The Difference Between An Unpaid College Tutor And A College Professor

The Difference Between An Unpaid College Tutor And A College ProfessorDid you know that an unpaid college tutor has the same job description as a college professor? There are several differences between a college professor and an unpaid college tutor.The first difference is that a college professor has a set of criteria to be met before being considered for tenure. An unpaid college tutor does not have such a strict tenure requirement. One of the main reasons for this difference in job description is that a college professor has to continue to write papers for credit in order to keep his or her job.Another difference between an unpaid college professor and a college professor is that college professors must be open to new ideas. An unpaid college tutor will not have to constantly debate with his or her peers about new ideas. Because of this, the college professor is always looking for new topics to teach. On the other hand, the college professor has to go through an extensive number of applications just to get the attention of a single college.The last difference between a college professor and an unpaid college tutor is that a college professor can make a large amount of money. While there are many colleges that have very little teaching staff, others have very large staffs that can make a college professor very wealthy.One of the reasons why an unpaid college professor can make a large amount of money is because he or she has access to one of the highest paying college degrees in the country. Other differences between an unpaid college professor and a college professor are that the college professor has to write a lot of papers and will be responsible for reviewing his or her own writing. With the amount of competition for student applicants at colleges, a college professor must compete on many different levels.However, these differences between an unpaid college professor and a college professor do not mean that the college professor will never earn any mone y. In fact, in some cases, the college professor is actually considered to be a better candidate for tenure then an unpaid college tutor. On the other hand, the college professor must have good letters of recommendation, a compelling teaching record, and must have many years of professional experience before being considered for tenure.The bottom line is that the college professor has the job title of a college professor, and they do have a certain set of qualifications that must be met before being considered for tenure. The best college professors of all have a resume that spells out their teaching experience, recent publications, and letters of recommendation.

College Students Split On ADHD Prescription Stimulants Abuse

College Students Split On ADHD Prescription Stimulants Abuse Photo Credit: gwhatchet.com The results show that while students are aware of the risks of misusing, they can understand why some students may decide to misuse, especially due to the pressures on students in todays college environments. CPAMMs survey was done online from May 15 to June 11, 2014 and 2,056 adult college students in the U.S. who were enrolled in a 4-year college or university and going to some in-person classes were participants. The purpose of the study was so CPAMM could better advise and develop an educational strategy to aid in preventing the non-medical use of ADHD prescription stimulants. According to the survey, college students think that taking ADHD prescription stimulant medications that werent prescribed to them would be unethical (75 percent), a form of cheating if used to help with schoolwork (59 percent), extremely harmful (73 percent), and a big deal (80 percent) if someone who doesnt have ADHD uses the medication. Of those surveyed, 65 percent compared students misusing ADHD prescription stimulants for academic purposes to athletes using performance-enhancing drugs. While it seems that that most college students view the misuse of ADHD prescription stimulants as wrong, 24 percent of students thought it was okay for someone who didnt have a prescription for the ADHD drugs to use them to help with school. Meanwhile, 48 percent believed students who misused ADHD prescription stimulants are only doing whats necessary to keep up with the demands and pressures of college. Photo Credit: hometestingblog.testcountry.com Additionally, 42 percent of students wrongly thought that using unprescribed ADHD prescription stimulants is not any more harmful than an energy drink or strong coffee. Most participants also thought that the main reasons students start misusing ADHD medicine are a determination to get good grades (70 percent) and pressure to succeed (68 percent). A belief that the majority of participants expressed was that other students are using ADHD prescription stimulants not prescribed to them, though a 2013 survey reported a rate of 9.3 percent of college students using prescription stimulants for non-medical purposes. “The misconception that ‘everybody is doing it’ and that misusing will somehow guarantee better grades is something that CPAMM hopes to challenge by creating peer-to-peer interventions for use by college students,” said Ann Quinn-Zobeck, Senior Director of the BACCHUS Initiatives of NASPA, a CPAMM partner. The study also identified that those more likely to misuse ADHD prescription stimulants are members of Greek fraternities and sororities and athletes, and they are also more likely to think using ADHD medicine will help them achieve better grades. CPAMM plans to study medical professionals to recognize primary-care based policies to help decrease ADHD prescription stimulants misuse, abuse and redirection. Throughout 2014-2015, CPAMM will also run focus groups among college students and administrators to try to better understand how the college environment influences the misuse of ADHD medication and what kind of preventative efforts would work best. “The survey shines a light on the stress permeating the lives of students on today’s college campuses. We want to communicate as a Coalition that there are better, healthier ways to cope,” said John MacPhee, Executive Director and CEO of The Jed Foundation, a CPAMM partner.

