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ICT in Education

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

Explore real problems in truly interactive environment

CrimcitySalford (UK) / Zirl (Austria), August 2006 - Bridging the gap between the currently available educational software and the more dynamic games software market is the goal of a project called CRIMCITY. Supported by funding by the SOCRATES-MINERVA action line of the European Commission, CRIMCITY tests the benefits and effectiveness of learning by means of VE and related technology and incorporates the strengths offered by the media. » MORE

Prestigious Pan-European Program

Romsey (UK), July 2006 - Bourne Training has completed the development of a prestigious programme for EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, to help educate air traffic staff and the general public about the impact of aviation on the environment. » MORE

New European Awards for Excellence

Berlin, July 2006 - To honour and stimulate high-quality Computer Support for Collaborative Learning (CSCL) research, design and development in Europe, the Kaleidoscope CSCL Special Interest Group has established three awards. » MORE

APOSDLE's "learn @ work" Approach

Graz (Austria), June 2006 - Lifelong Learning has become an essential ingredient for success within the knowledge society. The EU project APOSDLE will enhance knowledge worker productivity by providing learning support within the computational work environment. » MORE

eRM Services for Cultural Heritage

Madrid, June 2006 - eRMIONE, the eLearning Resource Management (eRM), Internet-based environment Market Validation project, funded by the European Commission within the framework of the eTEN programme, is organising an international workshop in Madrid on 11 July 2006 on the premises of Atos Origin. The main objective of eRMIONE is the validation of a series of services in the cultural heritage domain at a pan-European dimension. » MORE

The global eLearning provider for the automotive sector

Brussels, May 2006 - As the European umbrella membership organisation for the global Automotive Supply industry, CLEPA and its Training Department have coordinated European projects to evaluate, develop, and offer a sustainable eLearning solution to the Automotive Supply Industry: "Learn4Auto". » MORE

Know-how Pays Off...

Vienna, April 2006 - Imagine your home turns into a classroom and you meet your language teacher live online in a virtual classroom. Live online language learning by means of web or video conferencing software is the focus of the development project LANCELOT (LANguage Learning by CErtified Live Online Teachers), which started in 2005. LANCELOT aims to qualify language teachers in the use of state-of-the-art Internet communication technology. » MORE

eLearning for Lifelong Learning

Thessaloniki, April 2006 - The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) has published a preliminary study on the current state of eLearning in lifelong learning, with information gathered about Germany, Spain, Slovakia, Finland, and the United Kingdom. » MORE

German Development Cooperation provides answers

Berlin, April 2006 - (by InWEnt/gtz/DED) Among all continents, Africa has the highest percentage of people living in absolute poverty and infected with HIV. Education and knowledge play a crucial role for its economic and social development. » MORE