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K-12 Elearning Scholarship Program
Tampa, FL (USA), February 2014 - With unemployment numbers not improving, many American youth have given up on post-secondary education as a whole, hurting themselves and the future US economy. K Alliance, an eLearning company that offers software video courses, aims to change this trend and has announced that they will be launching a primary and secondary education scholarship program. With an equally disconcerting trend of rising tuition costs, and a fifty percent increase in the average college debt, students nationwide are rethinking whether to further their education. » MORE
Digital Media Library with Blackboard Learn Platform
Charlotte, NC (USA), February 2014 - Baker & Taylor, a premier worldwide distributor of digital and print books and entertainment products, has announced the integration of its Axis 360 digital-media library platform with Blackboard Learn™, Blackboard Inc.'s flagship learning-management system, giving K-12 students and instructors quick access to digital library materials. » MORE
A Complete and Secured Interactive Teaching Platform
Lausanne (CH), February 2014 - The Freasyway concept is simple, yet complete. Countless high schools, universities, superior technical schools, and independent teachers can share paid or free lessons on the Freasyway platform. The content is made accessible to all students or interested individuals. The business model is that posting online paid lessons leads to certain commission fees. » MORE
Making Quality Teachers a Global Priority
Addis Ababa (ET), February 2014 -The funding gap in education is creating a global shortage of teachers, according to the new Education for All Global Monitoring Report (GMR), with 1.6 million teachers needed to achieve universal primary education by 2015. This number is even greater in secondary education, outlines the GMR, an authoritative reference published every year by UNESCO to monitor the progress of the global Education for All movement. » MORE
An eLearning Content-Evaluation Tool
Sheffield (UK), December 2013 - In association with The Virtual College, Learning Light, a company that provides advice and help to organisations using eLearning and learning technologies to improve their business performance, has developed an eLearning content-evaluation tool (ELCET). » MORE
Interoperability Standards for Education
San Diego, CA (USA), December 2013 - Interoperability is a major concern as platforms and technologies for learning proliferate. SCORM and the xAPI, LMSs, and LRSs came about because of attention from government and corporate organizations. But what about the education field? The IMS Global Learning Consortium provides guidance and support for learning technology in educational organizations worldwide. » MORE
Interactive Mobile Learning Content for Schools
Cairo (EG), November 2013 - Amany Atef is Director of eLearning Center of Excellence at the Information Technology Institute (ITI), MCIT in Cairo. She is the manager of eLearning on the strategic level, visioning, and Egypt's eLearning Roadmap. She is currently overseeing mobile learning and the transitioning from eLearning to mobile learning in Egyptian schools. » MORE
Controlling the Data or Being Controlled by Data
Zoetermeer (NL), November 2013 - Since January 2013 Erik Woning has been working in the Innovation Department of the non-profit organisation Kennisnet. Kennisnet is the Dutch public educational organisation whose task it is to ensure that educational institutions are aware and take advantage of the opportunities offered by ICTs. In his speech at ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN, he will ask, -œWhat questions, opportunities and concerns do teachers see when they think about establishing a more personalized and adaptive learning environment for their students?- » MORE
Education Data Analysis Needs
Coppell, TX (USA), November 2013 - DecisionEd has announced its entry into an agreement with Warren Township High School to deliver performance-management solutions. Under the agreement, DecisionEd will implement a data-warehouse solution for data management, analytics, and reports. » MORE
Blackboard Launches Dedicated Innovation Initiative
Washington, DC (USA), October 2013 - Blackboard has announced the creation of Blackboard Labs, an initiative dedicated solely to innovation and experimentation with education technology to help shape the future of the industry. The first offering to come out of the initiative is Polls by Blackboard, a free classroom-response tool that enables live, in-class surveys directly from mobile devices. » MORE
