Victory Through Video

The Internet has been an exceptional tool at connecting audiences worldwide with collective pools of information. With help from mobile devices and tablets, we have immediate, on-hand access to information like we never have before. As we enter this new era of innovation and technology, education and training has also fluctuated to keep up. That’s where videos come in.

Is Bigger Better? A Look at the MOOC

A MOOC, or a massive open online course, is a higher education course available to anyone, anywhere, that wants to take it. While some believe these courses are a step in the right direction, statistics show that we still have a gap to bridge when it comes to ensuring success. Online-PhD-Programs.org has created an infographic entitled “Is Bigger Better? A Look at the MOOC”, giving an in-depth look at these courses.

Education is Broken

The U.S. is pretty behind when it comes to education. But if we were to focus on different learning styles, and employ an innovate/flexible approach to teaching it could encompass more than one learning style. Check out the following infographic to learn more about how the U.S. education system is seemingly broken.

Getting a Degree Without Breaking the Bank

There’s no two ways about it: College is expensive. From books and supplies to rent and tuition, students are struggling with more debt than ever before. An average college degree costs $88,000, and leaves a student $23,000 in debt. With $1 trillion in outstanding student loans across the nation, it’s no surprise that college enrollment is on the decline.

Brain Trust

Scientific research and development may be a controversial subject, but Super Scholar has created a fact-packed infographic detailing everything you need to know about the current affairs-and the future-of scientific research and development spending, entitled “Brain Trust”.

The Law School Bubble Has Burst

In the following infographic, you can see the fluctuation of new law school students compared to graduates who have found work in the law field. For example, in 2010 nearly 50,000 students accepted admission to law schools. From the same year, only 51% of graduates found employment in private practice. And only 68% of grads found themselves in a position that requires a law degree at work.