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Taking comics seriously
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 13/07/2010
» Over and over, students tell me that the only reading they do is comics - invariably manga from Japan. While I wish it were otherwise, I know that if I want my students to read more, one way to encourage them to try doing so is to use comic books.
Getting Bobbleheaded over an iPad
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 11/07/2010
» Conventional wisdom has it that a blink of an eye lasts 400 milliseconds. For me, it is more like three months. That’s how I feel as I pack my two meagre suitcases to leave the bustling, crazy world of Los Angeles for the bustling, crazy world of Bangkok. There are people to farewell, tequila bars to visit, dinners to attend, and tequila bars to visit — did I repeat myself just then? There’s been the quick trip up to Hollywood Boulevard to buy tacky souvenirs.
English skills receive boost
News, Sirikul Bunnag, Published on 06/07/2010
» The government is urged to announce English as its second official language to spur students to achieve English proficiency and help the nation place itself on the road map to the Asean Community in 2015.
Pushing the envelope in VEGAS
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 04/07/2010
» I know. It's been a long week. After my exquisite cliff hanger last Sunday, I am back again to finish the tale of my trip to Las Vegas and the strange set of circumstances that erupted in the middle of the night there.
Study in Germany
Realtime, Published on 02/07/2010
» Bayer Science and Education Foundation is accepting applications for its scholarship programmes. In the academic sector, ambitious students can apply for a Bayer, Carl Duisberg or Kurt Hansen scholarship if they are aiming to undertake a study project abroad.