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When searching for your required course materials, you may have seen “Open Educational Resources and/or library content required for this course”. What does this mean for you? The short answer is, your course materials will be free for the semester (no textbooks required, unless your instructor has specified).   What are Open Educational Resources? Open Educational […]

As of 2025, Massachusetts has the third-highest average teaching salary in the nation. Of course, teaching is more than just a career for some.  Whether you’re curious or answering a calling, it’s worth fully understanding what you need to study to become a teacher. Your journey toward becoming a licensed teacher will include a combination of […]

If you consider yourself a history buff or just love learning about the world around you, becoming a historian is an exciting career option to consider. Historians have a unique role that lets them live with one foot in the past and the other in the present, ultimately helping guide society as it learns and […]

Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics are first responders trained to treat patients in an emergency and transport them to a hospital, but is an EMT the same as a paramedic? Emergency medical services (EMS) is the system that provides emergency medical care through a coordinated response. EMTs and paramedics both provide emergency medical services. When they arrive at an emergency, […]