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Rising to the Challenge
Berlin (GER), June 2014 - How is a Rift Valley flint knife like a Congolese tablet? Well, they're both technologies made in Africa. One happens to be the first tool known to our species, while the other is a sign that tech manufacturing could soon take off across the Continent. » MORE
Silver medal in the 2014 Learning Impact Awards
Barcelona (E), June 2014 - SpeakApps, the innovative language-learning portal developed by a team of faculty and technologists from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), has won a silver medal at the prestigious international 2014 Learning Impact Awards organized by the IMS Global Learning Consortium, a non-profit organization promoting the use of learning technologies in higher education. The main aim of these awards is to recognize the best innovative initiatives in technological applications that contribute to improving education worldwide. » MORE
Videogame Prepares Students to Learn about Statistics
Stanford, CA (USA), June 2014 - (by Tanner Vea) Dylan Arena and Daniel Schwartz adapted the videogame Space Invaders to help teach statistics. A new study by Daniel Schwartz and Dylan Arena shows how games can prepare students to learn in formal environments, such as school. » MORE
Eisai Helps Address Gaps
Woodcliff Lake, NJ (USA), May 2014 - Eisai Inc. has announced the launch of a website that will provide physicians with access to comprehensive clinical information that addresses obesity screening and risk assessment, provider-patient partnerships, and weight-loss management. The website, called the Obesity Education Network (OEN), was developed under the guidance of a group of weight-management experts and will be updated on quarterly basis. » MORE
Learn to Play Rock Guitar Online
Beavercreek, OH (USA), May 2014 - Even if you've never touched a guitar, JamPlay will have you rocking out in no time. JamPlay is the fastest-growing guitar and bass lesson platform on the web, with over 4,000 hours of instructional videos recorded by more than seventy teachers. » MORE
Compostela Group of Universities & Euronews Team Up
Santiago (E), April 2014 - The international media group Euronews and the international association of higher-education institutions Compostela Group of Universities (CGU) have signed an agreement foreseeing a set of strategic joint actions aimed at providing better training opportunities for students and fostering online education. » MORE
The 2014 International eLearning Awards
New York, NY (USA), April 2014 - Submissions for the 2014 International E-Learning Awards - Academic Division, presented by the International E-Learning Association (IELA), are now being accepted! The Entry Submission Page is posted on the IELA site, and the deadline for submission is 15 July 2014. Submissions for the Business categories are closed for 2014, but will be accepted for the next event beginning in March 2015. IELA is currently accepting only entries in the Academic Division. » MORE
The Future of Universities, Discussed by Mike Feerick
Galway (IR), April 2014 - Amongst the challenges facing universities that are discussed by Mike Feerick, Founder and CEO of Alison, commoditization of content is a key issue. As more material is distributed freely online, students are less likely to pay high fees in favour of free, self-paced education on topics that really interest them. Free online learning will force universities to develop new business models and new teaching methods to keep up with these technological innovations. » MORE
The Challenges of a Contemporary Educator
Athabasca (CA), April 2014 - (by Steve Wheeler (Plymouth University, UK) Professor Terry Anderson, who is based at Athabasca University in Canada, is one of the famous figures of contemporary education, and his list of achievements is lengthy. He is one of the pioneers of online and distance learning, and is Editor Emeritus of the influential open-access online journal International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL), retiring after ten years as editor. Terry will be delivering a keynote speech at this year's European Distance and eLearning Network (EDEN) Conference in Zagreb in June. » MORE
Free Mini-MOOC on Academic Skills
Bloomington, IL (USA), April 2014 - Align Degree Services (ALIGN) has announced the launching of a MOOC Sampler at Mini-MOOC.com that offers participants free access to university-level courses. The three-week online experience will introduce them to segments of three six-week courses that are typically part of first-year study at US universities. ALIGN courses are designed for online learners and are recognized as credit bearing by the American Council on Education (ACE). » MORE
