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Greetings! Welcome to the 9th edition of the Carnival of Online Education. We have received 6 good posts for this edition. Here are the posts in the order they were received.

Ken Nubo presents Ken Nubo: Ranting of a J-rocker » Blog Archive » Is a college degree worth it? A different look. posted at Ken Nubo: Ranting of a J-rocker. Is a college degree worth it? It goes back to the good old age answer: it depends on how you apply yourself, baby!

John Wesley presents 10 Ways to Improve Your Mind by Reading the Classics posted at Pick the Brain. According to a Jenkins Group survey, 42% of college graduates will never read another book. Since most people read bestsellers printed in the past 10 years, it follows that virtually no one is reading the classics.

DavidB presents List Of Accreditation Organizations posted at OnTheWebEd. A rundown on all recognized accrediting organizations within the U.S., and which ones cover distance education.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Cheap Ways To Learn And Feed Your Brain posted at The Digerati Life. Education is pretty costly but we’re always on the lookout for opportunities to learn without having to spend too much in the process.

Chris presents Wushu and the Second Cultural Revolution posted at Martial Arts for Personal Development. Will the twin demons of Web 2.0 collectivism and online dis-inhibition destroy the educational promise of the Internet?

Mark30 presents HotStrategies.com » Online Education posted at Small Business. The path ahead, as many studies and surveys have brought out, is taking some online courses or getting an online degree. This opportunity that has rapidly evolved in the recent years allows many of us who do not have access to university or college campus to get ahead and obtain an education. Today, more and more institutions are offering a variety of classes online and you can choose between a certificate, a diploma or a degree.

That concludes the 9th edition of the Carnival of Online Education. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on 15 July, 2007. You can submit your posts here.

Greetings! Welcome to the 4th edition of the Festival of Good Books. We have received 10 posts for this edition. I hope our readers will find these helpful. Here are the posts in the order they were received.

GrrlScientist presents Fifty Degrees Below posted at Living the Scientific Life. Fifty Degrees Below, by Kim Stanley Robinson, the second book in a trilogy about science trying to save the future of the world from a Washington establishment that is rife with political corruption.

Mark Cutler presents 5 Books I Love about Gardens posted at Mark Cutler Design. Here is an article Mark has written about his favorite books on Gardens.

John presents Review: The Singing Life of Birds posted at A DC Birding Blog. Have you read, "The Singing Life of Birds" by Donald Kroodsma? Many readers may have encountered this book previously when it was first published two years ago. The book is now in paperback.

Gary presents Ebooks, Audio Books, EmagazinesOur Newly Opened We… posted at EBookFanatic.com. EbookFanatic.com is a great new site that has unlimited doors to open. If you are new to Ebooks this site will give you an overview of Ebooks, talk about Ebooks, show you the history of Ebooks, and tell you where Ebooks are today.

Christy Reisinger presents Finding inspiration between the lines posted at christysblog. The book, "You’ve Got to Read this Book" is written by Jack Canfield and Gay Hendricks. It consists of 55 individuals from different walks of life and their stories of the one book that changed their lives.

Michelle Mitchell presents scribbit: The Midnight Disease | A Blog About Motherhood in Alaska posted at scribbit. Can’t stop blogging? Wondering why you’re unavoidably spilling your guts for the world to read? Can’t seem to control the urge?

Laurie Bluedorn presents My True Favorite Book posted at Trivium Pursuit. Learn more about some interesting books.

Ankesh Kothari presents Review: Made To Stick posted at How To Grow Your Blog Traffic. Review of Made To Stick – and its application for bloggers.

John Wesley presents 10 Ways to Improve Your Mind by Reading the Classics posted at Pick the Brain. According to a Jenkins Group survey, 42% of college graduates will never read another book. Since most people read bestsellers printed in the past 10 years, it follows that virtually no one is reading the classics.

Ruth Mitchell presents In the "Blink" of an Eye posted at Buy Outside the Box. This is a fantastic read.

That concludes the 4th edition of the Festival of Good Books. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on 07 July 2007. You can submit your posts here.

