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Legal and Paralegal Schools – Career Study Options

admin — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 17:36:43 +0000

Legal and paralegal studies allow students to train for the career they desire in the exciting field of law. Students can choose to pursue a variety of degrees. Degree levels that are available in this field include an associates, bachelors, and masters degree. Accredited legal and paralegal schools offer career study options that can provide students with the training and knowledge they need to pursue a variety of careers in the field. Students can train to become legal assistants or paralegals with a degree in this field.

*Legal Assistant

Students can gain the necessary education to become legal assistants with an accredited degree program. With a variety of learning options students can enter into the program that best suits their individual needs. With an accredited education students can find employment in a number of areas including:

Civil Litigation
Immigration
Criminal Justice
Employment Law

Students can choose to earn an associate’s, bachelors, and master’s degree. With a degree in legal assisting students will have the opportunity to learn various subjects related to their desired career. Courses may vary but can include the study of:

Legal Terminology
Computers
Stages of Litigation
Sociology

With an accredited degree training program students can obtain the degree they need to find the employment they desire. Job duties for legal assistants include a variety of tasks such as researching, interviewing, preparing statements, answering phones, drafting agreements, and much more. Students who choose to pursue an education in this field can start their career as a legal assistant, by training in law.

*Paralegal

Students looking to obtain a degree in paralegal can do so through a variety of accredited schools and colleges. Training programs in this area of the field are available at an associate, bachelor, and master level of career study. Curriculum will vary from program to program but may include criminal justice training, legal analysis, court rules, arbitration process, and more. Students can learn all these subjects and much more to prepare them for their desired career as a paralegal. Accredited educational programs prepare students for employment working in:

Private Law Firms
Government Agencies
Insurance Firms
Corporate Legal Departments
Public Defenders Offices

Students will obtain the knowledge and skills to become the professional paralegal they need to be in order to start their career. Paralegals are in charge of coordinating research, summarizing legal documents, preparing forms, performing legal research, and much more. Paralegal professional’s daily tasks will vary depending on where they work, the level of degree they hold, the training they complete.

With an accredited degree training program in the field of legal and paralegal students can enter the workforce prepared for the job. Agencies like the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training ( http://www.accet.org/ ) are approved to accredit a number of schools and colleges. Accreditation provides proof that the best quality education will be received. Students can learn more by requesting information about legal and paralegal schools in the programs of their choice.

DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERIC OUTLINE and may or may not depict precise methods, courses and/or focuses related to ANY ONE specific school(s) that may or may not be advertised at PETAP.org.

Effective Planning and Implementation of Computer Technology in Schools

admin — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:39:18 +0000

In today’s world, the workplace has been transformed. Computer technology is present to one degree or another in virtually every job or profession. To prepare students adequately for the workplace we must recognize that integrating computer technology into the classroom is essential. To execute this integration properly, careful planning must precede implementation. We must be prepared to explore different means of implementation inasmuch as there is no perfect system or a “one size fits all” software program. Each institution must decide to what degree they will implement technology and how quickly they will do so. It is also important to appeal to educational leaders for support as well as gathering preferences from both teachers and students.

In his article, “Investing in Digital Resources” David McArthur explored the notion that the decision regarding whether or not to use technology as an educational medium has already been made. What must be done is plan carefully to ensure that the long-range goals of technology integration are properly served.

The leaders in higher education must “plan for and invest in e-learning.” (McArthur, 2004, p3) E-learning has become an accepted method of education just as the “Web” has been accepted in business and at home. Integrating the newer technologies to supplement existing learning has become imperative. When planning is performed correctly, the educational environment should be able to use technologies to increase teacher/student communication, enhance faculty morale by use of an “on-line resource center,” (McArthur, 2004, p2) use web-based programs to enhance recruitment, and better prepare students for the workplace.

There are potential problems that must be overcome when planning for technological integration. First, the technological options are myriad and only a few will be appropriate for a given school or college. Second, while many institutions become accustomed to the idea of augmenting their educational system via e-learning, it can be troublesome and radical.

Some key issues in the potential success in the adoption of e-learning can include (but is not limited to) the school or college’s present computer network capacity, the willingness of the school’s leaders to support change, current or probable resources, the potential accessibility of the e-learning services by the students.

