Themen

PebblePad

Higher Education: ePortfolios Enter a New Era

Telfod (UK), July 2010 - Catherine Dhanjal interviews two users about their views on the personal learning system PebblePad. In the enquiry, she explores the way that ePortfolios have evolved from being tools exclusively for personal development planning to sophisticated interactive portfolios. Her interview partners are Moira Savage, the University of Worcester's Senior Lecturer in Primary Initial Teacher Training and Primary Information and Communication Technology Coordinator and Julie Hughes, a Principal Lecturer PCE in the School of Education at the University of Wolverhampton. » MORE

Research

Quality in eLearning in a Cultural Context

Gothenburg (SE), July 2010 - Since higher education is booming in developing countries, so is eLearning. In a case study on Iran, a new doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows how culture can shape quality in higher education in general and in eLearning in particular. » MORE

eAssessments

AAT Phases Out Paper-Based Exams

Shipley (UK), June 2010 - The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has announced that computer-based assessments will be central to its revised qualification, due to be launched in July 2010. The AAT has been using BTL's Surpass e-Assessment solution to deliver exams for a while now, whilst also offering the option of a paper-based exam. » MORE

Dialogue

The Potential of Open Educational Practices

Brussels (B), June 2010 - Can increased use of ICT and new media, self-regulated learning, and the intelligent use of open educational resources drive the creative learning experience? Roberto Carneiro of the Catholic University of Portugal offers his perspective on the Spotlight on Open Educational Practices. » MORE

Change

New President of EDEN

Budapest (HU), June 2010 - Morten Flate Paulsen, Professor of Online Education at NKI Distance Education, Norway, has been elected the new President of the European Distance Education Network (EDEN). He will take over from the current President, Alan Tait, Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the Open University, UK. The announcement was made in June at the EDEN 2010 Annual Conference in Valencia, Spain. » MORE

Career Development

Personalised Assessment Centre

London (UK), June 2010 - CrossKnowledge has joined forces with eGoPrism®, launching a solution to help HR departments, temping, and recruitment agencies - or even job centres - to address the major challenge they face in terms of accompaniment: implementing the large-scale individualisation of assessment programmes. » MORE

Collective Learning

Community ePortfolios for all?

London (UK), June 2010 - While a great deal of effort has been devoted to research on the individual ePortfolio and its implementation, the idea of a community ePortfolio has hardly been explored. Delegates to the London ePortfolio Conference (05-07 July 2010) will have the pleasure of listening to Darren Cambridge, who will present an "ePortfolio City in Augusta, Arkansas." » MORE

No More Paper

iPads Revolutionize Learning in the IMD Classroom

Lausanne (CH), June 2010 - Following its recent launch, the iPad has proven to be an instant hit for millions of consumers. It has also been a great success in the classrooms of Swiss Business School IMD. "After having piloted the iPad in a partnership programme with Allianz Global Investors at the beginning of May, I am convinced that this device will revolutionize executive education", states IMD Professor Bettina Büchel. "The feedback from IMD Faculty, staff, and the participants was overwhelmingly positive." » MORE

Open Source

eLML Wins IMS Learning Impact Award 2010 Silver Medal

Zurich (CH), June 2010 - The eLML team received the silver medal at the IMS Learning Impact Awards 2010 in Long Beach, California in the category "New/Research and Development". The Learning Impact Awards are designed to recognize the most impactful use of technology worldwide in support of learning. » MORE