A New Look and Feel
for The Student Website

Coming soon! We are developing a new and improved look for the Student Website. The changes we’re making to
the website are based on student feedback and are intended to provide better service to our students. The new site will be easier to navigate between pages, find information, and use the features offered.

To assist students in navigating and using the new site, we are creating mini virtual tours that will guide students through each page. Students will learn the location of each feature, be able to recognize each feature's purpose, and learn how to use each feature quickly and effortlessly.
Meet David Smith, Manager ICS Canada

David Smith serves as acting manager for the day-to-day operations of ICS Canada. His duties include maintaining positive relations with accrediting and regulatory bodies, supervising Chief Technical and Non-Technical instructors, monitoring the academic support activity of the instructors to students, and coordinating all program revisions and product updates with the Director of Product Development.

David has been with ICS Canada since 1986. He holds a B.A. in Sociology from Concordia University, and was awarded a diploma in Education from McGill University.
Looking for Employees?

We can post your job openings. Employers seeking to find the right help, with specific skills and training, will be able to reach thousands of current students, near graduates, and graduates through job postings at no charge. Contact Jim.Healey@pennfoster.edu for more information.
Tell Us Your Story

There is no one better qualified to understand and encourage students than someone who has personally experienced and met the challenges of distance learning. Many students need inspiration, motivation, and support just to enroll, as well as to continue with and complete their studies. E-mail your story to Jim.Healey@pennfoster.edu or mail it to Jim Healey, Penn Foster, 925 Oak Street, Scranton, PA 18515.
ICS Canada News
Archives

July 2006

The need to make education accessible across
the vast expanses of the country has made distance education an established tradition in Canada.
After years of development with the use of radio, television, teleconferencing, and computers, Canada has become a world leader in distance education.
Read the full story

One of the things we’re most proud of is our third-party endorsements, that is, the recognition and acceptance of ICS Canada's programs and graduates by outside parties. For example, the ICS Canada Accounting Course is endorsed by the Canadian Registered Small Business Accountant’s Association (CRSBAA) and by the Guild of Industrial, Commercial & Institutional Accountants (I.C.I.A.). Read more.

  • A reason to learn. If you want a better lifestyle, a higher paying job, to advance in your career, or to set a better example for others, odds are you’ll not only complete your courses but get a good education as well.
  • Self-motivation. Completing a program, whether for a degree, a diploma, or self-enrichment, demonstrates commitment and discipline. It’s up to you to get to work, stay with it, and finish what you started.
  • The ability to work alone. You’ll never be completely alone with distance/online learning. Networking with other people through the Internet only means not seeing people face-to face.
  • A successful method of learning. If you find it difficult to comprehend information when you read but learn better through visual or audible techniques, online interactive learning may be a better choice.
  • Communication skills. All learning requires the use of written words to ask and answer questions to some degree. You must be able to communicate your ideas effectively.

Source: “Is Online Education Right For You?”
by Online-Education.net at
www.online-education.net/resources/is-online-education-right-for-you.html

You’ve made the decision to go back to school to further your education and learn new skills. Your life is dramatically changing, it’s a very exciting time. You know you’ve made the right decision, but you’re becoming anxious. What do you do now? Read more.

Leo Beranek, born May 15, 1914, in Solon, Iowa, is an acoustics expert, former MIT professor, and founder and former president of Bolt, Beranek, and Newman (now BBN Technologies, a division of Verizon). He is famous for his work in acoustics as well as in speech communications.

While in grammar school, Beranek strung an antenna between his house and a tree to help bring in stations on a one-tube Crosley receiver. In high school he took a course in radio through the International Correspondence Schools (ICS), today known as ICS Canada and Penn Foster Schools, built a crystal set, and repaired radios for neighbors.

Source: “Reality and the Virtual Engineer,” by
Donald Christiansen in IEEE-USA Today's Engineer Online www.todaysengineer.org/2002/Apr/te3.asp

www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/optimize.mspx
Chris Tull, Web designer and technology writer, offers tips on how to optimize your computer for peak performance. Tasks use utilities provided within Windows operating systems to help in achieving the best system performance.

www.worldwidelearn.com/education-articles/how-learning-protects-the-brain.html
Formal learning during young adulthood protects the brain’s memory functions as people age, according to a study by researchers at the University of Toronto.

www.worldwidelearn.com/education-articles/brain-foods.htm
According to Kirk Bangstad, there are certain foods you can eat and nutritional habits you can develop that may help your brain work better.

If you have a Web resource you’d like to
share, e-mail me at Jim.Healey@pennfoster.edu.