MIT, United Arab Emirates Offer Free Courses in Middle East
(Photo: Jeffrey Betts, Creative Commons) A new collaboration between MIT and United Arab Emirates’ Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education will allow Arab students from all backgrounds to access education online from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Last month, the Ghurair family donated $ 1.14 billion, equal to a third of their wealth, to the foundation. […]
Udacity to Offer Nanodegrees in China
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) Online education provider Udacity has announced plans to expand its online degree offerings with classes tailored for Chinese students. Created by former Google roboticist and Stanford professor Sebastian Thrun, Udacity initially gained popularity when it offered college courses online at no cost to users in an effort to make learning more accessible. However, the […]
HSBC set to offer online video meetings with mortgages advisors
HSBC customers will be able to hold meetings with mortgage advisors using online video links, under a trial being carried out by the bank. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Sainsbury’s set to increase Argos offer as sales improve
SAINSBURY’S chief executive Mike Coupe is expected to announce increased fourth-quarter sales and a fresh £1.45billion offer for Home Retail Group this week. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Ryanair to offer fine dining and charter jet services
BUDGET airline Ryanair is to launch a swish charter jet service. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Kadenze, Art School Offer Comics and Graphic Novel MOOC
A college based in California is offering a free online course for artists on the creation of comic books and graphic novels. The California College of the Arts in San Francisco already offers an MFA in comics, and has now made available a massive open online course (MOOC) entitled “Comics: Art In Relationships.” It will be […]
New home new friends: Retirement villages offer more than you think
RETIREMENT villages offer much more than just luxury flats and a garden. Daily Express :: Life & Style Feed
Stanford, ClassDojo Offer Growth Mindset Program to Community Colleges
Through a partnership with ClassDojo, Stanford University’s Project for Education Research That Scales (PERTS) is hoping to encourage a “growth mindset” in students across the country. The effort is meant to help more students succeed in their efforts to attain a community college degree. In order to do so, PERTS is inviting community colleges across […]
ACT, BenchPrep Join to Offer Online Test Preparation
ACT has unveiled a new, redesigned test preparation program that offers participants a more interactive experience that helps students determine the areas they most need to focus on in order to increase their score. The lower-cost ACT Online Prep program is easier for students to maneuver through and offers a more personalized experience than previous versions, […]
Here’s everything Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has to offer
DAVID ATTENBOROUGH first visited Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem, in 1957 when it was only possible to broadcast its underwater splendour in black and white. Daily Express :: Travel Feed