If I asked you for a list of sad songs, what would you think of? Maybe you would say Moody River by Pat Boone, maybe Eva Cassidy’s Songbird. What about Eric Clapton’s Tears in Heaven? Elton John wrote “Sad Songs Say So Much”. So true, and then you have to look at the musical structure … Read more
One of the most common complaints of educated parents is that their children come home with the wrong pronunciation or spelling, and even when corrected, the children insist that it is correct simply because their teachers taught them that way. One cannot begin to emphasize the role and influence that teachers have on our children. … Read more
Certainly there is nothing that compares learn too much. Learning never stops and we will never know everything. So isn’t it that the more we learn, the better? Don’t we become better experts in our fields the more courses, training courses, seminars we take? So why isn’t too much training good for you? learning can … Read more
Sometimes the best way to describe what we do when we hinder a race is to say that we weed out the legitimate competitors from the wrong ones or horses that have no chance of winning. In fact, every runner has some odds in a race, but the actual odds can be so small that … Read more
Due to Covid-19 all children received home schooling as schools were closed. Primary schools in certain countries (partially) open in May. Not all children will go to full school immediately. For example, elementary schools halve the group size in the classroom. About 50 percent of the children go to school all the time. The other … Read more
How can a mobile app help improve the student experience? Students expect their university to provide them with information using technologies they are familiar with. Combine this with estimates of 62 million smartphones in the UK by 2015 and it is clear that the mobile app is a technology that most students will be comfortable … Read more
Located on the west coast of India, Mumbai is an integral metropolis and a thriving center of commerce. Known as the “Business Capital of India”, the city offers a wealth of opportunities for industrialization, urbanization and economic growth. It is a major communications and financial center of India, with the world’s third largest stock exchange … Read more
Clients and potential clients often ask me if eLearning is just a passing fad. This is an excellent question that warrants some discussion. My experience with eLearning and custom eLearning content development in particular has been extremely positive a. Unfortunately, some companies reject the concept of eLearning because they have had negative experiences with it. … Read more
lemongrassor lemongrass is a species of grass native to Asia that is used both as a culinary herb and to make a caffeine-free herbal tea. Lemongrass is widely used in Vietnamese, Malaysian, and Thai cuisines, and is also commonly used as an ingredient in herbal teas and other concoctions. Is it important that it smells … Read more
It is said that the best way to learn is through experience. I believe that’s true. But I also believe that not everyone learns from every experience. It’s possible to have an amazing event in your work or life and immediately move on to the next thing and not learn much from it. How can … Read more