Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Introduction E-learning is the delivery of training and learning using means of electronic media‚ such as computers‚ Internet or intranet (Tastle‚ White‚ & Shackleton‚ 2005). Three basic ingredients of e-learning constitute: content and instructional methods; ways of delivering content and methods; and achievement of personal and organisational goals. These ingredients are also referred as the what‚ how and why elements of e-learning respectively (Clark & Mayer‚ 2008)
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framework for analyzing language use for different purposes‚ particularly for the teaching and learning of English for academic and professional purposes. To claim that the study becomes too product-oriented and prescriptivist violates the notion of dynamism in discourse for discourse is not merely the text‚ it is always context bound. It is related with human behavior which is not entirely predictable as man has the tendency to exploit conventions to express his private intentions (Bhatia‚ 2001) However
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Saboteur The short story "Saboteur"‚ written by Ha Jin exposes a social problem of China: the consequence of Culture Revolution on people’s life. How the faithful educated scholar becomes a merciless assassin. Who is the real Saboteur‚ Mr. Chiu or policeman? Through the author’s skillful description‚ we are able to understand the theme of the story is revenge. And “Saboteur” is irony. The setting of a story has a ponderous influence on our perception as it often justifies a character’s behavior
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reader in unable to hear the tone of voice or observe the body language of the sender. These subtle cues are a valuable part of communication‚ and we have been learning how to interpret them since the day we were born. 3. The media richness theory suggests that the richness of a communication channel is based on all of the following criteria
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EE Title In recent years‚ novels set in futuristic dystopian societies have been popular in literature. The latest teen fiction bestsellers‚ take place in a post-war future where technology has flourished and the structure of the nation has been upset. It is easy to see that the these novels portray horrendous futures; however‚ there is some truth to every tale. Throughout the plethora of novels that portray dystopian civilizations‚ there are common themes of advances in technology‚ fight for
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Urban Modernity in NY (1908) and Ash Can artists General: The thrills of technology‚ such as coney island‚ city of wonders‚ also had the nitty gritty‚ more poverty and realistic side of the city with the ash can artists • Song Slide: nickelodeon o Diversity‚ adults children white black o Let the audience feel as a presence w/in performance o Act of watching was also entertainment • Coney Island at Night- film frame o Electricity changing what nighttime meant in urban setting • Before
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Coastal environments especially benthic ecosystems are exposed to several anthropogenic and physical disturbances‚ which can affect burrowing organisms (C. kraussi) and other marine benthic species on several biological scales. Organisms that are sensitive to the human disturbances can either die or be displaced while those that remain might be facilitated. These disturbances can result in changes in population and a shift in ecological processes which could ultimately lead to the decrease of biodiversity
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Ukrainian cuisine is the specific set of cooking traditions and practices associated with Ukraine. Created within many centuries national cuisine reflects the richness of traditions and folkways of Ukrainian people. At the same time Ukrainian cuisine has absorbed the cultural influence of some countries such as Russia‚ Poland‚ Hungary‚ Turkey and Germany. Ukrainian cuisine is famous for its deliciousness‚ abundance of difference in taste and regional diversity. However‚ many dishes that were once
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The Golden Rush was the digging struggled with success and failure. The gold of California was the attraction to the eyes of the world; the perfect land with all the possibilities to get richness in a short time. Argonauts undertook a dangerous journey to arrive after several days in California‚ some of them did not make it to their destiny for hunger or diseases. Others took advantage of the situation and made business such selling jerked beef‚ blankets‚ medicines‚ axes‚ and many items necessaries
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transformation which allowed Isabella and Ferdinand to unify the country‚ secure the largest transoceanic empire the world has ever known‚ and for a few decades become the strongest nation in all of Europe. Unfortunately‚ Elliot asserts‚ whatever dynamism animated this miraculous ascendancy did not last very long and Spain became once again a second or third-rate nation. The personal rule of the Catholic Monarchs‚ Elliot argues‚ is what made Spain a dominant world power; when the Habsburg dynasty
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