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AICA Educations strong industry connections have enabled students to be given unique opportunities whilst studying, which can lead to them to finding their ideal jobs when they graduate.

Diploma of Graphic Design student, Stayc Sinclair, has gained invaluable industry experience through a range of freelance work arranged by AICA Education. “Whilst studying Ive worked on design jobs for various organisations, such as designing logos, websites and brochures. The experience has made me more confident to enter the workforce at the completion of my Diploma.”

AICA Educations Diploma of Graphic Design provides a program of study focused on industry centred outcomes. Students create a professional portfolio which can help them secure their ideal job in the Graphic Design industry.

Stacys portfolio has been instrumental in kick-starting her career, as she has recently been offered a highly sought after internship position at Warner Brothers.

“AICA arranged a job interview for me at Warner Brothers. After looking at my portfolio I was offered an internship with Warner Brothers for when I graduate.”

“I chose AICA to study my Graphic Design Diploma because of their up to date software packages, such as 3D Studio Max and Dreamweaver. It was the only college I could find with all of the programs I needed as well as both Mac and PC facilities.”

AICA Educations Diploma of Graphic Design teaches students to use a 3D package and Dreamweaver design software programs, which are quite new to Australia and are in high demand in the workplace. With the graphic design industry moving towards multimedia and online media, learning to create in 3D is imperative. AICA Education graduates trained in these programs will have a major competitive advantage in the industry.

Students are also trained to develop their theoretical, technical and practical skills in design programs Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and Flash.

CEO and AICA Education College Head, Ruth Grosser says that AICAs point of difference is their small class sizes which allow for increased interaction and one-on-one attention from teachers.

“Our teachers are all leading, industry professionals all with vast experience in many areas of the creative arts,” said Mrs Grosser. “At AICA Education we are passionate about ensuring our students have successful careers when they graduate. We ensure that we give all our students great training, small class sizes and the motivation to succeed.”

From Certificate to Diploma level, AICA Education offers courses in Visual Arts, Graphic Design, Photography, Graphic Pre-Press, Fist Aid and Workplace Training and Assessment. These courses prepare students for a variety of cutting-edge career opportunities in areas such as advertising, design, promotion, publishing, printing, marketing, packaging, photography, multimedia, consultancy, small business and management.

Nowadays, the problem of testing in American education is extremely important because often the existing system of tests is severely criticized and, what is more important, as a rule, this criticism is justified. In this respect, it is worthy to refer to the article by E.D. Hirsch Jr. “Using Tests Productively, where the author researches the problem of tests and their effectiveness. In fact, the author is very skeptical about the existing system of tests which, as he believe, are far from perfect.

Probably, one of the most important problems the author raises in his article is the problem of uselessness of the existing tests. To put it more precisely, E.D. Hirsch argues that both teachers and students are rather more concerned on the successful passing the tests than on the knowledge they receive. By the way, it is worthy of mention that it is not only teachers and students that are involved but the problem of effective testing also concerns the parents of students for, basically, tests are supposed to assess students academic successes and evaluate the effectiveness of their learning.

At the same time, the author underlines that often students that are practically of the same level of education, learning in the same class often show absolutely different results in testing. Hirsch mainly focuses on reading tests and, critically evaluating them, he underlines that they are quite ineffective because they are not testing comprehension strategies, as they are supposed to, but, instead, they are just testing comprehension that is obviously insufficient and ineffective.

Furthermore, the author also points out that, as a rule, students are directly prepared for the reading tests that is totally unacceptable. Instead, Hirsch insists that students should be prepared for a reading test indirectly and that is necessary to develop broad reading skills and abilities. Students should be able to work and comprehend a wide range of text on the basis of broad knowledge which is not only directly linked to reading. This knowledge should be wider, more universal involving not only literature but also art, science, logics, etc.

