| Summer of Code |
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Google Supports Open Source Initiatives |
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Mountain View, CA (US), May 2007 – For the third time in row, Google is
organizing the annual Google Summer of Code. It is a program that offers
student developers stipends to write code for various open source
projects. Google will be working with several open source, free software,
and technology-related groups to identify and fund several projects over a
three-month period.
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| Teachers’ Forum |
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Rainbow over the Carpathians |
 Bucharest (RO), May 2007 - (by Elena Lita) Two
teachers from the Knowledge Based Economy project beneficiary communities,
coordinated by the Romanian Ministry of Communications and Information
Technology, represented Romania at the fourth edition of the Innovative
Teachers Forum, organized by Microsoft and UNESCO in Paris, France. The
event is the largest annual reunion of the teachers who adopt new
technologies at school in Europe, Middle East and Africa. This year's
session showcased educators’ projects from forty countries in the region
and provided a forum for teachers to connect with one another, share best
practices, and reflect on 21st-century learning.
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| Virtual Jamming |
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Strike up the Band Online with Other Musicians |
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Valley Village, CA (US) / Orlando, FL (US), May 2007 – eJamming is a new
subscription service for musicians all over the world that provides them
with opportunity to meet to jam online. The software for this service –
eJamming AUDiiO – is available as a free download during a public beta.
Apart from the software, musicians just need a PC, a broadband connection,
an audio interface, and a microphone to participate.
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| Sputnic Project |
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Promoting the Use of Educational Technology |
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Heverlee (BE), May 2007 – The EU-funded Sputnic project intends to raise
awareness of the beneficial impact of educational technologies that
enhance international collaboration. Through the project website and
various upcoming events, Sputnic spreads know-how from Minerva and other
successful Socrates projects, providing a theoretical background as well
as practical models and hands-on experience.
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| Rural Area Networks |
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Initiative Sets up Network Access in Rural France |
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Pomeys (FR), May 2007 – One of the main obstacles to ICT deployment in
European rural areas is the lack of cheap high-bandwidth Internet access
when ADSL is not available. Alternative solutions exist, but they are
expensive and reserved for professional uses (e.g. satellite access).
Furthermore, the strategies for introducing ADSL in rural areas of the EU
differ from country to country, and while some are already widely covered
or plan to be, others will never implement ADSL everywhere because of
specific geographical conditions.
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| Languages for Free |
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digital publishing Engages in French Education Initiative |
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Paris (FR), Mai 2007 – digital publishing SAS, the French branch of the
Munich language specialist digital publishing, will be engaged in the
French Ministry of Education's initiative for the "democratization of
information and communication technology". The initiative aims to equip
economically disadvantaged and remote regions with a digital
infrastructure, enabling France’s rural population to access important
information and communication technology.
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| USDLA |
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Participants Wanted for Global Survey |
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Boston, MA (US), May 2007 – The United States Distance Learning Association
(USDLA) is inviting existing and future members to participate in an online
survey. The association’s goal is to enhance the benefits and services that
it offers. The survey will examine the ways in which USDLA can better meet
its members’ needs.
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| SOA Integration |
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SOA Integration |
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Munich (DE), May 2007 – Munich-based SoftDeCC Software GmbH has launched
TCmanager webservices for the integration of service-oriented architecture
(SOA). This service, which aims at training portals and eLearning
solutions, opens flexible, selective access to administrative seminar
data.
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| K-12 Education |
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Michigan Virtual University Goes For Meridian LMS |
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Chantilly, VA (US), May 2007 – Meridian Knowledge Solutions LLC recently
announced that their Learning Management System has been selected by
Michigan Virtual University (MVU) and its Michigan LearnPort. The latter
is a state-wide communication and professional development portal
supporting Michigan’s K-12 community. With the implementation of
Meridian’s LMS, MVU intends to support the professional development of
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| WebEx Results |
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First Quarter 2007 Figures: 79% Increase in Net Income! |
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Santa Clara, CA (US), May 2007 – WebEx Communications Inc., a leading
provider of on-demand applications for collaborative business on the web,
recently announced financial results for the first quarter of 2007. Net
income on a GAAP basis was $16.3 million, a 79% increase over the $9.1
million net income from the first quarter of 2006. Revenue was $107.2
million, an increase of 21% compared to $88.5 million in the first quarter
of 2006.
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| Atlantic Link |
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Peter Hopley Appointed VP International Sales |
 Nottingham (UK), May 2007 – Peter Hopley joins Atlantic Link
as VP International Sales. In this function, Peter will focus on the
international expansion of Atlantic Link through direct sales and channel
initiatives. Peter joined Atlantic Link from Kaplan, where he was Global
VP for Sales and Alliances.
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| The Future of LMS Market |
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Kineo Evaluates Results of eLearning Guild Survey |
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Santa Rosa, CA (US) / Brighton (UK), May 2007 – The eLearning Guild, based
in Santa Rosa, CA, recently announced the results of its annual LMS
Survey. Kineo, a UK-based rapid eLearning specialist that launched the
Moodle Open Source LMS in 2005, evaluates the LMS Survey in an article and
shares its views on where the LMS market is headed.
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| Questionmark |
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Breakfast Briefings on Assessment Software |
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London (UK), May 2007 – Questionmark, a producer of testing and assessment
software and services, is organizing the 2007 Questionmark Breakfast
Briefings in four UK cities between 15 and 24 May 2007. Learning
professionals are invited to see the latest developments in online
assessments over a complimentary breakfast. Registration for this event is
now open.
Questionmark staff will travel to the four U.K. cities this spring to
demonstrate innovative new assessment authoring, scheduling, delivery, and
reporting technologies.
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| Skills for Life 2007 |
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First International Conference on Key Competencies |
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London (UK), April 2007 – Another summer event organized by the EIfEL
association is the First International Conference on Key Competencies:
Skills for Life 2007. It will take place at the City University in London
on 12-13 July 2007. Registration and call for abstracts are now open.
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| Convention |
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Distance Training in Motion |
 Hamburg (GER), May 2007
– From 11-13 September, 2007, the fourth Distance Training Convention will
take place at Helmut-Schmidt-University / University of the Federal Armed
Forces in Hamburg. Accompanied by a trade fair, the congress is a forum
for experts from business and industry, military, science, and public
administration. The topics include dynamic training content and moderated
knowledge management.
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| ePortfolio 2007 |
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Conference on Employability and Lifelong Learning |
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Maastricht (NL), April 2007 – ePortfolio 2007 will take place at the
Maastricht Exhibition Centre (MECC) in Maastricht, the Netherlands between
17-19 October 2007. The conference is the key international event for the
growing community of professionals interested in, and working with,
ePortfolios. This year's theme is Employability and Lifelong Learning in
the Knowledge Society. Conference registration and the Call for
Contributions are now open.
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