Events

Tianjin (CH), June 2013 - A pioneer of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), George Siemens of Athabasca University, Canada, is one of the impressive list of keynote speakers confirmed for ICDE's World Conference to be hosted by Tianjin Open University, China, 16-18 October 2013. Siemens contends that the most prominent MOOCs are failing the ideals of the Open Education movement. » MORE

Brussels (BE), May 2013 - The time has come to consider entering this year's MEDEA Awards with the announcement of the categories for 2013 by the MEDEA Awards Secretariat. The aim of this awards scheme is to encourage innovation and good practice in the use of media (audio, video, graphics and animation) in education. The awards also recognise and promote excellence in the production and pedagogical design of media-rich learning resources and are particularly open to entries from European practitioners, organisations and production facilities. » MORE

Vienna (A), May 2013 - Introduced in 2010, the Drucker Challenge was conceived as an essay contest to raise awareness of the works and ideas of Peter Drucker among young people - the new generation poised to build on a management philosophy that puts the human being at its center. In 2013 the Drucker Challenge is expanding with a new option: The Drucker Challenge Video Contest. The hope is that submissions in this lively format will bring a fresh infusion of energy and inspiration, as well as new clarity to what can be complex and abstract concepts. » MORE

London (UK), May 2013 - Recent megatrends like social, mobile, big data, and cloud are not simply growths drivers for the ICT industry. They dramatically change the way in which companies use information and communication technology to interact with their customers and partners and how they collaborate internally. And they call for a rethinking of business and technology strategies in almost all industries. PAC analysts will discuss these topics in a worldwide webinar on 06 June 6 2013 at 5 PM (CEST). » MORE