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New President of the Open University of Israel
Raanana (IL), October 2013 - Professor Jacob (Kobi) Metzer is the new President of the Open University of Israel. Prof. Metzer received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago, in the United States. He is Alexander Brody Emeritus Professor of Economic History, Department of Economics at the Hebrew University, Israel, where he has had much of his academic career. » MORE
Euroscientist Special Issue on Open Access
Paris (F), October 2013 - The open access debate is all the rage in Europe, and it is not likely to go away any time soon. In a special issue, the Euroscientist brings an analysis of the impact open access is currently having on the community of researchers throughout Europe. It also contains opinions from the most respected open-access experts. The opinions reflect upon the far reaching implications of open access that are turning the world of science publishing upside down. » MORE
Dr Christian Stadler Nominated for Global Award
Warwick (UK), October 2013 - The Warwick Business School Associate Professor of Strategic Management has been nominated for the Future Thinker Award and will be up against some of the top business brains from across the globe. » MORE
Call for Papers for Digital Education Review
Barcelona (E), October 2013 - Massive Online Open Courses are mushrooming around the globe with various aims. We are witnessing a phenomenon that has a precedent in the economic and social sphere that can be called an "educational bubble", but we hope with different consequences than the real estate one. » MORE
University Students Offer Insight into Mobile's Future
London (UK), September 2013 - Mobile use by students gives insight into future mobile consumption according to data extracted from mobile networks by Actix, a leading supplier of RAN analytics and optimization solutions for mobile network operators. Students represent a large, tech-savvy subscriber base seeking low-cost connections that deliver the best coverage. » MORE
The learning trend traditionalists fear
London (UK), September 2013 - (by Bob Little) Elliott Masie, that shrewd and perceptive online learning mover and shaker with a worldwide reach and reputation, has finally stated publicly what many in the corporate learning world have known for some time but dared not reveal: -˜eLearning' and -˜instructional design' are disappearing. » MORE
Learners at OpenHPI Show a High Success Rate
Potsdam (GER), September 2013 - The typical participant in free, open, online information-technology courses is between thirty and forty years old, male, and has worked for more than ten years in a technical profession with a high IT content. This first structural analysis of massive open online courses (MOOCs) has been undertaken by the German Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) one year after the launch of its interactive Internet learning platform. The number of interested online learners worldwide is now around 50,000, said institute director Prof. Christoph Meinel. » MORE
QR Codes Help Mace Business School Manage Risk
Lancaster (UK), September 2013 - Accessplanit has integrated a QR code-identification module into Mace Business School's course-administration software. This additional feature provides Mace delegates with instant real-time information, helping to automate the process of managing risk associated with mandatory training. » MORE
Yang Zhijian on ODL Development and Strategies in China
Tianjin (CN), August 2013 - No person is better placed to present an overview of open and distance education in China than Dr Yang Zhijian, President of the Open University of China and ICDE Executive Committee member. His presentation at the ICDE World Conference, 16-18 October 2013 in Tianjin, China will introduce us to the Open University of China system, which currently embraces 3.59 million students. » MORE
A Study of Institutional MOOC Strategies
San Francisco, CA / Washington D.C. (USA), August 2013 - The American Council on Education (ACE), the nation's leading higher-education association, and InsideTrack, an organization dedicated to improving outcomes in higher education, have announced that they will collaborate to study the strategic decision making of colleges and universities involved in massive open online courses (MOOCs). The project is designed to support institutional leaders considering the development of MOOCs in conducting a strategic evaluation of their options by arming them with insights gathered from current MOOC-delivering institutions. » MORE
