Considerations in Distance Education for the Medical Assistant Instructor

Distance learning for medical assistants is evolving to meet the needs of a new generation of students in the 21st century. The St. Augustine Medical Assistant School’s distance learning program for medical assistants provides a good model for this integration of technology and medical assistant education. Distance learning, particularly in its most recent form, online … Read more

What It Means to Be a Modern Online Educator

Traditional college teaching is part of a well-established tradition that has remained fairly unchanged over time. Becoming an instructor in this environment meant adhering to teaching standards, which have also remained fairly unchanged. A college professor is associated with someone who is a subject matter expert, likely to advance to a tenured position, and has … Read more

The Heart of Appreciative Andragogy: An Innovative Online Teaching Strategy

Online or distance learning has seen continued growth, attracting millions of students as both traditional and online colleges and universities expand their reach by offering virtual courses and degrees. It has made education accessible to students who otherwise might not have access to other options. Educators have had to adapt to this environment and learn … Read more

Building a Career Through Online Education Courses

Education is a systematic process of acquiring knowledge and skills necessary for personal growth and development. The practical application of training in a particular field of study can boost a professional career or lay the foundation for possible entrepreneurial ventures. Investing in education can be one of your most important and wise decisions in life … Read more

This Is Where I Want Everybody To Be

Education is vital for young enemies, especially those who aspire to be tomorrow’s leaders. That’s why it’s important to check before you jump. In other words, those seeking admission in countries outside their home country should check the universities or colleges they are most interested in before applying. I will suggest one continent/country of my … Read more

Role of Computers in the Promotion of Environmental Education

Computers have sparked a revolution in education, but the tremendous changes seen in the last decade may be surpassed in the next as these computers are connected in a global educational network. Teachers and high school students take water samples from Lake Baikal in Siberia, while at other lakes around the world other teachers and … Read more

Why Use Podcasting in Higher Education and Training?

Podcasting is just one technology within a whole range of web-based technologies used in distance learning. In addition, podcasting can be used in many different teaching methods. As such, there are many combinations of what is possible with podcasting in education. For example, consider combining a teacher podcast with student and teacher discussion groups and … Read more

Chatbot Use in Distance Teaching and Mobile Learning

Chatbot is also called chatterbox or talkbot. This is an artificial conversational entity used as an interactive agent. It’s actually a program that can hold conversations via text or audio methods. Usually the programs are designed to simulate the actual behavior of people when having conversations and thus pass the test. Typically, the chatbots are … Read more