http://blog.degreego.com News About Online Education, Distance Learning Degrees, Online Colleges and Universities Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:07:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.degreego.com/2009/08/07/must-have-tech-devices-for-college-students/ http://blog.degreego.com/2009/08/07/must-have-tech-devices-for-college-students/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:45:13 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://blog.degreego.com/?p=224 Prospective college students these days have quite the list of school supplies. Beyond your classic pencil and paper, college students have bills racked high with textbooks, living expenses, and transportation. But what are the must-haves for college students in the tech world? For students that like to see technology work hand-in-hand with their college education, DegreeGo unveils tech devices that are sure to be a benefit as you pursue your campus college degree or your online college degree. Of course, keep in mind that if you are a campus-attending student rather than an online student, you may have to power done some of your tech devices when attending classes. Students see schools as inhibiting learning technologies, but that's just part of the transitory stages of technology and education.]]> http://blog.degreego.com/2009/08/07/must-have-tech-devices-for-college-students/feed/ 2 http://blog.degreego.com/2009/08/03/summer-enrollment-incentives-from-american-sentinel-university/ http://blog.degreego.com/2009/08/03/summer-enrollment-incentives-from-american-sentinel-university/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:42:16 +0000 Randall Hawkins http://blog.degreego.com/?p=211 http://blog.degreego.com/2009/08/03/summer-enrollment-incentives-from-american-sentinel-university/feed/ 2 http://blog.degreego.com/2009/08/03/kindle-benefits-college-students/ http://blog.degreego.com/2009/08/03/kindle-benefits-college-students/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:50:06 +0000 Kourtnie McKenzie http://blog.degreego.com/?p=208 Have you heard about the Kindle 2? This $299 Amazon book reader is just over 1/3 thick (think a magazine) and weighs as much as a paperback, yet it is designed to hold over 1,500 books. These e-books are capable of being downloaded in a matter of seconds with via a free Internet connection. Imagine your textbooks compiled into e-book form! The Kindle 2 was designed with a larger format than the original Kindle so that it could be utilized for high-quantity texts, such as textbooks. Students benefit from the Kindle 2 with a wide array of features, such as more affordable textbooks, more ease of reading, and less weight in the backpack. The Kindle 2 also reads the following file types: Word/DOCX, PDF, HTML, TXT, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, PRC and MOBI. Carry your school files with you by emailing these document types to your Kindle.]]> http://blog.degreego.com/2009/08/03/kindle-benefits-college-students/feed/ 4