In looking at a comprehensive long-range plan, there are a number of options available. One is “Staged Implementation.” (McArthur, 2004, p4) While the critical planning should be virtually complete, not all components of the final plan need be in place at the outset. A planned multi-year plan of implementation can be used. Not only does this allow for the development of resources, it is possible to troubleshoot elements as each stage progresses. Another is “Appropriate Outsourcing.” (McArthur, 2004, p4) Not every educational institution has the in-house resources (personnel, tools, equipment) to implement even a staged plan. Outsourcing can be both cost and time saving. While it may be difficult to convince some leaders of the potential advantage in outsourcing, especially since this type of expertise “is regarded as an educational core asset” (McArthur, 2004, p6), drawing comparisons to the business world may help to demonstrate the benefits.

In his article, “Herding Elephants: Coping with the Technological Revolution in our Schools” Scott Tunison addressed the issues of: 1. the extents to which schools need to visit computer technology and 2. The tactics used to make the most of the potential advantages and diminish the potential pitfalls in the integration of the technology.

His reference regarding “Herding Elephants” is allegorical to managing the coming technology and learning to “integrate it into the educational framework” or moving aside and letting the “technological revolution” pass by. (Tunison, 2004, p7) Either way, educational technology is not to be ignored and it cannot be allowed to manage itself.

Fundamentally speaking, much of education is unchanged from long past. The methods that have been used were for the most part appropriate for the subject at hand. A perception might be that, if the concepts to be learned have not changed then a change in teaching method is not necessary. However, even if some of the concepts have not changed, the application context as well as the learners’ context has. While computers have entered the educational environment they often have been simple substitutes for other tools that already exist and are in place; tools such as blackboards, books, etc. What this means is that the process of learning remains unchanged when new uses for the available technology are not fully utilized.

Educational reform is necessary if we are going to meet the needs of our students. If our culture has developed electronic media, animation, etc. then that is the context through which we must reach our students.

The changes that must be made can make some educators uneasy. The learning paradigm must shift from the teacher as dispenser of knowledge to the student as active learner. Tunison cites Fullan (2001) in an identification of “three broad phases to the change process.” The phases are identified as “initiation, implementation, and institutionalization”

Initiation involves some entity proposing directional change. Sometimes students ask for change and sometimes groups of teachers, administrators, and parents form committees to begin a planning process for technological integration.

Institutionalization includes the perception of importance. One might say this is the stage of “damage control.” Clear policies, well trained teachers and administrators, and a supportive school board are crucial in this stage. It is important in this stage to record relevant data regarding the program for analysis. What was well planned and conceived may still have “bugs” to work out. The analysis of the data can assist in the “tweaking” of the program.

Educators must be aware of the importance of technology in the educational environment and be prepared to integrate it. Technology is extensive in our contemporary culture and reaching our students must involve meeting their needs in the world they know. We may, in fact, reach more students and perhaps stem the tide of dropouts.

In her article, “What Students Want to Learn About Computers” Judith O’Donnell Dooling, has informed the reader that students, parents, and administrators have specific preferences with regard to computer technology.

Over time, the importance of computers and related technology has been realized. However, while spending for computers has risen, some schools have not been as successful in identifying specific computer skills and its power as a tool of learning and teaching.

Student responses were varied. Many reported that they began learning about computers at an early age, usually from a more experienced person. Some students, especially in grades four through seven thought learning independently was the most enjoyable.

Interestingly, students of both genders reported that they had a reasonable confidence in their computer abilities, but some differences in perception were evident. To a degree girls, but primarily boys, thought that computers were too technical for girls.

The experience students had prior to school, the teacher, and computer access had a significant effect on student computer learning. Even if they, at home, had seen the computer more as a toy, they began to see them more as a tool in the school setting. They recognized the importance and power of the computer as their exposure increased.

Perhaps unlike other subjects students learn in school, students exchanged computer tips, recommended hardware and software, and generally discussed the subject of computers during their lunchtime and recess.

The students also saw the importance of computer knowledge as it related to its use in the workplace after their school experiences. They observed that, no matter where you work, you would be using computers to some degree.

The teachers expressed the concern that not all shared the same proficiency. Many mentioned that often the students knew more than the teacher did. Teachers also observed that, though the students had a great deal of computer knowledge, it was often limited to games and software. Another observation was that computer curriculums vary greatly school to school.

Teachers expressed that computer knowledge needs to be relevant. That is, it needs to be applied across the curriculum and used as an integral tool of learning. All agreed that the role of teacher needs redefinition and adequate professional development provided to facilitate the needed change.

In conclusion, we have seen that computer technology in the educational setting is essential for learning in contemporary society. Selecting, planning, and implementing must be done with great care to avoid waste and potential incompatibility with the goals of the educational institution. School leaders must be convinced that paradigm shift is not an option; that teachers and students must assume new roles, and their support for new ideas is essential.

