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How to reduce your anxiety in online classes

If you’re anything like me, class anxiety is a real thing. Also, like me, I find it annoying, time-consuming and baffling. I still can’t figure out why I get so anxious in class, why my heart pounds every time I speak up and why I dread papers and tests. I’m not a psychologist, a counselor or a trained specialist in class anxiety, but I can offer a few things I’ve learned as an Oregon State Ecampus student and in my graduate studies at Harvard that can help. Read more »

Act now: Ways to make learning more affordable for Oregon State students

March 8, 2023

Oregon State University faculty, administrators and staff recently attended a new event called the Think Affordable Summit. The event, held in Corvallis and online, included a panel discussion centered on how to make college more affordable in Oregon — hosted by Provost Edward Feser and featuring Ben Cannon, executive director of the Oregon Higher Education … Act now: Ways to make learning more affordable for Oregon State students

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How to build connections with instructors in online classes

February 24, 2023

Connections made during college can have profound and lasting effects on our lives. I would not have been able to anticipate how the professors I met online through Oregon State Ecampus would enrich not only my educational experience but also my development as a person. If I hadn’t reached out to build connections with instructors, I would have missed out on one of the greatest experiences of my life.

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Oregon State Ecampus secures grant funding to help veterans who learn online with housing costs

February 15, 2023

Thanks to a state grant, Oregon State Ecampus is offering assistance to some military veterans in Oregon who learn online but receive significantly less GI Bill housing support than students enrolled in on-campus instruction. The new funding will support military veteran students studying online at OSU in fields related to technology, health care or manufacturing. In Oregon, a full-time online student who receives Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits gets $1,015 less in monthly housing allowance than an on-campus student.

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First female and youngest-ever mayor of Beaverton, Oregon earned her OSU degree online

February 3, 2023

Service to others has been a major through line in Lacey Beaty’s path. These days, it’s public service: Beaty is the first woman to serve as mayor and the youngest-ever elected official in Beaverton’s history. She was elected in 2020 after acting as a city councilor for six years. Beaty also served as a U.S. Army combat medic in Iraq, having joined the military right out of high school. She later earned a political science degree online with Oregon State.

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Use this checklist before you quit your job

February 1, 2023

Deciding whether or not to quit your job is never an easy task. This piece takes a look at some preliminary steps you can take before you take the plunge. From improving professional skills to networking, more preparation for your next career move than you think can be done through online education.

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Oregon State ranked top 10 nationally for best online degrees for 9th straight year

January 24, 2023

Bolstered by the expertise of the faculty who develop and teach classes online, Oregon State has earned another top ranking from U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s best providers of online education. OSU ranks No. 8 in the category of Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for 2023, marking the university’s ninth consecutive year in the top 10. That’s a claim no other public institution in the country can make.

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Oregon State Ecampus director working to update GI Bill to benefit online students

January 23, 2023

The GI Bill is in need of an update to better serve all college students, says Shannon Riggs, an executive director at Oregon State Ecampus. As a panel presenter at the Council of College and Military Educators annual symposium, she will explain how military veterans who learn exclusively online receive significantly less in Monthly Housing Allowance than on-campus students.

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