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Finnish and Bavarian Virtual Universities Cooperate
Helsinki (FI) / Würzburg (DE), May 2007 - A collaborative project on digital study material for mathematics was launched by the Finnish Virtual University (FVU) and the Bavarian Virtual University (Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern, VHB). Representatives of both Universities met during a workshop that was part of the Annual Virtual University Event VVYOP '07 in Dipoli, Finland. They set up the project in order to speed up the development of digital study material for mathematics and to increase the availability of existing material for teachers and students. » MORE
Scotland's Interactive University Closed
Edinburgh (UK), May 2007 - The Interactive University closed its doors at the end of April 2007. The joint venture among Scottish Enterprise, Herriot Watt University, and Robert Gordon University was intended to be a "one-stop-shop" for foreign students accessing courses from Scottish universities. However, the expected number of student registrations was not achieved. » MORE
eLearning Provisions at Nigerian Universities
Lagos (NGR), May 2007 - University education in Nigeria is aimed at meeting the needs of an increasing number of clientele adult learners. It is competing with other nations and therefore has to meet international standards. Oluwayemisi Obashoro-John from the Department of Adult Education at the University of Lagos speaks with CHECK.point eLearning about her study on eLearning provisions and their implications for quality development and assurance. » MORE
Building an Information Literate Community
Gaborone (BOT), May 2007 - Institutions of higher learning acknowledge the relevance of teaching Information Literacy Skills (ILS). What is the role of University Libraries here? Ayanda A. Lebele, Chief Librarian at the Botswana Institute for Development Policy, speaks about her experience at the University of Botswana. » MORE
eLearning Certificate at the University of Botswana
Gaborone (BOT), May 2007 - As one of the measures to ensure high-quality eLearning standards, the University of Botswana has offered the "Centre of Academic Development (CAD) eLearning Certificate", a workshop series on eLearning-related topics. To evaluate the effectiveness of the Certificate in relation to its objective to promote more eLearning, Daniela Gachago and Spoon Mafote, both from the Educational Technology Unit, conducted a study. » MORE
Development of an Educational Model for Southern Africa
London (UK)/Pretoria(ZA), May 2007 - Jon Gregson from the Imperial College London and Dolf Jordaan from the University of Pretoria work together on a two-year project that incorporates mLearning in postgraduate distance learning. Jon Gregson reports to CHECK.point eLearning on the details of this project and mobile learning in the African context. » MORE
New Roles and Challenges for Librarians and Libraries
Karlskrona (S), May 2007 - With financing by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, the not-for-profit institutions of Rwanda have acquired access to a great number of eJournal collections from publishers and aggregators. Anna Stockman from the Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden speaks with CHECK.point eLearning about eJournals in real life and her experiences from the National University of Rwanda. » MORE
VULA Means "Open"
Cape Town (ZA), May 2007 - Open Source and informal use of eLearning are buzzwords in the eLearning world. Stephen Marquard, Learning Technologies Co-ordinator at the University of Cape Town (UCT) will give us a lesson from practice, speaking about UCT's use of the open source environment Sakai under the aspect of informal eLearning. » MORE
Orthopedic Surgeons Sharpen Operation Skills
Grenoble (FR), April 2007 - A computerised simulator currently being tested at hospitals in France will enable trained and trainee orthopedic surgeons to hone their skills in a computer-generated environment rather than during "live" operations. Developed by an interdisciplinary team of experts through a project called Technology Enhanced Learning for Orthopaedic Surgery (TELEOS), the simulator softens the boundaries between theory and practice, taking vocational training to a new dimension. » MORE
ICCI Partners With Gatlin to Expand Adult Education Offer
Grand Cayman (KY), April 2007 - The International College of the Cayman Islands (ICCI) recently partnered with Gatlin Education Services of Fort Worth, TX to provide new, online career training courses. The ICCI aims at helping adults promote their careers by offering a flexible blended-learning program. » MORE
