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Conflict and Learning in the Security Environment
Warsaw, November 2010 - Capt. (Navy) ret. Piotr Gawliczek is Assoc. Prof. graduated from Naval Academy Gdynia in Poland. He is currently on the National Defence University (NDU) in Warsaw Rector's Representative for the Innovation and Head of the Rector-Commandant's Office. From his point of view ICT tools are important, but to him a new approach of learning is needed. Aside the main factor while aiming at the innovative approach is the motivation and strong will to implement elearning principles. » MORE
Digital Storytelling: a Critical Reflection by Jean-Claude Callens
Brussels, November 2010 - As a teacher and consultant for the project "Impact of Learner Control and Approach to Reflect on Critical Reflection" in Leuven, The Netherlands, Jean-Claude Callens is concerned with the method of digital storytelling as a mediation tool to support critical reflection. He explains where this idea came from and the drive it can achieve. » MORE
Intel Supports Project-based Learning in Europe
Bucharest (RO), November 2010 - (by Elena Lita) During this year's edition of the Intel International Education Summit held in Bucharest, Romania, Intel announced plans to deploy the "Intel Teach - Elements" series in localized, translated versions in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, and Turkish starting the fourth quarter of 2010. » MORE
Armenian University Opts for Certpoint Learning Platform
Brussels (BE), November 2010 - Certpoint Systems has announced that the Medical University of Yerevan, Armenia, has decided to adopt Certpoint VLS as the institution's eLearning platform. It will be used to underpin the education of 5,000 medical students and other medical-staff training, as well as simplifying and extending student administration. » MORE
New President of Korea National Open University
Seoul (KR), November 2010 - ICDE member institution Korea National Open University (KNOU) has appointed Prof. Nam Chul Cho as the sixth President of Korea National Open University. He assumed the position at the end of September, taking over from Prof. See-Won Chang, and will serve for four years. » MORE
Two Free Places for Cisco CCNA with The Open University
Milton Keynes (UK), October 2010 - The UK's largest Cisco Academy, The Open University, is celebrating its rapidly growing suite of IT-vendor certifications by offering two free places to study in the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) programme starting in February, 2011. » MORE
New Certification for Live Online Event Facilitators
Coventry (UK), October 2010 - The IITT has launched a brand-new certification programme for everyone who will be delivering live online learning events, meetings, and webinars. "Today's learning and development professionals are being asked to deliver learning to more people with less budget, and provide learning events that will save money but deliver increased business performance", explains IITT Chief Executive and architect of the programme, Colin Steed. » MORE
Online Learning and Training - OLAT 7 Released
Zurich (CH), October 2010 - OLAT (Online Learning And Training) is a web-based learning-management system. The latest major release - OLAT 7.0 - is now available. Some of the new features are a course element supporting IMS Basic LTI interoperability, a wizard simplifying the creation of OLAT courses, a pluggable QTI 2.1 test engine, and many improved features and components. » MORE
University of Lisbon Upgrades to Xirrus 802.11n Network
Lisbon (PT), October 2010 - Xirrus has announced the deployment of Xirrus high performance 802.11n wi-fi arrays throughout the New University of Lisbon in Lisbon, Portugal. NOVA is a large university with seven campuses catering to nearly 7000 students. » MORE
Free Web Lessons for Educational and Non-Commercial Use
Sidney (AU), October 2010 - Provided by Australian Kieran O'Regan, this site offers free and non-commercial interactive web-based lessons in history, language and the arts for use by students and teachers. » MORE
