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Kevin is founder of the world.edu project. The past 28 years have been involved in publishing to the education sector in print and the internet. Kevin has a degree in Education and has a many years experience in developing companies and projects.
The cost of language for your company: Overcoming the barriers

The cost of language for your company: Overcoming the barriers

Did you know, over 7100 languages are spoken in the world today? Effective communication in the workplace is key to a company’s success. In a competitive world, where companies are trying their best to enhance business performance and productivity, it has become essential to encourage creative thinking and promote staff well-being. At the same time, […] … learn more→

Why I made an app to document the seclusion and restraint of special education students

Why I made an app to document the seclusion and restraint of special education students

School districts are failing to accurately report when their most vulnerable students are being physically restrained or secluded. That’s according to a June 2019 report from the Government Accountability Office. My response is: There’s an app for that. I know because I developed one. I’m not an entrepreneur or founder of a startup. I am a scholardeveloping this app as part […] … learn more→

Immigration, Higher Education, and Trump?

Immigration, Higher Education, and Trump?

You know you’ve made a great achievement in science or mathematics when you relate two things that don’t look like they’d be the same thing at all. The basic example of this is a formula (some scribblings on a page) that perfectly describes some physical thing actually happening in the real world. A recent article […] … learn more→

Learn to say

Learn to say “no”

“I’m also proud of things we did not do,” said Steve Jobs. As we know, saying “yes” to everything leads nowhere … so why not refuse what is complicated for us or repels us? Are we afraid of rejection? Do we apprehend the reaction of the one to whom this answer is intended? In fact, the fear of […] … learn more→

What is personalized learning and why is it so controversial? 5 questions answered

What is personalized learning and why is it so controversial? 5 questions answered

1. What is personalized learning? As one education writer observed, the term has been used to describe “everything from supplemental software programs to whole-school redesigns.” In its most basic form, the goal of personalization is to customize learning to an individual student’s needs by giving the student greater control of the learning. What students are given […] … learn more→

Another conservative speaker shut off campus

Another conservative speaker shut off campus

I’ve mentioned many times the lockdown the Left (aka “Progressives,” among other names for them) has on our campuses, but you sure don’t read about it much in the news. I hardly cover specific cases, myself, unless it leads to a riot or something. Thus, I understand if the gentle reader doesn’t believe me when […] … learn more→

Research funding for casuals

Research funding for casuals

I can’t save you There are serious structural problems in universities worldwide. The number of permanently employed staff is shrinking. The number of precariously employed staff (casual, adjunct, paid by the hour) is increasing. I can’t change that. This situation isn’t getting any better. It gets worse. Unionism (like the National Tertiary Education Union in Australia) […] … learn more→

Foreign languages: what is a good teacher?

Foreign languages: what is a good teacher?

At a time when the training and recruitment of teachers is about to undergo a new reform, we ask the question of what is a good language teacher. Indeed, if the shortcomings of French students in this area continue to be pointed out ( CNESCO 2019 ), they are often put in parallel with the training of teachers, […] … learn more→

Benefits of renting a scooter service

Benefits of renting a scooter service

Riding a scooter is always fun. When you are on a holiday trip having a scooter is really helpful. That’s because it helps you to explore the place more conveniently. Not just that but it is also less expensive than any other mode of transport. It saves you from renting a car or boarding public […] … learn more→