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Training technologies will become smarter and more intuitive
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"We expect an increase of interest in eLearning"
Internationalisation and intercultural processes Bonn/Munich, November 2005 – eLearning has changed from computer-centred learning to a medium of communication, research, information gathering, and a learning tool in formal and informal learning situations and environments. In this context many people rely on content from across the world. [more...] Know-how as a key success factor to development
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The practical side of games in education
The new eLearning for Defence and Security Forum Berlin, November 2005 - This year for the first time, a special forum at Online Educa Berlin will focus on eLearning for the Defence and Security sector. It will be hosted by the New Security Programme of the Centre for Defence and International Security Studies (CDISS). [more...] An integrated approach at the University of Oslo
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For the first time, ONLINE EDUCA Berlin starts with a party Berlin, November 2005 – Do you believe an eLearning congress has to be nothing but mental work? Then you should participate in the first ONLINE EDUCA Party, hosted by ICWE and taking place on Thursday, December 1. [more...] User-friendly help – a special form of eLearning
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The Asia Pacific Forum as a Pre-Conference on November 30 Berlin, November 2005 - Delegates to this year’s inaugural Asia Pacific Forum, held in conjunction with Online Educa Berlin, will gain profound insight into eLearning initiatives and markets in the world’s fastest growing region. The Forum’s theme reflects an opportunity to establish and build new partnerships in the Asia Pacific region as it enters the arena of globalisation. [more...] South Yorkshire’s eLearning programme could be adapted Yorkshire, November 2005 – (by Vernon Jones and Barry Phillips) Do a Google search for ‘eLearning region’ and how many matches do you think you’ll get? A hundred? A Thousand? More? We tried and got three. How can that be? After all, we’ve all heard the phrase. Well, perhaps everyone has got the page numbers done, but we’re all struggling to fill in the rest. [more...] Students now expect schools to offer online learning Auckland, November 2005 – The latest statistics from the Internet World Stats website claim that New Zealand has the second highest penetration of Internet access per head of population in the world at 77.6%. While the precision of this claim may be disputable, the clear indication is that NZ has a highly connected population, and that it is reasonable to expect tertiary students to have an even higher incidence of Internet access. To maintain a credible reputation as a provider of tertiary education, online learning has become an expected part of an institution’s delivery mix. [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. | ||||||||||||
ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN has been a fixture on the calendars of experts in eLearning and Distance Learning for many years, and in 2005 the number of participants from all over the world who will gather at this stellar event will exceed 2,000 for the first time! I am convinced their expectations are going to be met and surpassed. 
Zug, November 2005 – Comartis was founded 1995 in Zug, Switzerland and since then has positioned itself as a competent partner for the development of customer-specific solutions for Marketing, Information Systems, E-Commerce, and Competence Management. Three years ago the i-qBox started on its way in the eLearning world. CEO Omar Lahyani spoke with CHECKpoint eLearning about business development and eLearning markets. 
New York, November 2005 - The IBM Institute for Advanced Learning (IAL) creates leading-edge prototype technology as infrastructure for workplace learning. The Institute’s work includes, among other things, the projects Dynamic Learning Experience (DLE), MAGIC: Metadata Analysis and Generation for Instructional Content, Adaptive Simulation, and Teacher Workplace. Yael Ravin, Program Director of the IAL, sums up this work on the future of learning. 
Moscow, November 2005 - Prof. Yuri Rubin teaches at the Moscow Academy of Finance and Industry and is a connoisseur of the eLearning process in the CIS countries. CHECKpoint eLearning asked him for his appraisement. 
Madrid, November 2005 – The Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) is an initiative of the World Bank to promote knowledge-sharing in the belief that know-how is a key success factor to development. CEDDET, the Spanish affiliate together with public and private organizations, has developed a wide range of online training programmes. Irene Zurborn explained the role of CEDDET to CHECKpoint eLearning. 
Budapest, November 2005 – Pal Honti is CEO of mimosa Ltd, which is a Hungarian company specialized in infotainment development. One of their productions received the Technical Merit Award at the Flashforward Festival 2003 in New York. At ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN he will elucidate his experience in online community building and gaming. 
Oslo, November 2005 – (by Rino Skarpnord) How students study and consequently learn in (and outside) university institutions has become more dependent on technological infrastructural circumstances in recent years. This situation applies both in terms of a student-work perspective and a lecture-perspective. 
London, November 2005 – The BTL Group Ltd is a leading UK supplier of technology solutions for eLearning and e-Assessment. Bob Gomersall, Chairman and founder of BTL, is also a co-founder of the Virtual College Group plc. He is an expert in on-screen assessment content and delivery systems and services for government agencies and awarding bodies. The Group’s products and services are used in both learning and examination settings. 
Tel Aviv, November 2005 – Israel is a small eLearning market affected by predilections for culture. Nevertheless an open source community exists. Avi Kedem provides insight into his contribution of User-Friendly Help as a solution for support. 