Events

Saarbruecken (GER), February 2015 - "Game-based learning" is a topic on everyone's lips in 2015. The "Game Boy generation", which grew up with video games, is becoming ever more present in the workplace, and these "digital natives" expect more from current media than standard lengthy and unvaried learning sequences with multiple-choice tests. Companies need to respond to this challenge; according to Christian Wachter, member of the IMC management board, "Companies that are thinking about how to shape their education and training can't afford to ignore the topic of digital game-based learning." » MORE

Essen (GER), February 2015 - Dr Christian M. Stracke, Managing Director of the TELIT Research Institute and Quality Manager of the Open Discovery Space Project, presented research results at the 22nd international ICCE Conference 2014 in Nara, Japan. The event focused on "Constructing New Fundamentals of Computers in Education for the Future"; it took place 30 November-04 December 2014. Dr Stracke's address was entitled, "How Can Learning Analytics Fit into a General Evaluation Framework and Already Be Addressed during Learning Design?" » MORE

Brussels (BE), February 2015 - The fourth annual international conference "Learning Innovations and Quality" (LINQ 2015) has extended the deadlines of its three calls to 04 March 2015, after a clear demonstration of interest by the community. » MORE

London (UK), February 2015 - (by Jürgen Schlieszeit) Like every year, the world's largest trade fair for digital and interactive media for the education sector took place in London. This year's edition of the BETT show took place from 21 to 24 January, and about 520 exhibitors from around the world presented the latest technologies and software solutions for a contemporary digital school classroom to the international audience. » MORE