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Learning Pool Live on Tour
London (UK), May 2013 - ELearning supplier Learning Pool has announced that Denise Hudson-Lawson, Head of Online Services for Parliamentary ICT, and Steve Wheeler, Associate Professor of Learning Technologies at Plymouth University, will headline the agenda at each of the three Learning Pool Live events in October. » MORE
Consortium Launch the LTI App Bounty
San Diego, CA (USA), May 2013 - Instructure, maker of the Canvas learning platform, announced at the IMS Global Conference that it is partnering with Blackboard, Desire2Learn, and the IMS Global Learning Consortium to encourage development of new LTI® apps for education. As part of the "LTI App Bounty," Instructure is offering a $250 reward for each qualifying LTI app submitted by 10 June, plus an additional $1,000 for the best apps selected by an expert panel of judges from Blackboard, Desire2Learn, Remote-Learner, IMS Global, Brown University, The University of Texas at Austin, and Hack Education. » MORE
MEDEA Awards for 2013 Categories Announced
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
How Evolution Is Shaping the Future of Learning
Santa Rosa, CA (USA), May 2013 - On 14 May, the eLearning guild presents a webinar with Reuben Tozman, author of "Learning on Demand: How the Evolution of the Web Is Shaping the Future of Learning". The event, which will focus on the evolution of the web and instructional design, takes place from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Pacific Time. Reuben will explore the five principles that have fueled and sustained the web's growth and transformation and provide key insights for creating valuable content consistent with the web's own evolution. » MORE
Conference and Learning Technologies Summer Forum
London (UK), May 2013 - The Learning and Skills Group has announced details for its annual conference in London on 18 June, which is also being co-located with the brand-new Learning Technologies Summer Forum. » MORE
Information Technology and Education Development
Zrenjanin (SB), May 2013 - The technical faculty "Mihajlo Pupin", Zrenjanin, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia, is organizing the International Conference of Information Technology and Development of Education 2013 (ITRO 2013). The event will be held on 28 June 2013 in Zrenjanin, Serbia, and is the Conference's fourth edition. » MORE
Journal Conference on eEducation, eLearning, and more
Barcelona (E), May 2013 - The second Journal Conference on eEducation, eBusiness, eManagement, and eLearning (JC4E 2013 2nd) aims to provide a forum for researchers, practitioners, and professionals from industry, academia, and government to discourse on research and development, as well as professional practice in eEducation, eBusiness, eManagement and eLearning. » MORE
Awards Presented for Excellence in Distance Learning
St. Louis, MO (USA), May 2013 - The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presented its 2013 International Distance Learning Awards in conjunction with the 2013 National Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. USDLA is a 501(c) 3 non-profit association; it was founded in 1987 and is the nation's leading distance-learning organization. The Association reaches 20,000 people globally, with sponsors and members operating in and influencing 46% of the $913-billion-dollar U.S. education and training market. » MORE
Celebrating National Learning at Work Day
London (UK), May 2013 - Organisations have the opportunity to improve their effective meeting skills and test drive a new collaborative learning experience for the whole of Adult Learners' Week, 20 - 24 May 2013. Brightwave and Pearl Group will offer the free Meeting Mojo social-learning community to celebrate National Learning at Work Day. » MORE
Identity Literacy -” Beyond Computer Literacy
London (UK), May 2013 - (by Serge Ravet, ADPIOS, Europortfolio) Nearly twenty years ago, in 1995, the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) was born with the objective of raising the level of digital literacy throughout Europe. Though undoubtedly successful - in 2013 the I/ECDL ('I' for international) enjoys over 12 million candidates from 148 countries - the question arises of whether the ECDL is still fit to address the needs for 21st-century digital literacies, or should it be superseded by another award? » MORE
