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Survey & Interviews Researching current trends and best practices is important, but the practical application of a plan really requires tailoring to meet the realities you are working with.  To that end, I’ve been piecing together an assessment of the current state of the program’s resources. To gain insight into the student perspective, I emailed…

The Educator’s Multimedia Studio is a capstone course that asks students to build on the skills they acquired in their prior coursework (e.g., Programming, Digital Literacies) and apply it towards a semester-long multimedia project. Each semester, the course has a unique theme that reflects a contemporary social concern. Students read a shared text based on…

Open Access platforms: Open Educational Resources, or something else? Open Access (OA) resources are obviously different from Open Education Resources (OER). Open Access concerns itself with access only, or primarily, and less with the anarchistic/democratic remixing and repurposing that are key (though unpopular and underutilized) to Open Education Resources. With Open Access, the format (scholarly…

.infographic-social-wrap{clear:both;float:left;margin:10px 0 20px}.infographic-social-icon{float:left;margin-right:20px;margin-bottom:5px;max-width:200px}.infographic-linkedin br{display:none!important}.infographic-social-wrap .responsive-embed{position:relative;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-top:0!important;height:auto} Tweet lang: en_US Demand for social workers is projected to grow 16 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average growth rate for all occupations. If you’re interested in a career in social work, a Master of Social Work could expand your job opportunities and help you get…

According to the American Diabetes Association, an estimated 30.3 million people in the U.S.—over 9 percent of the total population—live with diabetes. Keeping their conditions under control requires careful monitoring, regularly taking any prescribed medication and making informed diet, fitness and other lifestyle choices. A diabetes educator plays a vital part in supporting diabetics by…

In the latest rankings from BestColleges.com, Adelphi University was named one of the best online institutions of higher education in New York. Adelphi placed in the top 20 on the website’s list of Accredited Online Colleges in New York and among the top 10 for the state’s Most Affordable Online Colleges. This recognition reflects our…

As most people are aware, many major health problems can be linked to poor nutrition, including heart disease, diabetes, obesity, tooth decay, and osteoporosis. And, these problems aren’t limited to a small number of people: According to the CDC, about half of all American adults have one or more preventable chronic diseases, many of which…

Contents: Benefits of Educational Technology 2022 Educational Technology Trends Careers with a Degree in Educational Technology Educational technology, or EdTech, is more than technology used in the classroom. It’s a combination of hardware, software, educational theory and instructional design principles to support and facilitate learning. Today, advanced tools and technologies like interactive whiteboards, virtual reality…

A career in emergency services is highly rewarding and critically important in today’s world. This career path challenges you to blend strategic and tactical thinking in crisis situations. On one hand, responding to an event in the moment requires quick action and a short-term plan that can balance hundreds of factors. On the other hand,…

Social Work Career Possibilities Go Beyond Clinical and School Settings Success as a social work professional is defined by all you do to improve the lives of others. There are many different ways social workers can provide needed help. Among other things, they support older patients with serious health conditions, counsel victims of domestic violence,…