Academic Writing Blog

Education and Incarceration

It may seem like an odd thing to talk about but when one considers that the percentage of prisoners who have extremely little formal education is extremely high, it becomes a subject worth investigating. Not all states have the same rules and regulations for prisoners and neither do federal prisons. For some inmates prison represents the only opportunity they may ever have to earn a degree, certificate or diploma.

Global Learning Online

The future of mobile learning is truly fascinating to contemplate. Move beyond the simple ability to be physically mobile with a laptop or iPad type device and consider the ramifications of universal course availability. The first question that comes to mind is, what is to stop someone from undertaking an online degree from Berkeley for example, while living and studying in Japan or Australia?

Computerized Online Grading Critique

Online writing and editing services are a great development but like everything there is good and bad. Don’t even consider giving your business to anyone who doesn’t hire first language English, degree graduates with whom you can engage throughout the project. If there are no humans involved in the process at all, don’t think twice, head for the hills.

Top 10 Student Gifts

It’s December and officially the silly season has begun, so what to buy for the starving student on your gift list? Well, most students are technologically switched on and current about cool gadgetry, so to impress you may have to think outside the square.

Ereaders

Whether you choose to go with an iPad, Apple reader, Kindle or any of the other ereaders on the market, the bottom line is that you should definitely put a request for one in with your letter to Santa. Ereader book providers are not proprietary in their services so books can be purchased for these devices from a range of book providers. Whether you are studying sculpture or science the ereader is a must have.

Best Google Android Apps for Students

Google Android is the latest market competitor for seamless integration of all your technology and social networking so it’s seems opportune to have a look at the apps being offered through android which are of benefit, in particular to students.

Make Money - Sell your Books!

If you’re not interested in selling your personal substances and you still need your books for a few more months there are a million different ways for computer savvy students to make some extra dosh online.

Top 5 tips for Choosing a Research Topic

Deciding what to write a research assignment about can be a daunting prospect. You want it to be interesting for sure. But you don’t want to get yourself too deeply entrenched in a project that could turn out to be impossible in terms of sourcing material and creating original perspective. That decision is even more overwhelming if this is a thesis, or dissertation, that will be your life’s work for the next few years.

Saving for the Season Top 10 Tips

Students are notoriously poor due to the phenomenal fees we must pay to be educated and the cost of living – despite the student breaks we are sometimes given. At this time of the year we must choose between being even more frugal or disappointing the ones we love.

Online Learning & Services

Back in the day, a person would have to travel from office to office to discuss schedules, loans and other issues. Today everything can be done online; even interviews and contract signing can be done over the internet.