In this guest blog feature, Innopharma Education explores the growth of the digital transformation industry and how it’s affecting industries across Ireland and the globe. For many industries, the phrase “digital transformation” was lightly used to describe the implementation of certain technologies into the business model. Now, digital transformation has a different meaning. It […]
Last week, we took a look at the challenges facing students dealing with the online element of blended learning, in particular those challenges that involve self-regulation and the use of technology for studying. In this second part, we focus on the challenges facing teachers experiencing the particular online element of blended learning. Blended learning is […]
The Open Training College has a proven track record when it comes to the delivery of high-quality accredited management courses. Modules such as Key Management Skills: Teamwork, Leadership & Communications equip students with practical skills as well as the necessary theoretical knowledge. Unit 2 of this module enables the student to be an effective and […]
What Does a Civil Engineer Do? A civil engineer is a professional who plays a crucial role in the design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure projects. Their work primarily revolves around designing, planning, and overseeing the implementation of various projects related to public and private infrastructure. According to engineersireland.ie civil engineers “improve and protect the […]
Effective Learning: The Feynman Technique: Effective learning is something all students should strive toward. It’s all well and good taking page after page of lecture notes, highlighting the main points, spending hours reading and re-reading. But are you learning effectively? Passive learning is a method of learning or instruction where students receive information and internalize […]
Last week, we took a look at the challenges facing teachers dealing with the online element of blended learning, in particular those challenges that involve self-regulation and the use of technology for studying. Before that in part one, we looked at the challenges facing students. In this third and final part, we focus on […]
Have you ever wanted to be part of the world of Creative and Fiction Writing? Ordinary people, ordinary lives; and then they picked up the pen, sat at the keyboard, entered another world or their own creation, returned every day for many months, took it to a publisher and now the world’s reading it! This […]
Decorate your CV with a Nail Art Course Nail art is one of the hottest trends in health and beauty at the moment. Having amazing nails is a really important part of looking your best and knowing how to do that can make you an amazing friend, or a highly sought-after professional. What is nail […]
In this guest blog post, Open Training College Associate Tutor Joe McDonald explores the importance of change. Change is inevitable and there is no escaping it. However, that’s no bad thing! Take a moment to consider just how much change has taken place within your own family, your local community, those towns and cities that […]
It’s become a common word but have you ever asked yourself ‘What is Cyber Security?’ Maybe you have an interest in it and have been thinking about finding out more or maybe pursuing it as a study option. Well, read on… Cyber security is concerned with protecting the likes of computers, servers, networks, programs, mobile […]