As a student, I am no longer content with just sitting in a classroom, waiting for the lecture to start. The education system is changing to keep pace with this current trend. Education is now largely...
View ArticleThe current fitness of health gaming
While exercising has always been associated with maintaining a healthy lifestyle, gamified activity tracking has improved motivation for people to move more and eat better. At the 2014 Games for Health...
View ArticleGovt uses gamification to change public behavior
Cool. Trendy. Persuasive. These words conjure up an image of a young startup company, rather than a government body. Seeking to turn around this perception to win over young people, especially when...
View ArticleGamification Boosts Careers of Geospatial Professionals
The virtual Grand Theft Auto which released in 2013 was a near-replica of the Greater Los Angeles area in California. From topography to neighborhoods and beaches to country clubs, the city was...
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