Facebook began as a way for students at a single university to keep in touch.
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School grades are cited, for example, as a form of extrinsic recognition if students see them as a reflection of their ability yet they fall in the intrinsic bucket of motivation if they are seen as what is accomplished in class.
Cathal O'Rourke's charges were met with a determined Monaghan challenge, as the students edged a 0-5 to 0-3 score-line at half-time, with Tyrone's Niall McKenna and Derry's Charlie Kielt prominent.
The new plan alters the ratios so that the top 9% of students from each high school would be guaranteed a spot, as well as students who rank in the top 9% of the state as a whole.
She claimed that "too often in our schools, technology is seen as a magic box that students use, rather than a tool".
The event was affiliated with the Tulane College Democrats and held off campus as a way for students to get acquainted with the organization.
Some firms have decided not to be the invisible force behind the e-learning efforts of established universities, but rather to become brands known in their own right as a place for students to find courses.
Some high schools have made such service a graduation requirement, while many more have organized volunteer opportunities for students as a way of developing positive civic, social and personal values.
The waning focus on handwriting comes as a welcome change to some who disliked handwriting lessons as students or felt they were a waste of time.
When students are viewed as a rich resource for learning rather than limited students soar.
Instead of joining the crowds attending the Shanghai Expo, I spent much of my summer preparing to serve as a chaperone for a group of college students traveling to India earlier this month on a two-week study tour.
Indeed, no nation included in the major international rankings educates as many poor students or as ethnically diverse a population as does the United States.
But what is perhaps most striking is that which is revealed by the italicized sentences: Indeed, no nation included in the major international rankings educates as many poor students or as ethnically diverse a population as does the United States.
While the constitution gives Mr. Buell the right to express his opinions, as a teacher, he also has obligations to his students, the public and the education profession as a whole.
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So I was waiting for a robust clarifying response from the NCAA. The answer was that players have the same opportunity as other students to select a formal meal plan allowing them three full meals a day.
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And yet, as many as a quarter of our students aren't even finishing high school.
Walton's sentencing rationale will be read by future law students as a study in absurdity.
Today, as many as a quarter of American students are not finishing high school -- a quarter.
Swarthmore says it does waitlist some students as a courtesy, but rarely anyone with no chance of getting in.
She also rejects the awarding of qualifications to almost all students as a gimmick, which does not reflect educational achievement.
As a result, some students and their families are taking on more debt or are opting for lower-priced public schools or two-year institutions.
Cambridge University was founded not to increase a passion for knowledge, but to serve as a refuge for misbehaving students chased off by the citizens of Oxford.
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Alison Wolf, professor of management at King's College, University of London, warns that vocational education should not be viewed as a way of engaging students turned off by school.
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One reason the announcement came as such a surprise to students and teachers there is that Catherine Ferguson has a stellar track record, boasting 90% graduation rates and 100% college acceptance rates.
Randy Trask, president of GED Testing Service, said the new test would be worth the price, with additional features such as a detailed analysis of students' answers and security measures to prevent cheating.
As long as an article included accurate citations, he said he had "no problem" with it being used as a reference for younger students, although academics would "probably be better off doing their own research".
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According to a 2006 study by the Center for Academic Integrity at Duke University, 56% of MBA students at a variety of schools acknowledged cheating (as a note 45% of law students admitted to cheating).
As well as providing a feed of students to the Scholar Ship, each university will be responsible for monitoring course standards to ensure they remain consistent with the subjects being offered at each land-based campus.
These pictures will be posted on the website and used as a stepping stone for students to learn more about the Lunar surface, the history of the Moon, and potential landing sites for future Moon missions.
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