[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] As summer is knocking on the door, teachers and students alike get excited about the holidays. Thoughts tend to wander off to sunny beaches, picnics in the park, and general serenity. However, there is one important thing you as a teacher can do before the holiday season begins; prepare your classroom for…
What do distance learning institutions need to improve further?
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] It goes without saying that online education is the future of gaining all the needed knowledge, for every nationality, every social group of people and for everyone’s budget. The benefits from distance learning are well known: ease of access, time stretch studies upon one’s needs, low or no fees, convenience of learning everywhere and at…
Khan: Education in 2060
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Salman Khan, founder of the Khan Academy, a not-for-profit online education provider, shares his thoughts on what the educational landscape will look like in 50 years. By 2060, he predicts three major shifts in education: a change to the classroom model, a change to the credential model and a change in the role of…
The truth about argumentation
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Argumentation is commonly associated with debate and its using does not require being adversarial. When trying to persuade, your first thought might be to avoid it. The kind of argument being discussed here is not bickering or being obnoxious or even debate, therefore do not think of it as attacking the opposing point…
How do we study?
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Did you know that when you learn something new, the involved synapses change? Upon this, once the information is stored, the more your recall what you have learned, the more simultaneous the process becomes. The same reaction occurs when we learn something new, gain a new information, learn a new skill. As you…
The MOOC Experience
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Traditional forms of education have been rather busy exchanging barbs with the alternative ones. Online courses distance learning and MOOCs concepts which were introduced to augment certain aspects of education had become subject to attack. This scene is not even remotely surprising; while such alternative modes were designed to accommodate certain aspects, the probability that such…
Original business model in e-learning
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Duolingo, free service helps you learn languages with your friends while simultaneously contributing to translate real-world content from the Web. The company consists of a team of computer scientists, designers, and language specialists creating tools to empower language learners-all for free. Really, there are language learning websites claiming to be free, when in…
Learn how students behave
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How to get pupils interested in activities they don’t like?
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] When I think back to high school, the overriding feeling I get is one of boredom. Don’t get me wrong; some of my lessons were great, but a significant number were lack-lustre and immediately conducive to demotivation. You might feel exasperated trying to engage your pupils, but with these easy tips on how…
GMAT Preparation: Prepare for challenge
Graduate Management Admission Test or GMAT is the gateway to apply for a business school all over the world. There is no gender, age, education specification! GMAT preparation is quite different than any preparation of any other exam. Anyone across the world can apply for this test. The main objective of this test is to…