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  • How many different types of identities do you think you have?

    How many different types of identities do you think you have?

    How many identities do you think you have? What is your cultural & social identities? What about your regional & religious identities? What about age and national identities? Read on to find out more.


  • Compact Calendar for 2015 specifically for Malaysia

    Compact Calendar for 2015 specifically for Malaysia

    Get a full-year view from this compact calendar to help you plan events without worry of clashing with public or school holidays!


  • The “cheap” in cheap hosting can be costly!

    The “cheap” in cheap hosting can be costly!

    Don’t buy any web hosting or domain name registration till you have read this! You’ve been advised!


  • Studying in America: a young Malaysian’s story

    Studying in America: a young Malaysian’s story

    Although I am very “British” in my academic “pedigree”, having spent nearly twelve years studying in the United Kingdom, the most enjoyable teaching experience I encountered as an academic was when I taught American Degree Program (ADP) in different colleges in Malaysia. The breadth of knowledge, relatively flexible learning paths and the communication skills of…


  • Low completion: a killer of MOOCs?

    Low completion: a killer of MOOCs?

    The New York Times reported recently that the University of Texas System may be having second thoughts about its foray into the realm of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC). There are three major concerns that were raised: The completion rate of MOOCs offered has been languishing between one to 13 %; Majority of the learners…