by Oxford University Press | Apr 23, 2015 | Dictionary News, Dictionaries, Schools News
Today almost every child has a cellphone, or access to one. With free mobile or online spellcheckers available, who needs a dictionary, right? Wrong! Spellcheckers have a limited function when it comes to writing grammatically and using punctuation correctly. And as...
by Oxford University Press | Apr 23, 2015 | Higher Education News
Every student is familiar with plagiarism, it’s a word loaded with consequences and negative connotations. However we often harbour very vague ideas about what it actually constitutes. There’s more to plagiarism than just copy pasting from another source or stealing...
by Oxford University Press | Apr 22, 2015 | Schools News
If you can read, you can travel the world, go on adventures, meet heroes, unravel mysteries, investigate history, explore the universe and taste freedom! Reading solves problems too: poor spelling or vocabulary, concentration issues, sometimes even poverty and...
by Oxford University Press | Apr 21, 2015 | Higher Education News
Learning Zone redefines what a textbook can be. “People assume that when we talk about a ‘textbook’, we mean an inaccessible, dense tome. Nothing could be further from the truth,” points out Oxford University Press Southern Africa Higher Education and Trade Director...
by Oxford University Press | Apr 8, 2015 | Higher Education News
For those of us who have googled life hacks we know that the internet is chock-a-block with all sorts of cunning ways to organise clothing and prevent keys from being lost. What about life hacks for students? Student life isn’t always easy. Lectures and working take...
by Oxford University Press | Apr 8, 2015 | Schools News
Teachers by profession are known to be experts at multitasking, and often have to fit a range of tasks, such as admin, teaching, assessments, discussions, and classroom management into a single day Find out how you can get the most out of your teaching time with these...
by Oxford University Press | Mar 30, 2015 | Schools News
Who says assessment can’t be fun! Using informal methods of assessment is a great way to tell if learners fully understand new concepts as they are being taught. Try some of these fun ways to assess your learners.
by Oxford University Press | Mar 25, 2015 | Dictionaries
Sindiwe Magona understands the power of words. As a writer, as a teacher, as a motivational speaker and as an activist – she has used words and her ability with them to make her mark on the world. Sindiwe has an impressive portfolio including poetry, plays and novels...
by Oxford University Press | Mar 24, 2015 | Higher Education News
There’s nothing much more reassuring for a student than writing an essay with a healthy stack of information by their side. But how do you get all that info? Is there a trick? Is it a secret? Let our handy Assignment Research Guide Infographic show you the...
by Oxford University Press | Mar 9, 2015 | Schools News
There is no time like the present to highlight the importance of planning and setting realistic goals with your learners. Goals help us to achieve the things we want in life. They are different from dreams and wishes in that we need to take active steps to achieve our...