As someone who deeply values education, it was heart breaking for me to read earlier this month of a strike at a University. Not of overworked educators trying suffering under further government mandates. No this strike, at the University College of London was unusual in that it was the students who were striking. The nature …
One of the best things you can be in an educational sense is innovative – having the courage to try new things and new ways of doing things. Especially from a learning perspective trying new ways of learning is an excellent way to grow personally and professionally. You never know until you try just what …
Studying online can be a difficult thing as well we know. I certainly don’t to disguise the potential pitfalls of the method. Yes there are incredible benefits in being able to set your own pace and take control of your educational future. But for some the very freedom that non classroom based education offers brings …
Those of you who are regular readers of our newsletter (click here to subscribe!) may well remember last month when we announced our new team member, Tsoey who is taking over from our long serving student advisor Mary Anne. I’m pleased to be able to tell you staff and students all that Mary Anne has …
September is right on our doorstep. It’s the start of autumn, the end of the holiday season and also the traditional start of the new Academic term. Student from pre-schoolers through to post graduates file up to their places of study ready to begin another semester of learning. You might presume that, as an educator, …
We're looking for a front line Recruitment/Sales Person! Here at the Academy for Distance Learning, we are an expanding distance learning insitituion offering quality courses (650+), certificates and diplomas to national and international (post secondary and continuing education) students. We're located conveniently for the city of Canterbury (see contact us for Google Map!) We are …
Our new reviews system is now up and running! Everyone today goes by reviews, be that TripAdvisor, Amazon Reviews (comedy or not) or the dreaded Yelp. Even specialist sites, like Ratebeer.com and BeerAdvocate dominate their respective fields. Just a click on Spotify, helps you refine your choices.. such is the impact of reviews today! Likewise …
It’s politics season here in the UK, which is always a curious moment to reflect on the strangeness of time. Specifically I find that wherever I am in the world watching something very dull, like a lengthy political speech, it seems to cause time to slow down. And then there’s the way there never seems to …
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