Nigerians can now be grouped into two sets of people; those who shop online and those who don’t. Few years back, safe and secure online shopping seemed like a farfetched reality in the Nigerian Internet space. Today, online shopping is quickly becoming a part of the buying culture in Nigeria. You might have noticed the […]
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When PhD & MBA Holders starts Applying for Truck Drivers Job…
When PHD and MBA holders compete in jobs reserved for lesser qualified candidates, it’s only human to ask questions. The Chairman and Chief Executive Director of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote recently disclosed that PhD and MBA holders were among over 13,000 applicants that applied for the recent Graduate Executive Truck Driver in his company. […]
5 ways to Become a more Employable Candidate- Stand out
Nothing can be more depressing for new job seekers than working on your resume as necessary, sending countless applications, and still remain in the category of the unemployed. No feedback from employers, let alone a call for interview. Business owners are not looking to reduce the rate of unemployment. They are looking to grow their […]
MOOCs – The quest to educate One billion people freely
“The cost of illiteracy as well as the huge cost of formal literacy is one of the major financial and social burdens of the societies.” MOOC – Massive open online course technology is bringing enormous change to the way we learn. It wouldn’t be too ambitious to say that open online tech start-ups brings the […]
7 Ways to Make Professional Connections as an Online Student
This is a guest post submitted by Nancy Wood Online education is an amazing way to get a degree from anywhere in the world. But, without the opportunity to meet people in person and develop one-on-one relationships, it can be difficult to use an online degree program to make professional connections, as well. Traditional on-campus […]
7 Ways to Make Professional Connections as an Online Student
This is a guest post submitted by Nancy Wood Online education is an amazing way to get a degree from anywhere in the world. But, without the opportunity to meet people in person and develop one-on-one relationships, it can be difficult to use an online degree program to make professional connections, as well. Traditional on-campus […]
Google Course Builder Application – Free tool to run your Own Online Courses
The online education space has been generating some buzz in recent times and it’s hard to overlook; from the launch of edX free online learning software, to introduction of new partnerships between Coursera and universities. Google have decided to identify with the mission of expanding online education, through the launch of its open source course-building […]
17 New Universities Joins Coursera to bring free Courses Online
Today, Coursera announced 17 new universities – including four international universities- have signed agreements with the education technology company to bring courses online for free, in the fields of music, medicine, humanities, and courses on financial engineering, risk management among other courses from renowned professors. Here’s a list of the new universities added on Wednesday: […]
Do you read and listen to music at the same time? Good or bad habit?
Many students (not only students) like to turn on music when they read. Some say, when they read and listen to music, it helps them associate the content of the book with the music; for some, it creates an inspiring environment and others love that background sound to keep focused. I was also guilty of […]
12 Free Tools to learn just about anything online
Lifelong learners are continuously using the internet to foster self-directed learning. They take advantage of the numerous free tools and resources online to keep developing current and new skills. Obviously, you are already using one or more of these tools; but probably not to full potential. The interesting thing about technology is that it makes […]