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VULA Means "Open"
Cape Town (ZA), May 2007 - Open Source and informal use of eLearning are buzzwords in the eLearning world. Stephen Marquard, Learning Technologies Co-ordinator at the University of Cape Town (UCT) will give us a lesson from practice, speaking about UCT's use of the open source environment Sakai under the aspect of informal eLearning. » MORE
eLearning Provisions at Nigerian Universities
Lagos (NGR), May 2007 - University education in Nigeria is aimed at meeting the needs of an increasing number of clientele adult learners. It is competing with other nations and therefore has to meet international standards. Oluwayemisi Obashoro-John from the Department of Adult Education at the University of Lagos speaks with CHECK.point eLearning about her study on eLearning provisions and their implications for quality development and assurance. » MORE
Building an Information Literate Community
Gaborone (BOT), May 2007 - Institutions of higher learning acknowledge the relevance of teaching Information Literacy Skills (ILS). What is the role of University Libraries here? Ayanda A. Lebele, Chief Librarian at the Botswana Institute for Development Policy, speaks about her experience at the University of Botswana. » MORE
eLearning Certificate at the University of Botswana
Gaborone (BOT), May 2007 - As one of the measures to ensure high-quality eLearning standards, the University of Botswana has offered the "Centre of Academic Development (CAD) eLearning Certificate", a workshop series on eLearning-related topics. To evaluate the effectiveness of the Certificate in relation to its objective to promote more eLearning, Daniela Gachago and Spoon Mafote, both from the Educational Technology Unit, conducted a study. » MORE
Orthopedic Surgeons Sharpen Operation Skills
Grenoble (FR), April 2007 - A computerised simulator currently being tested at hospitals in France will enable trained and trainee orthopedic surgeons to hone their skills in a computer-generated environment rather than during "live" operations. Developed by an interdisciplinary team of experts through a project called Technology Enhanced Learning for Orthopaedic Surgery (TELEOS), the simulator softens the boundaries between theory and practice, taking vocational training to a new dimension. » MORE
ICCI Partners With Gatlin to Expand Adult Education Offer
Grand Cayman (KY), April 2007 - The International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI) recently partnered with Gatlin Education Services of Fort Worth, TX to provide new, online career training courses. The ICCI aims at helping adults promote their careers by offering a flexible blended-learning program. » MORE
John Seely Brown Lectures on "Relearning Learning"
Cambridge (US), April 2007 - In a lecture entitled "Relearning Learning: Applying the Long Tail to Learning", John Seely Brown elaborates on the changing face of learning. His opinion: "We learn through our interactions with others and the world", he says, "and there's no more perfect medium for enabling this than an increasingly open and organized World Wide Web". » MORE
Austria and Canada Offer Graduate-Level Program
Linz (AT) / Vancouver (CA), March 2007 - The University of British Columbia at Vancouver has been offering an online graduate level program on the development and perspectives of eLearning for several years. The Master of Educational Technology (MET) program is meant for teachers in secondary education, university, and polytechnic lecturers, as well as for trainers and HR officers who work in adult education. Now an introductory course on the MET program can be taken via the Center for Distance Learning at the Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria. » MORE
A Wedding Planner Online Course
Fort Worth, TX (USA), February 2007 - Gatlin Education Services recently announced a new form of career training: a Wedding Planning Online Certificate Program, which is now available for immediate enrolment. The 300-hour course will be offered through Gatlin's partnership with major colleges and universities. » MORE
Spanish Bloggers Fear Being Censored
Madrid (Spain), February 2007 - The Spanish Internet community is enflamed by a draft bill: Ley de Impulso de la Sociedad de la Información (the Law of "Impulse of the Information Society") proposes to allow the regional governments to close websites viewed as objectionable without a court order. » MORE
