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ALT Learning Technologist of the Year Award 2009
Oxford (UK), October 2009 - The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) Learning Technologist of the Year Award is now in its third year of operation. It celebrates and rewards excellent practice and learning in the learning technology field and is this year sponsored by Pearson eCollege. » MORE
Interactive Books for Science Students Published
Oslo (NO), October 2009 - Edvantage group, an eLearning company and managed-learning service provider, in partnership with Greenbook Digital Publishing AS, a Norwegian all-digital publishing house, have released their first digital multi-book for use by science students. By using video, animation, sound, and various exercises, multi-books enhance learning and make it more enjoyable for students. Users don't have to be online to access the information, and the feedback from students and teachers has been positive. » MORE
Bradesco Foundation Partners with eLearning for Kids
Ardmore, PA (USA)/São Paulo (BR), September 2009 - eLearning for Kids (EFK), a global non-profit foundation dedicated to providing free learning on the Internet (or via CD ROM) for children 5-12, has announced its partnership with the Bradesco Foundation. The partnership will further make EFK courseware available through the Bradesco Foundation "Virtual School", which serves 150,000 students. The Bradesco Foundation is one of the largest foundations in Brazil with a focus on education for children in need. » MORE
New Model of Student Progression
Washington, DC (USA), September 2009 - A recent report has presented a new model of student progression and plan of action proposed by a unique assembly of high-level stakeholders from K-12, community colleges, and four-year institutions working toward increased high school and college graduation rates. » MORE
Mexborough School Rolls Out New IT Network
Doncaster (UK), August 2009 - Mexborough School, a specialist science college, has implemented a new wireless IT network throughout its entire campus from specialist secure systems integrator and NG Bailey Company, s2s. » MORE
Advanced Academics Selects Smart Science Education
Los Angeles, CA (USA), July 2009 - Online courses are a great way for schools to provide learning to students, especially those who otherwise could not take these courses. Science courses present a challenge to online-course providers because of the difficulty of delivering good laboratory experience. » MORE
School Web 2.0 Installed in 3,000 Spanish Schools
Madrid (ES), July 2009 - e-ducativa has launched "School web 2.0", a product developed in Argentina that is currently being successfully implemented in Spain. » MORE
Turkish Schoolchildren Experience 21st-Century Learning
Ankara (TR), June 2009 - Eighty Turkish schoolchildren aged 11 and 12 from the Turkish capital Ankara and the village of Beynam have participated in Turkey's first virtual classroom, sharing a lesson on the theme "Earth, Sun and Moon" as part of their science and technology curriculum. » MORE
ELearning in Russia's Schools
Moscow (RU), May 2009 - So far, the transition to a new economic system has brought little tangible benefit to Russia's education system. Disorganisation, underfunding, and a brain drain have made it difficult to adapt. In this situation, the authorities have launched a major effort to improve the employment of ICT to foster reform of Russia's education system and to help it catch up with standard practices in other countries. » MORE
Becta Welcomes the Rose Review
Coventry (UK), May 2009 - Effective use of technology complements traditional core skills such as reading and writing, and it also boosts children's interest in what they are learning. These are among the important results of Sir Jim Rose's report "The Independent Review of the Primary Curriculum". » MORE
