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An event in support of revitalisation of the Lisbon agenda Brussels, May 2005 – (by Thea Payome) The European Commission organised a pan-European conference on eLearning around the three central concepts whose focus was to introduce changes: (1) giving more focus to the EU's actions, (2) establishing broad ownership of the Lisbon goals, and (3) improving governance and defining investment in knowledge and innovation as one of the three key areas for policy action. The number of qualified participants was limited to 500, but unfortunately many of the invited candidates declined the opportunity. [more...] eLearning quality initiatives by the European Foundation Duisburg, May 2005 – The European Foundation for Quality in eLearning (EFQUEL), supported by the European Commission and by CEDEFOP and to be legally established on May 18th, 2005 in Brussels, will be an open and inclusive environment and process gathering expertise in quality development in European eLearning. The European Committee for standardization CEN is involved in eLearning Quailty standardization matters through its ISSS (Information Society Standardization System) unit. [more...] Advertisement 2nd Distance Training Convention
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A real success story with the young London, May 2005 – Key findings from mobile eLearning trials have been published this month by the Learning and Skills Development Agency (LSDA) in a report "Mobile Technologies and learning". The report presents some innovative ideas on how mobile technologies such as smartphones and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) can be useful learning aids - particularly with young people who have not succeeded through traditional education. [more...] South America strongly represented at Online Educa Madrid, May 2005 – (by Thea Payome) At this month’s Online Educa Madrid, the aggregation of participants from Central and South America almost equaled that from Spain for the very first time. Italian, French, Belgian, and German attendees were visible but were clearly outnumbered by Spanish-speaking colleagues. Any doubt about the dynamism of the Spanish-language eLearning market was decisively dispelled during the fifth Online Educa Madrid! [more...] Leading Analysts React to Intrepid-Autodesk Contract Seattle/Washington, May 2005 – Leading industry analysts have been unanimous in their assessment of the importance of the recently announced Intrepid Learning Solutions contract to provide Autodesk with enterprise-wide outsourced learning and performance solutions. [more...] Increased mobile lifestyle for clinicians Delaware, May 2005 – Secure remote technology company Medify Solutions is collaborating with Oracle to deliver a wide range of eLearning programs. Medify's educational solutions, which are web based and delivered remotely via pocket PCs or other mobile devices, are designed to help NHS clinicians, nursesR and managers meet their annual educational obligations. [more...] Advertisement
New managed knowledge network in Scotland Edinburgh, May 2005 – A new web-based education service provided by NHS Education for Scotland gives health workers in Scotland immediate access to the latest information on healthcare-associated infections (HAI). [more...] To what extent can eLearning support its development? St. Pölten, May 2005 – (Abstract of an article, original in German by Dr Johanna Dahm) Current discussions about eLearning often focus on the pros and cons of eLearning, blended learning, and other forms of web-based training without fully taking into consideration the added-value that such learning measures encompass beyond the intended learning goal(s) of the course. [more...] Barclays award eLearning contract to Futuremedia Brighton, May 2005 – Futuremedia plc, a European eLearning content and services provider, announced the launch of a learning portal for the Barclays Wealth Academy, building a community of wealth professionals within Barclays Private Clients division. This division offers a range of financial services to Barclays ‘high net worth clients, including private banking, estate planning, and stock broking’. [more...] Advertisement Education and Socio-Economic Research and Consulting Launched in the Middle East and North Africa Dubai, May 2005 – Microsoft has initiated three new localized education initiatives in the Middle East and Africa. The programs, which encompass learning portals, technology curriculum, teacher resources, and grants, were unveiled at the end of April by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at the company's two-day Government Leader's Forum Arabia 2005 (GLF) in Dubai. [more...] First interactive lectures for Life in Space Programme Paris, May 2005 – Around 150 participants joined the first Life in Space Programme interactive online session. The audience - distributed across four European universities - was composed of students, professors and researchers who participated in two one-hour lectures. [more...] goFluent launches new services in Germany Düsseldorf, May 2005 – goFluent, a global player in distance English-language training by telephone and Internet, has launched two new services and opened an office in Düsseldorf. [more...] Imprint This newsletter has been forwarded to you. Would you like to receive it periodically? Then please register here for the regular editions. You are interested in placing an advertisement? Please ask for our media data here. Even though we did an intensive research for all our information, we do not guarantee the correctness of the information provided. | ||||||||||||
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