Greetings! If you are looking forward to read some great posts related to online education, your search ends here. We have come with the 8th edition of the Carnival of Online Education. Here are the 8 posts in the order they were received.

Viju presents Why does Software have bugs? posted at softwaretestinghelp.com. Have you ever worder why the softwares have Bug? Find the root causes if you want to plan your career in Information Technology! There are some lazy programmers or testers out there, but other than this what could be the reason? Find out here.

Andy presents 5 Basic Concepts To Teach Kids About Money posted at moneywalks. Five general ideas to teach your kids about money and finance.

David Buksbaum presents 10 Reasons Why You Need To Start Online Classes Now posted at OnTheWebEd. Everyone should be able to take online classes. The convenience and cost structure have made it possible for anyone to be able to use the growing distance education infrastructure.

Karen Halls presents The Chat Room Addict, Teen Chat Rooms and the Possible Dangers posted at Addiction Recovery Blog. As with other forms of computer addiction, teen chat rooms offer a degree of anonymity and the chat room addict can be who he or she wants to be. More often than not, chat room addicts start off with just a break from the routine of daily life. Studying, research, projects, assignments, etc.

Ted Reimers presents College Admission Application Tips posted at CampusGrotto College Blog. Apply to more than one school. You should apply to about 4 or 5 colleges just in case you don’t get accepted to your first couple of choices.

Henry Cate presents Reading the classics via email – a little more structure posted at Why Homeschool. One of the cools things about using the online to improve our education is it can change the very structure of when we learn. Most of us want to read the classics, but have trouble making the time.

Tracy Coenen presents Online degrees: Watch out for diploma mills posted at FRAUDfiles. So many schools are offering online college courses these days, it’s hard to know which ones are legit. Sloan Consortium reports that in 2005, 3.2 million college students too online courses. Naturally, students like online courses for the convenience and flexibility in the time commitment.

Alvaro Fernandez presents On Bill Gates Harvard commencement speech (and his Frontal Lobes) posted at Brain Fitness. A great example of the Frontal Lobes in action.

That concludes the 8th edition of the Carnival of Online Education. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on 30 June 2007. Submit your posts by visiting the blog carnival page.

Greetings! Welcome to the 3rd edition of the Festival of Good Books.  We have received 7 posts for this edition. Here are the posts in the order they were received.

Suzanne presents :: adventures in daily living ::: spring reading thing posted at :: adventures in daily living ::. Suzanne says, "Usually, when I drive home with my car full of produce and my children full of glee to be in the presence of so much yummy food, I feel like a right good mama. Yesterday I was questioning my every purchase".

Tacithydra presents tacithydra: Beware of God, by Shalom Auslander posted at Venturesome. Book review of a collection of short stories by Shalom Auslander.

Royce Wells presents The Soloist posted at A Stack Of Books. The Soloist, by Mark Salzman is a book about a former Child Prodigy named Renne Sundheimer. As a young boy, Renne was a wonderful concert cellist who astounded and entranced his audiences.

Zenofeller presents ASYLUM, the novel. posted at zenofeller.com. Asylum opens up the hatch over a fascinating little world, wherein tiny yet incredibly detailed people scurry about, completely absorbed by their quarter inch bubbles of vision.

Alvaro Fernandez presents Brain Training: the Art and the emerging Science posted at SharpBrains. Here is a review of a new book by psychiatrist Norman Doidge.

Average Joe presents Book Review: How to Pick Stocks like Warren Buffett by T. Vick posted at Investment Jungle. “How to Pick Stocks Like Warren Buffett” by Timothy Vick was an excellent read. From reading about Warren Buffett’s personal experiences to a ton of excellent information on value investing, this book is definitely one for your personal library.

Shamelle presents Building A Better Business (Book Excerpt) posted at Enhance Life. Improvement is the key- even if this is just your own feeling of satisfaction and fulfillment, or may be personal comfort right now as you adjust your position slightly while reading this book.

That concludes the 3rd edition of the Festival of Good Books. Keep submitting your posts to the future editions of this carnival. Thank you for your submission.