Themen
Events
Consortium Launch the LTI App Bounty
San Diego, CA (USA), May 2013 - Instructure, maker of the Canvas learning platform, announced at the IMS Global Conference that it is partnering with Blackboard, Desire2Learn, and the IMS Global Learning Consortium to encourage development of new LTI® apps for education. As part of the "LTI App Bounty," Instructure is offering a $250 reward for each qualifying LTI app submitted by 10 June, plus an additional $1,000 for the best apps selected by an expert panel of judges from Blackboard, Desire2Learn, Remote-Learner, IMS Global, Brown University, The University of Texas at Austin, and Hack Education. » MORE
MEDEA Awards for 2013 Categories Announced
Brussels (BE), May 2013 - The time has come to consider entering this year's MEDEA Awards with the announcement of the categories for 2013 by the MEDEA Awards Secretariat. The aim of this awards scheme is to encourage innovation and good practice in the use of media (audio, video, graphics and animation) in education. The awards also recognise and promote excellence in the production and pedagogical design of media-rich learning resources and are particularly open to entries from European practitioners, organisations and production facilities. » MORE
Four Experts Will Take Part in "a Bare-knuckle Fight"
Windhoek (NA) / Berlin (GER), May 2013 - Outspoken Scottish entrepreneur and blogger Donald Clark and Namibian teacher and eLearning expert Maggy Beukes-Amiss will square up to "mobile technology crusaders" Adele Botha and Angelo Gitonga of the ICT for Education Unit of Kenya's Ministry for Education at the annual war of words. They'll be arguing about whether too much attention has been paid to innovation in education and not enough to sustainability. » MORE
Drucker Challenge Essay and Video Contest
Vienna (A), May 2013 - Introduced in 2010, the Drucker Challenge was conceived as an essay contest to raise awareness of the works and ideas of Peter Drucker among young people - the new generation poised to build on a management philosophy that puts the human being at its center. In 2013 the Drucker Challenge is expanding with a new option: The Drucker Challenge Video Contest. The hope is that submissions in this lively format will bring a fresh infusion of energy and inspiration, as well as new clarity to what can be complex and abstract concepts. » MORE
Cloud Computing in Education: a Holistic Approach
Kazan (RU), May 2013 - This special session "Cloud Computing in Education" will take place during ICL 2013 in Kazan, Russia, from 25 - 27 September 2013 as a special programme item. » MORE
The Impact of Social Collaboration
London (UK), May 2013 - Recent megatrends like social, mobile, big data, and cloud are not simply growths drivers for the ICT industry. They dramatically change the way in which companies use information and communication technology to interact with their customers and partners and how they collaborate internally. And they call for a rethinking of business and technology strategies in almost all industries. PAC analysts will discuss these topics in a worldwide webinar on 06 June 6 2013 at 5 PM (CEST). » MORE
Celebrating National Learning at Work Day
London (UK), May 2013 - Organisations have the opportunity to improve their effective meeting skills and test drive a new collaborative learning experience for the whole of Adult Learners' Week, 20 - 24 May 2013. Brightwave and Pearl Group will offer the free Meeting Mojo social-learning community to celebrate National Learning at Work Day. » MORE
Identity Literacy -” Beyond Computer Literacy
London (UK), May 2013 - (by Serge Ravet, ADPIOS, Europortfolio) Nearly twenty years ago, in 1995, the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) was born with the objective of raising the level of digital literacy throughout Europe. Though undoubtedly successful - in 2013 the I/ECDL ('I' for international) enjoys over 12 million candidates from 148 countries - the question arises of whether the ECDL is still fit to address the needs for 21st-century digital literacies, or should it be superseded by another award? » MORE
The Unsung Local Heroes Who Are Really Changing Africa
Berlin (GER)/ Windhoek (NA), May 2013 - A revolution is occurring throughout African societies. While governments implement high-level, high-visibility ICT strategies, experts have recently identified far more radical, hidden changes occurring across the Continent. New technologies, when adopted, are adapted to local needs: a sort of under-the-radar innovation that is now pushing the boundaries of what is possible. » MORE
How Evolution Is Shaping the Future of Learning
Santa Rosa, CA (USA), May 2013 - On 14 May, the eLearning guild presents a webinar with Reuben Tozman, author of "Learning on Demand: How the Evolution of the Web Is Shaping the Future of Learning". The event, which will focus on the evolution of the web and instructional design, takes place from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Pacific Time. Reuben will explore the five principles that have fueled and sustained the web's growth and transformation and provide key insights for creating valuable content consistent with the web's own evolution. » MORE
