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Events
17th Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning
Villach (AU), February 2014 - This interdisciplinary conference, which will be held as a part of the 2014 World Engineering Education Forum, 03-06 December 2014 in Dubai, focuses on the exchange of relevant trends and research results. It also features the presentation of practical experiences in interactive collaborative learning, and submissions of pilot projects, applications, and products are also welcome. » MORE
Too Old to Train?
London (UK), February 2014 - Over 50s make up a third of the UK's workforce. They are, however, the least likely to be offered training despite the fact that research shows clearly that it is indeed possible to "teach an old dog new tricks." Robin Hoyle, Senior Consultant with Learnworks Ltd asks, "Is it time for organisations to rethink their L&D policies for older workers?" » MORE
App-E-Feat to Create Mobile Apps
New York, NY (USA), February 2014 - The IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization, has launched the App-E-Feat promotion, centered around a website that matches organizations aligned with the IEEE mission of advancing technology for humanity with engineers to create mobile apps. App-E-Feat is being launched as part of IEEE's Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action. » MORE
Special Section on -œMOOCs: Game Changer or Passing Fad?-
Barcelona (E), February 2014 - The Universities and Knowledge Society Journal (RUSC) is an open-access e-journal jointly published by the Open University of Catalonia, UOC, Spain (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya) and Australia's University of New England that comes out twice a year, in January and July. The Journal has launched a call for papers for the next Special Section on "MOOCs: Game Changer or Passing Fad?" » MORE
Fourth European Immersive Education Summit
Vienna (AU), February 2014 - The objective of the European Immersive Education (iED) Summit is to bring together researchers, developers, educators, decision makers, and industry representatives from all over the world. It consists of scientific presentations, poster sessions, panel discussions, and break-out sessions. Fairly new is the hands-on demo stream, which combines a short paper presentation with an extended hands-on presentation for the attendees. » MORE
Synergy Learning Wins Top Sales Award
Holywood (UK), February 2014 - Synergy Learning, a Platinum Totara Partner and leading provider in innovative eLearning, has been awarded the first-ever accolade from Totara LMS for the company with top sales in Totara Subscriptions. » MORE
Keynotes from Experts in Open Education
Crete (GR), February 2014 - The International Programme Committee of the LINQ 2014 and EIF 2014 conference has announced the keynote speakers for the upcoming event, to be held in Crete, Greece from 07 - 09 May 2014. A selection of prestigious, international speakers known for their ground-breaking work in the fields of open education, learning innovation, and quality will engage participants with their remarkable expertise. » MORE
MOOCs and Corporate Learning
New York, NY (US), February 2014 - The MASIE Center, Elliott Masie, and The Learning CONSORTIUM are organizing a deep-dive symposium and lab to explore the role of MOOCs as a new element in corporate and workplace learning. Focusing on the roles of MOOCs for employee learning, it is entitled MOOCs and Corporate Learning: Symposium and Lab. The dates are 02 - 04 April 2014, and the venue is the MASIE Center Learning Lab in Saratoga Springs, FL. » MORE
Extension of Call for Contributions on Open Education
Brussels (BE), January 2014 - The organising committee of the EFQUEL/LINQ 2014 conference, being held 07-09 May, 2014 on Crete, has extended the submission deadline for papers, projects, and workshops to 10 February 2014. Bringing together experts and practitioners from the public as well as corporate education and training world, such as higher education, VET, schools, and other education sectors, the Conference invites submissions of research papers, project overviews, and workshop proposals. » MORE
Second MOOC European Stakeholders Summit
Lausanne (CH), January 2014 - Organised by the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and P.A.U. Education, the event, 10-12 February in Lausanne, will be an opportunity to gather European actors involved in the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) phenomenon, from policy makers to practitioners to researchers. This conference is the follow-up to the MOOC Summit 2013. » MORE
