Blog: August 2015

How To Advance Your Career

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by Jennifer Hernandez
Marketing Manager
Thursday, August 27, 2015

Everyone wants to be successful, but working your way up the corporate ladder is not always easy. It’s extremely common for people to feel plateaued at their job. Here’s some advice on how to manage and advance your career!

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5 Tips On How to Communicate With Professors Online

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by Jennifer Hernandez
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Monday, August 24, 2015

Earlier today I was speaking with a woman who was interested in finishing her degree online with UMass. However, she had one reservation. She thought since she would be taking her classes online that there would never be an opportunity to connect with her professors when she had questions. I continued to assure her that is far from true. Professors that teach online make themselves readily available for their students to contact them in many ways. Some prefer Skype and others a phone call. Majority of professors prefer email communication as the best way to get a hold of them.

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Congratulations to UMassOnline Founder Jack Wilson!

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by sseng
Thursday, August 13, 2015

We are pleased to share with you that Jack Wilson, UMassOnline founder/former CEO and former UMass President is being recognized for his dedication and hard work in the education field. Jack was named to the Online Learning Consortiums (OLC) 2015 class of fellows. The OLC is a member-sustained organization that works to advance online learning by offering resources like original research, instruction, publications and conferences.

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UMass Online Course Spotlight: Accounting Information Systems

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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

ACT 355 Accounting Information Systems which is an online course I will be teaching in the Fall 2015 semester.  I’d like to give prospective students an idea of what the course is like and my perspective as its professor.

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4 Tips On Having A Successful Digital Interview

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by Jennifer Hernandez
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Monday, August 10, 2015

It is always exciting news when you hear that a prospective employer wants to see you for a job interview. Interviews are a great opportunity for the company to get to know you and for you to learn about the organization and the opportunity. But what if the company asks to do a remote or digital interview?

With the prevalence of software and apps such as Skype and FaceTime, digital/online interviews are becoming more common. While you don’t have to worry about traveling to an office for a face-to-face meeting, there are many things you need to do to ace a digital interview:

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UMass Online Program Spotlight: Behavioral Intervention in Autism Certificate

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by Jennifer Hernandez
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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

The Program. UMass Lowell’s completely online Behavioral Intervention in Autism Certificate is designed to prepare students to understand autism and related developmental disorders. It also gives a background in psychology, education, child care, speech and language disorders, mental health and human services.

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The Importance Of Online Learning For Professors

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by Jennifer Hernandez
Marketing Manager
Monday, August 3, 2015

We know the many reasons why online courses appeal to students—from the flexible hours to the affordability, they are a great alternative to traditional classes. But why do professors choose to teach online?

It turns out that teaching online is just as beneficial to professors as taking the classes is to students. Here are a few reasons why teaching online is becoming more popular with professors:

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