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Global Network for Supinfo
Paris (F), July 2009 - Supinfo - the International Institute of Information Technology in Paris recently decided to work with the collaboration solution Cisco WebEx. François Fanuel, Systems and Network Manager at Supinfo tells CHECK.point eLearning why a global network is crucial for students when it comes to working with tutors and other students distributed all over the world. » MORE
ICT Platform Improves Collaboration within Universities
Bucharest (RO), July 2009 - (by Elena Lita) SIVECO Romania is extending its experience in research and development of information platforms dedicated to the education sector through the SUNIDOC national project. The SUNIDOC project will provide Romanian educational institutions with a flexible and efficient tool for document management, able to integrate with other existing systems. » MORE
Digital Hubs to Transform Life in Digital Britain
Swindon (UK), July 2009 - Three research "hubs" based out of Nottingham, Newcastle, and Aberdeen Universities that will develop forward-looking technologies and ensure universal participation in the digital future have been unveiled by Research Councils UK. » MORE
Putting Science at the Centre of Vision
London (UK), July 2009 - Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills argued at the 100th birthday of the Science Museum in London that the creation of a new department for Business, Innovation and Skills will put science at the centre of the Government's economic recovery plans for a prosperous, sustainable future. » MORE
Content-Development Training for Oman Ministry
Dubai (UAE), June 2009 - Universal Knowledge Solutions (UKS), a learning-solutions enabler based in the Middle East, delivered training on content development to the Oman Ministry of Education from March to May 2009 as part of the ministry's strategy to transfer their curricula to digital format. » MORE
Ways Cell Phones Can Be Used to Enhance Learning
Guelph (CA), May 2009 - Currently, cell phones are being used to assist instructors and students in scheduling their tasks and appointments. Over the past few years, however, research efforts have been aimed at enabling students to access course material from their cell phones. Qusay Mahmoud from The Centre for Mobile Education and Research believes this is a very limited vision of mobile learning. At eLearning Africa 2009 he will discuss why. » MORE
Human Rights in Educational Frameworks
Sohag (EG), May 2009 - HDEA is a Human Development and Education Association in Upper Egypt. Its work is focused on developing the education frameworks in Upper Egypt and incorporating human rights in educational frameworks. Shaima Aly is the Gender and Education program manager in the Association and has been working with this NGO for more than nine years. She will present her activities at eLearning Africa 2009 in the section "ICTs - Widening the Gender Gap or Improving Chances for Women?". » MORE
How Students Develop Relationships Online
Lagos (NG), May 2009 - "Virtual Construction of Social Reality through the Internet and its Applications among Nigerian University Students" is the title of the contribution of Dr. Blessing Adeoye at eLearning Africa 2009 in Dakar. In advance of the event, he has been kind enough to provide CHECK.point eLearning with insight into the student situation in Nigeria and the results of his investigations. » MORE
Incorporating East African Cultural Markers
Nairobi (KN), May 2009 - Leonard M. Mengo lectures Software Engineering at JKUAT, the University of Agriculture and Technology in Kenya. He is also undertaking PhD research at the School of Computing and Technology of the University of Sunderland (UK). His talk centers on multimedia learning materials that are especially designed to match the cultural preferences of the Kenyan target users. » MORE
Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Publishing
London (UK), May 2009 - Internet research and training experts Econsultancy have announced the launch of their Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Publishing, a new specialist professional qualification that covers every aspect of digital publishing. » MORE
