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Students Can Not “Live” Without Smartphone

Students today have nomophobia, feelings of anxiety and fear that if not with her cell phone. This is the conclusion of a recent survey conducted SecurEnvoy, a company specializing in digital password, which conducted a survey of 1,000 people in the UK.

The survey results showed, 66 percent of respondents claimed to be afraid to lose or to live without their cell phones. This percentage is more swollen on respondents aged 18 and 24 years. Some 77 percent of respondents in this age group have nomophobia.

The emergence nomophobia on college-age people, fuelled by skyrocketing use of smartphones on campuses. A survey conducted in February 2012 for students at Ball State University Indiana also noted this growth.

Mentioned that the smartphone ownership on campus more than doubled in the last three years. In 2009, the number is 27 percent, and in 2012 to 69 percent. Similarly, as quoted by U.S. News and World Report, Tuesday (03/27/2012). Read more

Universities and Students Face Gloomy Period

The cost to pursue a college education more difficult to reach. This was revealed in a report compiled by Alex Usher and consultant Pam Marcucci of Canada, Association of Higher Education Strategy (HESA).

The report titled Global Change in Tuition Policy and Student Aid for the state analyzed the data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Report analyzing the state universities in 40 OECD countries that declared, in the academic year 2011-2012, the government budget to support higher education continues to decline in the condition of inflation. While financial aid for college students there is no change or actually decreased.

It is estimated, in the upcoming academic year, the condition of higher education increasingly bleak given the debt crisis in Europe. The report says, is meant by “affordability” is a change in the cost of education adapted to the changes in financial aid for students.

After than, the U.S. is the only country correspondents from 40 countries that reduce financial aid for students as tuition increases. Mentioned, in the academic year 2011-2012, a grant program for students has been cut. Read more

Education In A Country

Education is something important. Without good education people will not go forward, moreover go backward. Without good education people rarely could achieve significant progress. And education determine the progress or decline of a nation. So education is so important for us. Development of countries is determined by the education quality in those country. It is impossible for a country to categorized as developed countries if education of its citizens are inadequate or insufficient. Good education is a must for citizens, especially for chidren because children are successor of a state. How could they lead the country if they do not provided adequated education? It will only make the country destroyed.

Based on that reason, choosing good education is a must that we have to do. There are so many place that offer education, not only formal education but also non formal education, it’s just we should be cautious to choose which one is good. Education is needed because of its importance for people future. We do not want get trapped in low quality education because it will make us getting harder in facing the competition in the future. No matter you like it or not competition is something that you must face and the competition getting hard and harder along with the progress of time. That is natural and we could not deny it. That is why good education is necessary to compete and to win the tight competition.

Sorting and Selecting a School

School exams have been completed. The long wait is also over. Registration of new students has now begun. If yesterday the students are restless, now turn to parents who feel anxious.

Single parent for example. This week they were busy looking for information to several schools for children of low test scores. Flowers are also parents. Although test scores above average interest, but the father of her mother’s anxiety still look real.

Could their children received at school they want? This question is who makes them anxious. Some are worried because the child’s test scores far below the standards established by the school. Some are worried even though the exam is compliant, but they are worried about not accepted because it caused some parents of students assisted person who intentionally mengatrol school diploma with the value of the rupiah. Yes, bribery in the education of this country still happened.

Favorite school is the desire of every child and parent. But the value of the minimum standards established by the school is often a constraint. For a low value of the exam must be willing to accept the bitter truth and soon find another school, it should be. But there are also children or parents who force their will to be acceptable in various ways. Bribing the corrupt schools is one of them. Oh my god! Do not do this wicked ways. How many people harmed by the practices of this kind of bribery. Students who excel should be displaced due share of the already purchased. That is why Islam prohibits the giving, receiving or brokering bribes.

Failed to enter schools does not mean failing everything. There are still many schools to choose from. Choosing a school should be a measure of ability. Economic ability of parents and also the child’s cognitive ability. Every child has different talents and potential. Impose undue parental school choice for their children. Economically perhaps parents are able to ‘buy’ school, but what happens if the child can not follow the lesson. Give a chance and trust to the child to choose a school. Aim and give acceptable excuse if their choices do not fit with our expectations. Not always a good idea if the child is given the freedom to choose any school they please. Must be discussed, selected and sorted plus minus. Read more

Benefits of e-Education

There are many benefits that can be learned both by educational institutions, students and society at large. The details of the benefits of e-Education is as follows:

For Educational Institutions:

1. Shorten the distance
Educational institutions can be closer to the student-i where the physical distance can be overcome simply by clicking on its website. Meanwhile, the bureaucracy between educators and students can be shortened, whereby students can instantly send messages and conduct direct consultation via e-mail.

2. Expansion of the market
Market reach learners can be broad compared to the traditional education system is limited by location.

3. Expansion of the network partners
In addition to market expansion, educational institutions are also expanding network of partners. traditionally very difficult for all educational institutions to establish communication with the institutions or companies outside the city or even overseas. but through the creation of the site then contact the institution that can be done easily, quickly, and inexpensively.

4. Costs under control
Educational institutions do not need to be physically present in different cities and across the world, but can make the educational process at various locations. In addition, the lectures do not require physical construction cost, and schedule classes that weighed heavily on the course and university officials. Through this system of communication costs can also be suppressed as low as possible. Read more