Any PhD student worth their salt will tell you that #PhDchat is just about the loveliest place on twitter—on #PhDchat, people are supportive, friendly, generous with advice and celebrate one another’s achievements (what is this, some kind of parallel twitterverse?). But, despite all this, there is a part of #PhDchat that makes me sad: the […] … learn more→
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The urgent need for media literacy in an age of annihilation
From fictitious organizations posting polarizing messages on Facebook to robustly researched news stories being labelled “fake,” the pervasive power and importance of the media are clear. And yet what is most concerning is not that fictitious stories are being shared as “real” and well-researched stories are labelled “fake.” Rather, the biggest problem is the lack […] … learn more→
A new framework of dynamic authorship
In an academic publishing environment that does not require publishers to compensate contributors for their knowledge and output, or to provide an authentically supportive framework for scholars to exercise ownership of their work, what recourse does an author have to dynamic scholarly revision of their work? English as a second language Papers produced by academics […] … learn more→
Financial preparation services- Have an edge when you apply for student loan!
A well known financial company that has been helping and assisting students for several years to pursue their educational goals and get the best academic options they want to apply to continue their higher education. The company firmly believes that there should be no financial hindrance for students who wish to pursue their dreams of […] … learn more→
Admissions scandal libertarians losing their way
As I’ve mentioned a few times, my political leanings are Libertarian, though I find myself ever more understanding humanity is a long way from being evolved sufficiently for Libertarian ideals to work. That said, Libertarianism, basically the opposite of Socialism, hasn’t gotten over 100,000,000 people killed like Socialism…granted, this is most likely because it’s never […] … learn more→
Five of 2019’s top EdTech tools
In recent years almost every school has adopted, on some level, the use of educational technology in their curriculum. Educational trends come and go but the integration of edtech can fit into any of those philosophies, policies and institutions to make the process of acquiring information as exciting as a Vegas casino event. Using edtech […] … learn more→
The lowdown on Libra: what consumers need to know about Facebook’s new cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrencies have become a global phenomenon in the past few years. Now Facebook is launching it’s own cryptocurrency, in association with Visa, MasterCard, Uber and others. The stated aim of Libra is to “enable a simple global currency and financial infrastructure that empowers billions of people”. The announcement has sparked fears that Libra could be a threat to […] … learn more→
Language matters when the Earth is in the midst of a climate crisis
In a 2015 essay, poet and novelist Margaret Atwood wrote, “It’s not climate change, it’s everything change.” Atwood asked us back then to reconsider the term “climate change” because there is not a system — human or non-human — that will remain untouched by the impacts of climate change. Everything will be affected, and so, […] … learn more→
Can we learn a language while playing video games?
In recent years, online gambling has become a source of concern, with parents fearing that their children will develop an addiction to their leisure that would put them outside society. Some have been very inventive to reduce the place of games in schedules, including limitingperiods of Internet connection. It must be remembered, however, that all the research […] … learn more→
Guide to assessment and training compliance of RTOs that you must know now
The VET assessment consists of several stages. RTOs are encouraged to determine their assessment system and how it can support their staffs to meet the needs for each stage. Now, here are the stages of the cycle and the things that you can do to improve it: Plan Ahead For organizations, they fail to take […] … learn more→
