Disadvantages of Online Education

While there are many advantages to an online education, there are also some disadvantages. The fact that you are working alone could very well be one of the biggest downsides to taking online education courses. Consider most people’s busy lifestyles. Between work and family responsibilities, the average person has little time to pursue other pursuits, … Read more

Distance Education – Are You Ready to Hit the Digital Books?

Distance learning is broadly defined as the provision and process of learning when the learner and the information source are separated by distance, time, or both. If any of this learning content takes place on-site for any reason (including taking exams), the learning is referred to as “blended” or “hybrid” learning. The internet has made … Read more

How does learning a foreign language help with cultural awareness?

Contrary to popular belief, learning a foreign language is not just about being able to speak it. It’s about understanding and experiencing another culture and society and thereby broadening one’s own view and view of the world. Many aspiring language learners grossly underestimate what it means to be culturally aware. No matter how familiar you … Read more

Four Factors Which Can Negatively Impact English Language Teaching and Learning

Pity the poor English teacher? The poor English teacher of today, with so many demands on his time and expectations. Sometimes we hardly know where to turn. There are more and more students in fewer and fewer classes, and even those classes are expected to be taught with fewer and fewer resources or fewer hours. … Read more

Driving Distance and Time Calculations Using Microsoft Excel and MapPoint

Microsoft Excel’s “user-defined functions” can be used to perform many tasks related to address and zip code-based information, such as: Some of these are discussed in my colleague Ian Roberts’ ezine article, Using Microsoft Excel to Manage Mailing Lists. User-defined functions, also known as user-defined functions (UDFs), perform complicated calculations or tasks and are used … Read more