The online environment has brought many possibilities to the learning process. It has provided the platform for different forms of absorbing, providing, and comprehending information. This environment allows students to learn at their own pace, enhancing their self-esteem. However, like many platforms, this environment has its challenges. Here are seven study skills to assist...
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So, you ‘wanna’ be an assistant lecturer? Well whoop-de-doo! Paraphrasing Phil (the satyr from the Disney classic “Hercules”), becoming an assistant lecturer is a worthwhile endeavour. In some ways, just like Hercules, you will undoubtedly become a hero, more for yourself than others, but becoming an assistant lecturer (as well as a hero) is...
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I would like to share insights into how I addressed a media arts curriculum’s instructional design and development problem that needed an eLearning framework since the pandemic hit. With the educational stage being reset in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the groundwork of education has changed, relying heavily on eLearning and the need for...
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The entire world has been rocked by the Covid-19 pandemic that has created so much destruction and loss of life. We had to learn to live with the ‘new normal,’ restricted movement, harsh lockdowns, and just adapting as we went along. The world had come to a sudden halt. It felt as if the...
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Are you interested in getting into an educational doctoral program but just aren’t sure how? The process itself is straightforward! What you read about a program is literally what you get. What often confuses potential candidates from applying is the unknown of “once-I’m-in, what-happens-next?” and the “I’m going to write a 100+ dissertation?!” As...
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Back in my school days, students were often told, “Study hard: good employment will eventually come following good academic results.” As an international student on scholarship, I held on to that belief strongly until the graduation of my undergrad degree. Unfortunately, the top results on the academic transcript did not make it any easier...
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When my twin brother and sister were 11 months old, I was born. I never knew my father, as he left when I was three weeks old. My mother became a single parent raising three children under one-year-old. We grew up during the 1960s, and our neighborhood was permeated with drugs and many pregnant...
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Social media can either get some people excited or put some people off. The beginning of 2020 saw a significant change in how businesses and education are carried out. Students were no longer able to meet face to face with their mates or for learning. Online learning was the only viable option left for...
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As a result of the pandemic, learners were forced to transition their learning to online formats. However, online learning is not the preferred mode of learning for many students, especially from various cultural backgrounds. Although there were challenges faced with moving classes to fully online formats, several gains made from this mode of instruction...
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In a previous article, I gave some advice about preparing for exams. I hope it helped reduce some stress during a period in our history when our stress reached new levels. Now it seems some people may be getting stressed over the fact that their stress may be reduced! Sounds illogical? Consider the fact...
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