Correspondence in the case of distance learning would be any instructional material in a printed format which has been sent to the student. Why is correspondence or the printed word still the medium that is most commonly used? It?s probably because once the materials have been sent to a student, he can read it at his leisure anywhere. He does not need to be near a computer or a phone and doesn?t need to be Internet-connected. If there is supplementary material sent, it is usu...

So what can one do with an aviation license? What activities are fun and available to a fully licensed pilot? First is the possibility of owning your own plane. If you own your own plane, the possibilities for recreation are endless. Where have you always wanted to go but could not because of time constraints and lack of money? When you are the pilot, no where is off limits. Been meaning to go to Ireland? Jamaica? No problem, since now you have your own plane and can fly t...

Aviation in America has a long and glorious tradition dating all the way back to the days of the Wright Brothers. When these two men decided they would make a flying machine, most people thought they were insane. Man is not meant to fly, that is for the birds. It is impossible, physically and technically and it can never happen. But history has proven the doubters wrong time and again and aviation was no exception. Now days, anyone can fly. Not only in a commercial plane b...

Adults want their education to be relevant to their specific needs. What they are learning must be applicable to their job, values or other responsibilities. Once they see the relevancy in their learning, adults want to create goals for their education. They will desire to see the path that leads them from the beginning to the end of a course, or even a whole curriculum. Each step of this path must make its value evident to the adult learn - why its important, how it will hel...

Malcolm Knowles (1913-1997), pioneer in adult education, titled one of his books, "The Adult Learner: A Neglected Species." And no wonder. Many people closed their books halfway through life; research on how grown-ups learn was in its early stages; teachers equipped to handle mature students were hard to find. Today lifelong learning opportunities are plentiful and instructors well-versed in space age information delivery. Still, millions fail to take advantage. They need ...

If you are considering a first management course of study, or have started one and have options to select from, this is for you. In this article I will argue that students taking an introductory, foundation level qualification should not be tempted to take specialist options (or pathways or routes, as they are sometimes called).