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Personal Learning Environment for Doctoral Students
Barcelona (E), July 2013 - The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) is leading an international project that includes Kenya's Kenyatta University (KU) and the Catalan Association of Public Universities (ACUP). The goal is to improve doctoral programs through the use of digital technologies, focusing especially on the supervision of doctoral students and the visibility of research and researchers. » MORE
Oxford University Has Poorest Online Presence in UK
London (UK), July 2013 - Oxford University has the poorest online presence in the UK, according to new research carried out by user-experience agency Webcredible. The prestigious university scored lowest in the in-depth analysis of ten UK universities, which were evaluated against best practice guidelines to gauge how easy it is for prospective students to find the resources they need on official websites. Cardiff University topped the table with the best online experience. » MORE
Casio's Projection Technology Lights up Classrooms
Dover, NJ (USA), June 2013 - Casio America, Inc., a manufacturer of projection technology, has developed a variety of solutions geared for the education sector. Since the introduction of Casio's LampFreeTM projection technology in 2010, the company has spoken with educators to better understand their challenges and identify areas where they still needed assistance. Understanding the need for advanced technology on a limited budget, the company's breadth of educator tools were developed, delivering tailored solutions to increase efficiency and dynamically transform the classroom. » MORE
Making History with an Internet Marathon Project
Adelaide (AU), June 2013 - Ian Godfrey wants to see just how high the wave of social media and viral buzz can take him. His new site, www.onehundredmillionhits.com, is the centerpiece of an ambitious, one-of-a-kind Internet experiment. The goal is for the site to tally 100 million hits in a mere 100 days. A counter on the site will record each unique visit. » MORE
Completely Wireless Learning Environment
London (UK), June 2013 - BT iNet, one of the IT-services arms of BT Business, has been awarded a £1.3million wireless-local-area network (WLAN) deployment contract by the University of Nottingham. The project is designed to improve standards across the institution by opening up a host of possibilities for the way teaching and learning, as well as research projects, are conducted. » MORE
Virtual College Celebrates One-millionth Learner
Illkey (UK), June 2013 - Ilkley-based Virtual College, a pioneer of learning online, recently passed the milestone of one million online learners. The company is predicting over 25% growth in sales for 2013 and remains confident that its unique proposition and market position will see the business through an exciting period ahead. » MORE
To Deploy Video to Enhance Teaching and Learning
Coventry / London (UK), June 2013 - The Language Centre at University of Warwick has announced that is has selected Kaltura, the leading open-source video platform to power video for teaching and learning. The Language Centre is deploying Kaltura's full-featured video extension for Moodle, as well as its own video portal based on Kaltura's MediaSpace video portal application. » MORE
EFMD Strategic Partnership with CVTRUST
Brussels (BE), May 2013 - EFMD has recently signed a strategic partnership with CVTRUST. The aim of CVTRUST is to increase trust where it is becoming ever more valuable: in academic and education credentials. Smart Diplomaâ-žÂ¢ (patent pending) is a highly secure, easy-to-use solution to grant thousands of academic credentials in just a few clicks: diplomas, certificates, attestation letters, transcripts, badges, etc. » MORE
Professional Instructional Design Volunteers Needed
Ardmore, PA (USA), May 2013 - Do you have time to volunteer your instructional design skills over a three-month period? If so, e-Learning for Kids, a global non-profit foundation that reached over 4.5 million children in 190 countries in 2012 (with approximately fifty percent usage in the US) with its free courseware, needs your help! The goal is to finish twenty-plus lessons for Mathworld - a virtual world for learning math in the context of different countries and continents - and to begin the development of 200+ courses for Scienceworld. To date, more than 300 lessons have been launched from volunteers who have similarly contributed in the past! » MORE
Free Online Leaving Certificate Maths Resources Launched
Galway (IE), May 2013 - ALISON.com, in a joint venture with the Galway Education Centre, and the Athenry Maths Academy, have announced the launch of a free interactive maths resource for the Irish Leaving Certificate Maths Course, for both Higher and Ordinary level. The resources launched cover "Strand One" of the Maths Curriculum, which covers the areas of probability and statistics, areas of traditional difficulty among Irish students. » MORE
