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Digital Storytelling: a Critical Reflection by Jean-Claude Callens
Brussels, November 2010 - As a teacher and consultant for the project "Impact of Learner Control and Approach to Reflect on Critical Reflection" in Leuven, The Netherlands, Jean-Claude Callens is concerned with the method of digital storytelling as a mediation tool to support critical reflection. He explains where this idea came from and the drive it can achieve. » MORE
Live Online Communication at the University
Kopenhagen (DK), November 2010 - A web-conference systems is providing new and powerful possibilities to support the synchronous aspects of blended learning in a Danish university, where it gives the students new flexibility to meet and collaborate on group work activities live online. Christopher Kjær, eLearn Project Coordinator at the University of Southern Denmark, shares his experiences in the session "The Future Is Blended". » MORE
How to Regain Learners' Attention
Groningen (NL), November 2010 - Koos Winnips is a researcher and consultant in the area of educational technology. At Online Educa Berlin, he will present models and results of the use of SMS to increase interaction in large lectures at universities. Than students reported being able to maintain attention for a longer time and being more actively involved during lectures. » MORE
No More "All You Can Eat"
Ljubljana (SI), November 2010 - Davor Orliè is Publication Manager at VideoLectures.NET, which is run by the Centre for Knowledge Transfer in Information Technologies at the Josef Stefan Institute in Slovenia. At Online Educa, he will speak about "Knowledge Technologies Are the Next Step in Education" and will try to explain how learners get what they really need. » MORE
Conflict and Learning in the Security Environment
Warsaw, November 2010 - Capt. (Navy) ret. Piotr Gawliczek is Assoc. Prof. graduated from Naval Academy Gdynia in Poland. He is currently on the National Defence University (NDU) in Warsaw Rector's Representative for the Innovation and Head of the Rector-Commandant's Office. From his point of view ICT tools are important, but to him a new approach of learning is needed. Aside the main factor while aiming at the innovative approach is the motivation and strong will to implement elearning principles. » MORE
Armenian University Opts for Certpoint Learning Platform
Brussels (BE), November 2010 - Certpoint Systems has announced that the Medical University of Yerevan, Armenia, has decided to adopt Certpoint VLS as the institution's eLearning platform. It will be used to underpin the education of 5,000 medical students and other medical-staff training, as well as simplifying and extending student administration. » MORE
New President of Korea National Open University
Seoul (KR), November 2010 - ICDE member institution Korea National Open University (KNOU) has appointed Prof. Nam Chul Cho as the sixth President of Korea National Open University. He assumed the position at the end of September, taking over from Prof. See-Won Chang, and will serve for four years. » MORE
Intel Supports Project-based Learning in Europe
Bucharest (RO), November 2010 - (by Elena Lita) During this year's edition of the Intel International Education Summit held in Bucharest, Romania, Intel announced plans to deploy the "Intel Teach - Elements" series in localized, translated versions in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, and Turkish starting the fourth quarter of 2010. » MORE
Two Free Places for Cisco CCNA with The Open University
Milton Keynes (UK), October 2010 - The UK's largest Cisco Academy, The Open University, is celebrating its rapidly growing suite of IT-vendor certifications by offering two free places to study in the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) programme starting in February, 2011. » MORE
New Certification for Live Online Event Facilitators
Coventry (UK), October 2010 - The IITT has launched a brand-new certification programme for everyone who will be delivering live online learning events, meetings, and webinars. "Today's learning and development professionals are being asked to deliver learning to more people with less budget, and provide learning events that will save money but deliver increased business performance", explains IITT Chief Executive and architect of the programme, Colin Steed. » MORE
