Observations on Ethics

"Ethics is for the most part what makes us feel right just because it is required by law." Aleron Morales "Sciences update knowledge, ethics can point us in a direction, but only the intelligence of hope can motivate us to imagine a desirable future that will refocus in the present as energy for the choices …

Observations on Knowledge

Knowledge is the best tool to express life - Aleron Morales There are paths that do not lead to success, but you need to travel them to achieve knowledge. - Wesley D'Amico "Easy and difficult are nothing but knowing and not knowing." Aleron Morales "You have to turn knowledge into understanding because understanding fixes knowledge." …

Observation on Humanity

If you tell the truth, you do not need to remember everything - Mark Twain None of us is as smart as all of us - Eric Schmidt The world suffers a lot, not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people - Anonymous A friend is someone …

Project Management: The 4-View Model

The Four-View Model There is an old expression that says there are two sides to every story. Additionally, there is more than one way to look at every story – different viewpoints to be taken. This is the idea behind the Four-View model – that there are many ways to look at something, each with …

Innovation and Progress: the new paradigms of tomorrow’s university

Introduction Chapter 1 – Quality Of Teaching Chapter 2 – Quality Of Life Chapter 3 – Quality Of Academic Development Chapter 4 – Quality Of Program Development Chapter 5 – Quality Education: Inspiring Innovation From Traditional Philosophy Bibliography

Innovation and Progress: the new paradigms of tomorrow’s university CHAPTER 2 – QUALITY OF LIFE

When we talk about “quality of Life at University” we intend to refer to various aspects of quality other than merely education-related determinants of quality life on-campus. Many researches on quality of life have mainly focused on social, psychological, economic and material values to assess the quality of life on-campus. Many scholars have carried out …

Innovation and Progress: the new paradigms of tomorrow’s university CHAPTER 3 – QUALITY OF ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT

A weak faculty operates a weak program that attracts weak students. (Koerner 1963) According to Santoro (2011)[1], when experienced teachers are fuelled by the moral dimension of teaching but find that they can no longer access the moral rewards of the work, then consistent and persistent frustrations in accessing the moral rewards of teaching requires …

Innovation and Progress: the new paradigms of tomorrow’s university CHAPTER 4 – QUALITY OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

Designing and implementing a teaching plan for a subject can be really challenging e because the successful achievement of the full plan depends on the students' abilities to learn, interests to understand, and motivation to go deeper in the study of the subject. One factor to always keeps in focus is the student's prior knowledge. …

Innovation and Progress: the new paradigms of tomorrow’s university CHAPTER 5 – QUALITY EDUCATION: INSPIRING INNOVATION FROM TRADITIONAL PHILOSOPHY

The recent International acclaimed report " World University Rankings 2013-2014"World University Rankings 2013-2014"[1] affirms the rise of the Asian universities among the World's best 400 ranked universities. Almost 15% or 62 varsities are from the Asian region. Among the top 100 there are 11 Asian universities and, among the top 200, 10% are from Asian countries. The slowing pace of the European …

Use of Mind Map for Problem solving

Were you ever in a situation where you did not see or find a way out? It would be smart that next time you outline your current situation and your desired situation in two maps. Make them face each other and you will see something interesting occur. The white space in the middle is the …

Mind Map as booster for Creativity

We are all creative creatures. We all can find a solution in a situation that seems difficult (to say the least). Creativity is a type of learning process where the teacher and pupil reside in the same individual – Arthur Koestler To stimulate this, I want to advice you to start creating more mind maps. …

Common Mind Mapping softwares and Applications

There are plenty of Mind Map applications for personal computers and laptop. The ones mentioned hereinafter are all available on Micrososft Store for Windows 10. I will divide them in two categories: the free applications and the application which need to be purchased. I suggest the new user to, firstly, how to use mind map …