Themen
University
Technology and Pedagogy
Oslo, November 2005 - (by Rino Skarpnord) How students study and consequently learn in (and outside) university institutions has become more dependent on technological infrastructural circumstances in recent years. This situation applies both in terms of a student-work perspective and a lecture-perspective. » 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
Envision the Future Workplace
Budapest, July 2005 - What if people approached computer education like teaching a first language, exposing very young children to information technology not as a school subject but simply as part of life? Consider how natural it would be for these children to make use of technology. This was one of many topics that emerged from a unique gathering of young futurists. For the second year in a row, Microsoft assembled its Office Information Worker Board of the Future, a panel of distinguished university students from around the globe, to discuss how information technology in the workplace most urgently needs to evolve in the next decade. » MORE
Czech Experiences in Medical Training
Prague, July 2005 - (by Antonín Malina, M.D., Ph.D., MBA and Antonín Hlaváèek , Ph.D.) The Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education in Prague is a public organisation that mainly focuses on the postgraduate education of doctors, pharmacists, and other professionals in the Czech health service. The education is managed in two directions: on the one hand it supports the acquisition of professional qualifications for work, and on the other it focuses on lifelong education. » MORE


