Table of content Introduction – The Digital Classroom Revolution Understanding Digital Literacy Beyond Basic Technology Skills More Than Knowing How to Use a Computer A Core Academic and Life Competency The Framework of Digital Literacy From Awareness to Application Defining the Four Pillars of Digital Literacy Integrating the Pillars From Theory to Practice: Digital Skills […]
What is an Annotated Bibliography? Guide, Examples & Tips
The Academic Shortcut You Didn’t Know You Needed Think about this: it’s 11 p.m., you’re sitting in front of a pile of books, three journaling tabs open, looking at you and a blinking cursor in your doc file. You have been asked for an “annotated bibliography”, but beyond a vague memory from a study-skill lecture, […]
Critical Thinking for Students and Professionals: A Modern Guide
Honing A Core Skill For The 21st Century Step into any lecture hall, boardroom, or online forum, and you will hear the same refrain over and over: “We need a more critical approach.” Yet few people can explain what that really looks like in action. For example, let’s talk about students here for a minute. […]
How to Write TEEL Paragraphs: Step-by-Step Guide
When doing academic writing, the two main core components are clarity and structure, which keep everything aligned and easy to understand for the audience. Regardless of how engaging your thoughts and insights might be, if they aren’t delivered in a way that engages the audience, the reader will feel lost. To cater to that, the […]
Who Invented School Homework and Why?
I don’t want to do homework,” one cries. “Why do we even have homework? Who comes up with these ideas?” the other replied. Once in a lifetime, you must’ve heard this conversation flowing around, and trust me, everyone has. We have had this conversation over and over agai,n and we all would want to know […]
Mastering MHRA Referencing Style: A Complete Guide for Students and Researchers
Correct referencing is important in academic writing for several reasons; it is ethically important, and it also contributes to academic integrity in your writing and allows readers to explore relevant literature. Furthermore, there are numerous styles of referencing that are used around the world, and one particular style of reference for the humanities is called […]
Top 7 Free Tools For Students Writing Their Thesis in the UK
Writing an article or piece of content is probably not the easiest of tasks when you’re fighting deadlines, conducting research, formatting, and of course, those citations. So if you happen to be one of those students pursuing an undergraduate, master’s thesis, or doing a final research project in the UK, you have no doubt found […]
What to Expect in a Proctored Online Exam: UK Student Edition
The realm of academic assessments has changed drastically in the UK, and online assessments are now a major part of that change. With the sudden rise of distance learning and flexible degree options, multiple universities and colleges are now incorporating proctored online exams to ensure academic integrity. But the thing that bothers most of […]