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Wimba to Deliver Online Dental Training Worldwide
New York, NY (USA)/Cambridge (UK), January 2009 - Wimba has announced that the International Virtual Dental School (IVIDENT) has licensed Wimba Classroom™ for its global, online dental training program. IVIDENT aims to bridge the gap between skills development for dentists and the availability of expert teachers, particularly in specialised niche fields of training. » MORE
OER: Unstoppable or Unsustainable?
Berlin, December 2008 - In the plenary session "Open Educational Resources: Unstoppable or Unsustainable?" at ONLINE EDUCA Berlin, Richard Baraniuk, charismatic pioneer of the Open Educational Resources movement discussed the extent to which Open Educational Resources (OER) have become a sustainable part of education with several other experts. » MORE
Not Such New News for Parts of the Future
Berlin (GER), December 2008 - Chaired by Louisa Dale of JISC (UK), one of the sessions at ONLINE EDUCA Berlin focused on Innovative Learning Design. With "a swarm of people" waiting outside commented Dale, the session got off to a promising start, with its offer of insights into the future of technologies and processes of learning, collaboration and innovation. The products and concepts presented, however, turned out to be rather well known. » MORE
Digital Storytelling: What's in a Story
Berlin, December 2008 - Storytelling, described as the ancient art of conveying events in words, images, and sounds, often by improvisation or embellishment, is becoming increasingly popular in the world of online learning. During this presentation session of ONLINE EDUCA Berlin, followed by an open discussion session on the same topic, several practitioners showed how they are use storytelling. » MORE
Oracle Positioned in Gartner's Leaders Quadrant
Orlando, FL (USA), November 2008 - Gartner Inc.'s October 2008 Magic Quadrant for Higher Education Administrative Suites positions Oracle in the Leaders Quadrant. The annual report evaluates higher-education administrative-suite vendors based on the completeness of their vision and their ability to implement it. » MORE
New Collaboration between Education and Industry
Orlando, FL (USA), November 2008 - At Educause 2008 in October, the nonprofit IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS GLC) announced the Digital Learning Connection, a new programme designed to make it easier for faculty, professors, teachers, and IT staff to incorporate digital learning applications and content into course web sites. » MORE
Transforming Large Organisations
Nancy (FR), November 2008 - Organisational transformation is never easy, and this is particularly the case when organisations are large and established like universities and public administrations. Deborah Arnold, project manager Vidéoscop-Université Nancy, describes to CHECK.point eLearning a way of promoting the use of ICT to support change for a more efficient and effective organisation. » MORE
HumaniZing: More Than Just Engaging eLearning
Singapore (SG), November 2008 - Recording lectures on video and making them available online is often a first step to providing asynchronous support to students. Using video lectures and conferencing systems, Dr. Daniel Tiong Hok Tan, professor at Nanyang Technological University of Singapore explained to CHECK.point eLearning how to develop from humaniZing eLearning to engaging learning surroundings. » MORE
Using Virtual Worlds as Universities
Lublin (PL), November 2008 - Social networking and the use of Web 2.0 tools like blogs and wikis open up a rich variety of opportunities for the education sector. Dr. Andrzej Wodecki, professor at Maria Curie Sklodowska University, Poland, described how his institution is making use of virtual worlds like Second Life as a traditional university to CHECK.point eLearning. » MORE
Engaging the Millennial Generation
Barcelona (E), November 2008 - Engaging the millennial generation puts a whole new set of demands on the learning provider regardless of the institution or organisation. Eva de Lera, Senior Strategist of the Office of Learning Technologies at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) in Barcelona told CHECK.point eLearning about the project ENJOY Guidelines: 12 Guidelines for Designing Engaging eLearning Environments. » MORE