We must also be able to meet students where they are. Our culture has created systems of technology to which students are accustomed. To continue teaching in an antiquated fashion does our students a disservice, especially if we are to prepare them for the workforce following their education. We must also be aware of teacher and student preferences if we are to expect them to fully utilize the new resources.

Taking Control of Your Health & Well-Being

admin — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 12:34:42 +0000

Do you ever wonder why, in spite of all your good intentions, you just cannot seem to take control over your health and wellness the way you really want to? The answer to that question can be found in the words of Albert Einstein, who reminded us “you cannot correct a problem with the same thinking that created it”. In other words, you cannot change old behaviors without new information.

The Institute of Medicine recently published a study that indicates ninety million Americans are “health illiterate”, which means we do not know how to interpret or use health information to control or improve our health, or prevent chronic disease. Data compiled previously identified, “lack of information as the number one root cause of death”. Understanding that there exists a cause and effect relationship between what we know and how we behave, we need a model of integrating this important information to change the behaviors that lead to chronic disease. According to a 7-year, 1996, Harvard Medical School study, approximately 70% of all cancers are preventable through lifestyle changes. Furthermore, our diseases and conditions are primarily a result of stress, food, environment, attitude, emotions or beliefs that keep us in behaviors that lead to illness. Which invites the question, are we consciously choosing to be unhealthy, or do we just not understand sufficiently the relationship between what we think, how we behave, what we put into our bodies and how we keep ourselves well or make ourselves sick?

In a world exploding with health information, especially on the internet, we are caught in the dilemma of having abundant amounts of information, without a context through which we can understand and utilize this information in a way that is appropriate for our own unique personal health needs. There is, however, good news – making its way into the mainstream of health care is an integrated model of health information and education that provides a “whole picture of health” perspective, allowing each of us to discern and create our own unique approach to taking charge of our health and well-being. Whole Health Education, developed over the past 28 years, in cooperation with Boston physicians, nurses and educators, is an approach to understanding the cause and effect our behaviors and choices have on our state of health. Demystifying the five major factors that influence how sick or well we become, Whole Health Education provides a perspective on human anatomy and physiology, bio-chemistry, psycho-social, environmental and spiritual aspects which allows for an authentic understanding of what we need know to resolve chronic health problems or to stay healthy. Integrating evidence-based information with the wisdom of various spiritual teachings and a whole-person overview of behavioral options, Whole Health Education offers each of us a tool for personal health management by providing personalized health information that explains the physical, emotional, nutritional, environmental and spiritual aspects of a health concern.

For example, Mature Onset Diabetes affects approximately 18.2 million Americans and is the leading health concern in our culture today. As all chronic conditions are, Mature Onset Diabetes is a multi-dimensional disease state and the unique Whole Health perspective, can facilitate the restoration of health for those with chronic diseases such as diabetes.

Physical/Structural

What happens on a physical and structural level with Mature Onset Diabetes? The specialized beta cells of the pancreas, which produce insulin, become incapable of producing adequate amounts of the critically necessary secretion. This happens over a period of years and can begin in our bodies, over time, by eating large amounts of insulin-provoking foods. These insulin provocateurs, which are sugars and starches in the form of complex carbohydrates, require the pancreas to produce more insulin so that the sugars can be carried over the cell membranes to all parts of the body. Serious disturbances occur when we do not have enough insulin to carry the sugar over the cell membranes. Insulin hooks onto the sugar molecule and acts like a lock and key mechanism to bring that sugar into the cell which is then used in the energy cycle of cell metabolism. The nervous system, brain and the lungs cannot function without the proper metabolism of sugars.

Emotional/Social

Just as diabetes is a lack of nourishment on a chemical/nutritional level, so is it a lack of emotional nourishment on an emotional/mental level. It relates to the “feel good” nourishment component of your body. What do we know about carbohydrates and serotonin? Carbohydrates provoke the production of serotonin. Serotonin is a neuro-transmitter that produces a feeling of well-being. There is a direct relationship between what our body is doing chemically and how we feel emotionally. When we crave or build our diet around carbohydrates, this can be a way of “self-medicating” our emotional needs by eating carbohydrates to provoke insulin production.

Sugar problems can affect us emotionally. Let’s say you have a pancreas that is not working properly. What can happen somatic/psychically from the pancreas to the brain? If we are feeling the ups and downs of hypoglycemia, and its biochemical/neurological symptoms, it may undermine our sense of security, self esteem, and produce anxiety and fear.

