The Learning House, Inc. has two important pieces of information to share. The company’s president and founder, Dr. Denzil Edge, will be receiving not one, but two awards from client schools honoring his contribution to the distance learning field.
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Call them rules of thumb or guiding principles, best practices should be established standards a company sets in order to serve as points of reference for all project developments. At The Learning House, Inc, dedication to best practices is an important part of our mission to offer proven, easy-to-use solutions for all of your online education needs.
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For over a century and a half, Hiwassee College has crafted its reputation on its ability to offer students a great beginning to both their higher education and lifelong objectives. This is why the institution has diligently worked to provide high quality, faith-based instruction to young adults who may otherwise not have the opportunity to further their education. Hiwassee’s latest project, the launch of a virtual campus, has enabled the college to make the same enriching offer to a wider audience of nontraditional students and adult learners.
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At first thought, the prospect of your classroom existing within a computer isn’t necessarily exciting, especially for those who spend their workdays in front of computer screens. Many first-time online students have similar concerns about online education, fearing impersonal technology and isolation from the instructor and fellow classmates.
With this thought in mind, there has to be a reason people come home from work and turn on their laptops. Features such as online chatting, interactive games and webcams bring personal touches and fun to a tool that — while “intelligent” — is inescapably lifeless. As a result, human ingenuity and need for connection has transformed the computer into a relationship-creating instrument. The online education industry has listened to what students want and need and now delivers their favorite online activities in the form of educational activities.
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