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110 school district partners in e-homebound education

The highly individualized learning program enables school districts in order to increase engagement and academic outcomes for students away from the classroom

K12 Inc., leading provider of technology-powered individualized education solutions for students in pre-kindergarten through high school, announced that since August 2012 it has signed new agreements to provide its Homebound Education and Alternative Learning (HEAL) program to more than 110 school districts, being one of four full-time online learning programs that K12 provides to school districts.
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Checking online students cheaters

In the last year, literally millions of students worldwide have signed up for MOOCs, short for massive open online courses. The free, web-based classes available to everyone, taught by professors at Harvard, Duke, M.I.T. and other universities.

When those students take the final exam in calculus or genetics, how will their professors know that the test-takers on their distant laptops are doing their own work, and not asking Mr. Google for help?

The online cheating concerns is present for many educators, particularly as more students take MOOCs for college credit, and not just for personal enrichment. Five classes from Coursera, a major MOOC provider, offer the possibility of credit, and many more are expected to join the initiative.
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Reprogram your mind to become a more confident learner

If you want to become a good student, it is important to have confidence in yourself as a learner, it is important to believe that you actually like learning, and that you really enjoy the topic you are studying.

When you picture yourself learning poorly, you actually program your mind for more learning failures – this is what you expect, so it becomes more likely that you will achieve it.

What should you do if you do not actually have confidence in yourself as a learner, or if you are convinced that you will never understand the topic you are studying, that you will never be able to learn that or this lesson?
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Study and training techniques for education and business

Whether you are studying for your University examinations or training to increase your skill set to boost sales; the same study techniques apply. A lot of people jump in at the deep end when it comes to learning. They realise what they need to learn, pay for a course and get started straight away. The reality is that you need to take a step back and figure out exactly how you are going to absorb the most information.

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Mind Maps for better studies

If you are a university or college student, you probably make notes when you are attending classes or reading your text books. Upon this you probably review the notes you made when you are preparing for exams, which enables you study better.

You may have wondered if there a right way or a wrong way in taking notes.  Does one method of note-taking works better than another?

There is probably no one way that works best for all people in all situations, since everyone’s brain is unique sequence of connections.
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E-Learning for youngsters

It is easier than ever to integrate learning to your children with so many e-books, apps and gadgets available. You can help them in the early adopting of tech-savvy kids experience in reading and fun, interactive learning and exercise of the school materials.

From storybooks to educational games and application, there are a number of options to choose from. When selection an application for children the following should be considered:

• Since children learn best when they are engaged in the process, you should focus on highly interactive apps that encourage them to participate actively and to discover. Apps with features like coloring and sound recognition help in learning through active participation with the content.
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Adult continuing education can improve their well being

Adult continuing education is very practical and easy going. Seniors students have several advantages over children: better memory (truly!), experience and fewer distractions

1. Better memory

Doctors thought that you could not grow new brain cells, so as old cells died you became more stupid? –Wrong. They now know that the more adult continuing the education, the more new brain cells you get. You can even delay Alzheimer’s disease by keeping your brain active and continue learning.

But then you will say – old people keep forgetting things! That is a fact, because what you remember best are startling, new, shocking and thrilling things. To an old person it is a case of “been there, done that” – so there is nothing new or shocking.
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