What is the emotional component of diabetes and the pancreas? Often, it can be a poor sense of self-esteem and a fear of not being “good enough” or not belonging. These feelings, medicated by the serotonin foods, can lead us to not look deeply enough into what is causing our health concerns and allow the feeling/feeding cycle to continue.

Chemical/Nutritional

On the nutritional side, the treatment for people with Mature Onset Diabetes is to decrease the stress on the pancreas by making changes in their diet — decrease starches and sugars and decrease calories. Eat less, eat right. What kind of a diet would be best for preventing Mature Onset Diabetes? Vegetables, vegetables, and vegetables combined with lean proteins such as fish, chicken, water, a little fruit and a little fat. In a hypoglycemic situation, it is wise not to eat grain or sugar, but sprouted grain bread, and other substitutes can be healthy and satisfying.

Because hormones are chemicals, diabetes and hypoglycemia are both hormonal-based problems. What we know about the hormone system is that it works as a balanced interdependent system. Diabetes is an endocrine-related, systemic problem. With a systemic problem like diabetes, you have a body system problem–you do not just have a condition by itself. It is known that the pancreas is related, through hormone interaction, to the adrenals, and the adrenals are in turn related to the reproductive system. It is known that these glands are related through hormone interactions to the pituitary and the pituitary is related to the thyroid gland, the thyroid is related to the thymus, and the thymus is related to the immune system.

Environmental/Internal & External

The environment that we work in, live in, walk through, live near — how does that environment have an impact on the way that we feel and the way we feel about ourselves?

How do we learn to trust in the order of the universe? By behaviors that come from trusting the order inside ourselves. We do this by setting boundaries — codes of conduct of how we are going to behave, eat, work exercise and live. If we don’t violate our own boundaries, we are less likely to let anybody else violate our boundaries. We have to start with ourselves. Our experience of victimization can begin with our own self-victimizing behavior.

Spiritual/World View

A Hindu Vendata truth is that “the whole world is one family”. It is said that there is only one disease, the disease of separateness, separating oneself from the awareness that we are one living organism. Competition creates isolation. The spiritual challenge presented by hypoglycemia and diabetes appears to be involved with over- or under-valuing the self: judgment of self and then others. Where are we in the process of getting to the truth that we are all equally important? The drama created by a one-up or one-down dynamic that we may allow to be part of our experience can lead to psychophysiology and the behavioral issues which can contribute to and create Mature Onset Diabetes.

Whole Health Education can transform our experience of taking care of ourselves. It can provide an understanding of our health concerns and conditions from this multi-dimensional perspective that makes sense in a way we can utilize the information directly and in a meaningful way. In addition, having the information provided in a mindful, respectful way that invites each of us to discern what we know about our health and condition, how to choose to resolve the problem and what kind of care we choose to have, allows each of us to experience whole-person health care through whole health information. Then, WE become the center of our health and healing process, rather than the doctors or practitioners we go to for guidance.

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Top 03 Free Digital Medias for Education in Pakistan

admin — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:22:38 +0000

When one listen about YouTube in developing countries, its perception take him to kingdom of entertainment. It’s quite natural for someone to think about YouTube as gigantic source for watch free entertaining videos. During my parents-teacher meeting conducted for the students of higher secondary classes, when I told them about the use of YouTube as an educational source for their children. All of them were astonished.

I belong to Pakistan and I have been working as a computer teacher in a college since last 14 years. Like other developing countries we, majority of us, are far behind in the race of use of information technology in our children’s education. Mostly parents, due to lack of awareness, keep their children away from using internet in the classes of schools and early college. Although we have some dazzling stars children in the field of Computer and technology. Late Arfa Karim (Computer Scientist), Syed Sumail Hassan (Pakistani eGamer) and Rafay Baloch (ethical hacker) are few of them. Their parents pumped up their children and didn’t abide them to use digital media as a source for their education and positively they delivered he bestest services. Hence by giving awareness to the teachers, parents and students about the use of digital technologies in the learning process may increase their performance and bring many more starry performances as well.

1. YouTube as educational Source

As discussed in the starting, YouTube is not more than a collection of mixed quality of videos depicting the latest internet craze, painful-looking accident, music videos and entertainment videos. This is truly a misconception and underestimation of this real potential of YouTube that I consider is best, free and cheapest source of education. From how-to instructional videos to TED talks videos from experts, YouTube is the most significant educational source this time for Pakistan and other developing countries.

