How Do I Protect the Information on My Smartphone?

From the Desk of Jane LeClairIf you have a smartphone, you carry a fully functional computer in your pocket or purse. That’s a tremendous amount of information at your fingertips! Therefore, it is paramount that you safeguard the device.Common Risks for Smartphones:• Loss of device and information theft. Smartphones are small and can easily be lost or stolen. Unauthorized users could access your accounts,...

Don’t be fooled this Holiday Season!

It is very common that during the Holiday Season when people are open to giving to those in need that Internet scams take advantage of that good will. You will doubtless receive emails from seemingly “legitimate” organizations seeking donations….especially for those suffering from Hurricane Sandy.  Or, “special offers” from seemingly reputable stores that urge you to act...

Experience Counts!

A recent article noted that “Many employers are looking for recent grads with some work experience to fill entry-level roles”. That has become a real problem for recent college graduates, many of whom have little or no work experience in the “real world”.That is usually not a problem for graduates from Excelsior College since a majority of our students are adults with years of experience...

A typical online student is….

I happened across an article by Steve Kolowich titled “The Online Student” which provided some very  interesting information.  Kolowich discusses a recent survey that provided the following demographics about a “typical’ online student:Female33 years oldWhiteEmployed full timeEarning $65k per yearThese statistics, to me anyway, mean that institutions need to focus their attention on matching their...

Time for a change

A recent report on the acceptance of the digital classroom among teachers shed some light on their perspectives. According to the report, the transformation from the traditional to the digital classroom is well underway, but with hesitations and concerns among the teachers in the survey. Technologies such as ebooks, emails, etc  are welcomed, but online teaching is still an area of concern for traditionalists.It...