English for Asians

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      Online learning has been one of the most wonderful trends that bridged the gap between people of different languages.

      Online learning and teacher training

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      I’d like to start a conversation about online learning and teacher training. My name is Neil Ballantyne and I work for the British Council based in Hong Kong.

      Podcast: “Learning as a Way of Leading”

      The conversation explores a new way of looking at leadership that has important implications for how we teach or “lead” our courses, as well as how we teach our students to be leaders. The conversation will interest anyone looking for ways to improve their facilitation skills and foster more inclusive learning communities — online or offline. Read more

      Using Asynchronous Audio Communication (AAC) in the Online Classroom

      Facilitating learning online requires an evolving set of teaching skills that embrace Web 2.0 technologies. Asynchronous Audio Communication (AAC) may bridge the virtual “communication divide” between instructors and students. Read more

      More on Autonomous Online Learning

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      In my last blog post here, I wrote about a new project I had started using a blog and publishing online activities that students can work on autonomously.

      Future of online `textbooks' and modules

      Textbooks have long been crucial to providing the content of education because they organize information and make it convenient and manageable for learners. The printed textbook, however, is becoming overly expensive for American students, not to mention the world's poor -who desperately need better learning... Read more>>

      Time for a rethink on internet plagiarism?

      Schools have a major role to play in developing integrity and we can anticipate having to work harder to explain to our students that it would be an empty examination success if it came as a result of copied or purchased work... Read more

      Ten Web 2.0 Things You Can Do in Ten Minutes to Be a More Successful E-learning Professional

      The following list was inspired by eLearn Magazine Editor-in-Chief Lisa Neal's blog post 'Ten Things You Can Do in Ten Minutes To Be a More Successful e-learning Professional'. We'd like to offer the Web 2.0 Edition of Lisa's list ... Read more

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