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Avatars in a Distance Learning Seminar
Darmstadt/Karlsruhe, May 2024 - The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research project AVLAB2 works with several partners to investigate the social and didactic benefits of deploying virtual learning environments. In the context of the project, the sociologist Dr. Mirjam Merkel-Kiss conducted an exploratory study into communicative behavior in virtual worlds. Her presentation about the work will take place at the LEARNTEC Congress, 06 June at 10:45.
Resilience-Building Leader Program (RBLP®) Announces a New Partnership
Burbank, CA (USA), March 2024 - Resilience-Building Leader Program (RBLP®) is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with the University of Charleston.
» MOREExpert at "Leaders and Legends of Online Learning"
Bonn (GER), February 2024 - Educational scientist and researcher Dr. Christian M. Stracke has been granted a special honour: He has been selected as the 90th expert for the Leaders and Legends of Online Learning. What is unique about this is that the selection is only made by the other experts and colleagues worldwide. Marc Nichols started this project at the Open University of UK back in 2018 and has always recorded a podcast with all the selected experts. In his questions, he is particularly interested in the personal long-term perspective.
Professional & Executive Development Program Develops LGBTQ+ Leaders
Cambridge, MA (USA), February 2024 - Harvard University’s Division of Continuing Education's Professional & Executive Development has launched a new leadership program designed to empower LGBTQ+ professionals to thrive as leaders. The intensive four-day program, held on Harvard's Cambridge, MA campus in July 2024, will provide participants with leadership strategies tailored to their unique experiences and identities.
» MOREVHS Learning Students Continue to Excel Academically with 91% Pass Rate
Boston, MA (USA), February 2024 - Although reports reveal that U.S. students' general academic performance still trails behind pre-pandemic rates, students taking VHS Learning's high-quality, teacher-led online classes have maintained a consistent high level of achievement before, during, and after the pandemic.
» MOREUdacity Launches GenAI Nanodegree Program
Mountain View, CA (USA), February 2024 - The online learning platform Udacity has launched a generative AI Nanodegree Program so professionals can keep up with the fast-growing field.
» MOREGenerate Practice and Quiz Questions with Generative AI Beta Program
Toronto (CA), February 2024 - D2L, a global learning technology company, has shared the ongoing roll out of its Generative AI beta program to help educators and content creators easily and quickly generate practice questions and quiz questions using existing course content. This will help reduce administrative workloads and encourage a greater focus on learner engagement.
» MOREUK's First CPD Course for AR, VR, and MR Knowledge
London (UK), February 2024 - ARuVR®, a multi-award winning end-to-end extended reality (XR) learning platform for enterprises, has announced that the City, University of London, and ARuVR® will launch the UK's first Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course to fill the UK skills void in Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR). The course will be open to those who want to upskill their learning to take advantage of the opportunities presented by XR within the enterprise setting.
Study Shows Favorable Outcomes for Students Using Tutor.com
Hong Kong (CH), January 2024 - Tutor.com, one of the world's largest and most innovative online tutoring organizations, announced that it satisfies Level II requirements (Moderate Evidence) of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for its on-demand tutoring services.
» MOREThe Future of Learning through XR Training Simulations
New York, NY (USA), December 2023 - Transfr, a leader in virtual reality-based skills training, has announced the launch of the Transfr SDK for its extended reality (XR) training platform, providing 3D designers with a set of high level, Unity-based low-code design tools to create interactive XR training simulations. Initially available in a closed Beta to select partners, the SDK provides a consistent experience across its simulation offerings. It creates an easier way to develop content on the Transfr platform, which is currently accessible by tens of thousands of students at over 1,000 locations across the U.S.
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