Cross-cultural challenges are part of today’s life. An e-learning course never stands alone. To a learner from a different cultural background than the instructor’s, an elearning course also acts as a window on another culture. The material may contain many clues about the social assumptions of the society in which it was created. Along with the material, the student may be faced with additional practices such as how to subscribe, and how to be supervised and graded. All these elements of learning can be quite valuable for the learner, even though they are not in the terms of reference. What is more, they cannot be customized away. And I would put it even more strongly: They should not necessarily be customized away. People in general, and learners in particular, are very good at making their own translation from what an e-learning tool offers into what they need from it.

The Rolling Stone Magazines 500 - 4

Rolling Stone is a United States-based magazine devoted to music, politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks.

The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. The list was based on the votes of 273 rock musicians, critics and industry figures, each of whom submitted a weighted list of 50 albums.

The Russian Revolution: 1917-1921 is a collection of documents and sources reviewing the ever-changing debate on the nature of the Russian Revolution. Such events as the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, that had indeed grown from the Revolution, have provided fresh perspectives from which to view it. The collection provides excerpts from newspapers, memoirs and literature, complete with commentary and background information on sources.

 

"The Handbook of Communication Skills" is recognised as one of the core texts in the field of communication. This thoroughly revised and updated third edition arrives at a time of considerable growing interest in this area, with recent research showing the importance of communication skills for success in many walks of life.

With more than 130 maps, the Holt Student World Atlas – developed in partnership with MapQuest® - gives your students a comprehensive and current view of today’s world. The atlas includes political, physical, and special purpose maps of the world, the United States, and each of the seven continents. In addition, it includes features on Map Skills, the Solar System, the Ocean Floor, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Continental Drift, Time Zones, and a Geographic Glossary. It is a perfect student resource for any Social Studies classroom.