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Type Sinhala unicode fonts free with Google Transliteration

Jun 26, 2011 5 Comments by

Now you can type sinhala fonts using Google Transliteration. Google Transliteration allows you to type phonetically using Roman characters. You can simply type a word the way it sounds in English and Google Transliteration will convert it to its local script. Also you can download Google Transliteration IME, which allow you to run Sinhala fonts [...]

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Online degrees in Sri Lanka

Apr 20, 2010 62 Comments by

Now you can obtain a degree or diploma without attending a university or an institute. These are called as online degrees. Although this is a novel concept to Sri Lanka it’s a much popular option in other foreign countries. All you need to have is an internet-connected computer and required financing. Different types of qualifications [...]

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Bill Gates on Online Learning, innovation, health and food

Jan 26, 2010 1 Comment by

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation website recently published Bill Gates 2010 Annual Letter.  He emphasizes on innovations in health, food, education and energy and how it can make the difference between a bleak future and a bright one.  He argues that although there are online courses and lectures from leading universities are available on the [...]

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Great Biology web sites for students

Oct 14, 2008 5 Comments

Images, Animations, videos, audios Biology 130 Lab Illustrations – Biology Lab images Mic-UK [site A]: Microscopy UK / Micscape – An Introduction to Microscopy – Introduce you to the world of the microscope. You will get information about the instrument and about the subjects you can study through the microscope. Human Anatomy Online – An [...]

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Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics – web sites for students

Jul 22, 2007 4 Comments

Biology Human Genome Poster, chormosme viewer and tutorials Order free Human Genome poster. Online chormosome viewer is also available here. This site also contains a collection of guides and tutorials designed to help students and other novice users. Biology Interactive Animations A great Biology link page for students. Links to great and simple animations showing [...]

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Use of Web 2.0 sites for eLearning

Jul 16, 2007 2 Comments

This post provides an introduction to Web 2.0 to students and teachers who are not too sure of what it is all about. This discusses How and why web 2.0 is different to traditional web?, What are the traditional and new approaches to elearning? and How can you start a blog, wiki, photosharing, social networking [...]

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