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Supporting a New Philosophy of Quality in Europe
Berlin, November 2006 - At Online Educa Berlin, the European Foundation for Quality in eLearning (EFQUEL) will introduce the EFQUEL eQuality Award, which recognises excellence in eLearning processes. CHECKpoint eLearning talked to Dr. Ulf-Daniel Ehlers, Coordinator European Research, University of Duisburg-Essen, about the objectives, the criteria, and the impacts of the award. » MORE
Cooperation for Sustainable Use of ICT
Bonn/Berlin (Germany), November 2006 - The Declaration of Principles stated by the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS 2003) indicated the necessity to "share information and knowledge". It thereby places emphasis on the particular importance of ICT within the context of Knowledge for Development. » MORE
ELearn ViP Material Available
Dueren (Germany), October 2006 - The EU project eLearning for Visually-Impaired People (eLearn-ViP) has ended. The project aimed at improving access to all kinds of eLearning services for the visually impaired through developing a variety of resources. » MORE
Part 4 of MEDA-ETE to Giunti
Sestri Levante (Italy), October 2006 - Giunti Labs has been assigned component 4 of the EU Project MEDA-ETE "Education and Training for Employment" for introducing eLearning into African and Middle East / Mediterranean countries. » MORE
Kaleidoscope Member Wins International Service Award
Laxenburg (Austria), October 2006 - Kaleidoscope member Rosa Maria Bottino (Istituto Tecnologie Didattiche, IT) was recently honoured with the Outstanding Service Award in Education by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) for her contributions to ICT in education in Europe. » MORE
Explore real problems in truly interactive environment
Salford (UK) / Zirl (Austria), August 2006 - Bridging the gap between the currently available educational software and the more dynamic games software market is the goal of a project called CRIMCITY. Supported by funding by the SOCRATES-MINERVA action line of the European Commission, CRIMCITY tests the benefits and effectiveness of learning by means of VE and related technology and incorporates the strengths offered by the media. » MORE
Prestigious Pan-European Program
Romsey (UK), July 2006 - Bourne Training has completed the development of a prestigious programme for EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, to help educate air traffic staff and the general public about the impact of aviation on the environment. » MORE
New European Awards for Excellence
Berlin, July 2006 - To honour and stimulate high-quality Computer Support for Collaborative Learning (CSCL) research, design and development in Europe, the Kaleidoscope CSCL Special Interest Group has established three awards. » MORE
APOSDLE's "learn @ work" Approach
Graz (Austria), June 2006 - Lifelong Learning has become an essential ingredient for success within the knowledge society. The EU project APOSDLE will enhance knowledge worker productivity by providing learning support within the computational work environment. » MORE
eRM Services for Cultural Heritage
Madrid, June 2006 - eRMIONE, the eLearning Resource Management (eRM), Internet-based environment Market Validation project, funded by the European Commission within the framework of the eTEN programme, is organising an international workshop in Madrid on 11 July 2006 on the premises of Atos Origin. The main objective of eRMIONE is the validation of a series of services in the cultural heritage domain at a pan-European dimension. » MORE