Further education with help from the internet
In just a few short years the internet has change virtually facets of our lives, there is hardly nothing that cannot be done online and one of the main winners of the internet age is education. This means that no longer do we have to physically go to a college in order to get on [...]
November 26, 2008Teaching kids about debt
With governments plans to teach children aged between five and sixteen about all matters of finance, has to be one of the best timed educational policy for a long time. They will be getting lessons in how to balance their personal finances and more importantly how to avoid debt.
In a recent survey it was found [...]
Is education the world currency?
We all know of the famous education dropouts who went on to become either very famous, rich or in some cases both, but what about those people who did not have the “Big Idea” and had to carry on to finish their studies.
These students put in time and money to complete their education and yet [...]
Weighing up the cost of college
Normally you would have thought that the best and at the same time most expensive colleges would enable the student upon qualification would then be able to get themselves a much better job than those students who went to a different college.
However, according to research this is not necessarily the case, because despite the [...]
University is not for everyone
Is there a status of going to university or are there students and families of students who are making the fact that their children have gone or are going to university making this into a status symbol?
This question arises every now and then where people it is where the children of parents are pushed into [...]
Schools to get holocaust teachers
Every secondary school in the UK will be getting their own Holocaust specialist; they will ensure that this sensitive subject is taught correctly, in depth and in a sensitive manner.
These specialists will already be teaching in the schools and will be offered a place on the government’s new £1.5 million institute of education scheme. Around [...]
How to succeed in online learning
Taking a degree or some other further education can be very rewarding, but sometimes it is a good thing to thoroughly check out your chosen college before enrolling, there is nothing worse than starting a course only to find that it is not right for you.
The following tips may help you in deciding if online [...]
Where to get free online lectures
Learning online can be one of the most practical solutions for some people to gain extra qualifications while still working, this means that they can pay their way and not have to worry about the huge debts that some students end up leaving college or universities do.
However, there one problem and that is the fact [...]
Studying in a foreign eco village
For many students taking some time out or even a whole year off is nothing unusual these days, but for students this is not really a practical approach, but studying abroad could be the answer for these students.
This is a fairly new idea, which can help the student to broaden their knowledge as well [...]
Online learning games
For some parents allowing the pre-school children to surf the net is a complete no go, yet despite all of the bad stuff that can be found on the internet, there is also some very valuable information out there which can give the pre-school child a major boost before they start school.
Most of these educational [...]