Fronter Implements New LMS for the University of Vienna The University of Vienna, the oldest university in the German-speaking world and one of the largest in Central Europe, has selected Fronter to provide its central Learning Management System (LMS). Fronter was c... Read More October 27, 2009 News
ICT to Empower Learning, Creativity & Innovation in Europe: European Commission Presents ICT for Learning Activities at OEB 2009 Computers and the Internet have arrived in European schools. Virtually all primary schools use computers for learning purposes, and some have even started to move away from dedicated computer labs to the use in... Read More October 26, 2009 News
Virtual Learning Worlds – Connect Learners within the Web Transforming “Flatland” into an immersive 3D Learning World is the mission of Tony O´Driscoll, virtual worlds expert and Professor of the Practice at Duke University´s Fuqua School of Business. He is profoundly... Read More October 26, 2009 News
Top Psychologist warns of the Dangers of the Social Web An American psychologist, biologist and broadcaster, Dr Aric Sigman is also the author of the award-winning and controversial book Remotely Controlled: How television is damaging our lives and more recently, Th... Read More September 24, 2009 News
ePortfolios for Health Professionals In 2005, NHS Education for Scotland (NES) piloted a bespoke ePortfolio to support the training of 410 of the country’s junior doctors. Following its successful introduction, the system has rapidly grown and now... Read More September 22, 2009 News
Open Resources as Marketing Tool for Universities British academic Russell Stannard, an expert on ICT and language teaching, has produced an extensive range of online videos that demonstrate how to apply technology in teaching. He began by making screen... Read More September 16, 2009 News
Education in the Digital Age – What Does It Mean? Is education – in a more classical sense, or “Bildung”, as the Germans say, – in danger of falling by the wayside in the digital age? Or is it possible to provide a personal learning environment that re... Read More September 15, 2009 News
Interview with Artur Dyro, Young Digital Planet SA, Poland Educational publishers need to invest more in the development of online content if they want to compete with open educational resources in the long run, says Artur Dyro from Young Digital Pl... Read More September 15, 2009 News
Microtraining for Dutch Truck Drivers The Dutch transport company Van der Wal International wanted to develop a sustainable solution for their learning practices. With support from Delft University of Technology and ACHT Business ... Read More September 15, 2009 News
Poll: Economic Crisis Boosts E-Learning The world’s present economic woes are opening up new opportunities for innovative forms of education and training such as informal learning, e-learning and blended learning. Faced with shrinking budgets... Read More September 14, 2009 News