Archive for May, 2010

Literacy In The United States Is Declining – Is That Good Or Bad?

In an illiterate world, who will want to buy books, e-books, magazines and newspapers?Reading is indisputably in decline, which upsets or pleases people, depending upon one’s viewpoint. In the USA, we’ve suffered a 10% decline in literacy from 1982 to 2002.The data are clear—-people are becoming less literate, preferring not to learn at all or [...]

Learning in the Limelight at a Georgia Summer Camp

You won’t hear 12 year old movie directors mentioned at the Academy Awards – yet. But given some time, these talented students just might make it big.Hundreds of 7-17 year olds applied their talents in a weeklong film production course at iD Tech Camps at a Georgia summer camp on the Emory University campus the [...]

Distance Learning – A Pattern Helping Millions

Every individual wants to take the class room experience of education. But at times, it is not possible to attend the classes for umpteen number of reasons, for example, the institute may be way distant from the place of residence; aspirant may have to engage himself or herself in untimely employment; sickness or any disease [...]