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| Hot Topics |
| Easy LMS, Mobile Learning and the eLearning Guild |
 Hemel Hempstead (UK), March 2010 - Migrating to easier-to-use learning management systems and mobile learning are the two 'hottest topics' in the learning technologies world at present, according to research by Omniplex. Matthew Lloyd, Omniplex’s managing director, speaks at the eLearning Gulid's annual conference, to be held on 24-25 March, in Orlando (FL) USA, giving a 'guided tour of knowledge theory and its practical implications.' [more...] |
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| Learning in Europe |
| ELIG and MENON Strengthen Their Collaboration |
| Paris (FR), March 2010 - The European Learning Industry Group (ELIG), and the MENON Network (MENON) have announced the signing of a Document of Understanding enabling them to work closely together to foster innovation of European Education and Training (E&T). [more...] |
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| Benchmarks |
| Quality Standards for eLearning in Capacity Building |
| Brussels (BE), March 2010 - Open ECBCheck, the first international quality standard for ELearning programmes and institutions in international Capacity Building is now available. Initiated by Germany’s InWent – Capacity Building International and EFQUEL, Open ECBCheck has been developed through a unique interagency collaboration of about 25 international capacity-building agencies and their partners, amongst them eight UN agencies. [more...] |
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| Successes |
| KTM Advance Shares Top News |
 Paris (FR), March 2010 – KTM Advance has announced that they are now officially one of France’s fifty fastest-growing technology companies, having earned a place on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50. This is attributed to a growing demand for serious games, increased involvement in eLearning, and an expanding international presence. [more...] |
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| Handbook |
| Reviewing the Virtual Campus Phenomenon |
| Heverlee, (BE), March 2010 - This handbook provides a glimpse into the complex world of rising large-scale eLearning initiatives and how institutions are experimenting with the set-up of virtual campuses. It gathers the outcomes and experiences of the European Re.ViCa project, which aimed to undertake a systematic and extensive review of virtual campuses in higher education from 2007 - 2009. [more...] |
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| Assessment |
| HAAD Develops New Professional Exams with Pearson VUE |
 London (UK), March 2010 - The Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) has signed a contract with computer-based testing and assessment company Pearson VUE for item development for its Pharmacy and Nursing Licensure programmes. The new agreement follows HAAD’s awarding a contract to Pearson VUE in mid-2009 for transitioning HAAD's licensure examination programme to computer-based delivery. [more...] |
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| Innovation |
| eLearning Joins the iPhone App Race |
| Brisbane (AU), March 2010 - Gaining nearly a fifth of the total global smartphone market, Apple’s iPhone has now cemented itself as a leader in mobile devices. And it seems to have an application for just about anything. Now the question arises for teachers and trainers as to whether the iPhone is just a bit of fun or if it can be used for real teaching and learning. [more...] |
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| Growth |
| Record Core Sale Figures in 2009 for LINE Communications |
| London (UK), March 2010 – LINE's core sales results rose by almost ten percent on the previous record achieved in 2008. Sales were particularly strong in the defence and corporate sectors. LINE attributes this success to a number of factors, including greater recognition in both the public and private sectors of the effectiveness of technology-led learning and communications solutions. [more...] |
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| Increased Presence |
| QuickLessons Continues to Expand in Latin America |
 Miami, FL (USA), March 2010 - QuickLessons LLC has announced the expansion of its sales and product-support network with two new authorized resellers in the Americas. The global presence of its online Rapid eLearning platform now includes Argentina, Chile, and Mexico. [more...] |
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| Interoperability |
| ELENA - Creating a Smart Space for Learning |
| Vienna (AT), February 2010 - ELENA demonstrates the feasibility of smart learning spaces. These are platforms that allow the consumption of heterogeneous learning services via assessment tools, learning management systems, educational (meta) repositories, and live delivery systems such as videoconferencing. [more...] |
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| Access |
| One Laptop per Child – the Global Case Challenge |
| Boston, MA (USA), March 2010 - One Laptop per Child (OLPC), in partnership with Hult International Business School, TalentCastr.com, and the Center for Innovation, Excellence, and Leadership (IXL Center) is hosting MBA and other university students from across the globe to compete simultaneously in four locations in the inaugural Global Case Challenge. [more...] |
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| Longstanding Tradition |
| Tenth IEEE International Conference |
 Sousse (TN), March 2010 - The tenth IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT2010) will be held in Sousse, Tunisia, a city with rich culture and a longstanding tradition in computer-based learning on 05-07 July 2010. The technical program will feature keynote address, workshops, and tutorials in addition to presentations of refereed papers. [more...] |
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| New Directions |
| ELearning in a Time of Change |
| Plymouth (UK), March 2010 - The fifth Plymouth e-Learning Conference will challenge notions of traditional boundaries, learning spaces, and roles. The focus is on new practices, new technologies, new environments, and new learning. The event is being held at the University of Plymouth on 08–09 April 2010. [more...] |
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| Call for Papers |
| Sixth International Conference on Education 2010 |
| Athens (GR), March 2010 - The Steering Committee invites participants to the sixth International Conference on Education from 08-10 July 2010 on the Greek Island Samos. ICE SAMOS 2010 will facilitate the discussion of the problems of education internationally providing a forum for scientific debate and constructive interaction in a multi-cultural environment. [more...] |
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