ICDE Policy Forum Report on collaboration

Published 16.08.11

A Policy Forum was held at the recent Standing Conference of Presidents meeting in New York City, USA, to explore ways in which ICDE could ensure quality in cross-border inter-institutional collaborations. This report summarizes discussions and recommendations from participating ICDE members.

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24th ICDE World Conference updates including free tours

Published 19.07.11

The deadline for the submission of full papers for the 24th ICDE World Conference, 2-5 October in Bali, Indonesia, has been extended to 22 August. Host institution Universitas Terbuka is pleased to announce that participants will be able to take advantage of a complementary one-day tour.

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Open Educational Resources keynotes and social activities at ICDE World Conference

Published 16.08.11

Day three of the 24th ICDE World Conference will focus on Open Educational Resources (OER). Rory McGreal of Athabasca University, Canada, will join Gráinne Conole from the University of Leicester, UK, for the keynote presentation. A panel discussion will follow with perspectives from China, Latin America, South Africa, and from publishing. The evening gala dinner, lunches and coffee breaks are included in the registration fee.

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EADTU Annual Conference 2011

Published 16.08.11

ICDE associate member the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU) has announced the keynote speakers for its Annual Conference in November in Eskisehir, Turkey.

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UNESCO Prize for teachers

Published 09.08.11

UNESCO is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the second edition of the UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers.

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COL-UNESCO Basic Guide to OER

Published 16.08.11

ICDE member institution the Commonwealth of Learning recently published A Basic Guide to Open Educational Resources (OER) in collaboration with UNESCO. The book, which in available to download online, is a guide to understanding the use, potential and issues related to OER.

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HBMeU 2012 Congress call for abstracts

Published 27.07.11

The abstract submission deadline for next year's HBMeU Annual Congress has been extended to 30 September 2011. The HBMeU Annual Congress which acts as an international platform for three conferences on Quality, e-Health and Environment and e-Learning, will be held 30 January - 2 February 2012, in Dubai, UAE.

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New Vice-Chancellor of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University

Published 02.09.11

ICDE extends a warm welcome to Dr. P. Prakash, the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of ICDE member institution Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, India.

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Massey University Distance Learning joins ICDE

Published 05.09.11

ICDE welcomes Massey University Distance Learning, New Zealand, a recent addition to the ranks of ICDE member institutions.

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Webinars on defining, using and creating OER

Published 09.08.11

A series of webinars organized by the online learning platform Softchalk and which aim to highlight and explore issues related to OER and provide live demonstrations on their use are planned for 2011. A forthcoming session entitled, Finding and Using OER: The Where and the When will take place online on 17 August at 15.00 EST.

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Going Global 2012 call for proposals

Published 09.08.11

Hosted by the British Council, Going Global offers an open forum for policy makers and practitioners from around the world to discuss issues facing the international education community. A call for proposals has been released ahead of the conference which will take place 13-15 March 2012 in London, UK.