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Who's Accountable? - iDIMENSIONS. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking recently about what it means to be “accountable.”

Who's Accountable? - iDIMENSIONS

This was prompted in part by a LinkedIn group discussion (SIETAR Europa: Competence in intercultural professions) started by David Trickey about “Accountability vs. Responsibility across cultures.” And this reminded me of something I heard a couple of months ago. In March I was fortunate to attend a master class at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City with Stephanie Blythe for members of the Met’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. In addition to the wonderful experience of hearing the singers and the professional coaching and advice of Ms. Though actually just a side comment, the point Ms. Regardless of what we do – whether as an entrepreneur, a small business owner, a CEO or top executive of a large organization, a salaried employee, an unemployed person, a parent or student or whatever – all of us have certain things for which we are accountable. This is a complex issue. 17 Scientifically Proven Ways to Study Better This Year. As another school year kicks into gear, you may have made a resolution that this will be the year you really buckle down and get those grades up.

17 Scientifically Proven Ways to Study Better This Year

If so, you may need to consider mixing up the way you study, as your old routine does not seem to have achieved the desired results. But there’s no time like the present to avail yourself of what scientists and researchers have discovered about the art of studying. Using these 17 scientifically proven methods, you’ll be scoring higher as you crack the books smarter, not harder regardless of where you study – , etc.Thwart the “curve of forgetting”:Scientists have known about this brain event since 1885, yet somehow students never seem to pay it any mind. Why History No Longer Guides Us. In 1992, Francis Fukuyama published his book, The End of History in which he argued that, with the cold war over and liberal democracy triumphant, the major historical narrative dialectic of history was over.

Why History No Longer Guides Us

He was, of course, somewhat mistaken. The world today looks much more like Samuel Huntington’s vision of The Clash of Civilizations than anything else. There doesn’t seem to be any less division and strife now than before. CelebrityTypes - Overview. 20 Things I'm Glad Life Taught Me. How many times have you heard someone say, “Hindsight is always 20/20″?

20 Things I'm Glad Life Taught Me

If you are like me, you hear it a lot and think it a lot more. Last year Jay wrote an article listing things he wished he’d known earlier. It got me thinking that the most crucial lessons in life and success aren’t taught in books or written on blogs, but they are found by living life itself. Sure, there may be nuggets of wisdom that we pick up from Dumb Little Man, Zen Habits, or Life Remix, but it is up to us individually to act upon them and learn the lessons. If it takes a failure for us to learn something important, so be it. Here are 20 things that I personally came to understand and believe in. 16 Things I Wish They Had Taught Me in School. I am 28 now.

16 Things I Wish They Had Taught Me in School

I don’t think about the past or regret things much these days. But sometimes I wish that I had known some of things I have learned over the last few years a bit earlier. That perhaps there had been a self-improvement class in school. And in some ways there probably was. Because some of these 16 things in this article a teacher probably spoke about in class. Anything but PowerPoint: five fresh presentation alternatives. What application springs to mind when you think of creating visual aids to accompany your business presentation?

Anything but PowerPoint: five fresh presentation alternatives

For most people, it’s Microsoft’s PowerPoint. But that’s certainly not the only game in town. Plenty of other tools and services are cooler, faster, easier to use, and—in almost all cases—less expensive. We’ve rounded up five compelling alternatives to PowerPoint, including Web apps that let you dispense with installing software, and mobile apps that allow for presentation-building (and presenting) on the go. Not included are well-known options such as Google Docs, OpenOffice, and Zoho Show, all of which offer basic slide-builders that can easily pinch-hit for PowerPoint and don’t cost a dime. Hay Group - United States. Instructional Strategies for Online Courses. Instructional Strategies for Online Courses Effective online instruction depends on learning experiences appropriately designed and facilitated by knowledgeable educators.

Instructional Strategies for Online Courses

Because learners have different learning stylesor a combination of styles, online educators should design activities multiple modes of learning in order to provide significant experiences for each class participant. In designing online courses, use multiple instructional strategies. Teaching models exist which apply to traditional higher education learning environments, and when designing courses for the online environment, these strategies should be adapted to the new environment. Traditionally, in a teacher-centered classroom, instructors control their environment because they have a monopoly on information.

Online learning environments permit a range of interactive methodologies. Learning contracts connect educational needs to individual student needs. The discussion group Guided design Role playing Games The panel. Evaluating Web Sites Tutorial.