Gatlin International » Uncategorized http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk A World of eLearning Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:50:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 eLearning Resource: Open Educational Resources Commons http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/12/29/elearning-resource-open-educational-resources-commons/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/12/29/elearning-resource-open-educational-resources-commons/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:17:03 +0000 jcohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=898 If you are personally or professionally involved in the realm of elearning, chances are you have heard of Open Educational Resources.  Open Educational Resources, commonly referred to as OER, are basically educational resources that support teaching and learning that anyone may use (and reuse) free of charge.  The resources are created by people or organizations [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/12/29/elearning-resource-open-educational-resources-commons/feed/ 0 eLearning News: The MEDEA Awards http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/12/13/elearning-news-the-medea-awards/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/12/13/elearning-news-the-medea-awards/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:45:02 +0000 jcohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=873 The MEDEA Award recipients for 2011 were announced in late November at the Media and Learning Conference in Brussels, Belgium.  The MEDEA Awards are granted to individuals and organizations to support innovation and good practice in the use of audio, video, graphic, and animated media in education. These awards are also aimed at recognizing and [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/12/13/elearning-news-the-medea-awards/feed/ 0 Are Violent Video Games a Bad Influence on Children? http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/12/08/are-violent-video-games-a-bad-influence-on-children/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/12/08/are-violent-video-games-a-bad-influence-on-children/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:03:21 +0000 jcohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=869 With the holidays quickly approaching, many parents are searching for the perfect gifts for their children.  One of the most popular gifts among boys between the ages of eight and seventeen is the video game or computer game.  While a computer game or video game may seem like an easy gift choice, many gift givers [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/12/08/are-violent-video-games-a-bad-influence-on-children/feed/ 0 Exploring eLearning Methods http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/12/01/exploring-elearning-methods/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/12/01/exploring-elearning-methods/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:23:15 +0000 jcohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=862 If you have a professional or personal interest in the world of eLearning, you already know that there can be an overwhelming number of new eLearning terms circulating at any given time.  This makes sense due to dynamic nature of almost any area of technology, but keeping up with all of the jargon can become [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/12/01/exploring-elearning-methods/feed/ 0 eLearning Resources: “Teach.Us” http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/11/15/elearning-resources-%e2%80%9cteach-us%e2%80%9d/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/11/15/elearning-resources-%e2%80%9cteach-us%e2%80%9d/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:44:50 +0000 jcohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=844 Periodically, we like to share valuable eLearning resources with our readers.  Today we would like to share a useful resource for the eLearning community called “Teach.Us”.  Teach.Us is an Internet based community dedicated to assisting and supporting teachers who are interested in integrating Web 2.0 and other eLearning elements into their classroom curriculum. Web 2.0 [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/11/15/elearning-resources-%e2%80%9cteach-us%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 Sustainable Business News: Glad Products Company and Environmental Responsibility http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/11/03/sustainable-business-news-glad-products-company-and-environmental-responsibility/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/11/03/sustainable-business-news-glad-products-company-and-environmental-responsibility/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:44:23 +0000 jcohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=834 Glad Products Company, makers of a wide range of plastic trash bags and food storage containers, recently began a campaign to raise awareness of their ForceFlex® line of trash bags.  While these trash bags have not undergone any new changes, Glad is attempting to call attention to the fact that these bags use less plastic [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/11/03/sustainable-business-news-glad-products-company-and-environmental-responsibility/feed/ 0 Stanford University Plans for Expansion, Physically and Virtually http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/10/13/stanford-university-plans-for-expansion-physically-and-virtually/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/10/13/stanford-university-plans-for-expansion-physically-and-virtually/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:26:08 +0000 Jacky Cohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=810 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is soliciting proposals for science and engineering education facilities.  Bloomberg and the city of New York aim to expand the city’s economy by increasing its range of business sectors.  New York City already has a strong footing in the finance, media, and arts industries and would like to add technology [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/10/13/stanford-university-plans-for-expansion-physically-and-virtually/feed/ 0 eLearning Resource: International Association for K – 12 Online Learning http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/10/11/elearning-resource-international-association-for-k-12-online-learning/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/10/11/elearning-resource-international-association-for-k-12-online-learning/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:28:07 +0000 Jacky Cohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=807 We have talked a lot about technology and public education on our blog. It seems like public schools around the world are embracing technology as a beneficial addition to educating students more and more with each passing school year.  Even still, public education is notorious about lagging behind when it comes to technology.  For schools [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/10/11/elearning-resource-international-association-for-k-12-online-learning/feed/ 2 Exploring Digital Exclusion http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/09/29/exploring-digital-exclusion/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/09/29/exploring-digital-exclusion/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:45:12 +0000 Jacky Cohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=796 Earlier this week, we talked about how Microsoft and The Clinton Global Initiative are teaming up in an effort to make technology more accessible to low-income families in the United States.  Microsoft and the CGI plan to bring home access to high speed Internet and a personal computer to one million people over the course [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/09/29/exploring-digital-exclusion/feed/ 0 United States High Schools Including Online Coursework as Graduation Requirement http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/09/22/united-states-high-schools-including-online-coursework-as-graduation-requirement/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/09/22/united-states-high-schools-including-online-coursework-as-graduation-requirement/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:32:34 +0000 Jacky Cohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=782 The Indiana State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Bennett, is making news this week with his announcement that every high school student in the state of Indiana should be required to take at least one online course before being granted a high school diploma.  