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Picture this:

Sara, a first year student at TheMOV,  has enrolled in online classes to become an author.  Upon making her payment online from her iPad, Sara receives an automated email from you, the head professor of the English Department.  Keep in mind this email is automated – so you don’t have to do anything.  Also, 90% of the class funds are automatically transferred into your bank account as well.

In the automated email, you welcome her to your class and give her a link to the media library – the online repository where she’ll easily find all the books and videos she needs for class.

She clicks on a link titled, “Knowing Your Grammar.”  Her iPad then opens up an HTML5 video tutorial on proper English Grammar.  She watches this on her bus ride to the beach to see her girlfriends.  The next day, Sara takes a break while at the gym and logs into TheMOV from her iPhone to see what her friends are up to.  While chatting with her best friend, she browses to the Classroom and is immediately welcomed with an outline for your class with quick links to  Wordpress-powered Wiki Handbook designed by last year’s students.

Intrigued, she opens up the handbook and starts reading all from her iPhone, still.  Finding the third article interesting, she clicks the “Like” button.  Ready for a next set, she closes her phone and continues working out.

Later that night, Sara hops back on TheMOV from her laptop and is happy to see a bookmark saved where she left off.

Meanwhile, Jerry hops on his laptop and find that his Handbook points went up.  Jerry is currently enrolled in an internship with HardMagic Publishing during his second year at the University.  Handbook points are crucial for his internship success and he browses to the Handbook to see who awarded him points.  As a teacher assistant, Jerry can see that Sara is new to the class and he sends her a welcome message and adds her to his “fellow students” social network.

Jerry then logs into the Lab and uploads a revised copy of your latest seminar video.  Part of Jerry’s assignment this year is to polish the Handbook and get it ready for publication.  Ultimately, you want the handbook to be sold in bookstores and your assistants will be gaining points to help you do just that.

As Jerry uploads that revised seminar, you receive a notification on your Android.  You watch the video on your screen and add a quick reply, “Looks good, Jerry – great job!  Ally, we are ready for post production.  Please make this top priority next week.”

Your three assistants who you assigned to the video project all receive your email and can also respond from their phones.  For a more in depth look at the project, Ally logs into her desktop and opens the project up in Premiere Pro to finish it.  No quality is lost since all the files are saved on The Lab’s high security server.

Once she’s finished, Ally uploads it back to The Lab where you add it to the required assignments for this years’ students.

The next morning, Sara wakes up to find she has no need to ask questions because the new seminar is available in the Media Library for download.  She puts in her headphones and listens while going on a morning jog.

Welcome to the future of productivity and Online Education.

Our Social University is available for purchase for your University and we also accept teachers’ with incredible resumes to teach at TheMOV.

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Matt is the founder of TheMOV.org – the online success network which motivates individuals to step forward and make their dreams come true using the concepts in this book.

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Over the course of 2010, we will be accepting short stories from aspiring authors at universities across the country. All the information on this is found right here. We will be publishing a book in 2011 with 24 short stories we pick from over 800 Universities. This means over 20,000 students will have access to participate in our contest.

There are no boundaries as to what can be written for this competition. Simply write a short story 2,000-10,000 words and submit with our form below. Deadline for entries is Nov. 1st 2010, though the earlier you submit your story the more editors’ eyes will get a chance to see it. The style of writing is for entertainment and our demographic caters to the same audience who would read Catcher in the Rye, Huckleberry Finn, and Of Mice and Men.

Winners will be notified by January 10th, 2011 and will receive one copy of their book once it is published. All entries must be from college students enrolled between 2008-2010 for English classes & we will verify this with the winners’ English teachers.

Make sure to read our rules before submitting.

