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Education can be enriching and transformative. It can also be downright excruciating—even demoralizing. When it comes to learning, why are some of us lovers and some of us haters? Welcome to the world of educational psychology, which uses science to explore what causes people to engage and learn, and what we can do to make learning opportunities more enjoyable and impactful. Spoiler alert: Teachers can only do so much. Students, too, must take control of their learning. Unfortunately, many of us never, ahem, learned the skills to do just that.

Whether you're a college student, adult learner, or professional in continuing education, some - and sometimes all - of your learning will happen in a virtual classroom. This book is your friendly guide to the fast-growing possibilities of this world, from choosing the right course and mastering the software to polishing up your online communication and study skills. Whatever you want from your study experience - school success, professional development, or just pursuing your passion - this is your road map to online educational success.

Drs. Barbara Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski's popular Online course Learning How to Learn, has enrolled more than 1.8 million students. In this much needed follow-up to A Mind for Numbers, the authors teach kids and teens how to learn effectively at a time when they most need these skills. Learning How to Learn teaches them about the importance of both focused concentration and letting their minds wander, how the brain makes connections between different pieces of information, why procrastination is the enemy of problem solving, and much more.

This audiobook is designed to provide you with everything you need for your formal introduction to the world of computers. It's the one audiobook that covers everything that a listener needs to know about computers - Hardware and software of a computer; setting up a new computer; using Microsoft Office and other popular software connecting to the Internet; working with digital media; burning custom CD/DVD; watching movies; managing money online; setting up home networks; keeping PCs running reliably; protecting your PC from spam, viruses, and spyware; cleaning your PC properly, etc.

Improve your English in a fast, fun and convenient way. Professional and experienced teachers help you improve your English grammar, vocabulary, idioms and more. All levels: from elementary to proficiency. Visit our website www.perfectlyspoken.com to find out more about our courses and live practice.

Instructional Design and Online Learning developer tips, tricks, advice, expert interviews, and insider information.

In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, computer scientist John Kelleher offers an accessible and concise but comprehensive introduction to the fundamental technology at the heart of the artificial intelligence revolution. Kelleher explains some of the basic concepts in deep learning, presents a history of advances in the field, and discusses the current state of the art.

The Sedney Institute Podcast is your practical guide to building in-demand skills, growing your career, and succeeding in online learning. Designed for students, professionals, educators, and lifelong learners, the podcast explores career pathways, TVET and professional skills, digital learning, language training, and employability trends.Each episode features expert insights, real-world experiences, and actionable tips on skills development, career planning, course creation, teaching online, CV building, and adapting to the future of work. Whether you’re upgrading your skills, transitioning...

In this podcast, John Nash and Jason Johnston take public their two-year-long conversation about online education and their aspirations for its future. They acknowledge that while some online learning has been great, there is still a lot of room for improvement. While technology and innovation will be a topic of discussion, the conversation will focus on how to get online learning to the next stage, the second half of life. Click here to give us feedback on our podcast!

This is a podcast series for Academy Online Learning, an online provider for Access to Higher Education, iGCSE’s and Functional Skills in Maths and English.

This Podcast is for Adult ESL Learners who want to improve their overall English proficiency. I’m an online independent teacher. My expertise is in teaching Adult ESL Learners. I help Adult ESL Learners improve their confidence in speaking English and overall English proficiency.

Listen in on informal chats with experts and practitioners from the world of online learning and teaching. Your hosts are from the Department of Learning and Teaching Enhancement at Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland: Dr Louise Drumm, Dr Stuart Taylor, Dr Imi Dencer-Brown and Dr Ingeborg van Knippenberg. We suggest you get away for the screens, download onto your favourite app and take a walk while listening in. Please get in touch with us if you'd like to participate in this podcast: dlte@napier.ac.uk This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International...

The concept of small teaching is simple: Small and strategic changes have enormous power to improve student learning. Instructors face unique and specific challenges when teaching an online course. This book offers small teaching strategies that will positively impact the online classroom.

This podcast is intended for those who want to learn European Portuguese in a fun way, through the listening of stories and everyday interactions. It’s intended for all levels. Each episode has its own level. If you want to know more about European Portuguese, go to: www.learn-portuguese.org

Podcast to help facilitators engage the variety of learning types in their online audience. When you create learning experiences, turn your audience into participants with adult learning best practices and innovative tools. We explore how to create creative remote learning speaking resources/tools; & multi-media content that lights people up and gets results!

Want to learn Polish that's not taught in textbooks and schools? Then take your Polish to the next level with Learn Polish: The Ultimate Guide to Talking Online in Polish.Learn how to communicate on social media just like Polish natives do on a daily basis.With this Audiobook, you'll learn how to make comments, post your reactions and ask questions on social media. You'll learn everything from catching up and asking what your friends are up to down to wishing them a happy birthday and much, much more.

Breaking into freelance writing has gotten much easier for word-savvy entrepreneurs like you. But even in the golden age of content creation, you still need to know what it takes to launch and consistently pitch your services so you can grow and scale your freelance writing side hustle into a full-fledged career you really love. Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business is an easy-to-understand, introductory, and nontechnical approach to the world of freelance writing.

"Udacity, an Online Learning Startup, Offers Tech Job Trials" is from the November 17, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Steve Lohr and narrated by Kristi Burns.

The classic guide to teaching children at home for a new generation of homeschooling parents In 2019, there were more than two million children being homeschooled. That number doubled during the pandemic and is now likely to continue increasing as more parents worry that school might not be the...

Welcome to the first podcast by the 3 academics - a team of educators discussing the best (and worst) of the UK education system..This podcast is brought to you by Illumilearn.academy - an online educational establishment (where the 3 academics teach). Illumilearn.academy is designed to deliver the best online education at a practical level - integrating the best of academic qualifications with real world certifications. Visit the website at https://www.illumilearn.academy to find out more.