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Learners at OpenHPI Show a High Success Rate
Potsdam (GER), September 2013 - The typical participant in free, open, online information-technology courses is between thirty and forty years old, male, and has worked for more than ten years in a technical profession with a high IT content. This first structural analysis of massive open online courses (MOOCs) has been undertaken by the German Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) one year after the launch of its interactive Internet learning platform. The number of interested online learners worldwide is now around 50,000, said institute director Prof. Christoph Meinel. » MORE
QR Codes Help Mace Business School Manage Risk
Lancaster (UK), September 2013 - Accessplanit has integrated a QR code-identification module into Mace Business School's course-administration software. This additional feature provides Mace delegates with instant real-time information, helping to automate the process of managing risk associated with mandatory training. » MORE
Yang Zhijian on ODL Development and Strategies in China
Tianjin (CN), August 2013 - No person is better placed to present an overview of open and distance education in China than Dr Yang Zhijian, President of the Open University of China and ICDE Executive Committee member. His presentation at the ICDE World Conference, 16-18 October 2013 in Tianjin, China will introduce us to the Open University of China system, which currently embraces 3.59 million students. » MORE
A Study of Institutional MOOC Strategies
San Francisco, CA / Washington D.C. (USA), August 2013 - The American Council on Education (ACE), the nation's leading higher-education association, and InsideTrack, an organization dedicated to improving outcomes in higher education, have announced that they will collaborate to study the strategic decision making of colleges and universities involved in massive open online courses (MOOCs). The project is designed to support institutional leaders considering the development of MOOCs in conducting a strategic evaluation of their options by arming them with insights gathered from current MOOC-delivering institutions. » MORE
When Education and Reality Collide
Honolulu, HI (USA), August 2013 - For many Americans, the reality that follows a higher education is the obligation to repay the large debt for the student loans they took to pay for their expensive college tuition. For a generation who grew up believing that a college education is the necessary ticket to success in life, entering the workforce with huge amounts of student debt in a tough job market has been challenging to say the least. » MORE
Living books prompt evolving skills
London (UK), August 2013 - (by Dr Ladislava Knihova and Bob Little) Aided by technology, books are taking on new characteristics - and that has implications for both their readers and those who design, write and publish them. While we used to have to make the decision between buying a hardback or cheaper paperback version of the book we wanted, book-lovers have more options today. The new additions to the book family - e-books and audio books - are rapidly gaining popularity and saving our forests into the bargain. E-readers and tablets now offer us a portable digital library and our bookcases are beginning to look redundant. Moreover, Apple's iCloud can synchronise the content over Apple's devices. » MORE
My Nikon World Is a New Facebook Experience
Melville, NY (USA), July 2013 - Nikon has announced the launch of the exciting new interactive experience My Nikon World, a Facebook application that awards users for doing what they love: taking great photos. User participation will be rewarded with community points and digital badges for uploading photos and participating in the community. The experience will include contributions from Nikon professional photographers, who will issue challenges for users to earn points, badges, and bragging rights. » MORE
Personal Learning Environment for Doctoral Students
Barcelona (E), July 2013 - The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) is leading an international project that includes Kenya's Kenyatta University (KU) and the Catalan Association of Public Universities (ACUP). The goal is to improve doctoral programs through the use of digital technologies, focusing especially on the supervision of doctoral students and the visibility of research and researchers. » MORE
Oxford University Has Poorest Online Presence in UK
London (UK), July 2013 - Oxford University has the poorest online presence in the UK, according to new research carried out by user-experience agency Webcredible. The prestigious university scored lowest in the in-depth analysis of ten UK universities, which were evaluated against best practice guidelines to gauge how easy it is for prospective students to find the resources they need on official websites. Cardiff University topped the table with the best online experience. » MORE
Casio's Projection Technology Lights up Classrooms
Dover, NJ (USA), June 2013 - Casio America, Inc., a manufacturer of projection technology, has developed a variety of solutions geared for the education sector. Since the introduction of Casio's LampFreeTM projection technology in 2010, the company has spoken with educators to better understand their challenges and identify areas where they still needed assistance. Understanding the need for advanced technology on a limited budget, the company's breadth of educator tools were developed, delivering tailored solutions to increase efficiency and dynamically transform the classroom. » MORE
