Over the last few years, open knowledge from open educational resources has replaced the conventional mode of education such as textbooks. Social media and blogs have created lots of opportunities for everyone to acquire knowledge from various sources anywhere, anytime. The popularity of vocational courses and virtual degree programs has also increased significantly. Go […]
Role of Social Networking in Education
Social networking sites are popular with youngsters and schools are encouraging constructive use of social networking among students. A large majority of students with access to internet use social networking sites and apart from other things, they also discuss schoolwork on the sites. Schools have students working on wiki projects and on interactive learning websites. […]
Generation C Technology Exposure – Defining Boundaries
It seems like every generation is summed up by an idea, and this generation is no different. The newest generation has been deemed, “Generation C”, or “The Connected Generation”. With the emergence of tablets and touch screens, our children are learning about technology in a completely new way. “The Wired Child”, showing the benefits of […]
Higher Education – Statistics of People Returning to School
Millions of workers are returning to college or graduate school to further their educations and seek additional training , due in part to recession trends in U.S. economy. The number of adults age 30 and over enrolled in some form of higher education is currently 5.5 million, a 322% increase from 1970. Expert projections predict […]
Education Around the World
While education in United States is tumbling a bit with ongoing budget cuts, where the other countries stand? Some people believe U.S. has a long way to go when it comes to education system, and whether or not it’s hitting the mark in school systems. Here’s an infographic comparing countries like Germany, South Korea […]