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Fostering Innovation with Web 2.0 |
 Seville
(E), November 2008 – Web 2.0 technologies and approaches have a highly
stimulating impact on education and training, providing the impetus for a
re-appraisal of traditional roles and practices. Dr. Christine Redecker of
the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS), one of seven
scientific institutes of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre
(JRC) in Spain, described the way students and staff are using Web 2.0 to
CHECK.point eLearning.
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| Learning Content |
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Meeting Gen Y Training Demands |
 Dubai (UAE), November 2008 – "Unlike all previous
generations, generation Y is probably the largest and only truly global
generation", says Fadi Abdul Khalek, CEO of UKS in the United Arab
Emirates. CHECK.point eLearning asked him in which ways Gen Y’s
demands differ from those of previous generations and in what way new
technologies can help.
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| Web 2.0 in Poland |
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Using Virtual Worlds as Universities |
 Lublin (PL),
November 2008 – Social networking and the use of Web 2.0 tools like blogs
and wikis open up a rich variety of opportunities for the education
sector. Dr. Andrzej Wodecki, professor at Maria Curie Sklodowska
University, Poland, described how his institution is making use of virtual
worlds like Second Life as a traditional university to CHECK.point
eLearning.
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| Serious Games |
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Gaming in Business and Management |
 Haarlem (NL), November 2008 – People
engaged in business and management studies have long seen the value of
using gaming to engage learners. Ton Muns, eLearning expert at INHOLLAND
University of Professional Education, explains why gaming enhances
learning programs for business students regardless whether these students
are engaged in full-time studies or in in-service professional
development.
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| European Project |
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Cross Border Virtual Entrepreneurship |
 Heerlen (NL), November 2008 – It is difficult to ignore the
impact of globalisation on universities these days, as students and staff
alike embark on a variety of real and virtual activities aimed at
increasing their exposure to international trends and opportunities.
CHECK.point eLearning talked to Dr. Kees-Jan van Dorp, Research
Director at European Association of Distance Teaching Universities
(EADTU), about the project Cross Border Virtual Entrepreneurship, which is
a multilateral European project under the Lifelong Learning Programme
2007-2013.
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| EU-Funded project |
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Train2Cert project presents ICT certificates |
 Schwarmstedt (GER),
November 2008 - At Online Educa, Train2Cert project will present and offer
ICT certificates and training to commercial partners for joint
exploitation. On Friday, December 5, Dr. Piotr Zwierzykowski from the
Poznan University of Technology in Poland will present vocational training
solutions for certification in the most current ICT skill areas. In the
2.30 p.m. session of the "Teaching and Training Skills for the 21st
Century" conference track, he will showcase blended and technology-based
training formats for certificates on currently sought-after ICT skills.
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| ICT for Change |
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Transforming Large Organisations |
 Nancy (FR), November 2008
– Organisational transformation is never easy, and this is particularly the
case when organisations are large and established like universities and
public administrations. Deborah Arnold, project manager
Vidéoscop-Université Nancy, describes to CHECK.point eLearning a
way of promoting the use of ICT to support change for a more efficient and
effective organisation.
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| Collaboration |
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IBM: Informal Learning in School, University & Business |
  Munich (GER), November 2008 - Rank-and-file teachers are normally lone
fighters. Therefore, an exchange of ideas and information with colleagues
beyond school and university walls would be advantageous. It is the basis
of informal learning and, as recent studies show, guarantees more
interesting education. But there is often a lack of technical resources
and proper organisational structures. To resolve this deficit and to
strengthen collaboration, IBM offers a combined bundle of software and
services.
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| Content Creation |
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Engaging the Millennial Generation |
 Barcelona (E), November 2008 –
Engaging the millennial generation puts a whole new set of demands on the
learning provider regardless of the institution or organisation. Eva de
Lera, Senior Strategist of the Office of Learning Technologies at
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) in Barcelona told CHECK.point
eLearning about the project ENJOY Guidelines: 12 Guidelines for
Designing Engaging eLearning Environments.
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| Interactivity |
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Creating Truly Active Contents |
 Ljubljana (SI), November 2008 – Creating and re-purposing
content in a cost-effective and attractive manner is often top of the list
when it comes to the challenges faced by eLearning providers – regardless
of sector. Primoz Luksic, Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Mechanics
(IMFM) in Ljubiljana, explained the difference between creating
interactive and truly active content to CHECK.point eLearning.
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| E-Campus |
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Integrated Infrastructure: "1 click 2 eLearning" |
 Zagreb (HR), November 2008 – Recently, the
University of Zagreb, Croatia, established a large-scale eLearning service
integrating various learning-management systems including Moodle, WebCT, a
Croatian LMS called AhyCo, and many other systems. Kristijan Zimmer, Head
of Information Services and the e-Educational Unit, told CHECK.point
eLearning about benefits, challenges, and synergies created by using
integrated technological eLearning solutions like E-Campus.
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| Intercultural Learning |
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"There is no single, universal formula ..." |
 Makuhari (JP),
November 2008 – Learning across borders involves changes and adaptations
in basic design methodologies as well as in management and support
services. Dr. Kumiko Aoki, professor at the National Institute of
Multimedia Education in Japan is convinced that cross-border learning
provides unique opportunities. He explained to CHECK.point
eLearning how the successful learning design of courses using ICT can
promote intercultural dialogue.
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| Mobile Learning |
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Applying Educational Concepts is the Key |
 New
York, NY (USA), November 2008 – Dr. David Guralnick from Kaleidoscope
Learning knows that people are using their mobile phones or PDAs to do a
lot more than stay in touch with their friends. CHECK.point
eLearning asked him about the development of the learning solution
"Mobile Stocking Training System", a learning-by-doing simulation for the
retail trade.
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| Video Lecturing |
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HumaniZing: More Than Just Engaging eLearning |
Singapore (SG), November 2008 – Recording lectures on video and making
them available online is often a first step to providing asynchronous
support to students. Using video lectures and conferencing systems, Dr.
Daniel Tiong Hok Tan, professor at Nanyang Technological University of
Singapore explained to CHECK.point eLearning how to develop from
humaniZing eLearning to engaging learning surroundings.
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