The raw statistics about videos being watched on YouTube are astonishing. With over 100 hours of content being uploaded every minute, peoples of in 61 countries around the world approaching and more than 10 billion hours are being watched per month. The statistics about educational videos are so healthy that more than 400 millions of people around the world are shaping up to be a new educational course. A growing number of free educational channels like thenewboston and theITeducation are providing anyone, anywhere, access to a huge collection of almost any topic videos that one can need in education. This is a lucky and happy news for the people in developed and especially developing countries as the peoples of developing countries like Pakistan perhaps could not have sufficient budgets.

Schools and universities are integrating free video platforms like YouTube into their classrooms. Sessions are produced either by content developers or by the teacher/lecturer themselves, using a webcam and some easily learnable software, and uploaded to YouTube. The link is then embedded in the course website where the students can watch it on demand. These videos can be public or private.

2. Educational mobile Apps

Mobile are now evolved to smartphones and has become the part of daily life of parents, teachers and students today. This new technology might also be used as an education tool using modern, simple and versatile educational apps. Mobile apps like Edmodo, Khan Academy are providing collaborative, interactive and planned learning possible on figure tips. These advanced gadgets are being used in classrooms to integrate the books, tests and quizzes. It motivates students about the ‘Learning Study’ from vocabulary learning to literacy skills and build on comprehensive knowledge. Worldwide researcher has found that younger people are utilizing smart-phones with emphasis on iPhone, iTouch apps and widely contributed through iBook Textbook. This has boosted the skills of scientific inquiry with content development and active and productive learning. It has rightly been termed as ‘Learning with Technology’ that has produced excitement for learning with an increased sense of self-confidence, pride in their abilities and hope for a spectacular future.

3. Virtual University TVs

Educational technology is the application of scientific knowledge about learning and conditions of learning to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of teaching and training. TV is one the most commonly used device for educational technology. It plays important role in making learning-teaching process interesting, objective and scientific. It brings appreciable change in behaviors of pupils and teachers. In Pakistan, the world’s first virtual university was established in 2000. Virtual University of Pakistan launched its own four TV channels. All lectures of different subjects are broadcasted on these channels that are telecasted by Cable TV network all across the county. It is mandatory by Govt. of the Pakistan for every cable TV operator to broadcast these channels. All the devices are provided to these operators free of cost. But unfortunately, students are not using this facility. All lectures are recorded by PhD professors which are free on air to watch for everyone on free of charge. Parents, students and teachers must tell their students to take help from these TV channels.

Two Tier Education System For Higher Technical Education in India

admin — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 07:11:19 +0000

Introduction

With ever increasing use of technology and the internet in India and ever growing demand and need for expanding the coverage of Higher Technical Education there is a wide scope of introducing technology in the way the Higher Technical Education is imparted in India. In today’s environment mostly the methods employed are labor intensive, limited to class room interaction, access to which is not available to students in the event of they missing out the classes due to certain reasons. In addition there are difficulties in explaining and demonstrating the complex subjects involving three dimensional figures/models. More over it is an accepted fact that it is difficult for the students to concentrate on a subject in a typical classroom environment for more than about 20 minutes. The best of students have often been found to be losing concentration after about 20 minutes of classroom teaching which mostly becomes monotonous in traditional class where teacher mostly resorts to one way transmission without initiating interactive discussion. Though interactive sessions offer little improvement but it is not always possible to initiate the interaction till the time the students have developed certain level of understanding of basic concepts and fully understand the prerequisite required for a typical course.

Background

In order to improve teaching learning process it is important that we go beyond the boundaries of classroom and fixed timetable limits. The teaching material must be delivered to the student at a time, pace and place which provides best learning environment for him. This may have lot of variation depending on individual students needs. The EDUSAT program launched at the initiative of the government has also not achieved the desired success though large numbers of terminals have been established all over India and best of Professors are delivering lectures in real time environment. The root cause of failure can be attributed to the fact that it is still not getting out of a typical class room environment. Though virtual classrooms have been created but still it is limited to formalities of a classroom.

Use of technology in improving the teaching learning process normally termed as Educational Technology – also known variously as e-learning, instructional technology and learning technology – is the use of technology to support the enhancement of learning process. It impacts upon the learning process, e.g. in delivering learning materials, facilitating communication and providing assessment and feedback. This technology can effectively be used to enhance and supplement the classroom teaching wherein the material is once again made available to the student at a time, pace and place that is best suitable for his needs. It will fill in the blanks which he must have drawn while he was in the classroom and could not clarify his concepts due to certain reasons. More ever certain other things like tutorials, tests, assignments etc can also handled effectively on line thereby saving the valuable time of the competent faculty members which can be used for other more useful activities.

