As distance learning courses go this is a very interesting one but one that caters for an important need none the less. In this respect I think it does a pretty good job. We live in slightly more enlightened times these days when it comes to some types of crime and for a lot of misdemeanours a brief educational course rather than a spell in prison is often the outcome of a Court hearing. This one, as the title clearly indicates, is aimed at stopping those found guilty of theft from re-offending. The meaning of the word theft in this instance covers ... Read more
There are quite a lot of sites around matching people who need information to relevant experts and this follows similar lines to a lot of them. In this case though the emphasis is on gaining instruction so if you want lessons in Arabic or mathematics or perhaps would like to know how to create a Wiki you can search and find an instructor willing to teach you online. Being a two-way arrangement it follows then that you can sign up to instruct or sign up to learn. Anyone looking for instruction can search by the tags or enter a subject or ... Read more
It used to be the case that the poor beleaguered novelist out there had to jump through the odd hoop and find a publisher in order to release their masterwork. Not only would it mean another roadblock on the path to glory but it would also mean a percentage of the takings being sliced off. However, the plethora of 'publish your own book' sites that have cropped up over the last few years has begun to change the way it works. Pandamian is a writing and book tool that acts as your publisher by covering all the techical and background ... Read more
I have to say when I first looked through this app I was a little concerned that teachers could just pick from a set of pre-loaded comments to appraise the students in their care.I had a fleeting moment of forgetfulness I suppose because thinking back to my pre-computer schooldays things were pretty much the same. Well they were in the case of my math teacher who could have saved himself a lot of time by getting a couple of rubber stamps made containing the phrases, "is easily distracted" or "could do better."With practically every other activity you can think of now made easier ... Read more
This is not so much an app really but more like a fantastic way for schools to access a veryimportant tool for the improvement of literacy amongst its pupils.This comprehensive testing system is coupled with a number of detailed reports to enableteachers to gauge the true reading age of pupils in their care. It goes without saying thatall of data that ends up on the site is securely encrypted to industry standards. On top ofthat, and consistent with any activity involving minors, anyone with access to it is fully CRBchecked (Criminal Records Bureau).The scale of the tests covers ˈListen and ... Read more
Most students seem to meet have a money problem. There's never enough of it. Then there's the money that has to be paid back later. It all adds up. So when it comes to the text books you need to buy for your course it can easily turn into a big problem. You pay a lot of money for them, use them a little bit and then try to sell them back. It would be so much better if you could rent the chapters you want. BookStep is a textbook tool based in the cloud that let's you access the ... Read more
There are quite a few companies these days that offer a discount if they can find their products advertised elsewhere at a cheaper price. This goes to show that even the biggest companies are not 100% confident that their price is the cheapest on the market. PriceMentor is a business and shopping tool with a price monitoring engine that allows you to instantly compare your prices to your competitors so you can always stay ahead of the game. Wasn't it Plato that said “Keeping an eye on your competition, so customers keep an eye on you?" Or maybe it ... Read more
It's time to start planning. Black Friday is just around the corner. For those who aren't aware the Black Friday sale is the biggest sale of the year and takes place on Friday, November 25th throughout the US. So what will be on sale? How can you plan to spend your money wisely? BlackFridaySales is a shopping and marketplace app that will help save you money by informing you where and when to shop on the big day. Black Friday Sales happen the Friday after Thanksgiving and Black Friday 2011 falls on Friday, November 25th. It is the biggest ... Read more
Here’s a great way of getting some ideas for those techno friends and loved one’s that cause a perennial problem when it comes to the choice of a suitable gift. Read more
While HungryFlix looks like a fairly low key movie and video shopping tool for your mobile it delivers far more. Quite often the more subtle apps are the one's that really deliver the goods. HungryFlix is the bridge that helps independent filmmakers get their works of art distributed into iPod, iPhone and AppleTV. HungryFlix is the home for indie films on the iPod, iPhone, PSP and Apple TV. If you are a filmmaker or content producer here is your chance to sell your content as an iPod movie. HungryFlix is the leader in helping indie filmmakers distribute content as ... Read more