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Transforming Large Organisations
Nancy (FR), November 2008 - Organisational transformation is never easy, and this is particularly the case when organisations are large and established like universities and public administrations. Deborah Arnold, project manager Vidéoscop-Université Nancy, describes to CHECK.point eLearning a way of promoting the use of ICT to support change for a more efficient and effective organisation. » MORE
Online Teaching and Learning in Europe
Brussels (BE), November 2008 - EuNeON has been launched as a means to support the Lisbon strategy and to contribute to the exploration and the full use of both the economic and the pedagogic potential of online teaching and learning in Europe. Partners in this undertaking are the Estonian Virtual University, the Finnish Online University of Applied Sciences, the Finnish Virtual University, the Swedish Agency for Networks and Cooperation in Higher Education, and the Bavarian Virtual University. » MORE
Ph.D. Positions in Information Technology and eLearning
Jyväskylä (FI), October 2008 - The IT Research Institute (ITRI) of the University of Jyväskylä in Finland is recruiting several researchers for two EU projects in the field of Open Content, Knowledge Management, and/or eLearning. The starting date is immediately, and the duration is 24 months. » MORE
Times Higher - QS World University Rankings 2008
Lonodon (UK), October 2008 - The top US and UK universities continue to dominate - Harvard University remains number one, with Yale moving ahead of Cambridge into the second spot. Oxford drops to fourth, while Princeton drops out of the top ten, replaced by the only new entrant, Columbia. » MORE
Real projects favor serious studies
Georgia (USA), October 2008 - Thomas C. Reeves is a Professor of Learning, Design, and Technology at the University of Georgia, where he teaches graduate-level evaluation, multimedia design, and research-methods courses. Kirsten Seegmüller interviewed him for CHECK.point eLearning on the quality of online content and how it affects the learning outcomes of students. In his own Internet course, he found out that teamwork and authentic projects with real clients increase students' academic engagement. » MORE
ELearning in Universities between War and Peace
Zouk Mosbeh (LB), October 2008 - When Lebanon is in the news, it's mostly for political conflicts. Behind the scene, teachers try to offer high-quality education. Kirsten Seegmüller spoke with Fawzi Baroud, who introduced eLearning at Notre Dame University, Lebanon, in 2001. The number of students has increased over the years, and professors believe that they need to meet their learning needs by integrating technology into teaching. The virtual learning environment (VLE) not only serves as a supplement of communication during political and security crises, but beyond that it has become an essential component in modern teaching. » MORE
Emantras and ACU Partners to Deliver Mobile Education
Fremont, CA (USA), October, 2008 - Emantras, a digital education and performance-enhancement company, partnered in August 2008 with Abilene Christian University (ACU) to develop products that allow teachers to generate and push educational content to students for mobile consumption. » MORE
TOEFL® iBT Accepted in Dutch Study-Visa System
Paris (F), September 2008 - Educational Testing Service (ETS) is pleased to announce that from September 1, 2008, Chinese students are allowed to use TOEFL® iBT scores to apply for the Neso (Netherlands Education Support Office) certificate as part of application procedures to study in the Netherlands. » MORE
Evaluating eLearning in Higher Education
Stockholm (SE), September 2008 - A report on evaluating eLearning in higher education titled ELearning: aspects and criteria for the evaluation of eLearning in higher education has been published by the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education (HSV). The report is part of HSV's attempt to improve awareness about quality in eLearning and how this can be evaluated within the framework of the national quality-assurance system. » MORE
Lithuania Chooses Blackboard ePortfolio
Vilnius (LT), August 2008 - Following scrutiny of diverse systems, Lithuania has selected Blackboard ePortfolio for an important educational task. The decision was made by LieDM, the national eLearning initiative, which is a part of the new Lithuanian Virtual University funding program. » MORE
