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YouTube Backs Open University Appeal for Africa
Milton Keynes (UK), January 2011 - The Open University (OU) is participating in YouTube's Project for Awesome 2010 - an initiative to promote international charities addressing global challenges on the video-sharing website. The OU has created two films within the theme of 'Innovation in Education'. » MORE
Bridging the Digital Divide
Calgary, AB (CA), January 2011 - Userful Corporation has released Userful MultiSeat Linux 2011. The software turns one PC into eleven, enabling up to eleven students to use different applications at the same time from one host computer. All students are equipped with their own monitor, keyboard, and mouse. » MORE
eSkills Programme Features High Participation of Women
Milton Keynes (UK), December 2010 - Almost one third of IT professionals taking e-skills UK's new industry-designed postgraduate programme at The Open University are women - more than double the industry average. Designed by the Sector Skills Council for Business and IT in conjunction with leading employers, the e-skills Professional Programme is open to anyone in work and is ideally suited to people who have recently undertaken an IT- professional role regardless of their background. » MORE
The Path Ahead and Excellence in Practice
Brussels (BE), December 2010 - The latest issue of Global Focus titled "The Path Ahead" is out now, stressing two distinct but interlinked themes: the current state of business schools as businesses and the challenges of producing a new generation of business leaders. A special issue on "Excellence in Practice" is also available, with contents covering outstanding and impactful partnerships between businesses and educational organisations. » MORE
The "Treasure Chest" Digital Marketplace Project
Riyadh (SA)/Sestri Levante (IT), December 2010 - The Saudi National Centre for eLearning (NCEL) and eXact learning solutions, formerly known as Giunti Labs, have shared details of Saudi Arabia's Maknaz (Treasure Chest) Project, the largest learning content digital marketplace implementation in the Arab world. » MORE
More Students Engaged in Unique Ways of Learning
Boston, MA (USA), November 2010 - The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) recently released a white paper entitled "Enabled By Broadband, Education Enters A New Frontier." The paper highlights the successes and growth of distance learning and suggests policy measures to ensure that barriers to continued growth are removed. » MORE
Live Online Communication at the University
Kopenhagen (DK), November 2010 - A web-conference systems is providing new and powerful possibilities to support the synchronous aspects of blended learning in a Danish university, where it gives the students new flexibility to meet and collaborate on group work activities live online. Christopher Kjær, eLearn Project Coordinator at the University of Southern Denmark, shares his experiences in the session "The Future Is Blended". » MORE
How to Regain Learners' Attention
Groningen (NL), November 2010 - Koos Winnips is a researcher and consultant in the area of educational technology. At Online Educa Berlin, he will present models and results of the use of SMS to increase interaction in large lectures at universities. Than students reported being able to maintain attention for a longer time and being more actively involved during lectures. » MORE
No More "All You Can Eat"
Ljubljana (SI), November 2010 - Davor Orliè is Publication Manager at VideoLectures.NET, which is run by the Centre for Knowledge Transfer in Information Technologies at the Josef Stefan Institute in Slovenia. At Online Educa, he will speak about "Knowledge Technologies Are the Next Step in Education" and will try to explain how learners get what they really need. » MORE
Conflict and Learning in the Security Environment
Warsaw, November 2010 - Capt. (Navy) ret. Piotr Gawliczek is Assoc. Prof. graduated from Naval Academy Gdynia in Poland. He is currently on the National Defence University (NDU) in Warsaw Rector's Representative for the Innovation and Head of the Rector-Commandant's Office. From his point of view ICT tools are important, but to him a new approach of learning is needed. Aside the main factor while aiming at the innovative approach is the motivation and strong will to implement elearning principles. » MORE
