#ftic

[mr-tictac]

Thôi thì chả có ai ăn sinh nhật cùng. #happy #birthday #FTIC ☺️ (at Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan)

[johnabner-edtechinsights]

U. of Florida Online considers how to sell studying online to high school graduates

Last year the University of Florida launched UF Online, offering fully online degree programs. While adult and transfer students are target customers, significant first-time-in-college (FTIC) student enrollment is also a goal. Will they succeed and what are the potential trade-offs?

[mydearestlola]

Even African-Americans who study science, technology, engineering and math — majors that have been winners in the job market — have had a hard time finding work, said John Schmitt, a senior economist with the Center for Economic and Policy Research, who co-authored that recent report, "A College Degree is No Guarantee." 'We are looking at a group of people who did everything right,' Schmitt said in an interview. 'They graduated high school like they were told. They went to college and graduated. They entered the labor market. But they are more likely to be unemployed than their white counterparts.' In many cases these graduates were the first in their family to attend college, so they bear heavy expectations and responsibilities, from carrying the banner of success for the family to providing financial help. That has made their search for work all the more urgent, and their failure a greater burden.

Lolly Bowean

[johnabner-edtechinsights]

Twenty-five post-secondary institutions are partnering with the American Council on Education to develop criteria for the acceptance of traditionally non-transferrable courses, training, and life experiences in order to create more flexible and affordable pathways to earning a degree. 

[blog1am]