Gamification: just passing Go or already bankrupt? Gamification – broadly, the application of game mechanics outside of the gaming world – is becoming a powerful concept in education, fostering engagement, competitiveness and altruism in learners. Enhancing the... Read More July 26, 2013 News
The Workplace of the Future Jeanne Meister is leader of the 2020 Workplace Network and author of The 2020 Workplace: How Innovative Companies Attract, Develop and Keep Tomorrow’s Employees Today (Harper Collins), which won the 2011 Bellwe... Read More July 26, 2013 News
“Living, breathing” education: an interview with Craig Weiss Craig Weiss is CEO of E-learning 24/7, a company offering analyst, advisory and consultant services for vendors and consumers in the industry. Recently ranked #4 in a list of the top movers and shakers in e-lea... Read More July 25, 2013 News
Going Global: an interview with Professor Mitchell Stevens Professor Mitchell Stevens is Associate Professor of Education at Stanford University. Recently confirmed as a keynote speaker for ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2013, he has written prize-winning studies on home educatio... Read More July 25, 2013 News
OERs and MOOCs: Old Wine in New Skins? Neil Butcher is Director at Neil Butcher and Associates and OER Strategist at OER Africa, an Initiative of the Southern African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE). As an expert in OERs, and believer in th... Read More June 26, 2013 News
Michael Grigsby (7 June 1936 – 12 March 2013) It is with regret that we announce the death of the documentary filmmaker Michael Grigsby. Michael gave a rousing keynote speech at OEB 2012 and was an enthusiastic leader of the VIDEO EDUCA sessions on storyte... Read More March 21, 2013 News
Learning about the latest learning trends and methods The Language Learning: Methods and Tools session at ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2012 allowed experts to present their research and findings on the latest language learning technologies and systems in use today. ... Read More February 12, 2013 News
Crowding together: how can crowd resources help your business? In business we are frequently told that success depends upon us standing out from the crowd. Whether you are selling a product or a service, you have to prove yourself to be better than all the rest. There are ... Read More January 16, 2013 News
Video is the new language of learning When questions pop up inside our head we no longer grab a heavy encyclopaedia volume, but we do a search on the Internet instead. People in different age groups approach this search in different ways: the young... Read More January 15, 2013 News
Distance learning and the virtual classroom: learning from what works Distance Learning is not a new concept in education, but the way that it is delivered has changed dramatically from the days of correspondence courses or even the inception of The Open University in 1969, which... Read More January 15, 2013 News
