Online education was reviewed three years ago, preceded by Oscar Wilde’s quote: “The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound. Fortunately, in England at least, education has no effect whatsoever.” My intention was to amuse rather than disparage online education, although the conclusions drawn in the literature about its success at the time were … Read more
Mr. Marc Prensky once wrote a famous article entitled “Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants I & II”. He notes that today’s students are no longer the people our education system was designed to teach. These students have spent their entire lives surrounded by computers, digital music players, video cameras, smartphones and various other tools of the … Read more
Worldchanging.com describes leapfrogging as the phenomenon that occurs when underdeveloped countries skip a technology generation or more to adopt a cutting-edge system. This has happened in Africa, for example, where hundreds of thousands of citizens have gained access to cell phones and a range of applications that depend on that equipment without ever running a … Read more
Association of Certified Chartered is the largest international accounting organization with over 320,000 members in 160 countries. To date, ACCA is the only organization of professional accountants that has been able to develop and offer such a qualification, taking into account (among other things) the growing influence of economic globalization and the growing trend of … Read more
A controversial question At ELT English seminars, workshops and TESOL conferences, I am often asked whether I think computers will eventually replace English teachers. I flash back to the movie The Matrix. In an early scene, our neophyte hero “Neo” learns kung fu by being hooked up to a computer. A few hours later, he … 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
One of the most difficult parts of golf is learning how to swing a golf club correctly. Many people think that the harder you swing, the harder the ball will fly. This leads to beginner golfers breaking golf clubs or destroying dirt under the tee. With these tips you will learn how to swing the … Read more
The Second Vice Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana was not an engineer or scientist, he was a distinguished medical doctor. dr Emanuel Evans-Anfom, who served from 1967 to 1973, was appointed to succeed Nkrumah’s friend Dr. RP Baffour appointed. The new vice chancellor was not well received at … Read more
Online courses offer a number of benefits for busy professionals who need to stay ahead of changes and developments in their profession. The key is to look for courses that are engaging, interactive, get you touching the screen, allow you to develop relevant hands-on skills, and then test those skills, challenge your thinking, and make … Read more
Achieving career goals became a challenge before the Corona pandemic. You can be a professional with years of experience or a student who has graduated from college and wants to join the workforce. After the epidemic, companies are only looking for the best talent in all areas. So you need to acquire new skills according … Read more