The Rise of the MOOC: The Future of Higher Education? Higher education is a sector that has thus far embraced – but arguably has not been fundamentally altered by – the growth of the Internet. This has been rapidly changing over the last few years with the rise of... Read More November 1, 2012 News
Pre-Conference Workshops and Seminars On Wednesday 28th November, OEB will be hosting a series of tailor-made pre-conference workshops that will provide participants with practical knowledge and insight from leading international experts, as well a... Read More November 1, 2012 News
Video: the new language of learning ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2012 sees the launch of VIDEO EDUCA, a brand new series of sessions dedicated to making video work for learning. One of the most powerful forms of communication in use today, video is rapidl... Read More November 1, 2012 News
Innovation and learning for change Innovation and learning in rapidly changing security environments will be two of the most significant, underlying themes in discussions at this year’s Security and Defence Learning, according to conference host... Read More November 1, 2012 News
Inspiration through film – documentary maker Michael Grigsby Meeting Michael Grigsby is a bit like running into a whirlwind. His enthusiasm and passion for film-making is impossible to ignore. You would be forgiven for thinking you were with a fresh faced student rather ... Read More November 1, 2012 News
Meet the Video Doctor This year’s OEB sees the launch of a unique new service to participants – the Video Doctor. If you have ever made an educational video, just used one, or you are planning video as part of your offer, then this... Read More November 1, 2012 News
Tweets of the week: Monday,October 22nd – Friday,October 26th 2012 To start, a few links about game-based learning and gamification: Excellent article from newmedia.org comprehensively explaining what game-based learning is and why it’s important for educating p... Read More October 26, 2012 News
Programme Online! Whether you are interested in the latest learning innovations such as MOOCs, gamification and flipped learning, or are more interested in using practical tools such as social media and video to transform learni... Read More October 4, 2012 News
Tweets of the week Monday, September 24th – Friday, September 28th 2012 “College may never be the same,” says USA Today, echoing the sentiments of those at the forefront of the MOOCs movement. Is the centuries-old business model that has characterised many universities’ approach to... Read More September 30, 2012 News
