Online education is the wave of the future and more and more people are taking advantage of the relative ease and cost effective means of obtaining a degree or taking a course of interest to them. While the advantages are many, there are some pitfalls that must be avoided if possible – and careful research will ensure that you don’t fall into those pitfalls.

Research is the key to making the most of your online education experience but even that has limitations if the program is not well thought out and planned and the curriculum all that it is said to be. It is therefore important to ensure that the college or university where the program is offered is accredited and that the faculty takes in to consideration how well the curriculum will translate online as opposed to being taught in a classroom.

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I could write about test prep all day–and will do so in later blog entries–but for the sake of the “To Do” list in progress, I’ll keep the main points few and, well, pointed. My goal in writing this tonight is to help you setup a study-and-execution plan for tackling your test or tests.

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High school students who opt to take AP classes may do so to become more prepared for college, to try to gain admittance to a top-notch school, or to get college credits and save both money and time on their education. These students and their teachers strive for a deeper level of education and understanding of the material they are studying. Luckily, there are plenty of free tools ranging from AP test prep to online courses and open courseware classes to student organizers to reference materials to research tools and beyond. (more…)