How can I most effectively learn a language (specifically Spanish) while in a college Spanish class?
[more inside]
posted by R a c h e l
on Oct 5, 2011 -
20 answers
What are some good school "study habits" that can also benefit you at an office job?
[more inside]
posted by sweetkid
on Oct 2, 2011 -
15 answers
I want to understand economic policy better, but I'm looking for a source that takes a specific type of approach. Help me find it, assuming it exists.
[more inside]
posted by invitapriore
on Sep 30, 2011 -
7 answers
Recommendations for an online Excel refresher course, preferably free, that will make me an Excel
God Master Wizard user compentant enough not to embarrass myself in 72 hours?
[more inside]
posted by Mitheral
on Sep 29, 2011 -
7 answers
I would like to learn French. I like to watch movies. What are some French-language movies that might allow me to do both things at once?
[more inside]
posted by eric1halfb
on Sep 22, 2011 -
30 answers
How can I actually learn to speak Korean? I have a few materials, but they're not hitting the spot for me. Or I need to do something else with them.
[more inside]
posted by Not Supplied
on Sep 21, 2011 -
7 answers
So, this is a a little embarrassing. Apparently, I know nothing about the rules of grammar and English composition. Obviously, I have some of the basics of writing down (you can read this right?), but I don't know any of the terminology and nitty-gritty details about how sentences are constructed in English. I need help with resources to quickly catch me up to all the other kids in my Advanced Composition class.
[more inside]
posted by runcibleshaw
on Sep 7, 2011 -
28 answers
I am considering buying an electronic keyboard. I have some basic skills I'd like to improve, would one of the kind that light the keys up as you play along be helpful? Or is it just a gimmick?
posted by zingzangzung
on Sep 2, 2011 -
12 answers
I have managed to reach the age of forty-mumble with no idea how to deal with hair-care products. I shampoo regularly (Head and Shoulders for the dandruff works fine), keep my hair fairly short (but not buzzcut, because my head looks stupid when the hair is too short), and sometimes blow it dry, but all this other stuff - pomade, hair spray, the stuff the salons call 'product' is beyond me. Where can I go to find out about how to use them?
[more inside]
posted by mephron
on Aug 29, 2011 -
17 answers
Should we fight to have a g-tube placed in our 10-month-old without general anesthetic? If the hospital insists on general anesthetic, should we find another provider or call the whole thing off?
[more inside]
posted by gurple
on Jul 27, 2011 -
13 answers
I very much enjoy my daily
word and
poem sites. What other daily life-enriching, mind-expanding sites (or email lists or similar) exist?
[more inside]
posted by jsturgill
on Jul 21, 2011 -
11 answers
For as long as I can remember, I always liked to draw. Unfortunately, I'm also the worst artists I've ever met. Help me change this!
[more inside]
posted by GilloD
on Jul 18, 2011 -
23 answers
Is it really possible for me, at 42, to increase my IQ/fluid intelligence/learning ability?
[more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Jul 13, 2011 -
30 answers
Looking for outstanding examples of animations and videos that explain a difficult-to-understand concept or topic. Not KhanAcademy-type, but rather interactive Flash works or videos with 3D animation.
[more inside]
posted by Kraftmatic Adjustable Cheese
on Jul 9, 2011 -
12 answers
What is the most reasonable way to try and autodidact your way into reading French well and speaking it passably?
[more inside]
posted by jsturgill
on Jul 9, 2011 -
5 answers
Sometimes my 3 year-old daughter strikes me as "not all there." I've been so careful to not be a paranoid helicopter mom that I now wonder if I've missed something. What signs should I look out for when considering ADHD and/or learning disabilities and delays?
[more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Jul 7, 2011 -
34 answers
I'd like to get my feet wet with Perl. Baby steps, just a little beyond "Hello World." I'd like to create a simple little app. I have a few questions...
[more inside]
posted by circular
on Jun 27, 2011 -
12 answers
How do I look forward and be optimistic when the more I learn about my son's Nonverbal Learning Disability the more scared and grief-stricken I become? He's almost 17 and will be a junior in September in public high school, and he's been unsuccessful at everything he's ever tried to do.
[more inside]
posted by maloon
on Jun 12, 2011 -
14 answers
My mum is learning to play guitar. I am trying to find some software that would help her. I think a program that plays MIDI files would be good, so I am wondering what is a good one? But other ideas would be good too.
[more inside]
posted by cincinnatus c
on Jun 6, 2011 -
9 answers
Did you start learning to play an instrument in your 20s? I guess I have this feeling like it's Too Late for me!
[more inside]
posted by showbiz_liz
on Jun 6, 2011 -
57 answers
How can I learn more about social media (prefer interactive contests/blogathons) and how I can learn more about the potential for small businesses that blog?
[more inside]
posted by Wolfster
on May 25, 2011 -
4 answers
What are some resources that are inexpensive or free for improving my French from Canadian public school level to functional?
[more inside]
posted by Phalene
on May 19, 2011 -
8 answers
Conventional wisdom says that watching a lot of TV/Movies in another language helps with comprehension. What are some good movies/shows to help me with Mandarin? My current level is quite basic (2 semesters of college classes).
posted by joshwa
on May 18, 2011 -
9 answers
Blog naming help: Boy Scouts, Merit Badges, learning project. Help me come up with a name that I wouldn't be embarrassed to use.
[more inside]
posted by Homo economicus
on May 12, 2011 -
26 answers
How do you manage your knowledge? What do you do about the inevitability of losing the skills you don't practice?
[more inside]
posted by Nomyte
on May 1, 2011 -
12 answers
Is there a good Spanish-language primer/course/guide for beginners wanting to learn Windows?
[more inside]
posted by Evilspork
on Apr 26, 2011 -
1 answer
What's the best way to apply the "deliberate practice" philosophy to language learning?
[more inside]
posted by jweed
on Apr 24, 2011 -
9 answers
Miller Puckette's
The Theory and Technique of Electronic Music, as a textbook, seems obtuse and unrefined to me. Am I missing something?
[more inside]
posted by invitapriore
on Apr 21, 2011 -
6 answers
Given 4 months of free time, how can an advanced English learner take the biggest step toward full fluency?
[more inside]
posted by mshrike
on Apr 18, 2011 -
11 answers
After growing up in a VERY authoritarian family environment, I lack a sense of proportion when it comes to when I've
really screwed up bad. I'm in therapy but would like some further advice.
[more inside]
posted by anonymous
on Apr 14, 2011 -
13 answers
Help me learn from my coworkers as well as I can. They are awesome and I want to enjoy this resource.
[more inside]
posted by dame
on Apr 11, 2011 -
3 answers
Sound and light board with 4-5 smooth objects - which objects are on the board and where changes the sounds and lights, including light from some of the objects ... what is this thing and where can I get one?
[more inside]
posted by unclezeb
on Apr 5, 2011 -
10 answers