Phoenix, Arizona’s capital, is located in the Salt River Valley in the south-central part of the state and is surrounded by mountains on all four sides. More than 20 surrounding communities cover 514 square miles in the lush Sonoran Desert, considered the most beautiful desert in the world. The climate is warm, with low humidity … Read more
“Open your eyes. Don’t focus so much on one thing. Step back and see the big picture. If you do that… then you will start learning Jiu Jitsu.” These are the words 9th Degree Red Belt that Master Mauricio Strauch left me after my private training session with him. It’s not often that you get … Read more
The logic of HMO increasingly dominates higher education. The management carefully rations the professor’s time. 35 years ago, almost 75% of all college teachers were tenured. Only a quarter worked part-time, part-time or on a permanent basis. Today these proportions are reversed. If you are currently enrolled in four classes of college, there is a … Read more
With the growing demand for more flexible educational opportunities, more schools are beginning to offer quality online degree programs, including some of the nation’s top ranking universities who are offering certification programs and undergraduate degrees as well as graduate programs- all online. Perhaps one of the best examples of the quality you can expect … Read more
Nursing conferences are necessary because nursing is an area that is constantly changing in the rapidly evolving world of healthcare. Not only do nurses need to have a great deal of knowledge to enter the profession, but they also need to keep up with the latest standards of care, new medications on the market, and … Read more
Assessment is a way of finding out if learning has taken place, but it is also necessary to assess your learners’ entry behaviors/understanding and to check whether the objectives have been met. In this article, based on an assignment created as part of my PTLLS (Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector) course, I … Read more
Law is one of the most popular subjects to study today, and with good reason. In the modern world, there are many types of law firms that broadcast regularly. Criminal law is more in demand than ever, changes in the law over the last fifty years have made real estate attorneys a serious demand, divorce … Read more
Usually a house is a man’s greatest asset; “his home is his castle.” A house or home can easily become a family’s most important possession, which includes its surroundings or landscape. Recently, several landscape architects and design associations have predicted the trend for homeowners to spend more money to beautify their landscapes and add outdoor … Read more
Mobile learning is essentially based on technological progress in the field of information technology and communication. However, in order to make the state-of-the-art mobile devices usable for learning purposes, there needs to be greater understanding between different stakeholders, viz. the content providers, device manufacturers and application developers, and the end users. “Begin and be aware … Read more
People go to college for a variety of reasons: whether it’s to study, or it’s just the next step in life, or your parents expect it of you, or you want to get the best out of life. Whatever the reason, the university experience is different for everyone. While it’s common to hear people say … Read more