Themen

RUSC

Roundtable on Open Scientific Publication

Barcelona (E), June 2015 - The UOC is to host the European Distance Education Network (EDEN) Annual Conference, on the theme of "Expanding Learning Scenarios", in Barcelona in June 2015. In agreement with the conference's organizers, RUSC has put together a pre-conference activity on open scientific publication in the field of eLearning. » MORE

Studyworld 2015

Students Continue to Seek High-Quality Academic Orientation

Studyworld 2015Berlin (GER), May 2015 - The clearest takeaway from studyworld 2015 is that students at both the high school and university levels still demonstrate a major need for orientation in planning for their future education. The gathering's two highly effective days enabled the 8,318 attendees to acquire information about bachelor's and master's programmes in Germany and abroad, as well as facts regarding international internships and semesters abroad. » MORE

Game On!

Africa's Education Techies Compete in Hackathon

Addis Ababa (ET), May 2015 - A first of its kind hackathon brought together edtech (education technology) entrepreneurs from throughout Africa to explore and develop new paths and methods for sustainable change in social systems. » MORE

Summer Forum

Process Guidance Suite - a "GPS for Software"

London (UK), May 2015 - IMC, a provider for bespoke eLearning content, learning management, and compliance solutions, will be presenting their popular virtual-assistant software, called IMC Process Guidance Suite, alongside their market-leading LMS at the Learning Technologies Summer Forum, 16 June 2015. » MORE

Call for Entries

ELearning Awards 2015: Celebration Announced

London (UK), May 2015 - The eLearning industry is set to celebrate learning innovation in the third sector, private, and public enterprises. There will be nineteen awards categories, and a new London venue entry and submissions dates have been announced. The eLearning Awards 2015 has announced its gala evening and venue for the annual celebration of the best in eLearning, which will take place on 25 November at the iconic Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel. » MORE

CIPD 2015 Show

Creativedge Focus on Virtual, Bite-Size Training

Milton Keynes (UK), May 2015 - Creativedge will highlight how it is using new virtual-classroom technologies to transform access to its renowned ninety-minute, bite-size business and soft-skills training modules at the CIPD Learning and Development Show Conference. The event will take place at the London Olympia, 13-14 May 2015. » MORE

Distance Learning

USDLA 2015 International Awards Presented

St. Louis, MO (USA), May 2015 - The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presented its 2015 International Distance Learning Awards in conjunction with the 2015 National Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1987, USDLA is a 501(c) 3 non-profit association, and one of the nation's leading distance-learning organizations. 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

Growth Engineering

New Game-Based Authoring Tool at ATD 2015

Berkshire (UK), May 2015 - Award-winning learning technologies company Growth Engineering is to exhibit and unveil new game-based authoring tool at the 2015 ATD International Conference and Exposition in Florida on 17-20 May. The ATD (Association for Talent Development) International Conference and Exposition is an industry-defining event for talent development, with world-class content, hands-on learning, networking opportunities, and world-renowned keynote speakers. » MORE

eLearning Africa

Technology-Assisted Learning to Develop Skills

Berlin (GER)/Addis Ababa (ET), May 2015 - In order to ensure that African economic growth is sustained by adequately trained young people, international experts will call for African leaders to "leapfrog the shackles of convention" at this year's eLearning Africa. The programme for this major education conference, which is being co-organised by the African Union and co-hosted by the Government of Ethiopia, reflects the extraordinary breadth and pace of change underway in African education. It also highlights the challenges presented by new technology-based solutions to meet Africa's growing demand for high-quality education and training. » MORE