New research shows that today’s employers want more than a diploma from prospective employees. A recent USA Today article explains:

“Forget transcripts, multiple-choice tests or institutional scores. The surveyed business leaders want faculty assessment of internships, senior projects or community-based work.
“Too many policymakers and educational leaders are focused on the tests rather than on what […]

It’s a new year, and I have a lot of educational insight and cool links to share. From now on, I’ll be posting to SelfMadeScholar.com several times a week (if not every day). So, add this site to your RSS feed and bookmark it on del.icio.us. It’s going to be a great year!
(P.S. If you […]

Over at AlterNet, Barbara Ehrenreich offers a unique take on the recent MIT scandal. A little background: the university’s Dean of Admissions was fired for having lied about her education on a resume she used to get a secretarial job at the university 28 years ago.
Ehrenreich suggests that the dean was fired because the […]

If you want an enlightening break from your studies, check of Steve Hargadon’s interview with Tim O’Reilly, the founder of O’Reilly Media and one of the originators of the term “Web 2.0.”
Here’s a quick gem from the interview:
“Most of the really interesting people that I know have achieved their education in spite of their formal […]

Hello, self-educators. This is a quick note to let you know that this blog is still up and running. I’ve been overwhelmed with a few work-related responsibilities. But, I’m excited about the upcoming features in the works. For example, look forward to articles about giving yourself a classical education, teaching yourself another language, learning programming […]