TutorZ and ConsumerAffairs Partner

TutorZ and ConsumerAffairs Partner FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Port Hueneme, California, December 6th, 2016 TutorZ LLC, a leading in-person and online tutoring market place, has partnered with ConsumerAffairs LLC to better serve the tutoring needs of American parents and students. ConsumerAffairs a specialist of generating accurate and detailed rating and reviews for consumer products has grown threefold over the last few years. The company is enjoying millions of daily visitors in categories such as loans, housing and education. TutorZ is listed in the education/tutoring category. Because of its overall best reviews TutorZ appears at the very top spot of this tutoring category. In today’s online world, over 50% of consumers first research a product they would like to buy on the Internet. For example, when a student looks for best tutoring service, the Google and Bing search engines will show them the tutoring reviews on ConsumerAffairs. Thats how we shine! says TutorZ Founder Dirk Wagner. Dirk goes on by saying that Because we make finding experienced and affordable tutors so easy and have such a great customer service team, we garner so many 5 star reviews. Thanks to ConsumerAffaris more and more students will read about our great service proposition. They would go on to visit our siteâ€"www.tutorz.comâ€"and finally contact our tutors. Everyone wins! About TutorZ TutorZ.com operates a marketplace for students and parents to find qualified private and online tutors. Since its inception in 2006 TutorZ has successfully matched 250,000 students with its over 40,000 tutors nationwide. Contact Info For additional information on TutorZ contact marketing director May Kacharava. May Kacharava may@tutorz.com 805-288-7338 Port Hueneme, CA 93041 www.tutorz.com TutorZ and ConsumerAffairs Partner FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Port Hueneme, California, December 6th, 2016 TutorZ LLC, a leading in-person and online tutoring market place, has partnered with ConsumerAffairs LLC to better serve the tutoring needs of American parents and students. ConsumerAffairs a specialist of generating accurate and detailed rating and reviews for consumer products has grown threefold over the last few years. The company is enjoying millions of daily visitors in categories such as loans, housing and education. TutorZ is listed in the education/tutoring category. Because of its overall best reviews TutorZ appears at the very top spot of this tutoring category. In today’s online world, over 50% of consumers first research a product they would like to buy on the Internet. For example, when a student looks for best tutoring service, the Google and Bing search engines will show them the tutoring reviews on ConsumerAffairs. Thats how we shine! says TutorZ Founder Dirk Wagner. Dirk goes on by saying that Because we make finding experienced and affordable tutors so easy and have such a great customer service team, we garner so many 5 star reviews. Thanks to ConsumerAffaris more and more students will read about our great service proposition. They would go on to visit our siteâ€"www.tutorz.comâ€"and finally contact our tutors. Everyone wins! About TutorZ TutorZ.com operates a marketplace for students and parents to find qualified private and online tutors. Since its inception in 2006 TutorZ has successfully matched 250,000 students with its over 40,000 tutors nationwide. Contact Info For additional information on TutorZ contact marketing director May Kacharava. May Kacharava may@tutorz.com 805-288-7338 Port Hueneme, CA 93041 www.tutorz.com

