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Taking Inventory

What Has eLearning Delivered?

Berlin (GER), December 2009 - (by Angelika Eckert) Some researchers contend that the difference between traditional learning and eLearning is negligible. So - if this is the case - what has the decade of eLearning's development yielded in the corporate environment? At Online Educa Berlin, three eLearning experts, Marc Niemes of the Australian eLearning Association, Laura Overton, head of the British firm Towards Maturity, and Dr. Gale Parchoma, an academic from Britain's Lancaster University, exchanged views on the topic. On the agenda were two questions: What has eLearning altered, and where does the future of corporate eLearning lie? » MORE

Call for Papers

InCULT 2010: Issues for The Future

Hertfortshire (UK), December 2009 - The fifth Bi-annual International Conference in University Learning and Teaching (inCULT) is being hosted on 29-30 June 2010 by the University of Hertfordshire School of Education in partnership with Universiti Teknologi Mara (Malaysia). This is the first time this conference is being held in Europe. » MORE

iLearning Forum

Tenth Edition to be Held in Paris in January 2010

Paris (FR), November 2009 - iLearning Forum Paris 2010, the francophone event in the world of eLearning, will be held on 18-19 January 2010, at the Palais des Congrès de Paris. iLearning Forum Paris is the only exhibition and conference dedicated to eLearning in the French-speaking world. The 2010 edition features an international exhibition of eLearning solutions and services and a free two-day conference in French and English. » MORE

Higher Education

Largest Exhibition in GCC Region Welcomes Participation

Riyadh (SA), November 2009 - The International Exhibition for Higher Education (IEHE) will be held at the Riyadh International Exhibition Centre from 26-29 January 2010. More than 60,000 Saudi students and parents from across the country who are eligible for government and private-sector scholarship programs are expected to attend. » MORE

Get Connected

Join BETT 2010 in London

London (UK), November 2009 - BETT is the world's largest educational technology event, attracting more than 30,000 UK and international visitors over the four days; it is organised by EMAP Education. The event takes place in London from 13 - 16 January 2010. » MORE

Networking Event

Learning Technologies 2010 Programme Announced

London (UK), November 2009 - Learning Technologies 2010 on 27 - 28 January has announced its conference programme for 2010 with an exciting line up of speakers, including keynote addresses from Lord David Puttnam, Josh Bersin, and Professor Stephen Heppell. » MORE

Online Educa Berlin

Facebook, Wikis, MySpace - Learning Opportunity or Danger?

Berlin (GER), November 2009 - Is the social web the learning tool of the future? Or does using Facebook and other social networking tools just harm us in the long run? This question will be discussed at Online Educa Berlin 2009 by psychologist Dr Aric Sigman together with leading eLearning experts. With his critical views of new media, the social media opponent is causing an international sensation. "The debate promises to be one of the highlights of Online Educa Berlin", says project manager Astrid Jaeger. » MORE

EFQUEL

"Fostering Quality in Creative Learnscapes"

Brussels, November 2009 - Around eighty participants accepted EFQUEL's invitation and took part in the recent Innovation Forum 2009. The extremely high esteem for EFQUEL expressed by the participants was impressive, and a pleasant surprise for the core organizers. The Innovation Forum's main achievement, however, was surely the overall degree of satisfaction with the event that the participants and keynote speakers articulated. » MORE

Call for Contributions

Fifth International Blended Learning Conference

Hatfield (UK), November 2009 - The University of Hertfordshire's Blended Learning Unit and the Higher Education Academy, with contribution from the University of Calgary and the University of Queensland, have announced next year's conference theme: "Developing Blended Learning Communities". » MORE

Peter Drucker Forum

Celebrating the Father of Modern Management

Vienna (AT), September 2009 - Knowledge work and knowledge-worker productivity, as well as self-development and lifelong learning, were central themes in the work of Peter F. Drucker, the "father of modern management". His centenary will be celebrated at the 1st Global Peter Drucker Forum Vienna 2009 on 19 - 20 November. » MORE