...Running head: INTERNET AND EDUCATION IS THE INTERNET A GOOD EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE STEPHANIE HUNT JULY 14, 2013 ENGL 101-D01 Summary In today’s society, students are relying more on the internet for their educational resources. The internet can be a valuable resource in certain situations; however, students should not rely too much on the internet as a resource. Students should use the resources the library has to offer such as books, newspapers, magazines. These resources are more reliable than most internet resources. Resources such as books, newspapers, and magazines are a better choice because they are supported by facts and reliable sources that can be verified. In Judith Levine article “I Surf, Therefore I am” (Salon magazine, 1997) Levine, says, “most of the data my students Net is like trash fish.” I believe she made this statement because she feels most of the information students acquire from the internet is not useful and reliable. Students need to make sure they are getting information from reliable sources. I am guilty of using an internet as a resource to study for a quiz and I did not do well on the quiz because some of the information was not reliable. On another note, the internet has been a valuable educational resource for me and other online students. University’s like Liberty University that offers online education is a great resource for adult learners...
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...America is a country born out of revolution. Our freedom comes from the blood, sweat, and tears of our ancestors, and yet my generation often takes freedom for granted, because it cost us nothing. Thomas Paine once said, "That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly. It is dearness only which gives everything its value." Paine suggests that the things we gain easily in life we often take for granted, and that value is found in the things that cost much. In my own life and observations, I have found Paine's quote to be true. This quote can be supported by examples in my own life, and our county's collective history. My own parent's journey through college is a great example of this. They went into college together as young adults...
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...Is a higher education worth the price of admission ? Unemployment in the United States has been a pertinent issue for the last couple years, and has been perceived as a top priority on Congress’ political agenda. The question remains as to how future generations should prepare themselves moving forward, with regards to their career plans. In other words, how economically sound is it to invest in a higher education. I have decided to explore this topic from different angles. Obviously, the main concern with institutions of higher learning, is financial debt. According to Sam Frizell’s article, “Student Loans are Ruining Your Life. Now They’re Ruining the Economy, Too”, students in the United States are “well over $1trillion in debt, and its starting to hurt everyone.” The reason for this increasing debt, is the result of increasing tuition costs of colleges and universities. Many students who are saddled with an exorbitant amount of debt, are taking longer to pay off their education costs. This issue not only affects the individual trying to pay off his debt, but also adversely affects the economy as a whole, since if students have less money as a result of paying debts, that is less money they will be spending on services and goods. This concept of higher education negatively affecting the economy, goes against conventional wisdom. Obviously, education is generally seen to be vital for the economy, and it is. As Noah Berger and Peter Fisher mention in their article “A...
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...Compound Rates of Growth In the modern version of an old legend, an investment banker asks to be paid by placing one penny on the first square of a chessboard, two pennies on the second square, four on the third, etc. If the banker had asked that only the white squares be used, the initial penny would have doubled in value thirty-one times, leaving $21.5 million on the last square. Using both the black and the white squares would have made the penny grow to $92 million billion. People are reasonably good at forming estimates based on addition, but for operations such as compounding that depend on repeated multiplication, we systematically underestimate how quickly things grow. As a result, we often lose sight of how important the average rate of growth is for an economy. For an investment banker, the choice between a payment that doubles with every square on the chessboard and one that doubles with every other square is more important than any other part of the contract. Who cares whether the payment is in pennies, pounds, or pesos? For a nation, the choices that determine whether income doubles with every generation, or instead with every other generation, dwarf all other economic policy concerns. Growth in Income per Capita You can figure out how long it takes for something to double by dividing the growth rate into the number 72. In the twenty-five years between 1950 and 1975, income per capita in India grew at the rate of 1.8 percent per year. At this rate, income doubles...
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...Effects of Online Education for students The 21st Century is the digital age where everything is available online like movies, music, shopping, books, and now even education. Digital education is becoming the norm, traditional students take online state testing, students are being prepared for an entirely hybrid system, and potentially a digital college route. Recognizing the direction education is going the question must be asked “What effects will an online education have on students?” currently online education effects its students with flexibility, separation of student type, and student-teacher interaction. Flexibility is a keystone effect from online education with it students are given opportunity, pacing, and removal of class wait times. Online education created an opportunity for those who do not have the available time to go to school while working, or raising children. Online education allows the student to proceed at their own pace, whether they want to load up on classes or take one at a time. Online education has eliminated wait time for getting the class you need to progress in your educational goals. Secondly, online education has separated the general grouping of students. Studies have found that younger students do not have the patients or time management skills to handle online education. Additionally younger students feel that a degree earned online is less valuable then one earned at a university which is completely untrue. Adult students on the other...
