Tag: education
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Secure Your Journey Anywhere with Medjet’s Comprehensive Travel Memberships
About Medjet: Leading the Way in Global Medical Transport and Travel Security They are Leaders in the Industry. In 1991, they were the pioneer in the United States when they adopted the membership model for air-medical transport. Even now, they are still committed to giving you the platinum level of service and the most care ... -
TestNigeria 3.0 Conference: Elevate Your QA Practices to Prevent Outages like CrowdStrike’s
[ad_1] ….Sen. Salisu Shuaibu Afolabi, Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT & Cybercrime, who will declare the conference open The Nigerian Software Testing Qualifications Board (NGSTQB) has announced plans for the TestNigeria 3.0 Conference, set to take place on September 26, 2024, at the prestigious Radisson Blu Hotel in Ikeja GRA, Lagos, Lagos State. ... -
Not All ‘Free College’ Programs Spark Increased Enrollments or More Degrees
[ad_1] The premise of “free college” programs popping up around the country in recent years is that bringing the price of higher education down to nearly nothing will spur more students to enroll and earn degrees. But is that what actually happens? David Monaghan, an associate professor of sociology at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, has ... -
Should Educators Put Disclosures on Teaching Materials When They Use AI?
[ad_1] Many teachers and professors are spending time this summer experimenting with AI tools to help them prepare slide presentations, craft tests and homework questions, and more. That’s in part because of a huge batch of new tools and updated features that incorporate ChatGPT, which companies have released in recent weeks. As more instructors experiment ... -
VDL International Conference Promotes Ethical Values for a Better Society
[ad_1] Stakeholders at the Values for Daily Living International [VDLI] inaugural annual conference have recommitted to continuing efforts in promoting ethical values and moral principles, inspiring positive change in individuals and communities worldwide. The VDLI inaugural annual conference convened by Sandra Ani, was a resounding success, bringing together students, parents, scholars, educators, and community members ... -
Preventive care is under threat: PrEP now or pay later
[ad_1] A long-awaited court decision has finally arrived, with disturbing health implications: The ruling exempts select employers from fully covering a daily pill that can prevent a person’s chances of getting HIV by up to 99 percent. But the effects of the Braidwood Management v. Becerra case extend beyond HIV care. The case could invalidate ... -
From Crisis to Hope: Stories of Resilience Supported by Muslim Aid
Introduction: A Beacon of Hope In times of conflict, the light, which is seen as being at the end of the tunnel, is often from sources that are not considered. Muslim Aid is an organisation through which a lot of people around the world received a ray of hope. It has been quite helpful in ... -
Can nanotech help solve the Pentagon’s corrosion problems?
[ad_1] HONOLULU—Corrosion of military aircraft and vehicles is a multi-billion dollar problem for the Pentagon. But a local technology company says they’ve figured out a way to overcome it using nanotechnology—and now Lockheed Martin has partnered with them to develop and use the coating on the aircraft it makes for the military. “Aircraft that fly ... -
When Students Are Absent, Do Their Relationships With Teachers Suffer?
[ad_1] Students are missing a lot of classes. Chronic absenteeism, when a student misses at least 10 percent of the school year — which includes missing school for any reason, and not just unexcused absences — nearly doubled from 2019 to 2022. In May, the White House flagged chronic absenteeism as a national “challenge,” pointing ... -
As Schools Serve More Immigrant Children, Demand Grows for Bilingual Psychologists
[ad_1] A couple of years ago, as schools that had been forced to go virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic began to bring students back on campus, Pedro Olvera noticed that his phone started ringing more. Olvera spent much of his career as a school psychologist in Santa Ana Unified School District, just a stone’s ...