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Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Executive learning gaining importance day by day

The entire virtual world is your classroom. Yes, that is exactly what executive learning is all about. You don’t need a blackboard, a lecture theater, chalk, session end bells or a white board marker. Above all, you shell out much less for getting a degree online. E- Learning is a perfect way of gaining knowledge on any subject, especially one that doesn’t require much of hands-on training.In fact, this mode of learning has become an essential part of courses in management and thus are not

More and more students and educational institutes prefer E-Learning programs these days as it gives both the teacher as well as the students the flexibility to select a course of their choice and also select the study time. This is especially an excellent learning tool for the busy executives who wish to enhance their knowledge but fail to do so due to time constraint and absence of enough resources.

A classical example of E-Learning course being offered in India is by Punjab Technical University. Generally speaking, when you enroll for an online course, you receive study materials from the institute. Thereafter, you go through the study material on your own and at your own convenient time. Should you face any problem, you revert back to a mentor belonging to the university or institute. Your doubts are cleared through email, online chat platforms or forums where discussions take place. In fact, universities and colleges encourage students to register with online interactive forums where students studying different subjects interact with each other and exchange views and ideas.

Tuesday, 23 August 2011

Check out with the risks involved in Online shopping

The craze of online shopping has picked up quite significantly in the last decade and online sellers are expected to improve their share of purchases for years to come. There is no doubt that you can find great deals online and so many different brands which may not be even available in regular stores, even shopping malls. If you have never shopped online or even if you are a regular online shopper, you should understand that despite of all the hype, there are certain disadvantages of online shopping.

Normally when we shop from a regular store, we can see the item and atleast visually inspect that it looks fine.Once you place you order the waiting game starts. You have to wait for a few days for the item to arrive which can be quite frustrating. What if the item you are expecting never arrives, you will be lost in a series of phone calls to the seller and the courier company. Only a few sites offer free shipping, some others will ship for free only if your total purchase price exceeds a certain amount.


Disadvantage of online shopping includes inability of getting items in your possession quickly.Most good internet sites have taken adequate measures to overcome most of these disadvantages. An intelligent online shopper knows a lot more than a novice. Both regular stores and online shopping have advantages and disadvantages of their own.