The history of Internet online counseling began about forty years ago. For the first twenty years of online counseling, educational and therapeutic ideals were promoted from free sources. Many of these ideals, promoted by child psychologists and child behavior experts, began to provide learning opportunities for parents and educators. Like many other online services that … Read more
Gadgets that access the internet are becoming more and more popular as they become more affordable. Several companies have released smartphones comparable to the iPhone (e.g. Samsung Galaxy) and several tablets are also on the market. Although the first impulse is to look at these gadgets just for entertainment purposes, the idea of mobile learning … Read more
A 2014 study by Baylor University researchers found that college students spent an average of eight to 10 hours a day on their cell phones. Teens are no better, 75 percent of them own smartphones and 50 percent of them express an “addiction” to their phones. A 2012 study found that teenagers between the ages … Read more
Training and development is the most common and discussed topic in the corporate world. Most companies see it as a primary tool to increase the overall productivity and performance of their competitive workforce. Since employees are the true asset of any business, it seems like a fair trade to invest in them to improve their … Read more