Mr. Bennett explained his rationale for an online course requirement by [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/09/22/united-states-high-schools-including-online-coursework-as-graduation-requirement/feed/ 0 eLearning Research: The Sloan Consortium Finds Growth in eLearning http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/09/08/elearning-research-the-sloan-consortium-finds-growth-in-elearning/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/09/08/elearning-research-the-sloan-consortium-finds-growth-in-elearning/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:00:11 +0000 Jacky Cohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=756 On our blog, we write a lot about the benefits of eLearning.  We have talked about topics such as the many conveniences of distance learning, the return on investment students get with choosing online coursework, and reasons providing eLearning opportunities to employees is beneficial to businesses and organizations among other things.  But what does the [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/09/08/elearning-research-the-sloan-consortium-finds-growth-in-elearning/feed/ 0 Back to School: Money Saving Tips Beyond Financial Aid http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/25/back-to-school-money-saving-tips-beyond-financial-aid/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/25/back-to-school-money-saving-tips-beyond-financial-aid/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:18:54 +0000 Jacky Cohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=741 As part of our Back to School series, Tuesday we shared an article about ideas for financing your eLearning courses.  While grants, student loans, and scholarships are a great way to assist students in paying for their education and training, these things are not always enough.  Today we are going to talk about some other [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/25/back-to-school-money-saving-tips-beyond-financial-aid/feed/ 0 Back to School: Tips for Financing Your eLearning http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/23/back-to-school-tips-for-financing-your-elearning/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/23/back-to-school-tips-for-financing-your-elearning/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:27:55 +0000 Jacky Cohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=737 Last week, we began a brief series of articles on “Back to School” topics.  Please scroll down to read about tips for choosing eLearning courses and the benefits of eLearning.  In a continuation of our Back to School series, today we are discussing tips for financing your eLearning.  Anyone working on earning a degree or [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/23/back-to-school-tips-for-financing-your-elearning/feed/ 0 Back to School: Tips for Choosing an eLearning Courses http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/18/back-to-school-tips-for-choosing-an-elearning-courses/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/18/back-to-school-tips-for-choosing-an-elearning-courses/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:37:31 +0000 Jacky Cohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=734 As we mentioned earlier this week, we are featuring a brief series of articles on the topic of going back to school as it relates to all things eLearning.  Scroll down to read Tuesday’s article on the benefits of eLearning if you have not read it already.  Today, we are going to share some tips [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/18/back-to-school-tips-for-choosing-an-elearning-courses/feed/ 0 Back to School: The Benefits of eLearning http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/16/back-to-school-the-benefits-of-elearning/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/16/back-to-school-the-benefits-of-elearning/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:52:31 +0000 Jacky Cohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=730 With the month of August coming to an end, many people are wrapping up summer holidays and getting ready for autumn.  And for lots of households, the approach of autumn is synonymous with “back to school” time.  To help you prepare this transition and all things eLearning, we will be sharing a brief series of [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/16/back-to-school-the-benefits-of-elearning/feed/ 0 Irish Secondary School Taking eLearning to a New Level http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/11/irish-secondary-school-taking-elearning-to-a-new-level/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/11/irish-secondary-school-taking-elearning-to-a-new-level/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:31:40 +0000 Jacky Cohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=727 An all-boys secondary school in Ireland, St. Colman’s College of Claremorris County Mayo, has decided to take full advantage of the benefits of eLearning technology by transitioning to fully digital classrooms. One piece of this transition is a move from traditional textbooks to electronic books, or eBooks.   Beginning this fall, students who are entering St. [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/11/irish-secondary-school-taking-elearning-to-a-new-level/feed/ 0 Sustainable Business News: Solar Panels Increase Home Value http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/09/sustainable-business-news-solar-panels-increase-home-value/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/09/sustainable-business-news-solar-panels-increase-home-value/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:19:58 +0000 Jacky Cohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=724 In this day and age, it is probably common knowledge that adding solar panels to your home is a wise economic decision.  Beyond the benefits solar panels provide to the environment, owning a home that uses solar power will decrease your monthly electricity bill and increase the value of your home. Two recent reports have [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/09/sustainable-business-news-solar-panels-increase-home-value/feed/ 0 Resources for Saving Money on Text Books http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/02/resources-for-saving-money-on-text-books/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/02/resources-for-saving-money-on-text-books/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:14:03 +0000 Jacky Cohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=717 The month of August has begun and that means the fall season will soon be upon us.  Many of you will be starting or continuing your education with a school that follows a traditional semester schedule and this means your classes will be commencing in just a few short weeks.  Whether you are attending a [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/08/02/resources-for-saving-money-on-text-books/feed/ 0 Paralegal Certification Pays Off http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/07/28/paralegal-certification-pays-off/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/07/28/paralegal-certification-pays-off/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:01:56 +0000 Jacky Cohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=714 According to a recent report released by the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA), legal assistants who possess a paralegal certificate will earn more than those who have a degree.  This certainly is positive news for anyone currently working on obtaining a paralegal certificate or anyone contemplating the pursuit of this certification. Every two years, [...]
]]> http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/07/28/paralegal-certification-pays-off/feed/ 0 Scotland Uses “Glow” to Transform Education http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/07/27/scotland-uses-%e2%80%9cglow%e2%80%9d-to-transform-education/ http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/2011/07/27/scotland-uses-%e2%80%9cglow%e2%80%9d-to-transform-education/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:44:41 +0000 Jacky Cohen http://blog.gatlininternational.co.uk/?p=712 As many of our readers know, the country of Scotland has a reputation for being on the cutting edge when it comes to using technology to enhance educational experiences.  One of the many ways schools in Scotland make use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is through the adoption of something called Glow.  Glow is [...]
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