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Tagging to Increase Information Accessibility |
 Pori
(FI), November 2009 - Harri Ketamo, PhD, is a Principal Lecturer at
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences and Adjunct Professor at Tampere
University of Technology. His research focuses on conceptual learning,
complex adaptive systems, machine learning, user modeling, and game AIs.
Currently, Harri is developing teachable agents that can be used to help
people to deal with information overload. At ONLINE EDUCA, he will let the
cat out of the bag as to how this is done.
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| Social Media |
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Growing Up in Public: Digital Identity and Youth |
 Brussels (BE), November 2009 - The meaning and importance of
digital identity across formal and informal lifelong learning pathways will
be one of the topics at ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2009. Margarita Perez Garcia
from MENON is one of the presenters who will discuss the issues of the
management and control of our digital identity, as well as the impact that
our increased online visibility, through the use of the social web, has on
our digital lives.
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| In Times of Crisis |
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Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Learning Functions |
 Ardmore, PA (US), November 2009 – The current crisis is placing great
strain on corporate learning and development, yet many use learning
technologies to creatively adapt to rapidly changing business needs and,
at the same time, to deliver more for less. Nick van Dam will present his
point of view as visionary, consultant, and thought leader in learning and
development. He is the Global Director Learning, eLearning Solutions and
Technologies for Deloitte, with 170,000 employees globally, and he also
serves as engagement advisor for clients at Deloitte’s Global Human
Capital Practice. At the same time, van Dam is Founder and Chairman of the
global non-profit foundation "eLearning for Kids".
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| Simulators for Learning |
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The Progress of Learning in 3D Worlds |
 Neuss (GER), November 2009 - Modern didactic
principles make a concerted effort to impart knowledge to the learner
through autonomous action and personal experience. These principles lend
themselves well to presentation via the technology of virtual and expanded
reality. Using learning simulators, the e/c/s virtual worlds constitute an
instrument that makes complex offerings accessible and a diverse product
palette simple, manageable, and - most important - exciting. In the
following, Managing Director Norbert Fritz reports on his experience.
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| Thoughtful |
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The Battle of the Bloggers at ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN |
 Sonoma, CA (US), November 2009 - Building on last year’s
highly interactive session at Online Educa Berlin (OEB), this year’s
edition of the Battle of the Bloggers will feature a selection of the
blogosphere’s most critical and creative writers. Ellen Wagner, well known
international eLearning expert, will participate in the bloggers’
shoot-out. In the following interview, she speaks about her expectations.
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| Language Training 2.0 |
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"Student knowledge is very valuable" |
 Munich (GER), November 2009 –
Digital publishing (dp) offers language training for individual users,
schools, universities, and companies worldwide. The company also provides
assessment systems, self-paced online training, personalized tutoring
services, phone training, and virtual or live communication classes. A
recent innovation is that training providers are able to integrate
learner-generated content into their courses. Armin Hopp, member of the
board of directors of dp, explains the idea of language training 2.0.
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| Public-Private Model |
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The Jordan Education Initiative |
 Amman (JO),
November 2009 - The session “MENA Atelier” discusses challenges faced by
the MENA region with regard to eLearning and ICT and also highlights
important achievements. One of the projects that will be presented is the
Jordan Education Initiative. Mustafa Nasereddin, Executive Director of the
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization in Jordan and also founding chairman of the
Union of Arab ICT Associations, IJMA3, has been involved in a wide range of
human development and technology management projects and is building on a
continuous development of eLearning in Jordan’s schools.
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| In the Hinterlands |
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Educational Technology for Urban Schools |
 Sao Paulo (BR), November 2009 - Betina von Staa is a doctor of Applied
Linguistics at the Catholic University in São Paulo, Brazil. She is also
research coordinator for Educational Technology at Positivo Informática,
and she has also worked in face-to-face and in distance teacher
professional development. Here, Dr. von Staa offers her insights into the
impact of educational technology in her country.
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| Cross-Country Comparison |
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Increasing Heterogeneity of Enrolments in Higher Education |
 Maastricht (NL), November 2009 - Dr. Bart
Rienties is a researcher of the effective use of eLearning and project
manager of several national and European eLearning innovation projects at
Maastricht University. He leads a research and development team that has
implemented and evaluated new tools which enhance learning in virtual
groups. His topic at ONLINE EDUCA is "A Cross-Country Comparison of 120
Effective Online Courses: What Works?"
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| Visions |
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Education for a Smarter Planet |
 Ontario (CA), November 2009 - At IBM, a point of current
discussion is the importance of "education for a smarter planet" and the
"future of learning to enable economic growth". Mick Slivecko, Alliance
and Market Development Executive, IBM Global Education & Learning Industry
explains that "Now and in the future, learning, skills development, and
workforce training will be seen more as an 'educational continuum' that
should provide a smarter way of achieving national objectives". In the
following, he explains IBM’s vision of the learning future.
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