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Swedish University Selects Blackboard Learn 9.1
Amsterdam (NL), May 2012 - After a formal evaluation, Halmstad University in Sweden has chosen Blackboard Learn™ 9.1 as its new learning-management system (LMS) over three regional competitors. The school's goal is to provide eLearning solutions with the flexibility to support a wide range of learning activities. » MORE
Virtual College Offers eLearning for Scottish Landlords
Ilkley (UK), May 2012 - Both the Scottish Social Housing Charter and the new regulatory framework from the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) are currently coming into effect. In response to this new legislation, Virtual College is gearing up to help Scottish landlords comply. » MORE
eLearning against Match-Fixing
Lausanne (FR), April 2012 - SportAccord offers a global programme to stop match-fixing in sports. The programme seeks to raise awareness about responsible sports-betting behaviour and to prevent match-fixing from destroying the careers of athletes. » MORE
The China-Africa Partnership: Effective for Education?
Cotonou (BEN), April 2012 - In a special report published by eLearning Africa, writer Stephen Haggard stimulates debate by taking a critical look at China's actions in African schools and mobile telecoms. Haggard argues that, up to now, China's presence in Africa has had disappointing impacts on learning. » MORE
£1,500 "New Apprentice" Grant for Employers
Ilkley (UK), April 2012 - YP Training, a division of Virtual College, uses online learning to deliver apprenticeships to companies and is encouraging them to take advantage of a £1,500 British government-funded apprenticeship grant. » MORE
$2.4 Million Series A Funding for Edtech Start Up
Ann Arbor, MI (USA), April, 2012 - The Social Venture Fund of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business has closed its first investment. This marks the first-ever investment made by a socially oriented student-led venture fund. » MORE
The Temporal Dimensions of eLearning
Oxford (UK)/Barcelona (ES), April 2012 - The journal eLearning and Digital Media is planning a special issue on the temporal dimensions of eLearning and has launched a call for proposals. Abstracts need to be submitted by 30 April and final papers (upon acceptance) by 31 October. » MORE
Virtual College Launches Online PAT Testing Course
Ilkley (UK), April 2012 - In response to its customers' requests, the Trades e-Academy, a division of Virtual College, has introduced an online training solution that provides competency for Portable Appliance Testing (PAT). » MORE
University of Salzburg Launches Blackboard Mobile Learn
Salzburg (AT), April 2012 - With the start of the spring semester in March 2012, the University of Salzburg went mobile. The University selected Blackboard Mobile Learn to give students and faculty access to their courses, content, and organizations on a variety of mobile devices. » MORE
MindLeaders Offers New Blended Solution
Dublin (IE), March 2012 - MindLeaders has released U-skills for Functional Skills, a new blended-learning model to deliver the tougher basic skills qualifications in maths and English. It includes ePortfolios to introduce collaborative online learning to Functional Skills delivery for the first time. » MORE
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