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Short Courses for International Students in Indonesia
Jakarta (ID), April 2010 - The International Office of Binus University, a large and fast-growing private university in Indonesia with over 27 years of experience in education, has announced three special short courses for this summer. They are to be held in July 2010 and promise to be two exciting weeks in the world's fourth-most-populous nation. Application deadline for all three courses is 30 April 2010, and seats are limited. » MORE
The Impact of eLearning at Polish Academic Institutions
Warsaw (PL), April 2010 - ELearning has been successfully developing at Polish academic institutions for many years despite the lack off system solutions or legislative support. The Association of Academic eLearning in Poland offers their viewpoint on the current state of affairs. » MORE
The Middle East eLearning Association
Dubai (UAE), April 2010 - In February, Hamdan Bin Mohammed eUniversity launched the Middle East eLearning Association (MEEA). It is a regional independent, non-political, non-profit association established for the purpose of providing innovative open educational practices and promoting quality, innovation, and transparency in higher and continuing education. » MORE
One Laptop per Child - the Global Case Challenge
Boston, MA (USA), March 2010 - One Laptop per Child (OLPC), in partnership with Hult International Business School, TalentCastr.com, and the Center for Innovation, Excellence, and Leadership (IXL Center) is hosting MBA and other university students from across the globe to compete simultaneously in four locations in the inaugural Global Case Challenge. » MORE
Reviewing the Virtual Campus Phenomenon
Heverlee, (BE), March 2010 - This handbook provides a glimpse into the complex world of rising large-scale eLearning initiatives and how institutions are experimenting with the set-up of virtual campuses. It gathers the outcomes and experiences of the European Re.ViCa project, which aimed to undertake a systematic and extensive review of virtual campuses in higher education from 2007 - 2009. » MORE
Why Do Students (Not) Blog?
Leeds (UK), February 2010 - Positive impacts on learning through blogging, such as active knowledge construction and reflective writing, have been reported. However, not many students use weblogs, even when appropriate facilities are offered by their universities. Researchers Monika Andergassen, Reinhold Behringer, Janet Finlay, Andrea Gorra, and David Moore from Leeds Metropolitan University, UK have introduced their findings on the reasons for this apparent aversion. » MORE
ALT launches Open Access Repository
Oxford (UK), December 2009 - The Association for Learning Technology's (ALT) Open Access Repository is now available. Since going online, the repository has had about 10,000 visitors - browsing, searching for, and downloading journal articles, conference presentations, links to webinar recordings, and similar content. » MORE
Highly Interactive Free Classroom Tutoring
Chicago IL (USA), December 2009 - Brain Hurricane tutoring focuses on the interaction between teachers and students to make classroom learning a fun experience. The company develops tutoring programs that teach students through interactive classroom sessions and involve hands-on learning for subjects like math and reading skills. » MORE
Blackboard Adds Application for BlackBerry Smartphones
Denver, CO (USA), December 2009 - Blackboard Inc. has announced the launch of an application for BlackBerry smartphones as part of the new Blackboard Mobile platform. The system is being leveraged by a growing number of campuses and K-12 schools to deliver a rich set of campus-life services and content to mobile devices. » MORE
ELearning loses out in Oxford Union debate
London (UK), December 2009 - (by Bob Little) That most British and august of debating institutions, The Oxford Union, has focused its attention on the world of eLearning when it debated the motion that 'this house believes that the eLearning of today is essential for the important skills of tomorrow'. The motion was lost, after learning experts from industry and academia had engaged in a debate at least encouraged, if not sponsored, by the well known eLearning developer, Epic. » MORE