[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] The first thought that comes to one’s mind when someone mentions academic dishonesty is cheating and plagiarism, the theft of ideas and other forms of intellectual property, which occur within an educational setting. In high or secondary school, a standard penalty for academic dishonesty is a failing grade, where as in college it…
Coursera and Chegg: Edu Resources Empowered
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] How can a large online education provider increase its resources even more, you might wonder? Well, the answer came on the 8 May 2013 when Chegg, the student hub, announced a new strategic partnership with Coursera, the leading massive open online course (MOOC) platform, that will provide digital content, like eTextbooks and other…
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…
What kind of listener are you?
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] Ernest Hemingway once said: “When people talk, listen completely, most people never do.” As much as the technology with which we communicate has evolved, it would seem that the most basic component of communication – the ability to listen – still lags behind! Listening styles The experts have divided listening up into five…
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…
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 up your child, you should always have in mind – that there are things…
Quote: The journey
The journey to happiness involves finding the courage to go down into ourselves and take responsibility for what’s there: all of it. – Richard Rohr
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…
Get a degree with a busy schedule
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Play”] If someone has told you twenty years ago that you would be able to seat at home, in front of a computer and get the degree you wanted, it is very unlikely that you would have not believed it. Amazingly, the world has changed since then and the people learning from a computer…