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...these tasks and the effect they have on my life. For example one personal responsibility that I have is the ownership of my own home. Just over three years ago now I decided to purchase my own home. I was lucky enough to have a close family member that was looking to buy a larger home for his family, so I was given the opportunity to purchase a small three bedroom two bath home in the small town I grew up in. To be able to impark on such an investment was both scary and joyful at the same time. The investment has taught me about money management including monthly mortgage payments, upkeep/maintenance, and payment of expenses. “Money management may be based on a simple idea, but there is a big incentive for us to make it seem more complicated than it really is. If we don’t understand money, then we don’t have to be responsible for it.” Becoming A Master Student, p.295). This investment, has taught me a great deal about money and the ability to manage my money, holding me responsible for the house as well as the money involved to pay for the investment. “There are three main steps in money management: First, tell the truth about how much money you have and how much you spend (discovery). Second, commit to spend less than you have (intention). Finally, apply the suggestions for earning more money, spending less money, or both (action)”, (Becoming A Master Student, p.295)....
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...Education was created for one’s intellectual purpose and academic pursuits and not as a training school for a specific career. “The true purpose of education is to make minds, not careers.” It seems that education is almost too forced now days. Now it seems that students are becoming less and less educated. Could this be the children’s fault, their parents fault or the teacher’s fault? It very well could be all three. But everything always goes back to the teachers. Education in America has dropped drastically. Why not just go back to how things were when they first came up with this thing called school? Go back to the basics, where teachers teach and student sit and learn. In the Seventeenth Century “school” wasn’t really a thing. Parents would usually teach their children things or they would pay for a tutor. The Puritans were the first to step up and say that we needed some kind of public education. Reading, writing and math would not be the only things children would be taught at these public schools, they would also be taught core values. After the American Revolution, Thomas Jefferson agreed that the people needed a public education system and said that tax dollars will go towards establishing local education. Of course at this time...
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...Microfinance & Education (A Research Study) Poverty, and the alleviation thereof, has been a discussion that has spanned centuries, specifically in the Unites States of America (USA). Now while those discussions have taken shape in various itineration’s (ie: political platforms, debates on entitlement structure, or simply encouraging individuals to help those less fortunate), everyone seems to agree that its ultimate remediation is beneficial to society; however, in terms of the actual path of forward, we open up a gambit of opinions and approaches. While the disagreement is real, we can take solace in the fact that there appears to be significant consensus on the actuals drivers that play a significant role in empowering the poor, being Capital, Knowledge, and Opportunity. In discussing poverty, it’s important to note that, contrary to common belief, poverty is an epidemic not specifically reserved for developing nations, and continues to be a major problem in the US. The below graph, derived from the US Census Bureau highlights the level of poverty, per race within the US in 2011. Some interesting observations include the incredibly high poverty rates among African American and Hispanics, and the obvious intra-race poverty disparity. Regardless of ones opinion on poverty and the mechanism to alleviate it, it’s worth noting that poverty possesses a heavy cost not only on its victims, but on society as a whole. There is significant statistical correlation between high...
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...allow multiple programs to work through the kinks and accumulate successful results. As William Wilson claims in The Truly Disadvantaged: The Inner City, the Underclass, and Public Policy, short-term and target-specific programs are needed now. However, they are hardly a true solution, because they do not address the problems of economic organization, which Wilson argues has the heaviest impact on the underclass. He suggests the solution is universal programs that help all individuals, both advantaged and disadvantaged, with less emphasis on racial discrimination and more on fixing economic organization (123-4). Personally, I agree with Wilson. The underclass is a...
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...Career advancement, higher pay, and a desire to better myself are a few of many reasons why a college education is important to me. The goals I set for myself earlier in life did not contain a college education. Honestly, as soon as I graduated High School I was burnt out. I had no motivation to further my education. I soon entered into the Sheriff’s academy and went down the path of Law Enforcement. In the back of my mind I always knew I would be better off had I went to college first, but I never did anything about it. I always made excuses why I couldn’t pursue my degree. An excuse like it is too expensive or I don’t have the time. Recently I realized a higher education was a necessity. Not only was it a necessity but it was possible. One aspect I realized was the huge incentive other deputies were receiving for having a bachelor’s degree. In the Sheriff’s Department our contract mandates a ten percent incentive pay be awarded to those deputies who possess a bachelor’s degree. This incentive is huge and can add up to thousands of dollars every year. I realized I was dumb if I didn’t take the advantage of the huge pay raise I could receive just for going back to school. Completing my degree will instantly increase my lifetime earnings by ten percent. This will greatly impact my life my future and the future of my family. It will give me the ability to provide for my family, in a way, I never would have been able to had I not taken this opportunity. Having a bachelor degree...
