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Fresh Approach to Section 508-Compliant eLearning
Warrenville, IL (USA), January 2009 - Section 508 was enacted by the US government to eliminate barriers in information technology and to make new opportunities for people with disabilities available. CourseAvenue now announces the availability of their Accessibility Player, a new technology that builds Section 508 compliance into the core of eLearning content. » MORE
OER: Unstoppable or Unsustainable?
Berlin, December 2008 - In the plenary session "Open Educational Resources: Unstoppable or Unsustainable?" at ONLINE EDUCA Berlin, Richard Baraniuk, charismatic pioneer of the Open Educational Resources movement discussed the extent to which Open Educational Resources (OER) have become a sustainable part of education with several other experts. » MORE
Not Such New News for Parts of the Future
Berlin (GER), December 2008 - Chaired by Louisa Dale of JISC (UK), one of the sessions at ONLINE EDUCA Berlin focused on Innovative Learning Design. With "a swarm of people" waiting outside commented Dale, the session got off to a promising start, with its offer of insights into the future of technologies and processes of learning, collaboration and innovation. The products and concepts presented, however, turned out to be rather well known. » MORE
Digital Storytelling: What's in a Story
Berlin, December 2008 - Storytelling, described as the ancient art of conveying events in words, images, and sounds, often by improvisation or embellishment, is becoming increasingly popular in the world of online learning. During this presentation session of ONLINE EDUCA Berlin, followed by an open discussion session on the same topic, several practitioners showed how they are use storytelling. » MORE
Oracle Positioned in Gartner's Leaders Quadrant
Orlando, FL (USA), November 2008 - Gartner Inc.'s October 2008 Magic Quadrant for Higher Education Administrative Suites positions Oracle in the Leaders Quadrant. The annual report evaluates higher-education administrative-suite vendors based on the completeness of their vision and their ability to implement it. » MORE
New Collaboration between Education and Industry
Orlando, FL (USA), November 2008 - At Educause 2008 in October, the nonprofit IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS GLC) announced the Digital Learning Connection, a new programme designed to make it easier for faculty, professors, teachers, and IT staff to incorporate digital learning applications and content into course web sites. » MORE
"There is no single, universal formula ..."
Makuhari (JP), November 2008 - Learning across borders involves changes and adaptations in basic design methodologies as well as in management and support services. Dr. Kumiko Aoki, professor at the National Institute of Multimedia Education in Japan is convinced that cross-border learning provides unique opportunities. She explained to CHECK.point eLearning how the successful learning design of courses using ICT can promote intercultural dialogue. » MORE
Gaming in Business and Management
Haarlem (NL), November 2008 - People engaged in business and management studies have long seen the value of using gaming to engage learners. Ton Muns, eLearning expert at INHOLLAND University of Professional Education, explains why gaming enhances learning programs for business students regardless whether these students are engaged in full-time studies or in in-service professional development. » MORE
Integrated Infrastructure: "1 click 2 eLearning"
Zagreb (HR), November 2008 - Recently, the University of Zagreb, Croatia, established a large-scale eLearning service integrating various learning-management systems including Moodle, WebCT, a Croatian LMS called AhyCo, and many other systems. Kristijan Zimmer, Head of Information Services and the e-Educational Unit, told CHECK.point eLearning about benefits, challenges, and synergies created by using integrated technological eLearning solutions like E-Campus. » MORE
Creating Truly Active Contents
Ljubljana (SI), November 2008 - Creating and re-purposing content in a cost-effective and attractive manner is often top of the list when it comes to the challenges faced by eLearning providers - regardless of sector. Primoz Luksic, Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Mechanics (IMFM) in Ljubiljana, explained the difference between creating interactive and truly active content to CHECK.point eLearning. » MORE
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