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Online schools from students’ perspective

In 2011 in Canada there were 207,096 students that participated in online education. To be better understood this figures, that means that this is more than one student out of 25. In British Columbia, the number is growing, though online courses remain limited to a supplemental role in the K-12 public system. Advocates of online…

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Why should you learn Chinese?

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] China is a country that is emerging as one of the strongest global economy in the last two decade and is the world’s biggest holder of foreign exchange reserves with the reserves touching $3.0447 trillion US in March 2011. Many countries around the world are interested in business with China and are actively involved in…

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How to succeed in online learning?

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] The idea behind online learning is quite simple – to enable more people to learn for less money. The mission of empowering students of all ages is a noble one, but however it is not always easy to fulfill it. Online learning is difficult for many and you have to really want to…

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Improve learning English with synonyms

  [responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] The educational mobile app launched by Dev IT Solutions, for iPad & iPhone, will help kids learn English words and their synonyms. Dev IT Solutions, as one of the leading names in the mobile application development industry, is introducing a set of educational mobile apps to help kids learn English in pleasant ways.…

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Social media spring cleaning for graduates

When applying for jobs, it is customary to go through a mental checklist. A stunning CV? Check. Snappy covering letter? Check. Up-to-date LinkedIn profile? Of course. Appropriate Facebook, profile? That’s the one that seems to be catching more and more people out. Last month, seventeen year old Paris Brown, a youth crime commissioner, came under…

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Is the Internet threatening formal education?

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] The Internet is often touted as a great source of knowledge and information, not to mention its social benefits. There are two sides to every issue, however, and the Internet also has some drawbacks. It’s hard to deny that the Internet is having a profound effect on modern education, and not always in…

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Get more out of Google in your education researches

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Ideas on moral education: How to boost confidence in children? VIRTUE LESSONS: What parents should not do Luckily, there is no set formula on how to raise children, because each child is different, unique, so parent’s relationships with their children are one of a kind. Knowing this, when you are trying to bring…

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What to do when you need a grammar check?

At some point in time, every person has needed a grammar check. Whether one is a student writing a paper for school, an employee writing content for an employer, or a creative writer writing content for one’s own enjoyment, at some point, everyone needs a grammar check. Even the best, most skilled writers on the…

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5.000 CyberLearning Scholarships

[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] On 3 December 2012, the National Education Foundation (NEF) CyberLearning, has announced that the initiative to provide 100% tuition scholarships to a 5,000 low and middle income individuals will be given to individuals seeking to advance their 21st century job skills. NEF, the national non-profit leader in IT and Business online education, the…