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Written by Patrick Quigley   Introduction to developing learner autonomy in virtual education. Websites, virtual courses, and virtual classes that can help you study alone.   Managing your own learning, independent learning, or learner autonomy. These all refer to the concept of learners developing skills for learning independently without constant instruction or outside of the […]

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD   “Evidence is presented that the mass suppression of emotion throughout the civilized world has stifled our growth emotionally, leading us down a path of emotional ignorance.” – Wayne Payne, 1985, Introduction   “Emotional intelligence is the “something” in each of us that is a bit intangible. It affects how we

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD   “At the end of the day, I think the more online educators there are, I think the better off the whole world is.”  – Anant Agarwal   “So far technology has hardly changed formal education at all. But a lot of people, including me, think this is the next place

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD “Successful negotiation is not about getting to “yes’; it’s about mastering ‘no’ and understanding what the path to an agreement is.” – Christoper Voss   “Let us move from the era of confrontation to the era of negotiation. “ – Richard M. Nixon    “Negotiation is not a policy. It is a technique.

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD   “When it comes to eLearning, content means everything. If eLearning content is not masterfully designed, all the rest will just go down the drain.”  – Christopher Pappas   “One of the most important areas we can develop as professionals is competence in accessing and sharing knowledge.”  – Connie Malamed   “Teachers

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD   “As a citizen of the world, I stand only with Truth and my conscience is my only leader. This is the only way to peace and justice on earth. To always do the right thing, be the right person, and stand with whoever is right always and forever.” – Suzy

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD   “Self-management, therefore, is all about becoming your own leader by training your mental, physical, social and intellectual faculties in different ways.” – Dr. Prem Jagyasi   “Making appointments with yourself and scheduling other things around them is key to proactive self-management.” – Michael Hyatt, Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting

Written by Patrick Quigley Introduction to global citizenship education through curriculum-as-relations            This short article will discuss global citizenship education through curriculum-as-relations. It will culminate with ten tips on how curricula can be tweaked to promote global citizenship education. The article concludes with ten global citizenship curricular activities.     Introduction

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD   “The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.” –  Robert Greene   “Soft skills get little respect, but will make or break your career.” – Peggy Klaus   “Soft skills have more to do with who we are than what we know.” – Marcel

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD   “The purpose of critical thinking is rethinking that is, reviewing, evaluating, and revising thought.” – Jon Stratton.   “The beginning of wisdom is found in doubting; by doubting we come to question, and by seeking we may come upon the truth.” – Pierre Abelard.   Critical thinking is an important skill