Tag Archives: Adult Students

New Year, New Opportunities

Dear Reader, The Center for Adult Learning in Louisiana would like to thank you for visiting our website. After 5 years of operating, we are happy to report that we have been successful in educating Louisiana’s adult residents. With over … Continue reading

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Tools: Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

For adults, we find that making sure they know about user-friendly, helpful, and easy to use tools can help their success rates. In all phases of the learning environment, we have found tools that stand to be useful to each … Continue reading

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Student Spotlight: Ashley Reevees, ULM

ULM’s Bachelor of Science in Health Studies degree is part of the CALL initiative, and it’s a program that Ashley Reeves was eager to explore. An employee of Monroe Surgical Hospital, Reeves, 21, is enrolled in the health studies program … Continue reading

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Decision Fatigue and You

I think we have all reached that point in the day when it seems that the cause and effects of our decisions seem to matter less and less. From questions as insignificant as what jelly to put on your toast, … Continue reading

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Defining Success In Other States

Adult students are finding success throughout the country. The Chicago-Tribune shares a piece today about adult students and how they work through their responsibilities and add a degree to their skill-set. Today universities and colleges are making it more convenient … Continue reading

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Older Students Increasing in Numbers

Keeping up with national trends, a new blog post has surfaced about the increase in older students. As graduation rates remain stagnant, and the country pushes towards increasing degree attainment, older students are one of the biggest factors in raising … Continue reading

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CALL Featured on National Radio Program

CALL has been featured on a national radio program. American RadioWorks, a subsidiary of American Public Media, has just released a report on the growing problem of some college and no degree in our country. In the report are producer … Continue reading

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Online Education Myths

Check out College Degrees Today’s post on Myths About Online Education. Included is a comment on the fear of not learning with a community: Myth: Distance learning is too independent, what if I need help? Fact:  Just like traditional schooling, … Continue reading

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Assessing Your Temperament

Sometimes we may understand the limits we bring to the table in terms of our education. But other times, we may lack the necessary description or understanding. At CALL, we like to promote certain resources on our own site that … Continue reading

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Quick Tips to Save Money on College

US News and World Report has released a small listing of tips that might be able to save you a little money.  We know that the majority of CALL students have to pay for some parts of their education out-of-pocket, … Continue reading

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