Analyzing Education Around the World

Math, science, and reading are all subjects that every nation covers. While education in the United States is under attack by budget cuts, how do other countries stack up? Quicken Loans has created an infographic entitled “Analyzing Education around the World”, comparing countries like Germany, South Korea, and Australia in areas like class size, graduation rates, and pupil to teacher ratios.

How To Choose the Right College For Your Career Path

It’s very common for recent college graduates to have trouble finding entry-level positions directly after graduation. This infographic reveals some interesting stats, such as 39% of employers world-wide feeling that recent grads do not possess the skills needed to excel in even the most basic of professional jobs.

Choosing the Right Degree

As the school year starts, many new seniors are beginning to invest their time discovering what they’d like to pursue in college. This can be a difficult, confusing road for many students. Grad School Hub has created an infographic entitled “Choosing the Right Degree”, outlining different fields of study, along with factors like money, faculty, and quality of life, to help people find a degree (And a field) that can keep them on the road to success.

The Best (and Worst) Study Habits

It’s school time again, and what better way to start the season than by understanding what type of learner you are? By knowing this, it’ll be easier for you to learn smart with the tips and tricks presented in this infographic. Plus you’ll also find out what habits are slowing your cognitive process giving you a head advantage over all your classmates, which means, you’ll have more time for extracurricular activities.

The Growing Adjunct Crisis

Adjunct professors are not a new presence in American universities. They have been around since the 1970s. But as of recently, their numbers spiked and they join the ranks of other low-paid professions such as retail employees, food service workers, call center operators. As much as 76% of faculty employed in American colleges and universities are now part-time workers on limited term contracts.

The Rise and Rise of Digital Education

The now ubiquitous online learning was pretty much an alien just a decade back. Educators and policy makers were largely skeptical about digital learning, and many predicted that digital learning is just a fad that will die out in due course of time. But that was not to be. Someone rightly said – College, except for the parties, needs to be less place-based.