Teach Away Telegram - February 2013

Teach Away Telegram - February 2013 A New and Improved Application PortalTeach Away launched a newer version of its application portal in February. Check out the simpler, sleeker portal, and make sure your application details are up to date!New applicants:  1. Register at teacher/register with an email address and password  2. Create a profile with your personal details, contact information, and basic information regarding your preferences and qualifications.  3. Once you have created your profile, you will be prompted to upload your resume.  4. After this stage, your application is started, but you are not yet being considered for jobs. To do that, you must fill in and complete the sections for your education, past experience, and certificates.  5.  A note on completing sections: in order to let the Teach Away placement coordinators know that you have entered all of your relevant information, you must manually tick off each section as complete.In order to do so, please click on the link that says “I have added all m y degrees” or “I have added all my experience.” You will then be prompted to tick the box of the section of you have completed. At this point, your Teach Away placement coordinator will know that your application is ready for review.  6. Once your application is more than 70% complete, you will enter a review stage, and your application will be considered for positions matching your qualifications and experience.  7. A placement coordinator will be in touch if you are under consideration for positions matching your qualifications and preferences.  Previous applicants:Your information should not have been affected by the switch to the new portal. However, to be sure that your application is as up-to-date as possible, we recommend making sure that each section is manually “completed” (see Step 5 above).Teach Away is always searching for ways to improve our user experience.   We’re confident that these updates will make the process smoother for all of our aspiring teachers. Canada Observes Anti-Bullying DayFebruary 27th marked “Pink Shirt Day” in Canada, also known as Anti-Bullying Day. The observance began as a protest against bullying in Nova Scotia and spread to other Canadian provinces soon after. Participants don pink shirts to symbolize a stance against bullying.Boys and Girls Clubs across Canada, which work to combat bullying and help young people develop self-esteem and a sense of respect for others, benefit from the support received from Pink Shirt Day activities. The official pink T-shirt, available for purchase online and at London Drugs stores, donates net proceeds to Boys and Girls Clubs.The problem of bullying has become a topic of greater focus in recent years, with the rise of cyber-bullying adding a new dimension to a long-existing problem amongst students. Teach Away thanks all of its teachers who promote kindness, respect, and self-esteem in their classrooms. With the help of dedicated educators as well as increased community sup port, school bullying can be a surmountable problem.Country Spotlight: ChinaTeaching in China gives educators the chance to explore one of the world’s largest nations, steeped in history and tradition. Ancient and enormous, China offers comfortable living for teachers as well as plenty of travel opportunities for adventurers.Teach Away places teachers in private schools and language centers across China, including Disney English schools in some of the country’s largest cities. Disney classes are creative, immersive, and energetic. China boasts a number of opportunities in other schools and language centers, many of which offer generous compensation packages. Though overall compensation may appear lower than that of some of its neighboring countries, the low cost of living in China allows many teachers to save a good portion of their salaries each month.China provides excellent opportunities for travel, offering cosmopolitan cities, expanses of natural scenery, and more World Her itage sites than nearly any country in the world. China’s culture and cuisine vary by region, and relatively inexpensive domestic travel makes it possible to experience the country’s diversity. The nation’s booming economy has made it an unavoidable presence on the world stage, and employees with knowledge of Chinese culture and language are increasingly sought after in a number of fields.For more information about teaching in China, check out the current teaching jobs abroad.

New iPhone App MyDirectives Helps Students Communicate Health Information

New iPhone App MyDirectives Helps Students Communicate Health Information https://mydirectives.com If your answer is that you dont have one, check out new iPhone app  MyDirectives MOBILE, which  according to a recent press release,  allows users to capture their thoughts regarding the care theyd want to receive in the event of an accident where they cannot speak for themselves. The app allows users to identify the people who theyd want to speak for them in such a situation. MyDirectives MOBILE allows you to engage in advance care planning and independence, giving your parents a sense of relief that youre planning ahead, and helps you to receive the treatments you would want and who youd want to be able to speak for you in emergencies. (MyDirectives Making Your Wishes Known With An Advance Care Plan from My Directives on Vimeo.) The  MyDirectives iPhone app  lets you record and make accessible the healthcare info you choose to share. Your healthcare treatment priorities are accessible even if your iPhone is locked. We are thrilled we’re able to use our technology to help people with an everyday concern: how to be in contact if there’s an emergency far away,”  said MyDirectives CEO Jeff Zucker. MyDirectives MOBILE is an extension of the critically acclaimed, all-digital emergency, critical and advance care planning platform  MyDirectives.com. An emergency, critical and advance care plan is a comprehensive document that can include elements of a living will, healthcare power of attorney and a persons thoughts, goals and preferences related to his or her healthcare and specific medical treatments. https://dribbble.com An accessible, thorough plan can help people and their medical teams share important info about your healthcare. With users in 50 states and over 25 countries since going live in 2012, MyDirectives has been recognized by leading doctors, public officials, policy experts and consumer organizations for giving people a voice in their care. “By giving people the ability to both create a comprehensive emergency care plan and populate it into their Medical ID with just a few taps, MyDirectives is transforming today’s healthcare, said Dr. Monica Williams-Murphy, a board-certified emergency physician at the University of Alabama Huntsville Hospital. For a patient’s loved ones, there is nothing like hearing their wishes in their own words â€" which MyDirectives allows via the ability to upload videos â€" to know that you are making the right decisions at a time of crisis.” Check out MyDirectives recent blog post for tips to help you get ready for school, including creating an emergency medical plan. Find additional information at MyDirectives.com, Facebook and Twitter.

