Blended learning

The entrepreneurs, employees, managers and leaders of the future need to think on their feet. To be effective in their careers, they’ll need quickly to weigh up situations, clearly motivate for and present their points of view, and apply the theory and skills they...

The value of a good textbook

  I still have many of the textbooks that I used while I was studying on my bookshelf at home.  The other day I took one of those textbooks off the shelf again to check on something and I started thinking about what makes a really great textbook. What makes you...

Pre-Exam checklist

Revisions done, alarm clock set, pencils sharpened – what else do you need to do for your exam? Here’s a quick checklist to help you make sure you’re all set for the big day.
Research 101

Research 101

“To let the brain work without sufficient material is like racing an engine. It racks itself to pieces,” said iconic investigator Sherlock Holmes. No matter how great your ideas are or how well you can write, research is what gives academic work traction. Starting...