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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
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
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
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
Stanford launches New Online Course: Gene Therapy
Stanford, CA (USA), November 2014 - A new Stanford online course, Principles and Practices of Gene Therapy, offers students a fundamental overview of gene therapy and an in-depth look at important trends, research, and advances in the field. Students will gain a clear understanding of how gene therapy works, how it has developed and advanced, and how much potential it has. » MORE
Mobile Content Offering for Public Libraries
Holland, OH (USA) / Toronto (CA), November 2014 - Adding to the creative, professional, and academic growth of library patrons during Canadian Library Month, hoopla digital has announced new content partnerships with CBC, Mongrel Media, Octapixx Worldwide, DHX Media, Nelvana Enterprises/Corus Entertainment, Tricon Films & Television, 9 Story Media Group, Syndicado, MediaCAN, Melbar Entertainment Group, The ShootingStar Film Company, Juice Distribution, and The Fremantle Corporation. hoopla digital's category-creating service, which partners with public libraries across North America, is bringing more than 12,000 movies and TV shows to participating public libraries across Canada. » MORE
iPad-Enabled Online Degree Program
Boca Raton, FL (USA), November 2014 - As of fall 2015, Lynn University will deliver its evening undergraduate degree programs via its award-winning iPad platform. Adult students will be able to pursue their undergraduate degrees online, on campus, or through a combination of both for about the cost of a single year's tuition for a traditional degree program. » MORE
Campus Management Expands Cloud Offering
Boca Raton, FL (USA), October 2014 - Campus Management Corp., a provider of enterprise software products and services for higher education, has announced the expansion of its CampusNetSM Cloud service to include a new enterprise-level offering. CampusNet Cloud leverages Campus Management's experience and understanding of the challenges enterprises face hosting software on premises in terms of overall expense, hardware, and staffing, as well as the challenges of utilizing software-as-a-service (SaaS) models. » MORE
Blackboard Introduces Cloud Version of Flagship LMS
Washington, DC (USA), October 2014 - Blackboard has introduced a cloud version of its flagship LMS, Blackboard Learn™. With the addition of a software-as-a-service model (SaaS), Blackboard is now the only company to offer customers three different ways to host their system: locally on site, through Blackboard's Managed Hosting offering, or with the new SaaS/public cloud option. » MORE
Training the Next Generation of Engineers with ANSYS®
Pittsburgh, PA (USA), September 2014 - As engineering students across the globe return to the classroom, more and more of them will learn to harness the power of ANSYS simulation software - the same tools that they'll be expected to use in their future careers. A growing number of schools - including the University of Bath, the Technical University of Hamburg, Georgia Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, the University of Tulsa, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Iowa State University, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, and North Carolina State University - are offering all of their engineering students access to ANSYS technology through a campus-wide solution. » MORE
