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Category Archives: Learning
A Podcast About Online Learning
Jerônimo from Brazil asked me to create a podcast about my online learning experiences. Continue reading
What is Open2Study?
Although several big companies dominate the online course market, some smaller providers also offer courses. Open2Study is based in Australia and features 49 free courses in a range of subjects. Continue reading
How to Learn a Language by Internet
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Like many other skills, learning a different language requires some knowledge, plenty of practice, and learning from your mistakes. If you do not have convenient access to a teacher, the internet is a useful place to learn. Continue reading
Turn Your Dreams into Reality
We all have dreams. Dreams of a happier life, more money, more time to do the things we want to do rather than the things we have to do. Dreams can be like clouds Continue reading
How to Take Better Notes
Many online courses are presented in the form of videos. I usually Continue reading
How to Find Answers When You’re Studying in Isolation
One major disadvantage of studying online is the difficulty of finding answers when you don’t understand something. Continue reading
A Beginner’s Guide to MOOCs
In 2008, a course was made available to students both on-campus at the University of Manitoba and online. Some people consider this the first MOOC. Continue reading
Time For an Online Learning Binge
It is one of life’s ironies that the very week after writing a blog about the benefits of exercise, I would be spending long hours at the computer. Continue reading
How Exercise Can Help You Learn
This year, 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a global action plan on physical activity, which can be downloaded from this WHO page. According to the document, one in every four adults in the world does not exercise as much as they should. Continue reading