Naturally, on criticizing the existing system, it would be logical to offer some alternative and Hirsch underlines that content testing could be much more effective if they were specifically tied to the broad knowledge goals of a sound education in literature, science, history and arts. The broad knowledge from different spheres is essential because they form the background information which is of a paramount importance for reading comprehension. Eventually, the author concludes that such broad knowledge would increase the effectiveness of testing as well as education at large because it contributes to the progress of students academic achievements and their cognitive competence.

Obviously, the problem of testing is really important because tests actually define the whole process of education because often they are the final goal students and teachers strive to achieve and pass successfully. At the same time, the changes offered by Hirsch are really important because they help refocus education process from preparation to a particular and not perfect tests to more effective and useful acquisition of broad knowledge, skills and abilities which can not only help pass some tests but could also be useful in students personal and professional life making them really educated and intelligent personalities.

Netraheen Vikas Sansthan is an NGO that is working for the rehabilitation of blind, deaf and dumb students in India and it also arranges education camps for the blind, deaf and dumb students to motivate them towards education. The institute provides free education with boarding and lodging facility separately for boys and girls. The School was started on 15th August 1977 with only two blind students the number of which has gone to 247 at present out of which 90 are girls.NVS is the only institute in Rajasthan that has hostel facility for girls. The school is up to senior secondary level . All the teachers are well trained and highly qualified and many of them are blind too. The result of 10th and 12th Board exams itself speaks about the school as it has always been maintained at 100% since beginning of school. The Students of the school have been awarded several times Medals and Prizes not only at National, State and District level but also at International level in the field of various Education, Sports and Music competitions.

CraftandVocationalEducation
The craft education is compulsory from class 1st to 8th. The education includes of canning of chairs, weaving & spinning of bed sheets & towels on Handloom machines. The school arranges Learn and Earn program for the students as the students are paid for all these activities. They are also sent to Polytechnic College to attend special craft courses.

Computer Education
School has recently established a fully air conditioned Computer Lab with the help of respected NRI donor Mr.Premchand Gadda & his friends from USA having 17 computers equipped with all latest hardware & software useful for blind .Compauters as a subject is compulsory for classes 6th to 12th and the basic course classes are taken by the trained teachers. Recently the School has started a three month Certificate course in association with Polytechnic College, Jodhpur. 14 students have completed this course during the session 2007-08 .

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We are working for physically disabled children and youth. We want to provide more facilities to disabled person and for handling all those requirements we need your support in cases like manual services.

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Send Us Donation Cheque/ DD in Favour of “NETRAHEEN VIKAS SANSTHAN”.

The world is still feeling the effects of the global financial crisis as tens of thousands of people in the developed economy have been left without a job. And while we wait for a recovery, a new study about adult education in Ireland suggests that flexible learning could be the key to improving your situation during the recession.

Over the past thirty years, education reform has transformed higher education in Ireland by making it more accessible for the general public. During this time, the needs of adult students have also dramatically changed. In order to remain relevant, institutes offering adult education in Ireland have been forced to adapt in order to become more flexible to cater for the needs of their students.

Educational institutions that offer flexible part-time courses provide adults who want to further their education with real opportunities for increased choice, convenience and personalisation when it comes to their studies. This allows the learner to choose when, where and how learning occurs. Flexible learning also recognises that different students have different learning preferences and requirements based on their unique circumstances.

Why do adults in Ireland choose Further Education?:

There are many reasons why more adults are choosing to further their education by signing up for flexible part time courses at various educational institutes throughout Ireland. Some have turned to adult learning as a way to upskill and stand out in a competitive job market after losing their job due to the current economic climate. Other students might still have their jobs but want to gain additional skills in order to become more valuable to their organisation. In other cases students may still have their jobs but are unhappy in their current career. In this situation, adult education provides them with the ability to acquire new skills to improve their lives without losing their monthly income.

