“Use Your Brain!” – Neuroscience and Education Neuroscientists are progressing rapidly in their research into areas highly relevant to education. Educators are eager to learn about their discoveries. Numerous teachers already use “brain-based” programme... Read More December 15, 2009 News
Good Fuel for a Hot Debate What a spectacle! The ONLINE EDUCA Debate was the setting for a clash between two intransigent and unapologetic opponents when the biologist-cum-psychologist, Dr Aric Sigman, went head to head with the unswervi... Read More December 14, 2009 News
One Size Doesn’t Fit All The philosophy at the Institute for Work Based Learning (IWBL) at the Middlesex University is not ’What can you do for us?’, but rather ‘What can we do for you?’ The Institute offers a myriad of highly cust... Read More November 26, 2009 News
A new Universe for E-Driven Learning Architectures Building sustainable “strategic competence” into the DNA of a firm is what corporate learning should pursue, says strategy consultant Prof Roland Deiser. In his latest book Designing the Smart Organization:... Read More November 25, 2009 News
Bringing Language Learning to Life ACS International Schools serve international and local communities from three sites in Greater London: Cobham, Egham and Hillingdon. The schools are co-educational and offer day and boarding e... Read More November 24, 2009 News
“The Future of Learning Is Increasingly Free” As the founder of Epic Group, a board member of Interactive University, an award-winning designer of e-learning tools and author of numerous articles on the topic, Donald Clark has “seen it all” in the field of... Read More November 24, 2009 News
Podcasting ‘Hot Knowledge’ – Supporting Transition from Secondary Education to University Starting university can be a daunting experience for new students. The first few days will provide many new experiences and raise a whole range of emotional responses – from excitement and anticipation to h... Read More November 24, 2009 News
PDAs and Digital Readers: Dutch Medical Students See the Benefits Generations of medical students have prepared themselves for exams by reading mountains of books in dim light, accompanied by impersonal lectures and teaching done at patients’ bedsides. But the medical educati... Read More November 22, 2009 News
GeoEduc3D – Locating the Future of Geomatics Professionals The use of applications such as Google Maps, Google Earth, and some of the applications for iPhone-based Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is commonplace nowadays. Nevertheless, the science of geomatics, a c... Read More November 19, 2009 News
E-Learning and “Acculturation” – Helping Students to Study Abroad A large number of students study abroad in order to acquire international experience and increase their attractiveness for international companies. For example, in Europe the number of students studying abroad ... Read More November 18, 2009 News