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What does it take to become an online expert?

The Majority of us view working as a chore and don’t particularly enjoy getting out of bed on a morning. This would be much different if you were in control of your own destiny. Being an online expert or a freelancer as some like to put it, gives you the flexibility and ability to be…

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Future education

We already know that the students are the future of the world, but what is the future for the students? In order to be able to equip them with the relevant, timeless skills for the rapidly changing world, revolution is needed in the concept of learning. Education innovators like Dr. Sugata Mitra, visiting professor at…

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The future of education is online and the future is now!

We are experiencing a trend of having the traditional education disruption by the emerging online education institutions and online available resources. 65% of college and universities say that online courses are a critical part of their long-term strategy and it is clear that this trend is affecting the main stream population of college and university…

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Your life in a suitcase: What to pack to study abroad?

So you’re studying abroad. It could be for a semester, a year, or maybe you splashed out to take your whole course abroad. Either way, it’s worth knowing what you need to bring. Studying abroad is a great opportunity. There’s something romantic about getting to live out of a suitcase for a while, it’s the…

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Capturing your audience: the theatre of online publishing

In the age of the online wordsmith, writing and publishing is no longer restricted to lofty armchair philosophers and pipe-smoking literary prudes. The option of self-publishing and online publishing, once seen as a failing writer’s last resort, has become the new trend in online distribution.E-book publishers have had to learn the new rules of the…

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Am I the online school person?

After secondary school there are many ways to continue your education and alternative ways to get your high school diploma. The popular choice for people who are on the go are the online educational courses, MOOCs and blended learning. In this way not only that you can you make your own schedule, but you will…

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The fundamentals of blended learning

It is good to know that the technology has finally made it possible for a small group of teachers to be able to teach and engage in large groups. Teachers can use the resources more effectively and efficiently, where technology allows cheap and easy tools to lecture a large amount of people at their own pace…

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How to type faster and be more productive?

With the rapid global technological advancements, learning how to type is one of the skills which are most treasured in the market. Typing is not in fact difficult – the real challenge is how to do it fast enough to keep up with the flow of your thoughts. To learn how to type faster, you…

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Your brain on visualization

How long can you keep an attention to a certain object? -A minute, two …. ? Be surprised when you read that your attention span is 8 seconds!! …or one second shorter than a goldfish!! So when you show people paragraphs of text, don’t expect them to read it all. We are visual creature! You…