Course management systems (CMSs), which are online systems, were designed and developed to support classroom learning in academic settings, such as universities and other Educational Institutes. CMSs provide instructors with the ability to perform the following tasks:

• Place course materials online. Most CMSs provide pre-programmed buttons for the course syllabus, course schedule, and course materials linked to specific lessons, such as copies of readings and PowerPoint slides from lectures.

• Track student progress through assessment features, which enable instructors to give quizzes and tests online, and an online grade book, where instructors can post student grades.

• Discussion board, where instructors and students can discuss readings and continue class discussions between formal class sessions.

• Other communications tools, which let instructors send announcements to classes and communicate individually with students.

• Lock box for students, where students can store class materials in a safe place-either a presentation to give later in class or backing up class assignments in a safe place.

• Course statistics, which provide information on the use of the course site, including who used the course site and when.

• Examples of CMSs include the commercial products Blackboard and WebCT, and the open source system like Moodle.

Motivation

With ever increasing need for automation in the education system and the Government having decided to go for decentralization in Higher Technical Education in a big way there has been mushrooming growth of Engineering Institutions all over India. Good faculty members with thorough understanding of basic through advanced topics are difficult to find. With the current system of the faculty resources being utilized only for the benefit of the students enrolled with the Institute/University employing the concerned faculty, the scarce resources are not being utilized optimally. With the current developments and availability of Information Technology tools it may be possible to share the rich experiences of the distinguished faculty resources of certain key institutions in a typical University by other inexperienced faculty members of the same university engaged in teaching similar or same subjects.

The basic idea will be to introduce two tier system in the higher technical education. The first tier will involve a continuous and consistent effort made to train and educate the fresh and inexperienced faculty members by using real time interaction with a group of experienced faculty members located at a center of excellence. This will involve creation of a “Nodal Center of Excellence” for each of the course being offered by the university. Such nodal center will design and develop a course by using the best suitable and simple to operate tools available in course management systems to perfection. This course will compulsorily be subscribed to by all faculty members engaged in teaching same course all throughout the University. They can share the expertise available at the nodal center and also clarify the intricacies of the subjects on a day to day basis as the course advances in the semester.

The second tier of the system will involve Individual teachers who are already subscribed to the first tier discussed above. Such teachers will run their own course management systems for the benefit of the students attending their lectures.

In this manner all the center of excellence established everywhere can be shared by all the institutes affiliated to the university and also the university campus colleges. This will result in:-

• Uniformity in the coverage of the syllabus and its standardization.

• Discovering the shortcoming of the syllabus and a common platform for discussing the same for future revision.

• Clarification of the basic through advanced concepts through the chatting/tools offered by concerned selected service of the CMS.

• Standardization and sharing of the grading and assessment of the students without significant variation form teacher to teacher.

• Moderation of the grading centrally.

• Readily available standardized course material which can be developed by networking of teachers sharing same subject in the university but at different institutions.

• Standardization of reference books and the topics to be covered.

• Standardization of the depth of individual topics to be covered for each subject.

• Typical standardization of question bank.

• Development of reference standard study material at the center of excellence which can be shared by all other institutions.

• Automation of tutorial submission, FAQ answers, question paper generation, and response to earlier similar question asked.
• Provision of authenticated links to related and useful material for further higher study for research.

The System can be Implemented in these steps:

Conceive, design and develop a two tier education system based on nodal concept of center of excellence in Engineering Education (Higher technical education) typical to Indian Universities by selecting the best suitable tools offered by Course Management Systems (CMS) available and demonstrate the viability of the concept.

(1) Step one:

(a) Identify the essential and desirable features which should be offered by the nodal center of excellence, in typical Indian University environment, to make it effective in sharing and updating its resources.

(b) Carry out comparative study of the available course management systems world wide and selecting the best suitable system for this purpose.

(2) Step Two: Developing a comprehensive module in selected course which should preferably support following features:-

(a) Learning Tools

• Book marking

• Student Area

• Library and Information Access

• Annotation

• Glossary

• Course Index/Search Engine

• Learning Exemplars/Guidance

• Access to Grades

• Student Guide

• Self-Assessment Exercises

• Study Skill Building

• Student Web Pages

(b) Collaboration Tools

• Discussion Options

• File Sharing

• Work Group Areas

(c)Faculty Tools

• Course Planning, Design, Templates

• Automated Glossary

• Automated Course TOC/Index/Search Engine

• File Management

• Instructor Guide/Course Exemplars

• Web Search Tools

• Multimedia Capability

(d)Course Management

• Course Pages

• Student Management

• Automatic student assignment reminders (currently none of the CMS offer this currently)

• Course Archive/Backup/Replication

• Course Revision

• Online Help/FAQs

• Administration Tools

• Automated Registration

• Security

• Student Transcript

(3) Step Three: Implementing the nodal concept of center of excellence in real time and initiate the process for demonstration purposes.

