Education + Entertainment = Edutainment

Today in Russia, distance learning is becoming more and more popular, also people start often mention such term as «Edutainment. More information about these and other trends, you will know from speakers of the Forum RASIA.COM - world-class experts, but now just a small introduction to the topic.

Distance learning is often associated only with education via the Internet, because there are many different webinars for an adult audience, or, for example, electronic diaries in schools. In fact, teachers have already developed a certain technique for distance learning, including not only possible themes for lectures but formats too.

To attract students, teachers have to make lectures and seminars more interesting, involving entertainment. This story is not about only universities or schools lectures. Education + Entertainment = Edutainment - developing trend in this field, which touches upon whole sphere of education.

Learning formats are the channels through which information is transmitted. Thus, people learn through TV, radio, Internet, mobile applications . Here are a few examples:

• Polyglot - a mobile application that teaches English and Spanish

• Sergey Vitte Moscow University opened a special section called «E-Learning»

• Program of learning English on the radio City FM

Example of Edutainment is learning English through movies and songs. About projects in this direction, you will learn in detail at the Forum.  Also we invite young professionals at educational session TELL Academy.