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UNESCO Chair in OER: Building Higher-ed Networks
Athabasca (CA)/Heerlen (NL), May 2011 - ICDE member institutions Athabasca University, Canada, and Open Universiteit, the Netherlands, were recently awarded the UNESCO Chair in open educational resources (OER). The UNESCO Chair in OER is a network that focuses on capacity building on an institutional, national, and international level and undertakes research that will contribute to the growing investigation of the OER phenomenon. » MORE
Commonwealth Jubilee Time Capsule
London (UK), March 2011 - In honour of Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee, The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) is assembling the world's largest online time capsule, which will cover each day of her sixty years as Head of the Commonwealth. The RCS is inviting people all over the world, young and old, to contribute memories from the last sixty years, whether in the form of stories, photographs, films, or videos. » MORE
Irish Universities Partner with Aurion Learning
Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK), March 2011 - Aurion Learning has announced its success in winning a new contract to develop an equality and diversity eLearning programme for the Irish Universities Association (IUA) Equality Network, a sub-group of the Irish Universities Association. » MORE
Opening of the European Studies Library
Luxembourg (LU), March 2011 - The "European Studies Library" of the European Investment Bank EIB and the University of Luxembourg has officially opened its doors. The EIB document collection transferred to the University under an agreement reached between the two institutions in 2008 is now available to the members of the University of Luxembourg and to European and international academic and scientific circles. » MORE
Kineo and the Royal Yachting Association Collaborate
Brighton (UK), March 2011 - Kineo and the Royal Yachting Association have decided to work closely together to create a suite of bespoke, high-end eLearning modules on navigation and water safety. The design approach taken and a sample module are shared in a new case study on the Kineo website. » MORE
South Yorkshire College Adopts Athena
Lingfield (UK), February 2011 - Doncaster College and University Centre has over 20,000 people enrolled on more than 500 part and full-time courses. The College's management was challenged when they needed to review students at an early enough stage in order to create individual action plans. To tackle the problem, Doncaster turned to LB Solutions and set up a pilot scheme using the Athena Learning Management System to standardise and improve the quality of the review process. » MORE
Educating Future Chief Information Officers
Milton Keynes (UK), February 2011 - The Open University has licensed the CIO Executive Council Pathways competency framework, which allows future Chief Information Officers (CIOs) to follow a clearly devised learning plan, from IT staff to Board level. The framework will be mapped to The Open University's extensive online industry curriculum to provide future CIOs with the essential skills required to reach Board status. » MORE
Annual Increase of 33% in Africa
London (UK), February 2011 - Pearson VUE, provider of computer-based testing, has reported an increase of 33% in the number of exams delivered via its extensive network of test centres across Africa in 2010. The Pearson plc business also grew its test centre network across the Continent last year by twenty percent and increased its catalogue of exams by nineteen percent from 2009. » MORE
Linux Professionals Scheme in Academic Organisations
London (UK), February 2011 - The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) and Pearson VUE, a leader in computer-based testing, have announced a special promotional programme in select European countries for LPI Approved Academic Partners (LPI-AAP). Under the new initiative, LPI-AAPs will be able to purchase discounted vouchers for their students who are expected to take LPI's certification exams. » MORE
"Virtual Internships" Bring Law to Life
Pleasanton, CA (USA)/London, UK, February 2011 - Toolwire, Inc. and the University of East London (UEL) are collaborating to provide an immersive online-learning experience to UEL law students. The venture is the first of its kind to take place simultaneously within the UK higher education sector and general legal education. » MORE
