Posted by
Bob Prout on Wed, Feb 29, 2012 @ 12:16 PM

My oldest son is a kindergarten teacher. His mother and I are extremely proud of him and like to think we had a little influence on his choice of professions. Every day he helps shape all the learning that will ever come after for boys and girls just beginning their formal education. It is truly a labor of love for him.
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How much do you love an A? When I was in graduate school, I was pretty much obsessed with As. I would go so far as to say that, in my mind, any grade other than A was F. In undergraduate school, not so much. But, I always felt that I earned my A - I was a diligent student who made sure to understand the teacher's demands and rise to the challenge of scholarship.
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Posted by
Matt Loyd on Wed, Feb 08, 2012 @ 08:00 AM

This is the first in a series of four posts on love and education here at the UNCG Online Blog.
Love of learning, learning for life, lifelong learning–do any of these sound familiar? In my world (higher education), these words are so common they don't hold much meaning for me anymore. Lately I've been thinking about how to imbue "lifelong learning" again with that spark, that excitement I feel that education promises.
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If the concept of learning via a computer once carried a stigma, then tens of millions of students and educators have since changed their minds.
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Posted by
Bob Prout on Wed, Jan 25, 2012 @ 10:53 AM

When you're younger than twenty-something, you can't imagine it'll ever happen. But one day you wake up and discover I'm an adult! Yikes! Where did time go and why didn't I take advantage of my opportunities? Is it too late to get my education?
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It's a new year and for most folks, that means resolutions. So let's kick off 2012 with a roundup of links for self-improvement you can do online.
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You can pick up a new hobby.
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Did you make any new year's resolutions? Are you using any online tools to help you achieve them?
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