Archive for September 7th, 2009

  
 

Scholarships for Studying in Germany

Among other European nations like UK and France, Germany has emerged as a promising destination for higher education. The German expertise in engineering and automobiles is well known and what can be better than picking up the skills from Deutschland itself? More and more students are heading to Germany every year for engineering, management, law, science and education courses. To make matters easy for Indian students, The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers a variety of scholarships for students who want to pursue various graduate or research programmes in Germany.

If you are planning on going to Germany, it might be a good idea to learn German so that it’s easier for you to find your way around. There are plenty of English speakers though, and some courses are also offered in English. Universities are also known to conduct crash courses in German for students coming from foreign shores. The advantage of knowing German is that it will be easier for you to get part-time jobs there and fund your study.

For information on study and courses in Germany, visit this link. For the DAAD scholarships, check this out.

Online Courses-Today and Tomorrow

Online courses are the buzz of the times as e-learning and Instructional design gains ground in India. Online courses are quite the rage in the west whereas it’s still picking up here. However, more and more institutes and corporate concerns are waking up to e-learning and starting to realize its potential in being a cost-effective and effective solution to training woes. E-learning not only aims at reaching a large audience, it also endeavors to integrate learning and fun as the possibility of training and disseminating information through online games is very much in the realm of e-learning. So how is India adopting to this new wave? What is e-learning now and how is it taking shape? Came across an article in The Hindu which deals with these questions. Take a look.