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Elaine Yauin Beijing

Online projects, educational podcasts, virtual classrooms ... all these and the other teaching resources found on the Web have spiced up learning as never before.

In this digital age the attention span of students is rapidly decreasing. Traditional chalk and board teaching is not good enough anymore.

IT has become a buzzword on campuses in Hong Kong as Powerpoint and online educational videos flood classrooms.

A couple of learning platforms have also popped up on the Web where students can exchange ideas and learning materials with their overseas counterparts.

US software development giant Oracle launched an interactive learning platform Think.com (http://www.think.com/en/) in Hong Kong earlier this month.

The free site is a treasure trove of learning resources for both teachers and students. It allows users to exchange messages or pictures and features educational information across a wide range of disciplines.

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