mindfish.com, an online study service based in Boulder, CO, has seen a marked spike in interest from international students in recent weeks. Amidst ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, the site has experienced swelling traffic from that region as motivated students seek to better their futures through education. The website, designed as a “social learning… Read more »
The signs of adolescence are clear to most of us. We all went through it. The strong opinions. The annoyance with our parents. The insistence that we knew how the world works and didn’t need any help. For any parent this is a trying time because that little girl or boy no longer seems to… Read more »
Josh Bersin, a leading learning expert explains that businesses today spend roughly 100 hours per work year in formal learning (a.k.a. Training) – about 5% of their time. The average worker thus spends 95% of his/her time putting that training to use in the workplace. Additionally, Mr. Bersin found that businesses spend 80% of their… Read more »
For many teens, Ecole Suisse de Langues is a perfect example of this fact, a centre that allows them to study French while visiting this beautiful European country. With a combined total of nearly 1.2 billion speakers worldwide, these four languages are invaluable for anyone who wants to travel, study or conduct business abroad. Studying… Read more »
This is the beginning of a new programme of education for Malvern. Malvern are a very successful college, having managed to grow each year and provide a wide choice of courses for their students. They were founded in the year 2000 and have grown to become one of the best colleges in London. Malvern House… Read more »
How about a summer where you pick up a new language intuitively, without even being aware of the fact that every day is a lesson. Answer English (AE) gives students an opportunity to learn English in the comfort of teachers’ houses. Students get to live with the teacher and their family, picking up the nuances… Read more »
According to the statistics, this amount is enough to understand 80% of foreign books, newspapers, movies, and this is more than enough to hold day to day conversation with foreigners. Since its launch in March 2010, WordSteps.com has attracted over 20,000 users from different countries. The site is international and has multilingual interface, allowing you… Read more »
The Science and Compassionate Care Seminar, presented by 420 University, has extended its speaker presentations to address comprehensive issues in medical marijuana education during its two-day industry conference on July 10 – 11 in Kalamazoo, Mich. Due to the surge of interest in medical cannabis, an increasingly broad number of industries are witnessing rising demands… Read more »
The authors of The Story of French, Jean-Benoit Nadeau and Julie Barlow, cite that nearly half of the commonly used words in English have come to us via French, indicating that the influence of the French language is indeed far-reaching. But where does everyday French come from? While its widely acknowledged that the “linguistic purity”… Read more »
For all those seeking a quality education in London, here comes the most awaited news of 2010! Beginning September, you can pursue an International Baccalaureate Diploma right in the heart of London. The International Community School is now accredited with the Geneva based International Baccalaureate as a candidate school for delivering the IB Diploma course… Read more »