If you are an adult who is interested in furthering your education, here is a bit of advice to help you on your way:

Make sure you have enough time to dedicate to your studies:
Whether you are a stay-at-home mum or have a full-time job, you’ll be able to find a variety of part-time and full-time courses suited to your lifestyle.

Do your research:
Start by searching the web to find institutions in your area that offer the courses that interest you.

See education as an investment:
Most courses are not free but the price of admission is well worth it if a course can help you further your career or break into a new industry or profession..

There has never been a greater need for adult education and the availability of flexible learning has been a priority for policy makers and those involved in. If adult education can make an important difference to Ireland as a whole, it can certainly make a positive impact on your own lifestyle too.

One of the major benefits of the introduction of satellite TV was the larger number of channels available to the public in comparison to what the cable TV companies were providing. These extra channels available provide the viewing public with a larger range of viewing options from sports channels, entertainment channels, children’s channels, and including channels covering news and current affairs, and channels dealing with local news and events.

One of the fastest growing genres of these additional channels in terms of viewer preferences are the channels that educate as well as entertain. These programs are generally called documentaries. These channels give viewers the opportunity of improving their understanding of a subject, and present the facts in a manner that makes them easily comprehensible.

The documentary sector usually includes subjects relating to {the animal world; biographies; military; science; history; sport; geography; travel|animal sciences; history and politics; warfare; places of interest; sport; and others. The range of subjects is endless and covers every {conceivable topic|imaginable theme.

But in spite of the unlimited number of subjects, almost all of these programs have numerous common characteristics.
The photography is of a professional standard and is perhaps the one aspect of these programs that is most appealing. This is especially the case with subjects such as geography, animal behavior, and animal sciences.

Secondly the commentary accompanying the program is most likely spoken in a clear, precise manner without any bias or particular point of view.

Thirdly the overall production and presentation are of the very highest standards and comply with the demanding standards of documentary making.

Finally most documentaries are suitable for viewing by all the family members together. There is an absence of material that some parents may find unsuitable for children.

Many of these instructive/educational programs are respected all over the world by educational experts, teachers, and parents. In fact such is the recognition of these programs as educational resources for school children that many of them are readily available on DVD for home use.

Many of the wildlife and animal science programs produced by the BBC fit into this category. The David Attenborough series of Life on Earth programs are examples of the very best programs ever made. The remarkable quality of the action photography and the excellence and exacting standards of the commentary ensures that programs of this quality will always have a place in the educational field.

Programs of a historical nature about a particular country or a period in time allow the viewer to learn the effects of events on the development of a country, and how some events in the past influenced a country’s or

society’s future actions. Old film footage of bygone incidents improve a viewers understanding of history and make people much more aware of why certain events happened.

Whilst there are numerous categories of programs that the public may consider to be educational , there are many more that the viewer may not consider to be in this category. Programs dealing with parenting, child rearing, cooking, home maintenance, gardening, and many more are examples of subjects that the public do not generally consider to be educational in nature, even though they are.

However it can be confidently said that almost every program has an educational side to it. If a program tells the viewer something they didn’t know beforehand, then to that viewer it’s educational.

The wide-spread introduction of high definition television (HDTV) and the efforts of the program suppliers to meet that demand by supplying HDTV programming means that many educational programs can now be viewed in a superior way. Improved signal reception and vastly enhanced audio had led to a much more satisfying viewing experience, particularly those programs heavily reliant on photographic material.

For those families wanting to keep up to date with the ever-changing improvements in television technology then satellite TV is best able to meet those expectations. The recent introduction of 3D television will ultimately be accepted by the public in the coming years, as will the knowledge that satellite TV will be the optimum means of signal transmission for the latest in TV science.

For a family to take full advantage of the range of educational channels being shown on television there are two components they need. Firstly a High Definition Television to take advantage of the first-class photography, and the superb audio, and secondly a television service provider that is able to provide the largest range of channels at the best possible quality. Satellite TV is well ahead of its competitors in this.