Have you had a desire to learn to play the guitar for many years but never saw the need? Learning to play the guitar is actually quite easy and many people try it without taking any lessons, but there are specific and special ways you can play the guitar that make the sound so much … Read more
Now that there are so many home school curricula out there, there are just as many places to buy them too. You can buy it from the author or major retailers, or you can purchase your home school curriculum to use through various sources. Once you have a list of what you want to buy … Read more
In our rapidly changing global world, millions of students are currently taking college-level online (distance learning) courses. Private and public universities in the United States and abroad offer certificate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral programs to adult learners over the Internet. From the Ivy League to community colleges, more and more students are able to log … Read more
As we are in the middle of a pandemic, parents need to take more responsibility to ensure their children receive a quality education. Many schools will operate a distance learning program to some degree, but for such a program to be successful, parents must organize their homes in a way that is conducive to learning … Read more
The anchoring of teacher education in schools has led to a number of university-school partnerships. One area of concern for universities is the monitoring of the quality of the teaching, learning and administrative activities that student teachers are exposed to in their affiliated schools or direct school centres. Here are four suggestions to ensure quality … Read more
Enrollment in online courses is growing and growing. In 2018, almost seven million students enrolled in online courses. In 2020, 82% of K-12 students attended schools that offered some form of distance learning. But what makes a good, high-quality online course? We know there are standards for assessing good teaching practice, but online it’s different. … Read more
Introduction: If you’re thinking about starting a fitness program, then you should know that one of the best ways to get exercise is on an elliptical trainer. Why? Because you get an effective, low-impact workout on an elliptical trainer, which means it’s much easier on your joints than, say, jogging outside on a paved road. … Read more
At a time when the entire market in all industries is dominated by technology and software, this seems to be one of the most important career options for most young people. In addition, with the limited education and curriculum in colleges, there is a lot that students miss and then rely on taking some IT … Read more
When I was about to start my first teaching assignment in Asia, a colleague with a lot of teaching experience abroad told me that I should take a lot of teaching materials with me. When I asked why, he said, “Because Asian students don’t ask questions.” In Canada, USA or other western countries it is … Read more
Inexpensive textbooks can seem hard to find, but that’s only if you don’t know where to look. Textbooks can be extremely expensive, with some people spending over a thousand dollars a semester just trying to get the texts required for their courses. For many students, this is more money they don’t have and don’t want … Read more