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University
Meeting the Challenge
Akure, April 2006 (by Joel Oladipo Omofaye) The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Nigeria considers ICT a powerful driving force for academic excellence and a promoter of enhanced technological training for self-reliance. As a result, it received an excellent position in the National Universities Commission's ranking of the Nigerian universities. » MORE
WITFOR Education Commission
Le Reduit, April 2006 - Prof. Alain Senteni from the University of Mauritius will present the World IT Forum (WITFOR) of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) at the congress "eLearning in Africa". CHECKpoint eLearning asked him about the content of his presentation and its relevance for his University. » MORE
eLearning Activities for Kenya
Nairobi, April 2006 - (by James Sankale, Kenya Ministry of education) Use of ICTs in education can be a useful tool to help promote and enable educational reform. Furthermore, ICTs are both important motivational tools for learning and can promote greater efficiencies in education systems and practices. » MORE
A Kenyan Technical College's Experience
Nairobi, April 2006 - The Kenya College of Communication and Technology (KCCT) boasts extensive experience in eLearning. John Walubengo, who will participate in the congress session "Building and Implementing Management Systems", describes the way of developing computer-based trainings at KCCT and his vision for the future. » MORE
The eMerging eLearning Conference
Abu Dhabi, January 2006 - (by Umme Salma Mujtaba) The eMerging eLearning Conference series began in September 2002 and has been held on an annual basis ever since. The latest three-day event was held in the United Arab Emirates, where it was organised by the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, the UAE's Minister of Education and Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology. It took place in Abu Dhabi, the national capital. » MORE
EUNIS 2006 Rectors Seminar
Paris, January 2006 - "Impact of the Bologna Process on Information Technology in European Universities" is the title of the EUNIS 2006 Rectors Seminar, which will take place March 23rd to 24th in Paris. This seminar is the second of its kind, and will be held together with the European University Association (EUA) and the European Rectors Association. » MORE
Better Suite of Teaching Tools
Lynnfield / Nottingham, December 2005 - The University of Nottingham continues to push forward its innovative elearning strategy with the roll-out of WebCT Campus Edition 6 across the institution. It will give academics in thirty schools a suite of teaching tools that can be blended into the courses they offer to more than 30,000 students. » MORE
Wine eLearning Campus in Malta
Valletta, November 2005 - Following a successful trial run in London, the European Wine Academy (EWA) has expanded internationally and has chosen Malta as the base for its Mediterranean Campus. The institution offers a range of high-standard short, long, and professional wine courses to students in the region that encompasses Sicily, Sardinia, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Malta, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. » MORE
Open University Is Going Mobile
London, November 2005 - The Open University's (OU's) expertise in supported distance learning has always made it a leader in developing the best technology to support its students. Now the Learning and Teaching Office has started a new programme worth nearly £5 million to build a comprehensive online student learning environment. » MORE
Blended Learning in New Zealand
Auckland, November 2005 - The latest statistics from the Internet World Stats website claim that New Zealand has the second highest penetration of Internet access per head of population in the world at 77.6%. While the precision of this claim may be disputable, the clear indication is that NZ has a highly connected population, and that it is reasonable to expect tertiary students to have an even higher incidence of Internet access. To maintain a credible reputation as a provider of tertiary education, online learning has become an expected part of an institution's delivery mix. » MORE
