Advantages of using ICT as a tool for teaching and learning process in higher education institution. ICT defined as information and communication technology (ICT) the hardware and software that enables data to be digitally processed‚ stored and communicated. ICT can be used to access‚ process‚ manage‚ and present information model and control events‚ construct new construct new understanding and communicate with other. In the context of learning process‚ ICT may be referred as a necessary tool for
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The article “The Higher Life” featured in The New Yorker‚ by Lizzie Widdicombe‚ confers the ideas of mindfulness and meditation. Buddhism derived the idea of mindfulness and the act of meditation. In today’s society‚ the concept of mindfulness is prominent. Andy Puddicombe‚ a Buddhist monk‚ and other meditation enthusiasts initiated the spread of their beliefs and abilities through the creation of iPhone apps‚ various courses‚ and guided lessons. These creations have made understanding and experimenting
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The 1999 film Fight Club‚ based on Chuck Palahniuk’s novel of the same name‚ was received as one of the most controversial films of the year‚ and has since gained a strong cult popularity. The movie places strong emphasis on the evils of modern consumerism‚ and adopts a “fight the system” attitude throughout. The setting is bleak and degraded – the main character‚ who remains unnamed for the entirety of the film‚ inhabits a city that seems perpetually dark and run down. All in all‚ the film attempts
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Watching movies has been one of the most popular forms of entertainment. Different people have different was to enjoy the movies. Some prefer going to the movie theaters while others like watching DVDs at home. From my point of view‚ the better place to view a movie is in theaters. There are three main reasons for my answer. Firstly‚ movie theaters are well equipped to give the best quality to viewers. It cannot be denied that theaters can bring viewers a more realistic sensation and more amazing
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Journal of Distance Education/ Revue de l’enseignement à distance Spring/Printemps 1999 Vol. 14‚ No. 1‚ 102-114 What’s the Difference: A Review of Contemporary Research on the Effectiveness of Distance Learning in Higher Education Ronald Phipps and Jamie Merisotis American Federation of Teachers‚ National Education Association‚ 1999‚ 48 pages Available online at http://www.ihep.com/difference.pdf Mark Bullen With the increasing popularity of web-based instruction‚ it seems there has been an explosion
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USEM 102 21 February 2011 College Athletes: Higher Compensation for Higher Education? Division 1 athletes have it all: the glory of representing the school’s colors and honor‚ the pretty girls‚ televised games‚ and most have room and board along with classes paid for. Some think that all this is not enough for these young players; they deserve to be paid for their dedication and hard work. This is a very controversial topic because there is such a fine line between professional athletes and
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If I am not as close to my higher power (God) as I used to be‚ who moved? Life has its ways of being so unbearable at times; that it can cause a person to feel like the entire world is against them. One tragic situation after another can definitely bring someone to his or her breaking point. Numerous times‚ I have felt like my back was against the wall and all my problems were caving in on me‚ but at this one specific point in my life‚ I felt I had reached my breaking point. Devastating situations
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John Krakauer‚ Into the Wild: Philosophical Journey or Suicidal Folly? Compared with oriental people’s implicit quest for freedom and truth‚ people in western countries are more direct which means that they pursue their goals through practice. The book‚ Into the Wild‚ tells a story about a guy who had a philosophical journey. The book shows a process of a person’s spiritual growth: from the yearning for the absolute freedom‚ a kind of irrepressible impulse and force‚ to the yearning for
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Higher Education Research and Social Policy Inequality in higher education is a contemporary example of a social problem today because of societal challenges from the past. The purpose of this paper is to identify the discriminative factors that play a role in higher education attainment and retention rates and to discuss the history of discrimination as it links to current social and racial tensions in higher education institutions and policy. This paper examines how the faculty research has addressed
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Goals of higher education‚ university of my choice Living in the modern world‚ one cannot but face with a neсessity of getting higher education. Thus‚ if you want to be a respected part of society‚ you are to have a degree. However there are a lot of people who tend to think that this kind of studies is not for them as school education is quite enough. Well‚ what are the goals of higher education? And do people really need it? To give some facts I’d like to mention that due to the statistics‚ our
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