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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
"There is no single, universal formula ..."
Makuhari (JP), November 2008 - Learning across borders involves changes and adaptations in basic design methodologies as well as in management and support services. Dr. Kumiko Aoki, professor at the National Institute of Multimedia Education in Japan is convinced that cross-border learning provides unique opportunities. She explained to CHECK.point eLearning how the successful learning design of courses using ICT can promote intercultural dialogue. » MORE
Gaming in Business and Management
Haarlem (NL), November 2008 - People engaged in business and management studies have long seen the value of using gaming to engage learners. Ton Muns, eLearning expert at INHOLLAND University of Professional Education, explains why gaming enhances learning programs for business students regardless whether these students are engaged in full-time studies or in in-service professional development. » MORE
Integrated Infrastructure: "1 click 2 eLearning"
Zagreb (HR), November 2008 - Recently, the University of Zagreb, Croatia, established a large-scale eLearning service integrating various learning-management systems including Moodle, WebCT, a Croatian LMS called AhyCo, and many other systems. Kristijan Zimmer, Head of Information Services and the e-Educational Unit, told CHECK.point eLearning about benefits, challenges, and synergies created by using integrated technological eLearning solutions like E-Campus. » MORE
Creating Truly Active Contents
Ljubljana (SI), November 2008 - Creating and re-purposing content in a cost-effective and attractive manner is often top of the list when it comes to the challenges faced by eLearning providers - regardless of sector. Primoz Luksic, Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Mechanics (IMFM) in Ljubiljana, explained the difference between creating interactive and truly active content to CHECK.point eLearning. » MORE
Online Teaching and Learning in Europe
Brussels (BE), November 2008 - EuNeON has been launched as a means to support the Lisbon strategy and to contribute to the exploration and the full use of both the economic and the pedagogic potential of online teaching and learning in Europe. Partners in this undertaking are the Estonian Virtual University, the Finnish Online University of Applied Sciences, the Finnish Virtual University, the Swedish Agency for Networks and Cooperation in Higher Education, and the Bavarian Virtual University. » MORE
Ph.D. Positions in Information Technology and eLearning
Jyväskylä (FI), October 2008 - The IT Research Institute (ITRI) of the University of Jyväskylä in Finland is recruiting several researchers for two EU projects in the field of Open Content, Knowledge Management, and/or eLearning. The starting date is immediately, and the duration is 24 months. » MORE
Times Higher - QS World University Rankings 2008
Lonodon (UK), October 2008 - The top US and UK universities continue to dominate - Harvard University remains number one, with Yale moving ahead of Cambridge into the second spot. Oxford drops to fourth, while Princeton drops out of the top ten, replaced by the only new entrant, Columbia. » MORE
Real projects favor serious studies
Georgia (USA), October 2008 - Thomas C. Reeves is a Professor of Learning, Design, and Technology at the University of Georgia, where he teaches graduate-level evaluation, multimedia design, and research-methods courses. Kirsten Seegmüller interviewed him for CHECK.point eLearning on the quality of online content and how it affects the learning outcomes of students. In his own Internet course, he found out that teamwork and authentic projects with real clients increase students' academic engagement. » MORE