italki World Cup Language Challenge Week 1 Reading a Book on Camera

italki World Cup Language Challenge Week 1 Reading a Book on Camera Lindsaydoeslanguages is blogging about her World Cup Language Challenge and were reposting here to share with the entire italki Community. This blog post originally was posted on Lindsaydoeslanguages.com website. Week 1 So far, so good! I’m four lessons into my italki World Cup Language Challenge learning Portuguese and it’s going pretty darn well. I’ve had three lessons with Brazilian Portuguese speakers and one with a European Portuguese speaker and I’m really glad I’ve opted for the mix. Learning the two variations parallel is surprisingly fun and kind of helpful. Somehow they’re managing to stay separate in my brain. For now, anyway! This Week’s Goal This week, I set myself the task of reading a chapter of the book Caro Bruce Springsteen on camera. Why? That’s a good question! This may seem completely random but the reason is that this book cost just 50 cents from a book stall in Portugal last summer â€" proof that language learning doesn’t have to cost the earth. I’m also reading because in these early stages I want to focus on pronunciation to stop me from making potential mistakes later on. If I’m reading something out loud, then all of my attention is on what’s on the page. I don’t have to think about what I’m going to say at the same time, which takes a lot of brain power out of pronunciation practise. I also really hate those pronunciation sections at the start of language books when they teach you completely random words just because they have a letter combination or unusual vowel sound. I learn by doing, so this is a way I can learn by doing: reading! Here’s this week’s (sun-tinted!) video of me reading a short chapter from the book. Enjoy!

How to Use Algebra Help Writing Expressions

How to Use Algebra Help Writing ExpressionsAlgebra help writing expressions can be a little tricky. For starters, you will need to understand some of the basic things in algebra, but beyond that you are going to need some basics to work with. A good place to start is when you are first learning the language. This will give you a better idea of how things work, and what is required.For example, you should always start your notation by writing the letter's number. That way, you will know what is coming next. By doing this, you will be able to identify what is going on. Once you understand how things work, you can use them to write your own equations. That is just what I did for my first algebra course.You will also find that algebra help writing expressions can come in handy when you are writing an equation for something like a partial differential equation (PDF). There are many different types of PDF's. The most common is the time-dependent PDF. What you want to do is begin by writing a partial differential equation.The partial differential equation represents a 2 x -2 relationship between two variables. It could be two different functions of one variable, or it could be a continuous function. You can write this in one form or another. Whatever you decide to do, just be sure that the type of equation you have is the time-dependent PDF. Once you do this, you can now use the other parts of algebra to solve this type of equation.When writing your equations, remember that there are many different types of PDF's. You will see that some of them are time dependent, and others are not. It all depends on how they are related to each other. Each PDF has a direction. The direction is denoted by the number written in brackets after the formula. If you have any questions about the direction, you should talk to the professor.For example, if the angle of the line is then equal to plus then the PDF will be time dependent. This means that as you are solving for the angle in the future, you must first know the direction. After you get this direction, you can then use the equations for the normal of the angle and the normal of the line.Doing these things will give you a better understanding of algebra help writing expressions. Do this for both the time and PDF type. That way, you will know exactly what is going on when you write your equations. You will learn how to properly represent your equations.