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TOEFL® iBT Accepted in Dutch Study-Visa System
Paris (F), September 2008 - Educational Testing Service (ETS) is pleased to announce that from September 1, 2008, Chinese students are allowed to use TOEFL® iBT scores to apply for the Neso (Netherlands Education Support Office) certificate as part of application procedures to study in the Netherlands. » MORE
Evaluating eLearning in Higher Education
Stockholm (SE), September 2008 - A report on evaluating eLearning in higher education titled ELearning: aspects and criteria for the evaluation of eLearning in higher education has been published by the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education (HSV). The report is part of HSV's attempt to improve awareness about quality in eLearning and how this can be evaluated within the framework of the national quality-assurance system. » MORE
Can Social Software Change Teaching and Learning?
London (UK), August 2008 - Robin Mason is Professor of Educational Technology at the UK's Open University. Kirsten Seegmüller interviewed her for CHECK.point eLearning on how social software in higher education could change the way teachers and learners interact. She will give a Key Note on this topic on Wednesday, September 17th 2008 on the GMW08 Conference. » MORE
Dr. Itiel Dror on Technology-Enhanced Learning
Leeds (UK), August 2008 - Dr. Itiel Dror is senior lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience at the School of Psychology at the University of Southampton. He is keynote speaker at the Association for Learning Technology's (ALT) annual conference, from 9-11 September at the University of Leeds, UK. The interview was conducted by Catherine Dhanjal. » MORE
Lithuania Chooses Blackboard ePortfolio
Vilnius (LT), August 2008 - Following scrutiny of diverse systems, Lithuania has selected Blackboard ePortfolio for an important educational task. The decision was made by LieDM, the national eLearning initiative, which is a part of the new Lithuanian Virtual University funding program. » MORE
US Report on Distance Learning
Boston, MA (USA), August 2008 - The Distance Learning 2012 Study, conducted by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) and the Hale Group, will examine the steps necessary to ensure success for distance learning into the next decade. The report will provide universities and corporations with data-driven insight and strategic recommendations on opportunities in the growing distance-learning market. » MORE
HarvestRoad Hive Eases Content Migration Issues
Sestri Levante (I), July 2008 - A software system - HarvestRoad Hive from learning and mobile content-management-technology provider, Giunti Labs - is helping organisations, particularly those in the education sector, to save both time and manpower as they make information more readily available to users. » MORE
UK University Lectures via iTunes
London (UK)/ Dublin (IE), July 2008 - University College London, the Open University, and Trinity College Dublin are putting lectures on to iTunes. Educational content is already available in the United States through the non-charging "iTunes U" section of the music-downloading service. But European universities are now joining, providing video and audio material for students to use on iPods or computers. The service will include recordings of lectures from leading academics. » MORE
National Occupational Standards for Management
London (UK), July 2008 - The ROI Academy™ has licensed the National Occupational Standards for Management to use in conjunction with its leading-edge training-evaluation tool, the Performance Pound™. The ROI Academy™'s Performance Pound™ web tool assesses and tracks performance against a set of up to 36 metrics that form the ideal attributes of a role or team. » MORE
Adult education - Pathway to the Future
Athens (GR), July 2008 - Adult education took a backseat in Greece until recently, although the educational level of the population has been pushed substantially upwards in the last half century as a result of rapid economic development - and following EU membership, it has accelerated enormously. Now, adult education has become an important part of a drive for improved conditions and services in the country. » MORE
