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Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain

Learning Analytics Enables Learners to Learn More

Pedro J. Muñoz MerinoMadrid (E), November 2016 - Pedro J. Muñoz Merino is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. He is the author of more than eighty scientific publications and has participated in more than twenty research projects. He has been invited to speak at various events on topics related to learning analytics and educational data mining. At OEB 2016 he will speak about "Behaviour Analytics and Visual Analytics to Improve the Learning Process" in the session "The Power of Data in Education" on Thursday, 1 December 2016 from 11:45 to 13:00.

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Maastricht University, The Netherlands

Meaningful Use of Google Glass in Education

Catalina GoantaGwen NotebornMaastrich (NL), November 2016 - Maastricht University (UM) is the most international university in the Netherlands and, with more than 16,000 students and 4,000 employees, is still growing. The University stands out for its innovative education model, international character, and multidisciplinary approach to research and education. At OEB 2016, Catalona Goanta will present the interesting results in the session "Discovery Demos: Google Glass for Education and Virtual Reality for Augmented Training and Development" on Friday, 2 December 2016 from 14:30 to 16:15.

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Staying Private and Safe

Over-sharing Online Can Lead to Cyberbullying

Panama City (PA), November 2016 - Brianna Wu is an American female game developer who was driven out of her home two years ago by death threats and abuse on Twitter from members of GamerGate community. The last straw, the one that made Ms. Wu leave her home, was a tweet showing that her home address had been detected by bullies.

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To Inspire Britain

Virtual College Included in "Insider Growth 100" List 2016

Ilkley (UK), November 2016 - The list highlights and showcases the fastest-growing businesses across the Yorkshire region. To achieve a place in the list, companies must have achieved five years of turnover growth. Virtual College is listed in 75th position with an adjusted average annual growth of 25%.

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Avallain and Pearson

Next-Generation Content for Game-Based Poptropica English

New York, NY (USA), October 2016 - Launched this year in China and other key markets, Poptropica English features an all-new range of stunning digital content, including varied interactions, quests, games, songs, and other media. The resources are fully blended with a groundbreaking, six-level primary course based on the children’s gaming phenomenon Poptropica.

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Business-Smart Bankers

Global Bank Tests 500 Graduates in Simulation

Business smartLondon (UK), October 2016 - Business Smart International, a leading business-simulation company, has recently delivered one of the most engaging and innovative live simulation events for one of its global-banking clients. In a prestigious London hotel, 500 high-calibre graduates took control of a virtual bank and navigated it through a simulated four years of business in a challenging marketplace.

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Virtual College

Affinity Sutton Ready2Work Service

Ilkley (UK), October 2016 - Affinity Sutton has selected Virtual College again as its online learning provider for its "Ready2Work" service, which last year supported over 1,000 people into work. Affinity Sutton is one of the UK’s largest national housing associations, with 59,000 properties across England.

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New Microsoft Releases

Kiron and tts Extend Their Partnership

Heidelberg (GER), October 2016 - Professional qualifications can be the decisive success factor for refugees looking to enter the labor market. Technical knowledge and language skills are not enough in themselves. Competence in Outlook and Microsoft Office products is also vitally important, not least because they provide the basis for creating documents and writing job applications, as well as the efficient management of meetings and contacts.

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For an Academic Year

New Student Welfare Suite of eLearning Courses

London (UK), September 2016 - With the increasing demand for student-focused courses, Marshall E-Learning, an eLearning consultancy for higher education, have designed a suite of courses in partnership with universities that is tailored to meet the mental, physical, and emotional needs of today’s students.

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In Collaboration

New Offer of International Qualifications

London (UK), September 2016 - The Training Foundation, under the Training Accreditation Programme (TAP) has developed a wholly online, tutor-supported set of international qualifications offered by the Institute from 01 September 2016.

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