Archive for February, 2010

Computer Assisted Language Learning

The connection between computers and language is nothing new. We started seeing it in popular culture back in the 60’s with Star Trek’s communicators. The idea of a universal instant translator of any language into any other language is an extremely appealing problem to techno-linguists. We’re still nowhere near to achieving that dream despite great [...]

The Pros and Cons of Distance Learning

Distance education may be an amazing resource for someone who can only commit a few hours a week, but it is not for everyone. Like every other situation in the world, distance education programs have both pros and cons. Nevertheless, it can be a great experience as long as you know what to expect along [...]

Learning IBM’s Mastery Certification

A number of companies round the world have been providing a lot of certifications to ensure that a standard is being established in their way of computing education but most of these certifications are given for a particular subject but not for a person’s skills as a whole. It is IBM which has introduced this [...]