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KIWIOnline is an online schooling system which is actually comprised of 3 separate sites. The main site that is seen was coded by hand and with dreamweaver. This is an advanced site in that the information you see on the main site is also pulled from the news site: http://news.kiwionlne.org. Once students update the news site via WordPress, it dynamically is seen on the main page of the site – allowing the users to never have to use dreamweaver or code by hand again.
The news site is used for students to let the public see their projects and to entice future students to enroll in the program. It is a simple wordpress site and allows users who aren’t exactly master web designers to create very presentable content with very little instruction.

The third site is the actual classroom. This is based on Moodle and was fully customized by our staff to have a unique look and feel. This section cannot be seen by the public and requires users sign up. Statistics on how often the student logs in, what section they go to, and more can all be done from this site. There are quizzes available, video & written tutorials, PDF books, and more. Such an elaborate website that you’d never guess was part of the design had you just seen the front page!

Students may conveniently log in to the classroom right on the main page of the KIWI Website. Since designed with Moodle, teachers may upload course material in the convenience of their home-office and may learn how to design their classroom as easily as they might learn how to use WordPress. Ease of use for the end-user & business owner is of utmost importance with our web design.

• Custom Logos & Branding
• 3 Sites combined in 1
• Classroom Setting with videos, quizzes, and tracking
• News site that automatically posts to front page
• Conferences, chatrooms, and online payment program
• Teachers teach remotely & classes hold hundreds of students

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There are many different forms of writers and writing.  In this article, we will explain a few of the types and why you should master all of them.

To be a successful writer, you often have to follow a path unknown to most.  Our society would tell you that becoming a writer involves going to college and getting a degree in Creative Writing, then voila – you are a writer.  Contrary to this belief, few collegiate writers actually see their work published.  It is the professionals in other fields who end up writing content you see in publications whether it be a book, magazine, or newspaper article.

While a college degree in literature will surely expand your vocabulary, polish off your grammar, and extend your ability to comprehend proper english, it will do little to actually get you published in our society.  As a published author in a multitude of mediums, I am here to show you the fastest and sure-fire way to get the public interested in your writing. Read the rest of this entry »

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How to Teach is a book published by HardMagic Press, designed for personal trainers but informative and useful for anyone coaching others on a personal basis. HardMagic is based out of Santa Barbara, CA, and is owned by Matt Hackney, who also owns the established fitness company MOVFitness.

An excerpt: “Motivation can be a tricky thing. Whether it’s with a friend, an employee, or a family member—a personal or a business relationship—it can be difficult to find the balance between making a person do something and failing to inspire him or her to do it at all. Yet it does not have to be difficult. The “Past, Present, Future” model is a simple and effective verbal tool that can be used to motivate others to mutual benefit. Often people believe that they are using this model, when in fact they are using it incorrectly or only partially.”

By: Matt Hackney

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In 10 Weeks to Skinny: How to Lose the Pounds and Keep Your Sanity, every day for ten weeks is outlined for you – what to eat, when to eat it, and what exercise routines to keep.

With whimsical illustrations and honest answers, 10 Weeks to Skinny offers a no-fail plan for even the most unreliable dieters. No more deprivation and intense workouts, followed by bingeing and failure, this book offers a gradual entrance into healthy weight loss and a happier, skinnier you!

In weeks 1 through 3, you will start building towards your weight loss goal by eating small, balanced meals six times a day, about every three hours. The book offers a meal plan for each day, and includes a workout schedule for the week. Each day also includes one recipe from the plan, with complete instructions on how to make the meal and a customized grocery list for the week. In these first few weeks, you will slowly start to incorporate Matt’s tips into your daily life, and start seeing results. The most important thing in these first few weeks is to learn to eat better – and to stick with it!

In addition to the book, we have created the 10 Weeks to Skinny website, and the bootcamp. This is an entire package of 10 Weeks to Skinny & more books are on their way. Look for the following:

• 10 Weeks to Skinny – for a child
• 10 Weeks to Skinny – for an athlete
• 10 Weeks to Skinny – for your mom
• 10 Weeks to Skinny – for the mexican
• 10 Weeks to Skinny – for an asian
• plus more!

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