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Archive for June, 2008

Who says Accountants are boring?

Accountancy students on work experienceAnna Yap and Simon Tan of the School of Business and Accountancy describe an innovative approach that was used during their students’ 6-month industrial attachment. The students completed a Multimedia Presentation Project, allowing them to reflect on their experiences.


Enabling Learner-centred Learning in a Vacation Module in Vietnam

Hanoi street childrenLeslie Tey from the School of Interdisciplinary Studies describes how he used a learner-centred approach with a group of students who he took to Vietnam. The students studied social issues relating to the phenomenon of street children in Hanoi.

Leslie found that the students were more motivated and engaged in their learning as a result of the learner-centred approach taken in this module.


Wikis in Business and Education

wikitravel logoWell-known trainer Preetam Rai gives us some insights on how wikis are being used in business as a collaborative problem solving tool.

He also shares how wikis are being used in education settings.


How to Create a Wiki in Blackboard

WikiPreetam Rai presents a tutorial on how to create a wiki in Blackboard using the Teams LX plugin.

He goes on to explain how to make the wiki available to certain tutorial groups or to particular students only.