In the run-up to ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2011, a series of pre-conference workshops will be held at the Hotel InterContinental Berlin on Wednesday November 30th. Each of these workshops presents a fresh look at ICTs, e-learning, or new learning cultures, and the speakers will be sharing their insight, expertise and research findings. Anyone involved in [...]
Five hundred medical students at Leeds University School of Medicine will be equipped with iPhones so that their skills can be assessed online. The large-scale project is one of several ePortfolio initiatives being presented at OEB 2010 by delegates from Germany, Italy, Finland and the United Kingdom. OEBookmark
With the advent of Web 2.0 technologies, such as user-created content or social networks, approaches to learning have changed radically – but methods of assessment have not. Today’s learners pick up information in online communities from their peers. They are encouraged to collaborate, share knowledge and work in teams but, rather than assessing these skills, [...]
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 supports over 35,000 trainees in medicine and the health professions across the UK. Since its inception, the ePortfolio has helped assure and [...]
Technology-enhanced learning has become an essential part of the learning process for today’s students. In order to improve and expand e-learning solutions in higher education, it is crucial the address the various needs and opinions of students who use them. At ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN, Dr. Gunilla Mårald from the Umeå University in Sweden will present [...]