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Introduction to Distance Education In August, 2009, SRI International for the Department of Education, a nonprofit research institute, published a 93-page report which examined comparative research on online versus traditional classroom teaching from 1996 to 2008. Some of the research focused on K-12 settings, but the majority of it centered upon colleges and adult-continuing education [...]

Having a stellar resume is a must-have for any recent college graduate. A resume is often the first impression applicants give a potential employer, so it must be polished and perfect when the job hunt begins. Most college graduates face similar hurdles when it comes time to craft a resume such as only having a [...]

Today, most people with office jobs spend the majority of their day behind a computer and online. A power outage can render an entire company useless until electricity is restored. While cyberculture may have started as distinct groups of online gamers, hackers and people frequenting chat rooms, today it encompasses everything that is done through [...]

One of the most effective ways for a growing or established business to increase profits is by expanding their market. However, entering into new markets can lead to disaster without the right products, services, tools and know-how. Companies and businesses looking to protect their current successes, while still branching out and growing, often look to [...]

Broadly and variously defined, postmodernism refers to a specific period of time that began in the 1940s, a style of literature, architecture, art philosophy, or the plight of Western society in post-capitalist age.  This movement encompasses a set of critical and rhetorical practices employing concepts such as difference, repetition, and hyperreality to break apart or [...]

Introduction Memetics is a (controversial) study and analysis of the cultural and evolutionary transmission of information. It is largely based upon the concepts of Darwinian evolution and originated from Richard Dawkins book entitled The Selfish Gene. A meme is the basic unit, or building block, of cultural information. It is a grain of an idea [...]

Introduction On October 31, 1517, the German theologian, professor, and pastor Martin Luther published Ninety-Five Theses, the catalyst which began the Protestant Reformation. In this controversial and immensely influential text, Martin Luther attacked the Catholic Church’s corrupt practices, particularly the Church’s sale of indulgences, which Martin Luther had come to view as “the most pernicious [...]

Introduction 19th Century Style and Themes Works of literature published throughout the 19th century are commonly referred to as “Victorian.” During this time, Queen Victoria reigned from 1837-1901. Moving away from the rationalism which had largely influenced the (previous) Georgian period, Victorian novelist and poets were primarily concerned with Romantic, mystical, and exotic ideas, particularly [...]

Bhagavad Gita The Bhagavad Gita in English   Commentary on the Bhagavad Gita Notes on the Bhagavad Gita    Christian Texts Scrolls From the Dead Sea contains an online text of the scrolls. Image Database for Biblical Studies provides a searchable database for researching significant images relate to the Bible. The Paul Page provides a [...]

Hittite Study Resources  General History International World History Project: The Hittites contains information on the Hittite Gods as well as the rise and fall of the Hittite empire. Ancient History Encyclopedia: Hittite provides general background information, illustrations, a well-organized timeline, and a bibliography. Hittites Kings contains a list of Hittite kings and their years of [...]