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» Newsletter CHECK.point eLearning, Special: ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN, 13/11/2014 - www.checkpoint-elearning.com - ISSN 1613-4710
Blended-Learning Strategy Role Plays in Videoconferencing and Virtual Reality Berlin (GER), November 2014 – Kurt Kohn is director of the Steinbeis Transfer Center (STC) Sprachlernmedien and professor emeritus of applied linguistics at the University of Tübingen. Since the early 1990s, he has been involved in European projects on technology-enhanced language learning and teaching. His more recent EU projects deal with intercultural telecollaboration and lingua franca pedagogy, interpreter training in virtual reality, and language-teacher education. His talk at ONLINE EDUCA will be part of the session "Creative Approaches to Language Learning" on 04 December 2014 from 16:30 to 17:30. » more At the Workplace Design Thinking for Mobile Learning Interventions Turin (I), November 2013 - Alessia Messuti has a background in communication, with a special focus on the use of new media for social inclusion and local development. Since 2013 she has been working for the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organisation (ITC-ILO) on mobile learning for development projects. In the OEB session "Supporting Learning in the Here and Now" on 05 December2014 from 14:30 to 15:45, she will speak about her experiences. » more Despite the Online Age "Learning Isn’t Changing" London (UK), November 2014 - For over twenty years, Bob Little has specialised in writing about, and commentating on, corporate learning, especially eLearning, and technology-related subjects. His work has been published in the UK, Continental Europe, the USA, and Australia. He will participate in the Opening Conversation of "Business EDUCA" on 04 December 2014 from 11:45 to 13:00 with the provocative assumption "Learning Isn’t Changing". » more Major Obstacles How Long Will MOOCs Remain Free for the General Public? Graz (A), November 2014 - Michael Kopp is head of the Academy of New Media and Knowledge Transfer at the University of Graz. His main tasks are the development of didactic methods, strategies, and solutions related to instructional design and to the production of audiovisual eLearning material and the transfer of his knowledge in these fields to the lecturers at his university. Michael is also engaged in several international cooperative eLearning efforts and has over ten years of experience in managing eLearning projects. At OEB, his session is "The Elements of Magical MOOC Making" on 05 December 2014 from 14:30 to 16:00. » more Advertisement Case Study Four Years of Dutch Experience with MOOCs Heerlen (NL), November 2014 – Learner participation in Massive Open Online Courses is a subject of research in many universities worldwide. What type of motivation results in continued participation? What are the most popular learning activities and most important pedagogical elements? Wilfred Rubens works as a project leader and eLearning consultant at the Welten Institute of the Open University in the Netherlands. He will present his MOOC case study at ONLINE EDUCA Berlin on 04 December 2014 in the session "MOOCs: The Ultimate Starter's Guide" from 14:30 to 16:00. » more Learner-Generated Video The Power of Peer-to-Peer Interaction Berlin (GER), November 2014 – Kiddify is a young project of Dr. Paula Laurel Jackson, who worked as an educational consultant. But before this, she performed as a concert pianist, offered arts-based classes to children in schools, and created out-of-school creative camps. Her most recent research projects explored the "pupil voice", the influence of digital media on children around the world and the potential of peer interaction on learning outcomes. As a result, she founded Kiddify and brings this experience to ONLINE EDUCA Berlin on 05 December 5 2014, in the session "Video Educa" from 11:45 to 13:15. » more To Activate the Brain History Presented through a Game Cerklje na Gorenjskem (SI), November 2014 - Boštjan Kernc is a teacher of history, Slovene language and literature, and journalism at a primary school. As a daily user of many different learning materials, he is aware of eLearning possibilities, but remains skeptical about the benefits of existent e-materials, particularly in humanistic studies. As a result, he is constantly on the lookout for new approaches – active and playful serious games. He will present the "French Revolution, Animated Serious Game" at OEB on 05 December 2014 from 14:30 to 15:45 in session IMM52. » more Smarter Assessments To Bridge the Gap between Learning and Examination Abyhoj (DK), November 2014 - Steffen Skovfoged is co-founder and director of UNIwise and the cloud-based digital exam platform WISEflow. The platform was developed in cooperation with some of the leading Scandinavian universities, and in less than two years, it has acquired more than 125,000 users. It is now being used in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland, and acceptance is extending in both Europe and Asia. Steffen Skovfoged will present his work at ONLINE EDUCA on 05 December 2014 from 12:00 to 13:30 in session SOL45, entitled "The Future of Online Assessments". » more Mobile Moodle Interface Students Are Encouraged to Use Their Mobile Devices Paris (F), November 2014 - Thierry Koscielniak is Executive Director of the eLearning & Academic Support Office (ICT for Education) at the Paris Descartes University in Paris, France. As a member of the IT Strategic Steering Board of his university, he plays a role in strategic planning and policy development for information system, infrastructure, and programs. At ONLINE EDUCA, he will present "Interactive Lectures with Moodle and Students’ Devices: BYOD at Paris Descartes University" in the session MDI09 on 04 December 2014 from 12:00 to 13:30. » more

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