Friday, September 12th, 2008

THE ONLINE STUDENT

What Makes a Successful Online Student?

Like the facilitator, the online student possesses unique qualities. The online students of today consist primarily of working people who are trying to better their opportunities. This however is [...]

Monday, September 8th, 2008

MYNGLE FOR MY ITALIAN READERS

Corsi di Inglese, imparare le lingue online con Myngle

Myngle è un mercato globale on-line per imparare le lingue straniere attraverso una piattaforma completa per gli studenti e gli insegnanti che potranno interagire in ogni parte del mondo, utilizzando Skype per impartire le proprie lezioni.
In pratica, gli insegnanti fissano i prezzi e indicano le ore in [...]

Monday, August 11th, 2008

LINGRO

 
I wanted to share this great programme with you all today. lingro is an on-line environment for people learning languages. lingro’s dictionaries remember all your translations and help you learn the vocabulary most important to you easier and faster. Isn’t this great?

Recently visited site
Recently looked-up words

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympics

prestige (English → Spanish) 
prestigio
importance (English → Spanish) 
importancia

symbol (English → Spanish) 
símbolo
participants (English → Spanish) 
participantes, concurrrentes

Recently looked-up sentences
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Thursday, July 24th, 2008

VISUAL DICTIONARY ONLINE

The Visual Dictionary Online is an interactive dictionary with an innovative approach.
From the image to the word and its definition, the Visual Dictionary Online is an all-in-one reference. Search the themes to quickly locate words, or find the meaning of a word by viewing the image it represents. What’s more, theVisual Dictionary Online helps you learn English in a visual and accessible [...]

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

OFFLINE VS ONLINE

What are the main differences in teaching in a traditional classroom to e-learning?

Traditional Courses
Online Courses

Instructor-focused
More “passive” learning
Instructors “deliver” knowledge
Outgoing, verbal, high-achieving, students participate the most
Technology may be used, but is not central to the role of being a learner
Various media may be used, but most delivery is by the spoken word, with some written support

Learner-focused
More [...]