For-Profit Colleges, MOOCs, and the Future of Higher Education
December 19th, 2013 Earlier this week I read a piece on the Huffington Post about some for-profit colleges making false […]
Credentials, Education, Human Interest, Politics
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Reverse Culture Shock: Symptoms & 5 Ways to Cope
December 12th, 2013 International students coming to the U.S. are bound to experience different degrees of culture shock but they
Arts, Creativity, Language, Music
Martin Heidegger’s Influence On “Riders On The Storm”
December 5th, 2013 Heidegger’s Concept: “Geworfenheit” (“Thrown-ness”) The song is a 60′s classic: “Riders On The Storm”. We’ve heard it
History, Human Interest, Travel
Giving Thanks: 5 Rituals from around the Globe
November 27th, 2013 I am always curious about the traditional rituals celebrated by other cultures and set out exploring. On
Education, Gratitude, Human Interest
The Mindful Educator’s Bookshelf: The Mindful Brain by Daniel J. Siegel
November 21th, 2013 Sharing resources I’ve collected and created over my teaching and learning career is one of my passions.
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20 Facts about the Philippines
November 14th, 2013 The devastating Typhoon Haiyan that has battered central Philippines has left tens of thousands of people dead
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Hong Kong: 15 Facts to know about the New Secondary System
November 7th, 2013 This week I presented a session on Hong Kong’s new secondary education curriculum at the Bi-Regional NAFSA
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Classification of College Courses: Demystifying Course #s and Levels
October 24th, 2013 We regularly get asked by our international student applicants what is meant by “lower division” and “upper
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The Land of Hungry Ghosts
October 24th, 2013 It is no coincidence that rituals and celebrations commemorating those that have passed on, of honoring the
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IRAN: Flirting with Change
October 17th, 2013 Students at Tehran University source: en.irangreevoice.com Though the world is viewing the overtures made by Iran’s new
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Education and Experience: A Healthy Partnership
October 10th, 2013 The only source of knowledge is experience. -Albert Einstein There are those who are book smart and
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3 Things I’ve Learned as a Transglobal Pilgrim
October 3rd, 2013 Learning by doing is one of the most powerful, and rewarding ways to enter into another culture.