Milestones completed

Nodal concept has widely been applied in service, telecommunication and repair & maintenance industry wherein certain nodal centers are created with all the facilities and expertise available at easily accessible place which can be accessed by the prospective customers. In telecommunications wherein certain communication nodes are created and users can hook on to these nodes for getting the desired services. In education system the concept has widely been applied in various admission management systems and placement services.

The concept of creating the Nodal center of excellence has been experimented in India by EDUSAT which is based on real time lectures in virtual classroom environment. However it has not invoked much enthusiasm. The root cause for this can be attributed to the fact that the lecture tends to be monologue and is not at a place, pace and time as may be required by the perspective learner. More over it lacks personal contact between the teacher and the students. The proposed two tier system of education involving nodal concept is intended to supplement the classroom teaching. It will be designed to optimize the contact time between the teacher and students in a way that the most important tings are attended to during the contact period and things of lesser importance can be attended to by the course management system like tutorials, class tests, assignments etc.

This concept can be related to the service industry where in a nodal point, which can be termed as centre of excellence, is established which caters to the training needs of service engineers who are placed all over the operational areas. These service engineers in turn provide service to the customers. In case they find they are not able to address the problem they consult the nodal point for further advice. Almost same concept is applied in case of maintenance support provided by most of the companies for maintenance cover provided to their customers.

The defense forces are known to have been using multi tier system for their training, maintenance and repair needs, though their system is not automated but the nodal concept is well established. In the proposed system we intend to use the two tier system with automation by using Course Management Systems.

What to Keep in Mind When Buying Kelty Backpacks

admin — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 17:59:59 +0000

If you are going to go camping or hiking with the entire family, you will need high quality and sturdy backpacks on your trip. One of the best backpacks available on the market these days are Kelty backpacks. This brand of backpacks is well known worldwide for its sturdiness, large storage capacity, comfort and longevity.

If you plan to buy one of these, there are some points that you need to keep in mind before doing so. You must first evaluate carefully its attributes and advantages that these products can provide. You also need to make sure if they suit your needs and preferences. If you don’t know what to consider when buying Kelty backpacks, here are the things that you need to look into.

1. How it feels when loaded. If you are going to buy your backpack in a camping gear store, don’t forget to test the backpack. It would be best to try putting at few items on it to know how the pack would feel if it is fully loaded. If the backpack feels comfortable even when weight is put into it, then this might be the right one for you.

2. Check if it can be carried on your flight. Do you constantly go backpacking at different states or countries? If so, it would be ideal to buy a backpack that takes away the hassle of having to check it on the airport.

3. How it fits your body. Most of the time, individuals who go backpacking for the first time choose backpacks that have numerous, compartments and pockets. They don’t care if these backpacks don’t feel comfortable on them and do not fit well with their bodies. This should not be the case, even with inexperienced users. Don’t follow their example. Always keep in mind that you will be carrying these backpacks with you for several hours so you have to make sure that it fits well with your body.

4. Look for the internal frame feature. Check if the backpack has an internal frame. This frame is very important to aid in maximizing the comfort and also for added support while you are on your trip. If the backpack has many metal rods that can be seen on its exterior, you might want to consider looking at another backpack.

When buying Kelty backpacks, it is best to consider all the factors enlisted above so that you will get a great deal out of your purchase. Doing so can help ensure that you get a fun experience while backpacking, for you have found the best backpack that suits your needs.

Dead Sea Skin Products – Your Questions Answered

admin — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 15:46:20 +0000

Wanting to know more about Dead Sea skin products? There are a variety of products you can use from head to toe that contain minerals from the Dead Sea. There are many natural skin care products on the market today but, what makes these products different from all of the others?

What makes these products different from other products on the market?

Mud and mineral salts from the sea contain a special curing and beautifying impact on the skin. Just by soaking within the salty waters individuals with psoriasis, eczema, acne and other skin conditions, experience relief of their skin problem.

Where do Dead Sea skin care products come from?

Genuine Dead Sea skin care products are made in Israel on the shores of the Sea.

Do these products work for clearing acne?

Yes. They are excellent for treating and preventing acne. These skin care products are infused with minerals from the sea and may contain other beneficial botanical ingredients to increase their effectiveness.

What are the benefits of the mud?

