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European project
Online Gaming and eLearning for Validation
Linz (AU) /Münster (GER)/Southampton (UK), January 2007 - Edutain@grid is an EU-specific targeted research project intended to apply grid technology - traditionally applied to "big science" - to improving user experiences in both online gaming and distance eLearning systems. » MORE
PROLIX: Custom training to meet business needs
Saarbrücken/Brussels, January 2007 - Knowledge is power in the new economy, and the EU research project PROLIX is developing innovative approaches to managing this key resource. PROLIX links skill-set management with business process optimisation. » MORE
Open Archive for Research Launched
Grenoble (CH), December 2006 - The Kaleidoscope Network of Excellence (NOE) has launched TeLearn, the world's first internationally available Open Archive for technology-enhanced learning » MORE
Building the Knowledge Society
Brussels (B), December 2006 - The European Union has started a new seven-billion euro action program to cover learning opportunities from childhood to old age. The Lifelong Learning Program will run from 2007-2013. » MORE
Self-Assessment for Educational and Training Organisations
Lichtenstein (FL), November 2006 - How can quality and transparency in vocational training be improved? This question is central to the EU's efforts to instil more trust, transparency, and mobility within the European workforce. » MORE
Best Practice Cases Collected from Ten EU Countries
Bonn (Germany), November 2006 - "The eUser project represents the first coherent effort to address the needs of the whole population in relation to online public services of public interest. While some countries like Denmark and the United Kingdom have a leading edge, European leaders have not done enough to tailor services to the users. Users will demand far more in the future, and there is room for improvement", says eUser project manager Werner B. Korte of Empirica GmbH. » MORE
Supporting a New Philosophy of Quality in Europe
Berlin, November 2006 - At Online Educa Berlin, the European Foundation for Quality in eLearning (EFQUEL) will introduce the EFQUEL eQuality Award, which recognises excellence in eLearning processes. CHECKpoint eLearning talked to Dr. Ulf-Daniel Ehlers, Coordinator European Research, University of Duisburg-Essen, about the objectives, the criteria, and the impacts of the award. » MORE
Cooperation for Sustainable Use of ICT
Bonn/Berlin (Germany), November 2006 - The Declaration of Principles stated by the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS 2003) indicated the necessity to "share information and knowledge". It thereby places emphasis on the particular importance of ICT within the context of Knowledge for Development. » MORE
Part 4 of MEDA-ETE to Giunti
Sestri Levante (Italy), October 2006 - Giunti Labs has been assigned component 4 of the EU Project MEDA-ETE "Education and Training for Employment" for introducing eLearning into African and Middle East / Mediterranean countries. » MORE
Kaleidoscope Member Wins International Service Award
Laxenburg (Austria), October 2006 - Kaleidoscope member Rosa Maria Bottino (Istituto Tecnologie Didattiche, IT) was recently honoured with the Outstanding Service Award in Education by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) for her contributions to ICT in education in Europe. » MORE
