The audio book college tape textbooks have become a particularly popular and effective alternative for students with special needs. This tend includes those students who possess a disability for reading print, due to blindness or visual impairment, a physical disability, or a learning or reading disability. Specifically, students who demonstrate specific reading problems should be…
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 –…
3 Benefits for schools that invest in student planners
There are certain investments that every school can make, from new technology in the classroom to more comfortable desks and chairs. One of those investments is a student planner. Every school has the option to hand out these agendas to their students at the beginning of the school year. However, many schools don’t see this…
Best mobile apps for online learning
Many students are surprised to hear that one of the most powerful tools for learning may be right in their pocket. Smartphones are more advanced than ever and they can provide students with some of the amazing resources through apps on their phones. From higher education and advanced courses to basic tools for students, here is…
Edutopia: What works best in education?
Maybe you were not aware that the famous Director George Lucas has a well established Educational Foundation called Edutopia. With a dedication to improving the K-12 learning process, they support the documenting, disseminating and advocating innovative, replicable, and evidence-based educational strategies, which prepare students to thrive in their future education, careers, and adult lives. Vision…
Discover the magic of m-learning
The current trends in the professional sector when going from e-learning to mobile learning (m-learning), like compatibility, security and training, within the current mobile landscape with the best practices in mobile learning, are getting more and more popular, tempting and promising. Business environment Considering the fact that there were around 500 million smartphones, 34 million…
An affordable degree catering to the needs of a teacher
Trainers and assessors need to be trained themselves before going on to assess others. In Australia, all trainers hence must undergo a program called TAE40110 –certificate IV in Training and Assessment. There are ten parts to this program, seven of which are compulsory. The trainer (who incidentally becomes the student) learns how to plan assessment…
4 steps to excellent admission application
Getting into a reputable university or college is often the first step to lifelong success. It is imperative, that an excellent admission application represents the best side of the applicant. Here are four techniques that every applicant should use to ensure their application stands out.
Successful transition from college to career
One of the biggest surprises for students is that employment does not really come on a platter. You have to work hard, be patient and also very competitive when it comes to finding employment.
Tech tools for 21st century students
If you’re a student who doesn’t have enough knowledge regarding the pros of tech tools for the 21st century students, then you’re at the right place, keep reading. Over the past decades technology has completely transformed the educational system . Now in the place of pencils and pens, students are using their fingers tips,…