24th ICDE World Conference on Open and Distance Learning - First call for papers

Published 14.06.10

The 24th ICDE World Conference, hosted by Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia, and supported by the Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Indonesia will be held 2–5 October, 2011 in Bali, Indonesia. The conference theme will be “Expanding Horizons – New Approaches to Open and Distance Learning (ODL)”, and will focus on issues from organizing distance education to the role of ODL in building the knowledge-based society.

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ICDE Annual Report 2009

Published 24.06.10

ICDE is pleased to publish its Annual Report and audited accounts for 2009. Feedback and comments are invited through the ICDE Message Board facility.

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UNESCO: social networking debate

Published 21.06.10

UNESCO organized a high level debate on social networking at the WSIS Forum 2010 to discuss the issues surrounding the potential and pitfalls of new online tools and applications.

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The Big Shift - Open Resources to Open Practices

Published 08.06.10

What are the key factors for the opening of educational practices for teachers, students, managers and policy makers? Ulf-Daniel Ehlers invites you to join the second week of debate in this Open Educational Quality Initiative consultation.

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The potential of Open Educational Practices

Published 14.06.10

Can increased use of ICT and new media, self regulated learning and the intelligent use of open educational resources drive the creative learning experience? Roberto Carneiro of the Catholic University of Portugal continues the discussion.

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e-Learning scholarships at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Published 03.06.10

The Internet Interdisciplinary Institute of ICDE member institution, the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, has launched a call for applications to the Information and Communication Society doctoral programme.

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NADEOSA annual conference keynote speakers

Published 14.06.10

The National Association of Distance Education and Open Learning in South Africa (NADEOSA) has confirmed the keynote speakers to present at its annual conference 6-8 September in Potchefstroom, North-West Province, South Africa.

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Creative Commons Catalyst Grants Program

Published 14.06.10

Creative Commons is offering a funding opportunity for projects promoting the sharing and innovation of tools and technologies within the fields of culture, education and science.

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New President of EDEN

Published 11.06.10

Morten Flate Paulsen, Professor of Online Education at NKI Distance Education, Norway, has been elected the new President of the European Distance Education Network (EDEN). He will take over from the current President, Alan Tait, Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the Open University, UK.

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Frontiers of Knowledge Awards

Published 18.06.10

Information and Communication Technologies and Development Cooperation are two of the award categories for the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards, which includes a prize fund of € 400,000.

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STVU visit to Norway

Published 24.06.10

ICDE welcomed a delegation from member institution Shanghai TV University (STVU) to the ICDE Secretariat in Oslo, Norway.

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European conference on quality

Published 24.06.10

The European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning (EFQUEL) Innovation Forum 2010 will be held in Lisbon, Portugal from 8-10 September on the theme of how openness can foster quality education through innovation, inclusion and excellence.

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UNESCO and COL promote wider use of OERs

Published 24.06.10

Taking OERs beyond the OER Community: Policy and Capacity is an initiative designed to increase the understanding of OERs by educational decision makers within governments and institutions, and to encourage the incorporation of the concept of OERs into their policies and strategies.

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Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University

Published 01.07.10

A recent addition to the ranks of ICDE member institutions is Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University (HBMeU), United Arab Emirates.

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Symbiosis International Conference, India

Published 17.06.10

ICDE member institution, the Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL), invites you to an International Conference on Open and Distance Learning to be held 21-23 February, 2011, in Pune, India. SCDL welcome abstract submissions before 30 September.

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Education 2011-2021 Summit: call for papers

Published 24.06.10

The Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia (ODLAA) and distance education research consortium DEHub have launched a call for papers and submissions which reflect the central theme of their Education 2011-2021 Summit, Global challenges and perspectives of blended and distance learning.

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2010 International Distance Education Advanced Forum

Published 24.06.10

Jointly organised by ICDE member institution the Open Univeristy, UK, and Peking University, China, the 2010 International Distance Education Advanced Forum will explore new missions, new opportunities and new challenges to distance education in its future development.