ICT

E-Learning in Qatar: ictQATAR and IAD launch e-Learning Portal

May 8, 2007

ictQATAR and IAD launch e-Learning Portal. ‘The Supreme Council for Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR) and the Institute of Administration Development (IAD) launched the e-Learning Portal, a new online educational tool, at the Four Seasons Hotel Doha. The e-Learning Portal will give Government employees, university students and the wider adult community access to 4000, cost-free, [...]

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Design for Learning Programme

May 4, 2007

Design for Learning Programme. ‘The Design for Learning Programme aims to further develop the community’s understanding of the principles that inform the design of effective learning activities which involve the use of technology. This Programme builds on activities funded under the e-Learning and Pedagogy strand and the Technical Framework and Tools strand of the JISC [...]

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CAMEL Project Outputs

May 4, 2007

CAMEL (Collaborative Approaches to the Management of e-Learning). ‘HEFCE provided Leadership, Governance and Management Programme (LGM) funding to support a project aiming to identify and promote good practice in the management of ICT to support lifelong learning. The CAMEL project was a pilot to explore the development of a Community of Practice amongst e-learning, systems, [...]

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Insight – Observatory for New Technologies and Education

March 29, 2007

Insight – Observatory for New Technologies and Education. ‘Insight is a service focusing on e-learning in schools in Europe. It is provided by European Schoolnet (EUN) in collaboration with its consortium members. We publish news and analysis on e-learning policies, school innovation and information communication technology (ICT) in education. Insight is for national, regional and [...]

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First International Workshop on Pen-Based Learning Technologies (PLT 2007)

January 8, 2007

PLT 2007: 1st International Workshop on Pen-Based Learning Technologies, Catania, Italy, 24 and 25 May, 2007. ‘Handheld technology and pen-based input devices (e.g.,Tablet PC, PDA, Origami-UMPC, digital pen and paper, graphic tablets, pen-mouse) provide novel opportunities to develop: a) More natural interaction and collaboration; b) Multimodal, multi-party feedback and communication and c) Mobile learning. This [...]

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Open Technology at IBM

December 16, 2006

Open Technology: Discover the promise. ‘Open technologies present a wealth of opportunities for educators. By supplying software and hardware that is interoperable and available with few or no licensing restrictions, open technology can enable development of collaborative learning environments within schools and higher education institutions around the world. IBM is committed to supporting open technologies [...]

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Ferl: Making Effective Use of ICT and eLearning

November 7, 2006

Ferl.’Launched in 1998, Ferl was originally an acronym for “Further Education Resources for Learning”, but in meeting the needs of our audience we expanded our scope to include management, technology and teaching approaches as well as the use of online resources. Ferl is a web-based information service managed by Becta. We aim to support individuals [...]

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Teachers’ Role and ICT in Education

July 2, 2006

Teachers’ role and needs in the ICT environment. ‘There is an ongoing debate as to whether teachers are becoming redundant as a consequence of the use of ICT in education or whether a teacherless classroom is just a myth. In fact, new educational technologies do not curb the need for teachers but they call for [...]

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