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Search Engine Detects Content Thieves
Warsaw (PL), September 2008 - Dr. Sebastian Kawczynski is CEO of Plagiat.pl, owner of the service www.strikeplagiarism.com. Kirsten Seegmüller interviewed him for CHECK.point eLearning on plagiarism, which has become a problem in education, with students copying the work of others instead of writing their own papers. Kawczynski discusses the importance of knowledge availability while making it clear that plagiarism has nothing to do with open content. » MORE
Digital Learning Devices Released in South Africa
Johannesburg (ZA), August 2008 - Several new learning DVDs have been released in South Africa, including an ABC DVD made for South African children, a K53 Licence tutorial, a Zulu Language course, and information about labour laws. » MORE
Seventy Percent of Romanian Teachers Prefer Using ICTs
Bucharest (RO), July 2008 - (by Elena Lita) According to the results of the first evaluation research report on the implementation of the IT-Based Educational System in Romania, seven out of ten teachers in the country prefer to teach using the computer. The research was conducted between August 2007 and May 2008 by the University of Bucharest in collaboration with the Institute for Education Sciences, Centre for Innovation and Development in Education (TEHNE) and the Association for Education Sciences (ASTED). » MORE
Pearson VUE Extends Partnership with TDA
London (UK), July 2008 - Pearson VUE is helping to raise England's teaching standards through its delivery of the Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) skills tests for the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA). This new three-year partnership will see the specialist provider of Computer-Based-Testing (CBT) solutions, who deliver electronic tests to over 35,000 trainee teachers each year, helping the Government ensure greater measurability and performance in the profession. » MORE
Journal of Online Education
North Miami Beach, FL (USA), June 2008 - Innovate is an open-access, bimonthly, peer-reviewed online periodical published by the Fischler School of Education and Human Services at Nova Southeastern University. The journal focuses on the creative use of information technology (IT) to enhance educational processes in academic, commercial, and governmental settings. It is sponsored, in part, by Microsoft. » MORE
Budgeting for Sustainable Open Schools
Vancouver (CA), April 2008 - In its work in developing and promoting sustainable models, the intergovernmental body Commonwealth of Learning (COL) has identified cost and financing of distance education as a critical element in planning for Open Schools. » MORE
Trains, Virtual Worlds, Serious Games, and Kids
Richardson, TX (USA), March 2008 - Red Knight Learning Systems, based in Dallas, Texas, has been selected as a strategic partner in the design and development of a unique new interactive learning project for kids. "Chuggington" is an entertainment property being developed by London-based Ludorum, plc that follows the adventures of three young train engines, their human caretakers, and their fellow train friends. » MORE
Danware Launches New Version of NetOp School
Birkerød (DK), February 2008 - The Danish IT company Danware is launching version 5.5 of NetOp School, one of the world's leading programmes for managing and running computer-based classrooms. NetOp School 5.5 supports all Windows platforms, including Vista. At the same time, Danware is introducing a new technology that makes it much easier for teachers to oversee students' use of the Internet. » MORE
SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard Enriches Lessons
Calgary, Alberta (CA), February 2008 - SMART Technologies has announced the SMART document camera, the latest addition to its 21st-century classroom solution. This easy-to-use product enables teachers to display detailed images and video of any physical object and instantly incorporate that material into digital lessons using a SMART Board™ interactive whiteboard and Notebook™ collaborative learning software. » MORE
eLearning Awareness Programmes Developed
Ilford/London (UK), February 2008 - Leading children's charity Barnardo's, working in partnership with online learning developers Nelson Croom, has released two new elearning programmes that inform professionals about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and behaviour in schools. The training courses form part of a new training, learning, and consultancy service called Barnardo's tlc. » MORE
