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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
VOOC® Achieves 220,000-Learner Milestone
Ilkley (UK), April 2014 - In direct response to a National Patient Safety Agency patient-safety alert in 2010, highlighting a lack of sufficient training in the use of insulin, NHS Diabetes chose Virtual College to help improve the training of healthcare professionals. This resulted in the creation of a number of free online courses, The Insulin Safety Suite, that have helped to up-skill professionals such as doctors, nurses, and carers in the safe use of insulin. » MORE
USDLA Members Benefit from the Citrix Suite
Boston, MA (USA), March 2014 - The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), a global provider supporting and developing all applications of distance learning including all technologies and remote-work best practices, has announced Citrix as a vendor sponsor of the USDLA. » MORE
Kaltura Releases Video App for Canvas
New York, NY (USA), March 2014 - Kaltura, the open-source video platform, has announced the release of its new Canvas Video App. Kaltura's extension combines the company's market-leading platform for educational video with Instructure's learning-management system. The result is a seamless user experience that leverages video to dramatically improve teaching and learning, as well as engagement and collaboration between faculty and students. » MORE
Harvard Business School Launches Online Offering
Boston, MA (USA), March 2014 - Harvard Business School has announced the launch of HBX, a digital learning initiative aimed at broadening the School's reach and deepening its impact. In HBX the School has created an innovative platform to support the delivery of distinctive online business-focused offerings, including HBX CORe, a primer on the fundamentals of business. » MORE
New MOOC on openHPI
Potsdam (GER), March 2014 - A comprehensive look at the complex world of Internet technology is given in the free online course offered on the international learning platform of Germany's Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI). Starting 31 March, Institute director, Prof. Christoph Meinel will be instructing the course in English on the technical foundations of the "network of networks." » MORE
HEC Paris Joins Global Network for Advanced Management
Jouy en Josas (F), March 2014 - HEC Paris has joined the Global Network for Advanced Management, whose primary aim is to develop innovative projects in the field of global business studies. This MBA and academic-cooperation platform, established by the YALE School of Management with founding members INSEAD and NUS Business School, counts 25 leading institutions on five continents. » MORE
