It started out with a few stacked coffee cups next to his computer…but the stack grew. First into a line along the window frame, then into a very small triangle. With creativity, drive, passion, persistence, and a steady hand, Siddharth Gupta, OpenStudy’s Lead UX Designer, has created a piece of art right in our office. More [...]
For most of you, college will be your first time living away from home. You are now responsible for yourself and in a new and unfamiliar environment. Your parents are no longer around to ensure that you are studying. Nobody is going to clean your room for you or do your laundry. Entering as a [...]
Can you imagine college before the Internet? A day when everything was tracked by paper documents; you could not sign up for classes online, and people actually used the card catalogs in the library. Tasks as simple as asking a professor a question were so much more difficult– a quick email could not be sent– [...]
There are three distinct cognitive learning styles: 1) Visual: learning by seeing; 2) Auditory: learning by hearing; and 3) Kinetic: learning by doing. Nearly everyone gravitates towards one of these styles and few are experts at all three. The first step is to discover your preferred learning style. Accomplishing this should be fairly straightforward. Think [...]
Hello, we’re looking for another intern to work with us in Atlanta. Job Title: Customer Development Intern This position is full time for the Summer. It is a 3 month internship starting in mid-May and ending in mid-August. About OpenStudy: Yep, yet another version! We are an educational startup headquartered in Atlanta’s Technology Square. We [...]
(One well-picked major) x (Four years of math and science courses) = soaring starting salaries. Math skills set recent grads apart from other majors, according to a recent survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, which tracks college graduates’ starting salaries. Overall, the average salary offered to recent graduates is down 2 percent [...]
Whether you are trying to remember the name of the girl that sits behind you in class, the dates of the paintings for your Art History test, or just what you had for dinner last night, memory can be a tricky thing.
What does it take to become one of the most powerful people in the world? An education. When Forbes Magazine rated the world’s most powerful people in November 2009, the financial magazine found that the world’s top political leaders, economists and internet gurus used their educations as stepping stones to power. #1: Barack Obama, U.S. [...]
There are countless factors to consider when applying to college. Everyone’s situation is different, and therefore everyone’s criteria will vary. Some of you will have an easy time making the decision. If you’re an athlete, your decision will likely come down to which schools recruited you and which gave you the best scholarship package. If [...]
Yes, it’s Monday which means now is the time to feature last week’s Top Twenty Tweets of #Edchat. It was another fantastic #edchat which revolved around choosing technology for the classroom and whether it is possible to make the wrong choice. The conversation ebbed and flowed with great ideas, statements, and questions. Here are some [...]
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