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5 Strategies for Staying on Top of Schoolwork While Traveling

March 23, 2011

This is a guest post by Ripley Daniels. You’ve heard the catch phrases about it being a mobile, interconnected world. That’s true enough, but like many things, putting it into practice is another thing. By adapting the solutions business people use you can reduce the stress and keep up with your schoolwork during a trip. [...]

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The Practicality of Social Constructivism in eLearning

January 26, 2011

Social constructivism, an educational theory originally accredited by Jean Piaget, suggests that experiences are what best fuel knowledge. When we put learning through the ultimate exercise of doing something practical, the ultimate result is a better internalization of the learning material. For example, mixing paints to create different shades of a color will have a [...]

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Robert Darnton’s Digital Library and eLearning’s Future

October 16, 2010

This is a guest post contributed by Alvina Lopez, who writes on the topics of accredited online colleges . She welcomes your comments here or at her email Id: alvina.lopez @gmail.com. Jennifer Howard of The Chronicle of Higher Education recently reported that a group of 42 top-level representatives from non-profit organizations across the world recently met to talk [...]

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2010 McGraw Prize in Education: Winners Announced

September 29, 2010

The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education annually recognizes outstanding individuals who have dedicated themselves to improving education in this country and whose accomplishments are making a difference today. Honorees are chosen by a distinguished panel of judges made up of thoughtful and influential members of the education community. Each winner receives a gift [...]

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Top Web 2.0 Tools for Learning for the New School Year

September 13, 2010

This guest post is contributed by Roger Elmore, who writes on the topics of hospitality management degree. He welcomes your comments here or at his email Id: rogerelmore24 @gmail.com. The list of cutely, cleverly and sometimes oddly spelled Web 2.0 apps for learning continues to grow, making it easier but also more confusing to find [...]

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Why e-Learning Businesses are Becoming Popular These Days?

July 8, 2010

This is a guest post by John Michals. John is from Selftest Engine which is an Online Exam Preparation Tool for IT Certifications such as A+ Certification. Online learning has been around since quite some time now. Ever since the birth of the internet, the number of websites is growing day by day. Internet has [...]

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Microsoft Teacher Guides: Developing Critical Thinking Through Web Research Skills

June 19, 2010

From Search to Research: Developing Critical Thinking Through Web Research Skills (PDF). A very useful e-book, understandably a little biased into Microsoft’s tools, particularly Bing, full of good references to critical thinking resources, accompanied with a vast selection of links to related sites. From Conclusion: ‘The Internet is a river of information that seems to [...]

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2010 Horizon Report Highlights Mobile Computing and Open Content

June 16, 2010

2010 Horizon Report. From the Executive Summary: In each edition of the Horizon Report, six emerging technologies or practices are described that are likely to enter mainstream use on campuses within three adoption horizons spread over the next one to five years. Each report also presents critical trends and challenges that will affect teaching and [...]

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