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Personalized Learning: A New Approach to Diverse Learning Needs
May 17, 2013
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Student Success
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In our diverse world, students from numerous backgrounds have varying needs. There’s exciting opportunity in the personalized learning model, where students learn uniquely and individually.
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Devils, Dervishes and Assassins in Afghanistan
May 17, 2013
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Homeland Security
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The U.S. is letting in threats, giving unescorted access to attackers. Convenience and inertia - two co-conspirators enabling adversaries to exploit our vulnerabilities - may be why.
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Digital Training for Career Buoyancy
May 16, 2013
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Student Success, Higher Education
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Today, graduates change both jobs and industries several times during their lifetimes. Technology advances quickly change job descriptions. Maintain career buoyancy by digitizing your skills.
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CTU’s LinkedIn Program Offers Exciting Opportunities for Alumni
May 15, 2013
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Career Advice
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Colorado Technical University is offering graduates a complimentary subscription to Premium Access on LinkedIn, and specifically, the Job Seeker Premium Account. You’ll find this will help you springboard career searches and networking abilities to new heights, providing you with more opportunities for career buoyancy.
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Top 3 Challenges for Potential FBI Agents
May 14, 2013
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Criminal Justice
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Tell your friends and family that you want to be an FBI agent, and they’ll remind you of a few things you’ve probably heard before: that it’s extremely tough to get into, the FBI will do an incredibly thorough background check on you going all the way back to grade school, and that they’re looking for people who fit ‘the’ profile. Let’s shed a little insight.
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4 Hot Insights from IT Leaders
May 13, 2013
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IT and Computer Science
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On March 29, 2013, IT executives from industry-leading companies in the Colorado Springs area descended onto the CTU campus to share insights and answer inquiries from the CTU crowd. Nearly 100 inquisitive alumni, faculty and staff minds in the room gleaned some key takeaways from what they had to share.
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See it to Achieve it - Visualize Career Success
May 10, 2013
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Student Success
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We all travel diverse pathways to career success. Some of us strive to climb the corporate ladder within an organization; others blaze new paths and become entrepreneurs. Whatever your course, one thing remains constant in obtaining career success: setting goals.
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The Hacker - Tales of a Modern Superhero
May 9, 2013
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IT and Computer Science
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Hackers are generally thought of as devious criminals who crack into top-secret government files, or spread nasty computer viruses. The devious reputation of hackers is somewhat deserved – breaking into computer networks is illegal, after all. But there’s another type of hacker with a good reputation for doing this exact thing, albeit for less self-serving purposes.
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5 Ways to Leverage Your MBA to Achieve Your Goals
May 8, 2013
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Business and Management
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Your friends and family anticipate, along with you, the moment you walk across the stage and hear your name called to receive your Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. You’re excited about your future, or perhaps a little anxious, and certainly relieved that your hard work has been rewarded. What comes next?
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Who’s in Your Network?
May 7, 2013
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Career Advice, Student Success
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“I just reached 500 connections on LinkedIn.” “That person must be somebody – she’s got 3,500 Facebook friends.”
You may have had these thoughts as you looked at someone’s online profile connections, or saw your own connection numbers ranking higher. Most people form an opinion about the strength of someone’s social network based on the numbers they see. However, when evaluating a social network, it’s more important to consider the nature of the connections rather than the numbers.
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