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Game-based Learning for Quality Education in Schools
Graz (AT), July 2010 - Can learning be fun? Many people would not agree with this hypothesis since they remember their own educational history, which involved investing a lot of effort to pass exams in school and university. On the contrary, learning is often perceived as an exercise in getting results in the form of a certification - and for this reason, extrinsic motivation strongly dominates most of the learning process in primary and secondary education, at the university level, and even in vocational education and training. » MORE
Improved Communication with Parents, Students, and Staff
Washington, DC (USA), July 2010 - Blackboard has announced several enhancements to its AlertNow and Blackboard Connect mass notification services for K-12 districts and schools. The Blackboard Connect platform has added significant feature enhancements, including rich-text HTML e-mail that enables users to create and send e-mails with formatted text, embedded images, and hyperlinks using an intuitive interface. » MORE
Introducing a New Learning Calendar
London (UK), June 2010 - With the rise of web 2.0 tools and social media, teachers are increasingly looking for hi-tech ways of communicating, collaborating, and saving time. English-language teachers now have a new way to plan and schedule online resources with the launch of the Learning Calendar on onestopenglish.com. » MORE
Interactive Technology to Enhance Learning Experience
Galway (IE), June 2010 - ALISON, an Irish-based provider of free online courses, has announced the release of a suite of new maths courses that allow the learner to grapple with the subject matter in an interactive and self-paced manner. The programs give students the confidence and skills to succeed at both higher and ordinary-level maths. » MORE
Saffron Interactive Announces LMS in a Box
London (UK), June 2010 - LMS in a box is a Moodle-based solution that allows customers to quickly and easily make a branded learning management system available to their learners. It offers custom brand design, hosting, and support service. » MORE
Free Online Resources Justify Government's ICT Cuts
Galway (IE), June 2010 - The UK government's decision to abolish the education ICT agency Becta by November has been met with mixed views. The scrapping is part of cuts worth £6.2 billion in what Chancellor George Osbourne has called "wasteful" public spending. While up to 240 jobs will go and its services cut, many are asking if Becta will truly be missed. » MORE
Embracing All Facets of ICT Deployment in Africa
Nairobi (KE), May 2010 - In his role as Africa Regional Director for the Global eSchools and Communities Initiative (GeSCI), Alex Twinomugisha helps to empower African countries to develop strategies for the proper use of ICT in education to promote their overall development. In the following interview, Nairobi-based Twinomugisha talks about the challenges his organisation has to overcome when deploying ICT in Africa and what effect technology continues to have on the Continent. » MORE
Mobile Solar Classrooms in Rural Uganda
Kampala (UG), May 2010 - Three solar panels, a battery, ten folding chairs, five tables, fifteen Intel-powered Classmate PCs and two teachers in a small van: This is the basic "equipment" of the Mobile Solar Computer Classroom (MSCC). It has been en route through rural Uganda for two years now with the purpose of teaching pupils and teachers IT and computer skills. » MORE
Utah Education Network Praises Adobe Products
Salt Lake City, UT (USA), May 2010 - The Utah state government has established the Utah Education Network (UEN). The UEN is made up of providers of training and technical support services and serves more than 22,000 K-12 teachers and higher- education instructors State wide, helping to improve the learning environment for the students in Utah public schools. » MORE
A Safer PC Environment with Magic Desktop
Bucharest (RO), April 2010 - (by Elena Lita) As a premiere for Romania, visitors of the UPC Romania's website can download Magic Desktop, one the most appreciated software programs for children up to ten years of age for free. Pre-loaded on twelve million PCs purchased in Europe in 2009 alone, Magic Desktop, developed by the Norwegian company EasyBits Software, has twice been honored as best-in-class software for child safety online by the European Union. » MORE
