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Christian M. Stracke Appointed at OUNL
Essen (GER), June 2015 - Dr Christian M. Stracke has been appointed Associate Professor for Open Education and Innovation at the Open University of the Netherlands' (OUNL) Welten Institute. He previously served as Managing Director of the German Research Institute TELIT, based at the University of Duisburg-Essen. » MORE
EDTRIN Helps Disengaged and Disadvantaged Young People
Victoria (AU), June 2015 - EDTRIN Group Ltd are pleased to announce to the market an agreement with Bounce Consulting Pty Ltd. The EDTRIN deal with Bounce will see Bounce offering initial and ongoing student-engagement expertise in relation to disengaged and disadvantaged young people. EDTRIN and Bounce will collaborate and develop EDTRIN processes that effectively utilise Bounce's training and consulting experience in this youth market segment. » MORE
Adult Learners in European Higher Education
Brussels (BE), April 2015 - A new report on adult learners in higher education shows that courses offered at a distance are liberating and a crucial route to new qualifications. It also shows that higher-education institutions need to be aware of learners' needs and to meet them through support. Institutions should work harder to recognize prior and informal learning, and better communicate information on available financial support, argue the authors. » MORE
Adaptive Learning Platform Optimized for Personalized Learning
New York, NY (USA), April 2015 - McGraw-Hill Education has announced a completely reengineered, tablet-friendly interface for ALEKS® (Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces), an innovative, adaptive learning system that provides an individualized learning experience for K-20 students based on their unique strengths and weaknesses. While the new ALEKS interface will officially be released to existing users on June 1, a free trial version is currently available to everyone. » MORE
First Anti-Doping eLearning Course and LMS
Fyshwick Act (AU), March 2015 - The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA), the nation's driving force behind pure performance in sport, has just launched a new multi-device anti-doping eLearning course and learning-management system. Conceived for the Australian sporting community, it was created by leading industry experts in learning technologies and solutions, Kineo Pacific. » MORE
Education Special Report on Curriculum of the Future
Seattle, WA (USA), March 2015 - Apex Learning, a provider of blended and virtual-learning solutions to the nation's schools, recently contributed to the Education Special Report on Curriculum of the Future released by the Center for Digital Education. Apex Learning CEO, Cheryl Vedoe, provided insight into how rigorous digital curriculum is transforming the landscape in schools and districts. » MORE
Britannica Announce Free English-Learning App
Springfield, MA (USA), March 2015 - Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. and Merriam-Webster, Inc., America's leading dictionary publisher, have announced the launch of "Nglish", a free English-language learning app and site designed especially for Spanish speakers. In addition to full bilingual text translation, "Nglish" offers a unique and tailored learning experience that allows users to learn the words they want to learn on their own schedule. » MORE
EdX Launches Three New Smithsonian Courses
Cambridge, MA (USA) / Washington, DC (USA), March 2015 - EdX, the nonprofit online-learning initiative, will offer three new free MOOCs from the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum and research complex, founded in 1846. The courses, for students and educators of all ages, will interest fans of superheroes, teachers, and American-history buffs alike. » MORE
Technology Facilitates One-to-One Student Relationships
Telford (UK), March 2015 - Pebble has announced the launch of Flourish, the first personal learning system that addresses the critical one-to-one relationships students have with tutors and supervisors across education, research, and the workplace. » MORE
Growth Engineering to Work with Erickson Coaching
Berkshire (UK), February 2015 - Learning technologies company Growth Engineering and leading Canadian coaching organisation Erickson Coaching International have teamed up to develop an education-specific LMS to engage and motivate students. » MORE
