The way in which a product or information is presented is a key factor in determining success. Tracking eye movements is a simple way of finding out how well a product appeals to customers. Frequently used in market research, the same techniques work equally well for the designers of learning materials. New technology has been [...]
In 2005, Professors Anderson and McCormick wrote A Common Framework for E-learning Quality and Ten Pedagogic Principles of E-Learning, describing an approach to the development of effective e-learning programs. According to Professors Anderson and McCormick, the Ten Principles may help designers to construct pedagogically sound e-learning materials and related activities. The principles may also help [...]
How can teachers tell in real-time how well their students follow and understand what they are being taught? The EduMECCA research team, a multinational EU-funded Lifelong Learning-ICT project, has developed a new open, web-based student response system for iPod Touch, iPhone and PC. Originally designed for vocational education of welders and welding engineers in Norway, [...]
One of the most charismatic research scientists of our time will be the inspiration at this year’s SCHOOL FORUM. For the first time, Sugata Mitra, Professor of Educational Technology and instigator of the famous “Hole in the Wall” experiment on self-organised learning in the slums of India, will deliver a keynote speech to teachers [...]
How does he manage all this? Bert de Coutere is not only responsible for the development of comprehensive e-learning games and applications; he also regularly attends and contributes to international and national conferences such as OEB, where he chaired the Battle of the Bloggers session in 2009. And beyond this, the highly engaged IBM Learning [...]
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 really serves a holistic, individual and lifelong learning experience? What could be done to encourage students to reflect [...]
How should we deal with a new generation of learners who grew up with the Internet and who are currently entering our schools, universities and corporate learning centres? Who are they? What do they expect from their teachers and trainers? What sets them apart from previous generations? To find out what really lies behind the [...]
The Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases (DVTD), Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa presents a web-based master’s programme in Veterinary Tropical Diseases (MSc). This programme is presented in collaboration with the Department of Animal Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium, and the Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of [...]
Wednesday, December 3rd, starts with a workshop on the Google generation in higher education. The seminar, held by Dr Judy Hardy, Prof Simon Bates and Dr Hamish Macleod from the University of Edinburgh, UK, will discuss the widespread but problematic assumption that young adults universally possess sophisticated information skills and digital literacy. It will present [...]
This year’s keynote speaker at Online Educa Berlin, George Siemens, is a leading theorist on the implications of technology and societal trends for learning and knowledge. He is founder and President of Complexive Systems Inc., a learning lab that assists organizations in developing integrated learning structures to meet the needs of global strategy execution. He [...]
