What is good about online learning?
There are many things, which can be good to do in your own time, and education is definitely one of those things, this is because you are able to work at your own pace at a time that suits you. This can give the student a distinct advantage over everyone else, as there are no [...]
July 3, 2008How to improve your memory
Unlike computers our memory needs to be exercised every now and then to make sure that it is working properly. Otherwise we could are likely to end up forgetting where we left things even though they are right in front of us. If you are experiencing this sort of problem, there is no need to [...]
June 26, 2008Online resources for learning a language
The world is a much smaller place than a few years ago, not that it is shrinking in a physical sense, but by travel and more recently with the growth in broadband. So now would be a great time to learn a language.
There are many advantages with having a foreign language under your belt, it [...]
There is a theory going around that people with high IQ’s are more likely not to believe in god, than other people who are considered to be in the national average. This is coming from a study by Professor Richard Lynn, emeritus professor of psychology at Ulster University.
The rise in average intelligence is being blamed [...]
Free online language courses
Learning a language is something that most people think about but never really get around to doing, this is for several reasons. The time it takes to actually get to a level that is reasonable, the cost and the embarrassment of sitting there in a room with others.
The solution is to try a different approach, [...]
Hawking in search of new Einstein
Having spent the majority of his life trying to explain how the universe started, Professor Stephen Hawking has now started a new search, this time it is much closer to earth. For, he is launching a new project to find the African versions of Einstein, Bill Gates, and Sergey Brins and Larry Pages (Google).
This has [...]
Online Degrees becoming more popular
Although there have been many changes in education over the years, one of the largest is the way the internet has impacted on the way that education is taught. This is particularly true when is comes to studying for a degree. In fact this area of education is growing at an incredible rate simply because [...]
April 2, 2008Exercise your brain
Like any part of the body the brain could use with some exercise every now and then, this probably sounds a lot easier to do, than it is to put into practice. But like doing any sort of exercise, this take commitment and time, but the results are well worth the effort put in.
In fact [...]
An education on Second Life
People use Second Life for many different things, meeting people, making money and now you can get yourself a decent education from the many places of learning that are scattered around the SL site.
Not all of these sites offer a traditional education as in learning a specific skill or gaining a qualification, but rather a [...]
Where to find online learning
Finding some great online learning resources can be a little tricky not to mention very time consuming, this is before being online it is pretty easy for just anyone to set up shop and start selling courses. But is this what someone looking to further their career willing to go for, after all they would [...]
February 8, 2008Avoiding a large student debt
One of the worst things about finishing at the college or university is the fact that most time there will be a huge amount of money owing through a student loan or overdraft, which will need to be paid off at some stage and normally before you can afford to by a home, car or [...]
February 6, 2008Carefree studying
The way to carefree studying is the same as getting into a state of relaxation, it takes preparation and time, but once the main points have been mastered then it will soon become second nature and so the actual practice become easier.
Getting into this state of mind is the key and here are the points [...]
Bogus university found by BBC
A bogus university set up in Ireland named the Irish International University (IIU) has been the subject of a BBC investigation. The university has been able to continue recruiting students, giving them a sub standard education and finally awarding degrees that are virtually worthless.
However there are over five thousand registered students worldwide all of which [...]
Learning languages online
Learning a language is pretty hard, but when you are leading a busy life, then this sort of thing get often gets left off and it ends up being one of those things that never gets done.
But there is way that a lot of people have begun to use and this does not involve having [...]
Learning photography
Apparently as with any subject, especially a subject that can be regarded as a hobby or as a career there are many changes in the way this is taught and by whom, but in photography this is not the way, the fundamentals are the same as they always have been, the use of light, shade [...]
December 7, 2007All school kids need sex education
A group of major charities and organisations have suggested that there should an effort to teach children about sex and relationships right throughout their time in the education system.
The comes when the government announce that the rate for teenage pregnancy is at the lowest for nearly twenty years, and that school aged children are being [...]
Parents given homework
Naturally this has to be America! A teacher at Montclair High School in New Jersey has been issuing parents of his ninth grade English class, homework, which is to studying and comment on certain pieces of literature. Failure to do so may result in their child getting a lower grade!
The teachers point is to get [...]
Education Quangos to merge
It seems that quangos come and go under the Labour government; the Quality Improvement Agency appears to be not long for this world, even tough it was only launched last year. There is talk that the QIA and the smaller Centre for Excellence in Leadership could be looking for a way to merge.
However this is [...]
OpenLearn offers free access to OU
Looking at the OpenLearn site, you can quickly see that through this site there is access to some the Open University courses, which great, but when you find that the access is free, then that is even better.
Sponsored by the Hewlett Foundation, a new student would need to sign up and register, but once that [...]
Some people regret leaving education early
Its GCSE day today and at this moment there are many students waiting to find out how well they have done and more importantly what they will be doing next, going to work or maybe further education.
But for some people around 36% who left school straight after their GCSE exams wish they could go back [...]