Themen

Conference

Schools - From Teaching Institutions to Learning Spaces

Tartu (EE), March 2009 - The conference looking at changes in teaching and learning entitled "Schools - From Teaching Institutions to Learning Spaces" will take place on 02-03 April 2009 at the Estonian University of Life Science conference centre (Kreutzwaldi 1A, Tartu). Simultaneous translation into English will be provided. Different perspectives on teaching and learning, both "old school" and online will be discussed and assessed. » MORE

Call for Papers

I-KNOW '09 Submission Deadline Extension

Graz (AT), March 2009 - Due to numerous requests from the scientific community, the paper submission deadline for the I-KNOW '09 is now extended to 06 April 2009. The International Conference on Knowledge Management and Knowledge Technologies takes place in Graz, Austria from 02-04 September 2009. » MORE

South Asia

Invitation to Join Worlddidac India

New Delhi (IN), January 2009 - Worlddidac India is the first and only event in the region for educational material, training, and technology-based solutions for all levels and sectors of the Indian education industry. It addresses the growing demand for these products and solutions in the entire South Asian region and is scheduled from 24-26 September 2009 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India. » MORE

WMSCI 2009

Final Call for Papers and Invited Sessions Proposals

Orlando, FL (USA), March 2009 - The final set of deadlines for the thirteenth World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics WMSCI 2009 from 10-13 July 2009 has been published. WMSCI 2009 is an international forum for scientists and engineers, researchers and consultants, theoreticians, and practitioners in the fields of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics. » MORE

Special Needs

Tata Interactive's 3D Animation Film Wins FICCI BAF Award

Kolkata (IN), March 2009 - Tata Interactive Systems' (TIS) 3D animation film titled 'Special Deeds for Special Needs' has won the top spot in the 'Best Animated Film on Social Welfare' category at the FICCI Best Animated Frames Awards 2009. The awards were announced at a ceremony in February 2009 in Mumbai. » MORE

Cedefop

Europe's Progress in Reforming Vocational Education

Thessaloniki (GR), March 2009 - A major conference organised by Cedefop under the auspices of the Czech Presidency of the EU (Thessaloniki, March 16-17), Continuity, consolidation and change: towards a European era of vocational education and training, is to be opened by Ján Figel', European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, the Czech Minister of Education Ondøej LiÅ¡ka and Greek Minister of Education Aris Spiliotopoulos. » MORE

DIVERSE 2009

Join the Conference on the Use of Visual Media

Aberystwyth (UK), March 2009 - The DIVERSE Conference is an annual gathering of academics, teachers, technologists, and students that engages participants in an ongoing dialogue on the effective uses of visual media in education. This year's DIVERSE is taking place in Aberystwhyth, Wales from 24 - 26 June 2009. » MORE

Community Service

Reggie Smith Receives Black Engineer of the Year Award

Boston, MA (USA), March 2009 - The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) announces that Reggie Smith III received national recognition for "Community Service" during the 2009 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Conference. » MORE

Ranking

IT Training Awards 09 Celebrates Outstanding Achievement

London (UK), March 2009 - The Institute of IT Training Awards for 2009 were presented in early February at a gala dinner held at The Dorchester in London. Despite the bad weather around the country, a capacity audience of over 450 people attended this year's awards. The event included an address by Ann Mogridge, a ChildLine counsellor, who spoke about her counselling work with the ChildLine charity for children in trouble or danger, for which the Institute raised £10,900 in its annual Charity Auction. This brought the total raised by the Institute for the charity to £150,000. » MORE

Best Practice

Top Ten Learning Tips from Learning Technologies Visitors

London (UK), February 2009 - Visitors at Learning Technologies 2009 gave their top learning tips to help share best-practice learning and development with peers. Premier IT asked visitors to provide a top learning tip as part of their "Growing Great Ideas" themed exhibition stand. A "Top 10 Learning Tips" list has been created from the most popular and most creative answers given. » MORE