March 16, 2010 - Edition 544 TG
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TG Report

Sharon Cabeen joins TG as director of financial literacy operations
TG has named Sharon Cabeen its director of financial literacy operations. Cabeen comes to TG with more than 25 years of management and program development experience.

Plan your 2010 TG Annual Training Conference experience
Going to the 2010 TG Annual Training Conference? To help you plan your training experience, TG has placed the complete conference agenda online. Conference participants should be aware of a few other event details in order to make the most of their attendance.

Join TG at Mississippi regional training
TG will offer a full-day workshop on industry topics on Wednesday, March 17, at the Old Oxford Depot at the University of Mississippi in Oxford. The training provides a great opportunity for schools and lenders to learn more about federal and regulatory topics as well as TG's financial literacy and default management strategies, product offerings, and more.

TG puts financial literacy workshop for grad students, "Money Management 601," online
Free time outside studying and teaching is a scarce commodity for graduate and professional students. To accommodate the busy schedule of a graduate or professional student, TG has placed one of its core financial literacy training sessions online for easy viewing.

TG products compatible with Internet Explorer 7.0
Schools, servicers, and lenders can now use Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 7.0 (IE 7.0) with many TG products.

Industry Update

2010-11 Yellow Ribbon Program Enrollment Begins
As of March 15, 2010, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is accepting Yellow Ribbon Program Agreements for the 2010-11 academic year.

ED publishes guidance on independent accreditation for Title IV institutions branches or locations
ED recently published general guidance for accrediting agencies and Title IV-participating institutions on the treatment of branch campuses or locations that have been determined to qualify for independent accreditation.

Closed school corner
ED announced a number of school closings.

Policy Report

Common Manual updates
Updates have been announced.

Smart Solutions
Mid-way through their final semester, many of your seniors are probably thinking about resume-building and job interviews. Offer them some help with the Adventures In Education (AIE™) resource page for job hunters.
News Briefs

About a decade ago, more university classrooms began to adopt an interactive learning device for students called "clickers." Clickers work like television remote controls, allowing users to electronically choose answers to questions flashed on a screen. Professors using them have one more way of determining whether students are grasping concepts. Recently, as laptops and smart phones have gained popularity, debate has grown about how effective clickers are in teaching and whether they should be replaced with these new technologies or used in conjunction with them. Find out more about the ongoing discussion on the use and benefits of clickers.