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| CHECKPOINT-elearning.com - European eLearning Newsletter An interview with the eLearning specialist of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Programme to boost innovation in vocational training Brussels, August 2005 – The European Commission has selected 295 projects from 31 countries to receive grants under the Leonardo da Vinci programme. The programme promotes trans-national cooperation to foster innovation in and improve the quality of European vocational education and training. A total of 86 million euros has been awarded to co-finance the selected projects. [more...] The web as a new educational way and a window to the world Moscow, August 2005 – Russia is currently making strong efforts to modernize its educational system and to become a full member of the international information society. Internet activities in Russia started in the early 1990s, mostly in civilian sectors like science, culture, and business with a limited number of users. Other sectors, especially the national education system, still suffer from an inadequate infrastructure and unsatisfactory access to the Internet. Only the university sector is an exception: supported by the Soros project, more than thirty Russian universities have been equipped with the necessary information technology and have free access to the Internet. [more...] Advertisement 2nd International SCIL Congress
A Study of the Institute of Education & Socio-Economic Research Cologne, August 2005 – The main purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the diverse costs related to eLearning projects. Based on case studies at several German universities, the costs of various eLearning projects have been calculated. [more...] Scottish college lecturers compete for the medals
New report by Hezel Associates analyses 42 countries Syracuse (NY), August 2005 – eLearning continues to be the fastest-growing sub-sector of a $2.3 trillion global education market. Recent research by Hezel Associates, an education consulting firm, projects the global market for online higher education to exceed $69 billion by 2015. The 42-nation study, Global eLearning Opportunity for U.S. Higher Education, reveals the political, economic, educational, and technology environment for each country and provides analysis of each market's potential. [more...] Advertisement 2nd Distance Training Convention "Distance Training moves on ..."
Obstacles and opportunities in distance education Umeå, August 2005 – A Swedish study at the Umeå University sought to investigate the main obstacles and opportunities that influence the adult distance learner’s studying and learning. Over thirteen weeks about 33 adult distance learners documented their experiences in a full-time introduction course in a teacher education program at college level. The six men and 27 women had an average age of 36 years, and two-thirds of them had children living at home. Also two-thirds combined studying and working; some of them worked full time. [more...] What eLearning technology do you really need?
The ASF Series "Books on Distance Education" Oldenburg, August 2005 – The ASF series (put out by the Center for Research in Distance Education ASF at Carl von Ossietzky University in Oldenburg, Germany) offers works on a variety of topics dealing with different aspects of distance education. Costing, new trends and challenges, theory and practice – the reader can find helpful information and benefit from the experiences of the various projects in distance education. [more...] Advertisement
Final programme published Nuremberg, August 2005 – The final programme for the this year's ILIAS-Conference, taking place in 6-7 October in Nuremberg, is now published and can be found on www.ilias-conference.org. [more...] German Armed Forces Convention focuses on eLearning Hamburg, August 2005 – After last year’s successful inaugural event, the Distance Training Convention of the German Armed Forces is going into its second round. From September 20th to 22nd, 2005, training and modern technologies will be at the centre of activities at the Helmut Schmidt University / Bundeswehr University Hamburg. [more...] 3rd ePortfolio Conference and 1st ePortfolio Plugfest Cambridge, August 2005 – Following the success of the two previous international conferences dedicated to the electronic portfolio (La Rochelle 2004 and Poitiers 2003), the 2005 event will present and debate the latest progress made in ePortfolio implementation, policies, state-of-the art technology, and hear direct from ePortfolio users about the benefits for their own learning and development. [more...] Imprint This newsletter has been forwarded to you. Would you like to receive it periodically? Then please register here for the regular editions. You are interested in placing an advertisement? Please ask for our media data here. Even though we did an intensive research for all our information, we do not guarantee the correctness of the information provided. | ||||||||||||
Budapest, August 2005 – (by Margit Kanter) As the head of the eLearning Department at MAT SZTAKI, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences – Research Institute for Computer and Automatization, an author of various eLearning books, as well as an organizational member of the Hungarian eLearning Forum, Dr. Otto Hutter has deep insight into the development of eLearning in Hungary. He has been kind enough to explain trends and his visions of the future for CHECKpoint eLearning. 
Edinburgh, August 2005 – Edinburgh, August 2005 – Former world cycling champion Graeme Obree started this year’s e-Olympics at a college in Edinburgh. More than fifty lecturers from Jewel and Esk Valley College competed in what was the single biggest IT training event that the college has ever seen. 
Berlin, August 2005 – (by Stephan Heil, Eedo) It is becoming increasingly difficult for organizations that just want to develop and deploy eLearning courses to find a platform that suits their needs. This applies anywhere where learning does not occur as part of a structured, well planned, approved personnel development strategy but instead is seen as an inherent part of the working process. Managing the continuous life cycle of creating, deploying, and maintaining mission-critical knowledge resources clearly demands another type of system. 