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Why Do Students (Not) Blog?
Leeds (UK), February 2010 - Positive impacts on learning through blogging, such as active knowledge construction and reflective writing, have been reported. However, not many students use weblogs, even when appropriate facilities are offered by their universities. Researchers Monika Andergassen, Reinhold Behringer, Janet Finlay, Andrea Gorra, and David Moore from Leeds Metropolitan University, UK have introduced their findings on the reasons for this apparent aversion. » MORE
ALT launches Open Access Repository
Oxford (UK), December 2009 - The Association for Learning Technology's (ALT) Open Access Repository is now available. Since going online, the repository has had about 10,000 visitors - browsing, searching for, and downloading journal articles, conference presentations, links to webinar recordings, and similar content. » MORE
Highly Interactive Free Classroom Tutoring
Chicago IL (USA), December 2009 - Brain Hurricane tutoring focuses on the interaction between teachers and students to make classroom learning a fun experience. The company develops tutoring programs that teach students through interactive classroom sessions and involve hands-on learning for subjects like math and reading skills. » MORE
Blackboard Adds Application for BlackBerry Smartphones
Denver, CO (USA), December 2009 - Blackboard Inc. has announced the launch of an application for BlackBerry smartphones as part of the new Blackboard Mobile platform. The system is being leveraged by a growing number of campuses and K-12 schools to deliver a rich set of campus-life services and content to mobile devices. » MORE
ELearning loses out in Oxford Union debate
London (UK), December 2009 - (by Bob Little) That most British and august of debating institutions, The Oxford Union, has focused its attention on the world of eLearning when it debated the motion that 'this house believes that the eLearning of today is essential for the important skills of tomorrow'. The motion was lost, after learning experts from industry and academia had engaged in a debate at least encouraged, if not sponsored, by the well known eLearning developer, Epic. » MORE
Learn.com Goes Etiquette with Protocol School
Sunrise, FL (USA), November 2009 - Learn.com, a provider of workforce development and productivity, has announced that The Protocol School of Washington has selected the company's Learning Management System to provide Electronic Etiquette, Networking, Business Attire and Body Language eClasses to the world. » MORE
University Hull Launches Video in Education Survey
Hull (UK), November 2009 - Kevin Burden and his colleagues at the University of Hull have recently launched a survey about how educators (e.g. teachers, lecturers) select and use digital video clips in their teaching. The survey is part of a European project (EduTubePlus), which is currently designing a video-clips library for educators. » MORE
Tagging to Increase Information Accessibility
Pori (FI), November 2009 - Harri Ketamo, PhD, is a Principal Lecturer at Satakunta University of Applied Sciences and Adjunct Professor at Tampere University of Technology. His research focuses on conceptual learning, complex adaptive systems, machine learning, user modeling, and game AIs. Currently, Harri is developing teachable agents that can be used to help people to deal with information overload. At ONLINE EDUCA, he will let the cat out of the bag as to how this is done. » MORE
Increasing Heterogeneity of Enrolments in Higher Education
Maastricht (NL), November 2009 - Dr. Bart Rienties is a researcher of the effective use of eLearning and project manager of several national and European eLearning innovation projects at Maastricht University. He leads a research and development team that has implemented and evaluated new tools which enhance learning in virtual groups. His topic at ONLINE EDUCA is "A Cross-Country Comparison of 120 Effective Online Courses: What Works?" » MORE
Crown Prince Addresses Leading Educators in Bahrain
Manama (BH), November 2009 - Education is the most important issue for the future of any country, His Highness Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince of Bahrain and Chairman of the Kingdom's Economic Development Board (EDB), told leading international education experts attending the inaugural Education Project in Bahrain. » MORE
