The Technology Cost Methodology in Distance Education——Understanding of TCM in USA and Its Inspiration

技术成本分析是远程教育得以顺利开展的重要保证.在分析美国远程教育机构通用的技术成本分析方法(TCM)的产生背景基础上,详细介绍了TCM的核心要素和成本计算的基本步骤,并提出对我国远程教育的借鉴.     

English Advertisement and Its Translation

一、AnIntroduction Inmodernage,wefindourselvessurroundedby variousadseachday.AnAmericanwriterwrites:“wefindadvertisementsofallkindseverywhere,for example,glitteringneonsignsontopofhighbuild ingsandalongmainstreets,colorfulpicturespainted onbuses,pamphletssenttoeveryhouse,ads jammedbetweenTVprograms,variousadsglutting newspaperandradiobroadcast,etc.”Thenwhatis anadoracommercial?Luckily,thedefinitionisn't hardtoprovide.Inbrief,anadisanoticeofsome thingforsale,servicesoffered,jobpositiontobe …     

Fuzzy Language and Its Functions

Ｆｒｏｍｔｈｅｄｉｓｃｕｓｉｏｎｉｎｍｙｌａｓｔｔｈｅｓｉｓ“ＡｎＩｎｑｕｉｒｙｉｎｔｏｔｈｅＦｕｚｚｉｎｅｓｏｆＬａｎｇｕａｇｅａｎｄＩｔｓＲｏｏｔｓ”（１９９２／４，ＪｏｕｒｎａｌｏｆＪｉｎｇｚｈｏｕＴｅａｃｈｅｒｓＣｏｌｅｇｅ），Ｗｅｕｎｄｅｒ...     

Fertility Decline During Albania’s Societal Crisis and its Subsequent Consolidation

Cross-sectional comparisons of the decline in fertility in former socialist countries point to a bi-phasic response: a crisis-induced family limitation followed by the postponement of childbearing during economic and political consolidation. In this article, the last two decades of Albania’s fertility transition are documented. The bi-phasic response model is tested in a period analysis of adaptations in marriage and parity-specific fertility to the socio-economic and political transformations since the fall of communist rule. We find that the timing and patterns of changes in Albanian family behaviours generally adhere to the model. Socio-economic differentials and trends are congruent with the major role played by the crisis and structural change. However, the Albanian case also highlights the enduring importance of traditional family formation models during the crisis, as well as among specific subpopulations more recently. These results are discussed with reference to a sociological account of Albanian society.     

Online Business Education：Issues and Challenges

1 .ＩｎｔｒｏｄｕｃｔｉｏｎＴｅｃｈｎｏｌｏｇｉｃａｌｉｎｎｏｖａｔｉｏｎａｎｄｇｌｏｂａｌｉｚａｔｉｏｎａｒｅ“ｔｒａｎｓｆｏｒｍｉｎｇＡｍｅｒｉｃａａｎｄｍｕｃｈｏｆｔｈｅｗｏｒｌｄａｔａｐａｃｅｔｈａｔｉｓｓｃａｒｃｅｌｙｉｍａｇｉｎａｂｌｅ”(Ｍａｎｄｅｌ,1998,ｐ .1) .Ｉｎｄｅｅｄ ,ｉｎｌｉｎｅｗｉｔｈＤｒｕｃｋｅｒ’ｓ (196 9)ｐｒｅ ｄｉｃｔｉｏｎ ,ｍａｎｙｒｅｆｅｒｔｏｏｕｒｃｕｒｒｅｎｔｐｅｒｉｏｄａｓｔｈｅＫｎｏｗｌｅｄｇｅＡｇｅｗｈｅｒｅｔｈｅｅｃｏｎｏｍｙｉｓ“ｎｏｌｏｎｇｅｒ…     

Voyage to Moral Autonomy: Education in Pride and Prejudice

D. D, Devlin in his book Jane Austen and Education claims that "all Jane Austen's novels, and many of her minor works, unfinished piece and juvenlia, are about education." The statement may sound surprising, for people nowadays are apt to think that education is something that takes place only in school. Fortunately, Jane Austen did not think the way many of u do now; she thought that education began at home, and the first teachers were parents; she held that education was both an intellectual experience and mo     

Confucius＇ Psychological Adjustment Strategies and Its Revelation for Teachers

孔子以丰厚的学识修养锻炼出成熟丰富的心理调适策略：树立崇高的价值取向;构建学习型生活方式;培养高雅的生活情趣;固守正确的交友观念;保持幽默的人生态度。这些策略对当代教师具有重要的借鉴意义。     

An Inquiry into the Fuzziness of Language and Its Roots

0.0 What is‘fuzziness’?Before inquiring into the fuzziness of language,we should first of all understand what‘fuzziness’is.The term didnot become a scientific term until L.A.Zadeh,an American Professor of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science,published his thesis“Fuzzy Sets”in 1965.Up to then linguists and philosophers had been using‘vagueness’instead of‘fuzziness’.And now some still use the term‘vagueness’while others use‘fuzziness’,but both of them bear the samemeaning.A.Shaff,a Polish linguist,asserted that‘fuzziness’is“indicated by the finite area and lack of specification of itsboundary”(1965).Zadeh defined his‘fuzzy set’from the dynamic point of view.He points out that‘fuzzy set’is“a     

Is Education Simply“Planning For A Job or Career and Amassing Information”?——Thoughts on Education

Scholars and educators have debated the purpose of education for years.Theywill probably continue to do so for some more time to come.One thing seemsobvious,when the debate has quieted: the purpose of education needs calm andserious-continuous understanding.The blind pursuit of diplomas ordegrees becomesa mockery.Education never should disillusion the educator or those beingeducated.