A string of clashes over the past week has marred the celebrations of Ram Navami across the country and ratcheted up political temperatures, especially in West Bengal and Bihar. In the former, 10 people were hurt after two groups attacked each other during a Ram Navami procession at Shibpur in the Howrah district. Eight vehicles […]
Category Archives: Education
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A conference on the way forward for social justice programmes is being seen as the next step in the ongoing attempts to build Opposition unity ahead of the next general elections. At the first national conference of the All India Federation for Social Justice, an initiative of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), members of Opposition […]
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Teaching Strategies For Engaging Online Learners As more and more learning takes place online, educators are faced with the challenge of keeping students engaged and motivated. With traditional teaching methods not always applicable in an online setting, educators need to adapt and find innovative ways to make their online courses more engaging and interactive. In […]
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How To Increase Student Success Through Flexible Learning Environments As the world evolves, so does our understanding of education and the spaces in which students learn. While strict, quiet classrooms were once seen as the pinnacle of appropriate education, today, attitudes are beginning to change. Flexible learning spaces are emerging as a potent way to […]
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Creating An Empowering Work Environment For Employees With Autism In recent years, great strides have been made in how we view autism. Where, only a few years ago, some people with autism felt the need to mask its traits due to self-stigma, now we are moving forward into an era of acceptance and support. Thus, […]
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Cost-Benefit Analysis: Cost Centers Never Measure ROI There seems to be some confusion about measuring learning’s impact upon business outcomes. While the confusion is not unusual, the approach to measuring it is often conflated with the need to prove a Return On Investment, or ROI. I’ve written about this in previous articles, but needless to […]
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In the annals of terror jurisprudence in India, it is now commonplace for higher courts to reverse mechanical convictions pronounced by trial courts. Even by those standards, however, the acquittal of four people convicted for their role in the 2008 Jaipur serial blasts and the negligence of the police is egregious — enough for the […]
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Today is the first working day of the fiscal year 2023-24. The Indian economy, notwithstanding its immediate and long-term challenges, has finished fiscal year 2022-23 on a much better note than most economies. In the neighbourhood, Sri Lanka and Pakistan are facing a severe economic crisis. The Chinese economy was reeling under the disruption of […]
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The Metaverse And Immersive Corporate Training Part one of this two-part series focused on the advantages of the metaverse for corporate eLearning. In part two, we’ll delve into how this technology can enhance immersive learning experiences in corporate education. The metaverse is revolutionizing the way we learn and acquire knowledge by providing immersive learning experiences. […]
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Open Learning Materials: Advantages And Challenges OER, or Open Educational Resources, are free teaching and learning materials anyone can access, use, and modify. They include textbooks, quizzes, videos, and other educational resources that support learning. OER have become popular due to their cost-effectiveness, ability to democratize education, and potential to provide equal opportunities for learners […]