An overview of OEB 2011

The 17th annual ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN, the world’s largest e-learning conference for the corporate, education and public service sectors took place from November 30th to December 2nd, 2011, and with the theme of ... Read More

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador at OEB

On Thursday December 1st, the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Germany, Prof. Dr. med. Ossama bin Abdul Majed Shobokshi, officially opened the exhibition booth of Saudi Arabia’s National Center for e-Learning and Di... Read More

Going the distance in open education

Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institutions perhaps more than others rely on innovative thinking in the development and implementation of e-learning programmes for their large student bodies. International co... Read More

Virtual patients for real medical students

Teaching hospitals the world over face increasing difficulties in sourcing real patients who exhibit every conceivable ailment which medical students need to learn to diagnose and treat. An e-learning approach ... Read More

Secrets of game-based learning

The rationale behind game-based learning has instant appeal: interactive play that engages learners while simultaneously immersing them in the subject matter they must master. In designing and selecting suitabl... Read More

Arabian prints: the Saudi Digital Library

The National Center for E-Learning (NCeL) of the Saudi Ministry of Higher Education was launched five years ago and has grown to become a fundamental part of the country’s open and distance learning agenda. Of ... Read More

It’s all about learning

Today there are many online and offline tools available for teachers seeking to enhance the quality of their teaching material, didactic methods and approaches to assessment though some of these resources remai... Read More