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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
New Policy on ICT Use in Education
Bucharest (RO), February 2008 - (by Elena Lita) The Romanian Ministry of Education, Research and Youth and the Romanian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology have recently launched a new public policy proposal called "The integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) into the pre-college education system in Romania". The aim of this policy is to increase the quality and the access to the educational process through the integration of the ICTs, and for the first time in such a high-level directive, open educational resources, collaborative technologies, open source software, and online courses are taken into account. » MORE
Kenya Launches eLearning in Schools
Nairobi (KE), January 2008 - Kenya has become the third African country to launch eLearning facilities in secondary schools. The programme by Intel, and whose only other beneficiaries are South Africa and Nigeria, was launched at Kamiti Secondary School in the outskirts of Nairobi. The programme enables students to be taught through information communication technology (ICT) and is a collaboration effort between the Ministry of Education and several local and multinational ICT companies. » MORE
Representatives Inspired by Norwegian Schools
Oslo (NO), January 2008 - A group of UK education authorities have spent two days in Oslo observing how their Norwegian colleagues are using ICT technology in education. Education in the UK is receiving a great deal of attention, as government policies and initiatives aim to 'Build Schools for the Future' and equip students with the skills that they will need in their working life ahead. » MORE
Romanian Schools Join Think.com Community
Bucharest (RO), December 2007 - (by Elena Lita) Oracle has implemented Rumania's first nation-wide educational programme dedicated to students aged between nine and eighteen years. Think.com is a free web-based environment for primary and secondary students and teachers and is designed to assist schools with the implementation and use of state-of-the-art technology for educational purposes. At the end of November, 1,600 teachers across the country, including all areas of specialization, attended training courses on using the Think.com programme. » MORE
