eLearning portal highlights

Patrick McAndrew: MOOCs "are only a part of what's happening” in Open Education

elearning Webmaster — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:28:51 +0000

Summary:

Patrick McAndrew, professor at the UK’s Open University and author of the article “Learning from Open Design: Running a Learning Design MOOC”, published in the latest issue of eLearning Papers, talks to us about his experience with Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs).

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Higher Education

Training & Work

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Yishay Mor “Are MOOCs really as adequate to open up the educational scene as they seem to promise?”

Editorial Staff — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:07:22 +0000

Summary:

“MOOCs and Beyond” is the title of issue number 33 of eLearning Papers, a quarterly online magazine published by the European Commission. Guest edited by Dr Yishay Mor, Senior Lecturer in Educational Technology at the UK’s Open University, he believes the publication is coming out in an “incredibly timely” moment, at a point when “we are getting over the initial excitement about MOOCs [Massive Open Online Courses] and people are trying to get a more critical view” about them.

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Higher Education

Training & Work

Learning & Society

MOOCs and Beyond - eLearning Papers 33 released

Editorial Staff — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:03:38 +0000

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Issue number 33 of eLearning Papers focuses on the challenges and future of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), a trend in education that has skyrocketed since 2008.

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Schools

Higher Education

Training & Work

Learning & Society

17th May. Events in Spain to celebrate Internet Day 2013

Editorial Staff — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:55:19 +0000

Summary:

The World Information Society Day, also known as Internet Day, is observed every year on 17 May since 2006. The main objective of the day is to raise global awareness of the possibilities offered by new technologies and promote widespread Internet access, reducing the digital gap.

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Schools

Higher Education

Learning & Society

TEL-Map project survey about technology supported, innovative learning practices

Editorial Staff — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:39:26 +0000

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The TEL-Map European project, funded by the European Commission, has launched a survey about technology supported, innovative learning practices.

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Higher Education

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Learning & Society

International Council for Open Research and Education (ICORE) to be launched in Rome

University of Duisburg-Essen WIP — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:51:09 +0000

Summary:

The International Council for Open Research and Education (ICORE) is a new association bringing together interested experts and stakeholders from the fields of open education and open research. The association will be officially launched on May 16 in Rome (Italy) during the Learning Innovations and Technology (LINQ 2013) conference.

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Schools

Higher Education

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Learning & Society

Conference Programme for Learning Innovations and Quality: The Future of Digital Resources Available

University of Duisburg-Essen WIP — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:27:36 +0000

Summary:

LINQ event hosts from the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany have published the final conference programme for LINQ 2013. The conference in Rome will be supported by a variety of prominent figures vital to the fields of technology-enhanced learning, open educational resources, and vocational education in Europe and worldwide. Furthermore, their presence will further the highlight of LINQ 2013: the launch of ICORE, the International Council for Open Research and Education (www.icore-online.org). Registration for LINQ 2013 is still open for all interested parties until May 8th, but seats are limited and should be reserved as quick as possible.

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Schools

Higher Education

Training & Work

Learning & Society

EUNEC statements on the European Commission Communication ‘Rethinking education'

Editorial Staff — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:55:10 +0000

Summary:

The European Network of Education Councils (EUNEC) has issued a statement as a reaction to the European Commission’s recent Communication “Rethinking education: Investing in skills for better socio-economic outcomes.”

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Higher Education

Training & Work

Learning & Society

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LINQ 2013 - Innovations and Quality: The Future of Digital Resources

University of Duisburg-Essen WIP — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:14:15 +0000

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Higher Education

Learning & Society

Summary:

The European and International Conference LINQ 2013 is taking place on the 16^th and 17^th of May, 2013 in Rome, Italy.

Keynote Speakers of EDEN 2013 Annual Conference Revealed

Eva Suba — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:25:04 +0000

Summary:

The first list of keynote speakers for the 2013 EDEN Annual Conference unveiled right before the Holiday season includes Prof. Sugata Mitra, Dr. Bernard Luskin, Anna Kirah, Ana Carla Pereira, and a representative of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

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Schools

Higher Education

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