Tag: Learning

 Scotland’s leading digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Learning Solutions, has welcomed the decision to name Dunfermline as one of eight new cities, so designated to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. According to the UK’s Cabinet Office, Dunfermline, as a new city, can expect a boost to local communities and an opening-up of new opportunities for people who live there. It cited research suggesting that, after it was appointed a city in 2012, Perth, in Scotland, has seen the local economy expand by 12% in the decade – principally through this putting Perth ‘on the international map’ and, thus, ... Read more

 Friday marked the 23rd annual Switzer Learning Center Special Olympics Day at Alta Loma Park in Torrance. It was a perfect spring day where volunteers from Torrance Refining Company, community members, family and friends gathered to help kick off the one-day event which included Olympic-style competitive activities. The Annual Switzer Olympics Day returned from a 3-year hiatus, due to the pandemic. This year, the culminating event was an opportunity for all age groups, diploma-track and alternative curriculum students, to socialize and build connections in an open environment not able to be experienced on campus. “This is an off-campus event that ... Read more

The Canada Learning Bond (CLB) is money from the Government of Canada to help pay for post-secondary education. It provides an initial payment of $500 in a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) and $100 for each subsequent benefit year of eligibility, up to the benefit year in which the beneficiary turns 15, to a maximum of $2,000. Contributions are not required to receive the CLB. The Canada Learning Bond (CLB) is money from the Government of Canada to help pay for post-secondary education. It provides an initial payment of $500 in a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) and $100 for ... Read more

 As soon as the COVID-19 lockdowns started, schools all over the world closed or transitioned to online studies. To help parents provide quality education to their children in these turbulent times, Summit Learning Institute offers homeschooling courses at affordable rates. As homeschooling offers more flexibility and convenience, many parents prefer this method instead of admitting their children to regular schools. In 2020 only, the proportion of households with school-aged children practicing homeschooling increased from 5.5% to 11.1%. Homeschooling is a more convenient option for parents and children, but maintaining the same education standards at home is not as easy. This ... Read more

 The paradigm of traditional schooling has shifted dramatically over the last few years. Being personally available in a class is no longer the only opportunity to learn something. If people are connected to the internet, they can acquire a good education and learn new skills anytime and anywhere they choose using the online learning platforms. This will be the future of learning for all age groups, hence regarded by many as “The Digital Learning.” Summit Learning Institute is one such online learning platform that offers a lot of courses and skills related to different subjects and areas for people to ... Read more