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...of its existence, despite having been existing for only one century, much less than other kind of media, such as the radio and the television, the Internet has proved itself to be very effective, convenient and entertaining to its users. The first to mention is that Information has been made available easily because of this wonderful technology. Search engines, websites dedicated to different subjects and large amount of articles and papers are available for everyone in a matter of few seconds. Whether this information is about the latest news happenings in the world or information about your favorite celebrity, everything is available at your fingertips. With this housing tool of information, people cannot only easily improve their knowledge, but also save much time of reading hundreds of books at the library or doing some exhaustive researches. This enormous amount of information is particularly quite valuable to students who need it for their school subjects and further study in their favorite subjects. Furthermore, now many books are being converted into the digital editions, and e-education have become very popular and has been considered quite useful, the source of information now not just stop at the library or in the classroom, but available online everywhere. The second but not less important is that it brings people great convenience. With email and many social networks, communication now has become easier than ever, in other...
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...A critical look into the transitions from school to work, and the role the schools play in preparing youth for employment. There is a critical look at the cause of education creeping and what that will mean for those seeking a higher education in Canada. Canadian Schools focusing on economic needs In today’s global economy education plays a crucial role for preparing Canadians for an employment role in the ever changing global market. It can be argued that Canadian schools are not focused on economic needs and should be preparing students more for employment skills, particularly in the trades. The role that schooling plays is not clear when breaking down the components of a transition from school to employment. School work relationship In understanding the relationship of school and work a quick view of schools and the orientation needs to be looked at. When schools opened it was a way to keep youth off the streets while not being employed. The schools were there to teach basic skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic, labor markets were never intended to dictate the school curriculum. Schools today are held to a higher standard for preparing students for work. Unfortunately the grade school system is failing to establish a disciplined, self- regulated student who is capable of completing basic education skills. A large number of Canadian adults are unable to read, write, or do basic math without the aid of an electronic device at acceptable levels needed to stay competitive...
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...provided, students face the future with less knowledge about their real world than ever before. Students are lacking knowledge in the area of healthy families and careers because of the scarcity of Family and Consumer Science teachers. Family and Consumer Science Education is a world of information for students to use to their advantage. Helping students become fully prepared for their future in every aspect of their potential...
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...products cost more. The key is to have the most valuable product in its price range. Price is the amount that the customer must pay. This is the acid test of whether the features you added to the product were really valuable, or whether you might have been better to cut a few low-value features out and so be able to offer a lower price. Place is sometimes thought unimportant to online business. However, many deals still go best with a handshake. Services can only be cost-effectively provided within a fixed travel-radius. Shipping costs matter. Place is still a vital concern. With the internet, all online shops are on the super-highway and equidistant to any customer, and yet people still look for local and regional suppliers. Financial and legal issues are still mostly set by place too. Where will you place your distribution centers? Would better placement of your business let you ship faster or more cost-efficiently? Promotion is the P that everyone knows Marketing is about. Of course, we are not only talking about advertising in promotions, but also sponsorships, public relations, special offers, viral marketing, and so much more. Every business, and every product or service, will need its own special blend of those four elements. The cheaper the product and the better your place, the lower the price you can offer. The more attractive a product is for the price, the further people will travel or the longer they'll wait, and the less promotion the product will need. The 4 P's...
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...developing skills, in order to maximise economic prosperity and productivity and to improve social justice. There is consensus that we need to be much more ambitious in the UK and a clear message that the UK must ‘raise its game’, urgently. • The UK has a lot of important strengths – an excellent higher education system where more people than ever are studying for degrees; good reforms on vocational training; an increasingly effective school system; and a strong record of improvement over the past decade. • But, the UK also has considerable weaknesses: more than one third of adults do not hold the equivalent of a basic school-leaving qualification. Almost half of adults are not functionally numerate and one sixth is not functionally literate. This is worse than our principal comparator nations. Improving our schools will not solve these problems. Today over 70 per cent of our 2020 workforce has already completed their compulsory education. Our intermediate and technical skills lag countries such as Germany and France. • UK has made progress expanding Higher Education – and this is critical to becoming a high-skill economy. Over one quarter of adults hold a degree, but this is less than many other countries who also invest more. UK skills base compares poorly and, critically, other countries are improving. Why it was commissioned and the main outcomes The global economy is changing rapidly, with emerging economies such as India and China growing dramatically, altering...
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