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A New Way of Presenting Educational Information
Amsterdam (NL), November 2011 - The media industry is forging ahead in the development of compelling content, drawing on a fast-changing range of digital content tools. Jacob Molenaar, Advies en Projectleiding, The Netherlands, explains why the Semantic Web technology and information concepts promise to make heterogeneous information resources more easily accessible and where its would be expedient for presenting educational information. » MORE
ELearning Quality Management in Russia
Moscow (RU), November 2011 - AKKORK is an independent professional agency in the field of consultancy, conduct of reviews, accreditation, and certification of educational institutions in Russia. It seeks to contribute to the development of these institutions and the whole education system. Erika Soboleva, Head of the International Office in the Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance and Career Development, will introduce the agency and its work in the OEB session "Ensuring Quality of Learning Delivery". Here, she kindly summarizes her presentation for CHECK.point eLearning. » MORE
A Virtual Microscope Integrated into an eLearning Platform
Graz (A), November 2011 - The Medical University Graz has made a virtual microscope available to its students for nearly ten years, meaning that they have collected considerable experience in a practical solution to a specific learning challenge. Recently, the University procured a new one with especial teaching attributes. Dr. Herwig Rehatschek will explain it in detail in the OEB session "Practical Real-World Tips for Learning Challenges". » MORE
How Not to Get Lost in the Ocean of Information
Stockholm (S), November 2011 - Ken Larsson's topic at OEB is called "The Challange for Supervision: Mass Individualisation of the Thesis Writing Process with Less Resources". He will present a critical view of students' motivation and the current situation of the approaches to the process of getting a theses done.
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Breaking the Silence to Speak openly about HIV
Bellville (ZA), November 2011 - The OEB session "E-Health: From Technologies to Provision of Services and Information in Africa" will touch a series of existential topics. Prof. Tania Vergnani from the University of the Western Cape, South Africa will speak about HIV and ICT. The title "From Icy Cold Technology to Innovations for Collective Transformation" describes a high aspiration. She explains her experiences and her point of view together with her colleague James Lees. » MORE
Student Wins £20,000 Sir Ratan Tata Trust Scholarship
London (UK), November 2011 - Apeksha Vora, a graduate of the University of London International Programmes, has been awarded a £20,000 scholarship by the Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT) to study International Development in the UK. She is enrolled for her scholarship-funded Masters in International Development at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex. » MORE
Establishment of Saudi Electronic University Approved
Riyadh (SA), October 2011 - The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Ibn Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is also the Premier and the Chairman of Higher Education Council, has approved the Council's decision on the establishment of Riyadh-based Saudi Electronic University. » MORE
New Interactive Simulation Tool for Educators
Cambridge, MA (USA), October 2011 - MIT Sloan has released "Fishbanks", a new, interactive simulation tool developed by MIT Sloan professors that creates a virtual world for students to explore issues related to sustainability. There is no cost to educators - or to any potential users around the globe - in accessing the simulator, which is available on the MIT Sloan Teaching Innovation Resources (MSTIR) website. » MORE
Taking the Distance out of Distance Learning
Lexington, KY (USA), October 2011 - Learning of the new program at Lexington Theological Seminary, with 2/3 of the classes online, "was obviously a godsend", says Michael Junkroski. And he quickly found that LTS students have a tight-knit community. » MORE
TopSchool Analyzes Career Services Drivers
Denver, CO (USA), October 2011 - TopSchool, an SaaS provider of Student Lifecycle Management (SLM) solutions for higher education, has published part two of its white-paper series, "Taking Career Services to the Next Level in Higher Education." It highlights the different steps students, employers, and institutions themselves need to go through in order to achieve higher placement rates. » MORE
