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ELearning in Universities between War and Peace
Zouk Mosbeh (LB), October 2008 - When Lebanon is in the news, it's mostly for political conflicts. Behind the scene, teachers try to offer high-quality education. Kirsten Seegmüller spoke with Fawzi Baroud, who introduced eLearning at Notre Dame University, Lebanon, in 2001. The number of students has increased over the years, and professors believe that they need to meet their learning needs by integrating technology into teaching. The virtual learning environment (VLE) not only serves as a supplement of communication during political and security crises, but beyond that it has become an essential component in modern teaching. » MORE
Emantras and ACU Partners to Deliver Mobile Education
Fremont, CA (USA), October, 2008 - Emantras, a digital education and performance-enhancement company, partnered in August 2008 with Abilene Christian University (ACU) to develop products that allow teachers to generate and push educational content to students for mobile consumption. » MORE
TOEFL® iBT Accepted in Dutch Study-Visa System
Paris (F), September 2008 - Educational Testing Service (ETS) is pleased to announce that from September 1, 2008, Chinese students are allowed to use TOEFL® iBT scores to apply for the Neso (Netherlands Education Support Office) certificate as part of application procedures to study in the Netherlands. » MORE
Evaluating eLearning in Higher Education
Stockholm (SE), September 2008 - A report on evaluating eLearning in higher education titled ELearning: aspects and criteria for the evaluation of eLearning in higher education has been published by the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education (HSV). The report is part of HSV's attempt to improve awareness about quality in eLearning and how this can be evaluated within the framework of the national quality-assurance system. » MORE
Dr. Itiel Dror on Technology-Enhanced Learning
Leeds (UK), August 2008 - Dr. Itiel Dror is senior lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience at the School of Psychology at the University of Southampton. He is keynote speaker at the Association for Learning Technology's (ALT) annual conference, from 9-11 September at the University of Leeds, UK. The interview was conducted by Catherine Dhanjal. » MORE
Lithuania Chooses Blackboard ePortfolio
Vilnius (LT), August 2008 - Following scrutiny of diverse systems, Lithuania has selected Blackboard ePortfolio for an important educational task. The decision was made by LieDM, the national eLearning initiative, which is a part of the new Lithuanian Virtual University funding program. » MORE
US Report on Distance Learning
Boston, MA (USA), August 2008 - The Distance Learning 2012 Study, conducted by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) and the Hale Group, will examine the steps necessary to ensure success for distance learning into the next decade. The report will provide universities and corporations with data-driven insight and strategic recommendations on opportunities in the growing distance-learning market. » MORE
Can Social Software Change Teaching and Learning?
London (UK), August 2008 - Robin Mason is Professor of Educational Technology at the UK's Open University. Kirsten Seegmüller interviewed her for CHECK.point eLearning on how social software in higher education could change the way teachers and learners interact. She will give a Key Note on this topic on Wednesday, September 17th 2008 on the GMW08 Conference. » MORE
HarvestRoad Hive Eases Content Migration Issues
Sestri Levante (I), July 2008 - A software system - HarvestRoad Hive from learning and mobile content-management-technology provider, Giunti Labs - is helping organisations, particularly those in the education sector, to save both time and manpower as they make information more readily available to users. » MORE
UK University Lectures via iTunes
London (UK)/ Dublin (IE), July 2008 - University College London, the Open University, and Trinity College Dublin are putting lectures on to iTunes. Educational content is already available in the United States through the non-charging "iTunes U" section of the music-downloading service. But European universities are now joining, providing video and audio material for students to use on iPods or computers. The service will include recordings of lectures from leading academics. » MORE
