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Are MOOCs the Future of Online Education?

Heroes, have you ever heard of a MOOC? Me neither. Turns out it stands for Massive Open Online Course. Who knew? I try to keep up with all the latest but it’s certainly difficult to keep up with everything. Good news though! You can get a good bit of information...

Building a Better Student: The Social Swamp

For a lot of students, school is just an excuse to stretch their social muscles. Too often it’s the only reason they still get up and go each day. They’ve completely checked out of the educational aspect, and simply live for the social interaction with their friends....

4 Simple Ways to Make Math Less Intimidating

Math anxiety is pretty common. In a recent nation-wide survey, it was found that a majority of Americans have difficulty applying math in every-day situations, and nearly one-third of the population would rather clean bathrooms than solve a math problem! On the other...

Building a Better Student: Thank You!

School is important, but there are lessons outside of the classroom that every kid can use to get ahead, or – as we like to say with our foundation – to become the best version of themselves. Some of those lessons go a long way in helping students become...

Online Education Continues to Grow Globally

Heroes, I have rather an extensive background in computer technology. My father taught programming and computer applications for over 40 years at a local community college. After I was out of high school, my mother got her degree and joined him, teaching in her own...