English Experts

[maryziller]

This is what a modern student thinks that educators need to hear. Do you agree with his opinions?

[Alessandro]

Hi Mary,

Thank you for sharing this video.

I loved when he said "the society no longer cares how many facts we can memorize, because in the information age facts are free". I must say that I totally agree with him.

Perfect!

[Marcio_Farias]

I don't know much about the US education system. I know an infinitesimal, a teensy-weensy bit about Brazilian universities going online and fiercely fighting among themselves to get in the more students, the more the money keeps rolling in. Now we can see too many universities and not enough objectives to pursue. Me, I never enrolled in one of these. I simply don't know which will teach me what. I'd preferably pick out the online type. But would the online type preferably pick me out? Essa pergunta não quer calar <-- Word for that again?

[donay mendonça]

Hi Márcio,


The question that won´t go away!

[maryziller]

I'd preferably pick out the online type. But would the online type preferably pick me out? Essa pergunta não quer calar <-- Word for that again?

If that question won't stop bugging you,
how about getting your feet wet by trying out one online class?

If you are interested in English, there is a class at wiziq Sunday called Learning English Online (LEO).
The topic is "Mindfulness Meditation Practice"

Sunday, February 28, 2010 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time.
http://www.wiziq.com/online-class/245554-learning-english-online-leo-mindfulness-meditation-practice

The famous universtiy MIT offers quality free video classes in many subjects online.
Check out this article please:
http://www.distance-education.org/Articles/Open-Courseware--How-You-Can-Take-Classes-at-MIT--Stanford--or-Harvard-for-Free-45.html

[maryziller]

Did you know that http://education-portal.com/articles/Universities_with_the_Best_Free_Online_Courses.html
Alessandro already posted on this topic of free education?

[Alessandro]

Mary,

Not yet!

[maryziller]

Did you know that http://education-portal.com/articles/Universities_with_the_Best_Free_Online_Courses.html
Alessandro already posted on this topic of free education?

Mary,

Not yet!

Alessandro, I only meant that you posted that link. I arrived at that link from a post in the forum. I wasn't talkingabout a blog post.

[Marcio_Farias]

Mary, thank you for the links. But no, I will try to enroll in one of the local universities and see If I can major in Human Resources online. All with an eye to promotion as I work (as a clerk helper) in the human resources dept of a public, government-owned hospital in the campus of Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. The more courses I take, the more the money keeps rolling ... into at least one of my pockets.

[misalomon]

I agree