The mud has many amazing benefits that help to treat and relieve conditions such as

muscle aches and stiffness

joint inflammation

dry, itchy skin

psoriasis

arthritis

eczema

wrinkles

Acne

What are the effects of the mud?

As the mud dries, it pulls out the toxins which may be present in your skin cells from your daily diet. This results in leaving your skin entirely clean, rejuvenated and pure along with infusing it with minerals. While doing so it firms and tightens your skin, providing you a fantastic anti-aging benefit and making your skin appear younger looking.

What types of products are available?

Facial Skin Care- Keeps your skin hydrated and reduces the appearance of wrinkles. Treats and prevents acne as well.

Body Care- Body products made with these minerals are known to relieve these conditions:

Rheumatism

inflammations of joints

arthritis

Eczema

Psoriasis

Athlete’s Foot

Hair Care- These hair care products have proven to be effective in helping with dandruff and other scalp and hair conditions.

Dead Sea Skin products are very beneficial for both your body and hair. You will be amazed at how the minerals and botanicals in these products will help to heal and prevent all types of skin, hair and scalp conditions

Price Comparison Sites Guide

admin — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 23:52:21 +0000

This article is a price comparison sites guide to help you in your look for finding the best and cheapest prices for your goods and services. Price comparison sites can help you find all number of goods and services, including physical goods such as lawn mowers or camcorders, or services such as home insurance, air flights or mortgages etc.

Price comparison sites have proliferated on the internet in the last year or two particularly, and in fact I do believe that comparison shopping is the number one growth industry online. As this is the case, of course the competition is fierce amongst rival websites, and it is sometimes hard to sort out the wheat from the chaff.

You have to understand how these sites make their money before taking it as read that the deal a particular site has found you is the very best deal that can be found anywhere online, because very often this is not always the case and so it is worth doing a little more detective work!! Many of these websites get sponsored by various companies that will give them commission through pay per click, or when a customer purchases through the price comparison website. This being the case, they will obviously promote the companies that they are dealing with, and therefore ignore other websites that might have a product at a significantly reduced price.

So if you are looking at a price comparison website, it is important not to just look at one website and take it as gospel that they have found the very best deal for you, but try a few different websites so that you can compare the comparison websites themselves!! This is going to take you a few minutes longer, but if a few minutes longer can maybe save you a few hundred dollars, or pounds, or euros, or yen, then why not, it is well with the extra bit of detective work.

One useful piece of software you can use to cut down your leg work, is the My Shopping Genie, which you can download onto your computer, and what this does is instantly bring up the best price comparison websites when you click on it for a certain item or service. It will find you about a dozen sites with your items details all there for you to peruse, which is a very useful tool to have in your armour.

Small Business Ideas From Customer Characteristics

admin — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 03:33:06 +0000

When creating a new small business, sometimes it is not always obvious who the target customers should be. Fortunately, there are three marketing concepts which can assist the new small business owner in developing appealing products and services: demographics, ethnographics, and psychographics. Here are some of the ways these concepts are useful:

1) Demographics

Demographics identifies that people in the same age range tend to make similar purchases, not only in terms of individual products, but even across categories. For example, younger children tend to be interested in the latest toys, while older children are more interested in increasingly sophisticated recreational pursuits, such as music and bands, and eventually, more mature adult interests. A new small business owner must carefully consider what stage of life their target market is in, and develop strategies to fully satisfy these needs. With time, nearly every target market will change and move on to other interests, and there is no guarantee that others will automatically replace them. For this reason, new products and services must be developed to serve other target markets for continued business success.

2) Ethnographics

Ethnographics identifies that people from similar ethnic backgrounds will often have similar needs, and make similar purchases. In many countries, there are products and services which are not yet offered in the country where your small business is, yet there will be some customers of those products and services whose needs go unfulfilled. As a small business owner, if your background gives you special insights into the demands of these niche markets, you should capitalize on this. At the very least, consider whether offering the foreign products/services would be profitable for your business, and you could dominate a new market category if demand for these products and services becomes widespread beyond the niche market.

3) Psychographics

Psychographics identifies that people with similar beliefs and values will tend to make similar purchases. Common group membership is but one trait which can be used to identify common consumer cultures. In fact, any common purchasing patterns or repeated behaviors by otherwise different groups of customers tend to indicate that common psychographics for these customers have created a new market segment.

By using demographics, ethnographics, and psychographics, small businesses can effectively market their products and services to the ideal consumers. These three methods when used together make it possible to identify potential new products and services, which can be highly profitable for the perceptive small business owner.