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New York, NY (USA), January 2014 - (by Dr. Shay David, Co-Founder at Online Video Platform Kaltura)  As they prioritise their to-dos for 2014, CIOs are putting the planning and deployment of a central media strategy and rich media repository at the top of the list.  While video is permeating almost every aspect of campus life – from teaching and learning to marketing, development, communications, and admissions - the approach has generally been haphazard, resulting in silos of content that lack a coherent framework. » MORE

Braunschweig (GER), January 2014 - Contemporary research on the brain is constantly providing new insights and details regarding the neurobiology of learning. One factor that accentuates the advantages of eLearning is the opportunity it affords for the individualized acquisition of knowledge. Responding as well as possible to the development of the individual learner promotes the learning process. Prof. Martin Korte, brain researcher and learning expert at the University of Braunschweig, elucidates the details. » MORE

Ilkley (UK), November 2013 - Virtual College is home to several e-Academies, such as the Housing, Safeguarding, and Healthcare e-Academies, which offer sector-specific courses. These courses have been chosen by the CLC because of their relevance to the growing number of Housing Associations, charities, and not-for-profits. » MORE

Irvine, CA (USA), November 2013 - Gary W. Matkin, Ph.D., serves as dean of Continuing Education, Distance Learning and Summer Session at UC Irvine. Matkin is responsible for the academic programs and operations of University Extension, Summer Session, and the UCI Distance Learning Center (DLC). He contends, -œMOOCs and OER will be significant contributors to higher education in a more consistent, efficient, and less costly way given their ability to distribute knowledge throughout the world.- » MORE