Themen

Presidents' Forum

29th ICDE World Conference Cancelled

Oslo (NO), July 2020 - Due to the unprecedented situation brought on by the onset of COVID-19 and the current situation in Brazil, ICDE and the host for the 29th ICDE World Conference, Laboratório de Inovação Tecnológica em Saúde (LAIS) of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) have agreed that the conference will be cancelled.

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UNESCO

ICDE Joins as Partner of the Global Education Coalition

Oslo (NO), June 2020 - Together with partners from across the globe, ICDE - a global  membership organization for open, flexible, and distance education - is proud to support countries in scaling up their best distance learning practices and reaching learners who are most affected by COVID19 via the UNESCO Global Education Coalition.

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Free Membership

ICDE Celebrates Its Eightieth Anniversary

Oslo (NO), August 2018 - In a few days, on 22 August, it will be exactly 80 years since the opening of the First ICCE International Conference, held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. This event officially marked the creation of the International Council of Correspondence Education (ICCE), the former name of the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE).

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New Study

Inspiring Higher Education for Future Directions

Oslo (NO), April 2018 - On the occasion of the opening of the new offices of the Permanent Secretariat of the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE), Gard Titlestad, the Council’s Secretary General, announced that the study "Online, Open, Flexible and Technology-Enhanced (OOFAT) Models for Education" is developing very well. ICDE commissioned the Berlin-based FiBS Research Institute for Education and Socio-Economic Research and Consulting to undertake the study after an open call in 2016.

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ICDE Focused on OER

ICDE Will Launch the New OER Advocacy Committee

Toronto (CA), October 2017 - The International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) Executive Committee has voted to establish an OER advocacy committee. The idea was to reinforce advocacy and increase recognition, policy support, uptake, and use and reuse of OER; to promote collaboration within and attention to the field; and to provide supportive advocacy guidance to ICDE members and stakeholders. During the 27th ICDE World Conference in Toronto, Canada, the OER Advocacy Committee will be officially launched.

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UNESCO World OER Congress 2017

Quality in Open Education Matters Now!

Ljubljana (SI), October 2017 - The second international World OER Congress 2017, held 18-20 September, led to the approval of the Ljubljana OER Action Plan and a revival of the quality debate. Experts and national delegates from 111 countries adopted the 41 recommended actions by acclamation. All United Nations' Member States are urged to mainstream open-licensed resources building knowledge societies and to achieve the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 on Quality Education. 

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Partnership

MOOQ and ICDE Establish Close Cooperation

Herleen (NL), July 2017 - The European Alliance MOOQ and the global membership organization ICDE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for close cooperation. The two leading international initiatives for online learning have confirmed their shared quality vision and interest in the field of open education. Christian M. Stracke, MOOQ coordinator, and Gard Titlestad, ICDE Secretary General, who signed the MOU, are convinced that the collaboration will provide benefits for the whole community worldwide. 

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Last Chance

Final Call for Global MOOC Survey

Global MOOC SurveyHeerlen (NL), April 2017 - The first Global Survey on the Quality of MOOCs is coming to an end: Several hundred people have already contributed, but all opinions are needed. Therefore, the MOOQ Alliance kindly requests all MOOC learners, designers, and facilitators to complete the Global MOOC Survey today. 

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Stakeholder Survey

Regional Consultations on Open Educational Resources

Oslo (NO), February 2017 - The Commonwealth of Learning has asked the International Council For Open And Distance Education (ICDE) to support participation in its survey for the Regional Consultations on Open Educational Resources. We at CHECK.point eLearning also encourage you to contribute.

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ICDE

In France, Two Great Events Have Combined

Nancy (F), December 2016 - UNIT- Université de Lorraine/ LORIA will host the 2017 ICDE Presidents’ Summit, taking place 22-23 May 2017 in Nancy, France with the theme "Adaptive learning and learning analytics: possible consequences for leadership management".

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