April 2021

Communicating Passion in the economy of attention: The artistic techno-science of Youtuber communication skills

Mega-star Youtubers of all niches have millions of loyal fans. Gamer and internet meme commentator Pewdiepie has 108 million subscribers, viral challenge master Mr. Beast has 60.2 million, fun loving sports and comedy bros Dude Perfect have 55.8 million, sexy Youtube video commentator SSSniperwolf has 26.9 million, internet personality and scandal-monger Logan Paul has 22.9 […]

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Lemonade lessons from my mother, or the art of turning lemons into lemonade and sharing it with others

My mother was human. Joan Betty Llewellyn Daly had her charms and foibles – as does everybody. On April 1, 2021, she passed away. After a few weeks or mourning and contemplation, I have come to truly appreciate her strengths – and I will strive to learn from them. My mother’s life was filled with

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The evolution and future of EFFECTIVE online learning: v1.0 to v4.0

Covid-19 has resulted in mass layoffs and more time for huge numbers of people. Many have therefore turned to the internet to upskill or even completely reskill by taking informal and more formal online courses. These courses may be MOOCs or paid pre-recorded video courses with or without certificates. In Covid-stricken 2020, Coursera alone increased

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