Sexual E-L’ing (and other stories) E-Learning is a vital tool for development, and not just in “developing” countries. This week Around the World looks at how ICT can both develop Nigeria’s burgeoning economy and improve the lives of Britain’s p... Read More January 16, 2014 News
Snow excuse for missing classes (and other stories) Around the World returns to continue documenting all that’s new in 2014. And things are certainly hotting up across the globe; from Jamaica to Botswana, governments and innovators are driving online learning fo... Read More January 9, 2014 News
The smart schools of 2014, and other stories Around the World is off on its winter holidays next week: so this week we’re looking forward to 2014, with a selection of stories about the technologies, innovators and trends that will affect people’s lives in... Read More December 20, 2013 News
The sky’s no limit in virtual worlds Sure, some students get trapped between pieces of virtual furniture. Okay, there’s a little bit too much virtual sex happening around the corner from the classroom. Yes, the avatars are clunky. Yet despite ... Read More December 19, 2013 News
E-Learning takes the limelight As e-learning has developed over the last two decades, it has become a vital part of government policy across the world. Edtech, as the European Commission made clear at ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2013, is becoming es... Read More December 19, 2013 News
Learning analytics: the path to personalised learning “Education culture has to change in order to make it work,” said Eric Woning of Kennisnet, a Dutch non-profit foundation, at ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2013. People’s expectations of learning are often un... Read More December 19, 2013 News
eLearning Africa 2014 at ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2013 OEB 2013 played host to a large delegation from the Ugandan government, including the State Minister of ICT, Hon Nyombi Thembo, and the State Minister of Education, Hon Dr Kamanda Bataringaya. The ... Read More December 18, 2013 News
The OEB debate 2013 from left: Crispin Weston, Gianpiero Petriglieri, chairman Harold Elletson, Johannes Heinlein and Pierre Dillenbourg On the evening of Thursday, 5 December, ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN participants flocked to the p... Read More December 18, 2013 News
Craig Weiss: the e-learning industry’s most prolific psychic “The biggest problem facing online learning is boring content,” Craig Weiss said during a lecture at this year's ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN. One of the most influential voices in the e-learning industry, Weiss believe... Read More December 18, 2013 News
Achieving and Sustaining Operational and Strategic Excellence As defined by the EFQM, Excellent organizations achieve and sustain outstanding levels of performance that meet or exceed the expectations of all their stakeholders, extending strategic excellence to operationa... Read More December 18, 2013 News