eLearning portal highlights

Ireland’s IT Sligo first MOOC will be launched in September

Editorial Staff — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:08:54 +0000

Summary:

IT Sligo (Ireland) will launch in September 2013 its first MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). It will be a free six-week online course in Lean Sigma Quality

Interest Area:

Higher Education

Learning & Society

Commonwealth of Learning Launches the Journal of Learning for Development

Editorial Staff — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:28:29 +0000

Summary:

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) is preparing to launch the first issue of a new open access online scholarly journal that aims to provide a forum for practitioners and academics working in education and development to share knowledge and experience.

Interest Area:

Higher Education

Training & Work

Learning & Society

LINQ 2013 Attracts 200 Professionals from Fields of Open Education, Learning Technology, and Quality Management to Rome

University of Duisburg-Essen WIP — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:19:25 +0000

Summary:

2nd International Conference on “Learning Innovations and Quality: The Future of Digital Resources” (LINQ 2013) Concludes Successfully.

Interest Area:

Schools

Higher Education

Training & Work

Learning & Society

“We will offer learner-centred MOOCs built on European values like equity, quality, and diversity”

Mareike Zwoch — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:30:13 +0000

Summary:

Fred Mulder talks to us about OpenupEd, the first Pan-European multilingual MOOC initiative, "We started OpenupEd to offer a good alternative to US-based MOOCs by putting the learner rather than the teacher at the centre and by delivering quality learning materials in a wide variety of languages".

Interest Area:

Higher Education

Training & Work

Learning & Society

MOOCs and Beyond - eLearning Papers 33 released

Editorial Staff — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:03:38 +0000

Summary:

Issue number 33 of eLearning Papers focuses on the challenges and future of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), a trend in education that has skyrocketed since 2008.

Interest Area:

Schools

Higher Education

Training & Work

Learning & Society

TEL-Map project survey about technology supported, innovative learning practices

Editorial Staff — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:39:26 +0000

Summary:

The TEL-Map European project, funded by the European Commission, has launched a survey about technology supported, innovative learning practices.

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Schools

Higher Education

Training & Work

Learning & Society

International Council for Open Research and Education (ICORE) to be launched in Rome

University of Duisburg-Essen WIP — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:51:09 +0000

Summary:

The International Council for Open Research and Education (ICORE) is a new association bringing together interested experts and stakeholders from the fields of open education and open research. The association will be officially launched on May 16 in Rome (Italy) during the Learning Innovations and Technology (LINQ 2013) conference.

Interest Area:

Schools

Higher Education

Training & Work

Learning & Society

Conference Programme for Learning Innovations and Quality: The Future of Digital Resources Available

University of Duisburg-Essen WIP — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:27:36 +0000

Summary:

LINQ event hosts from the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany have published the final conference programme for LINQ 2013. The conference in Rome will be supported by a variety of prominent figures vital to the fields of technology-enhanced learning, open educational resources, and vocational education in Europe and worldwide. Furthermore, their presence will further the highlight of LINQ 2013: the launch of ICORE, the International Council for Open Research and Education (www.icore-online.org). Registration for LINQ 2013 is still open for all interested parties until May 8th, but seats are limited and should be reserved as quick as possible.

Interest Area:

Schools

Higher Education

Training & Work

Learning & Society

EUNEC statements on the European Commission Communication ‘Rethinking education'

Editorial Staff — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:55:10 +0000

Summary:

The European Network of Education Councils (EUNEC) has issued a statement as a reaction to the European Commission’s recent Communication “Rethinking education: Investing in skills for better socio-economic outcomes.”

Area of interest:

Higher Education

Training & Work

Learning & Society

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Special Edition

LINQ 2013 - Innovations and Quality: The Future of Digital Resources

University of Duisburg-Essen WIP — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:14:15 +0000

Area of interest:

Higher Education

Learning & Society

Summary:

The European and International Conference LINQ 2013 is taking place on the 16^th and 17^th of May, 2013 in Rome, Italy.