Mothers ‘disadvantaged’ by family commitments
March 28th, 2008 — 1:33pm
Women are often unable to devote extra hours to their jobs once they become mothers, a report has suggested.
Archive for March 2008
Talking ‘Bout Home Education
March 25th, 2008 — 2:35pm
Many Britons daydream of setting up their own business, from wishful thoughts of running an IT consultancy to a beauty therapy salon, and many of them know that the best way to achieve that is to gain a recognised qualification in the sector. However, for a large number, such plans remain a vague desire.
Technological Changes in Education
March 24th, 2008 — 2:41pm
The internet is undoubtedly becoming an increasingly important tool for students of any age. From six-year-olds logging on to the CBeebies fact pages, to philosophy students accessing ancient Greek texts online, there has been a revolution in how people learn.
Online study: less travelling!
March 20th, 2008 — 4:39pm
An online commentator recently discussed the merits of online study in a post on the About Careers web resource and came up with a travel benefit, which is not often considered.
Online study ‘an inevitable evolution’
March 17th, 2008 — 4:20pm
The legitimacy of online teaching and learning aids has been examined in the US after a student created a Facebook study group for his chemistry course cronies and was charged with academic misconduct.
US accolade for British e-learning
March 13th, 2008 — 1:45pm
The trouble with browsing American blogs is that often, when they refer to home study, they are discussing teaching their children outside of school – making it easy to miss this glowing post by a US academic.
How to Become a Respected Blog Journalist
March 11th, 2008 — 4:47pm
The line between blogs and mainstream news gets more blurred every day. Most major newspapers include blogs from staff journalists as a way of informally discussing the latest stories.
Juggling journalism with children
March 10th, 2008 — 2:50pm
A hardcore columnist in the finest confessional style has spoken of how her passion for journalism stemmed from the love of an unsettled life.
Qualifying – in confidence
March 5th, 2008 — 3:51pm
Adults return to education for a number of different reasons and the BBC’s Ready To Learn pages have interviews with seven people who chose to begin studying for a number of different motivations.
For Ladies Who Enjoy Their Cars
March 2nd, 2008 — 3:53pm
A female-friendly car maintenance firm which offers its customers a manicure while they wait has plans to roll its franchises out as a chain across the UK.
