Voting begins in ICDE Executive Committee election
Published 27.05.11After a nominations process which has resulted in 24 candidates, voting begins on Monday 30 May for the election of a new ICDE Executive Committee.
24th World Conference keynote speaker Gráinne Conole
Published 02.05.11Among the confirmed keynote speakers at the 24th ICDE World Conference is Gráinne Conole, Professor of e-learning at The Open University, UK. Prof. Conole will speak on Open Educational Resources in a Global World at this event to be held 2-5 October 2011, on Bali, Indonesia.
Call for success stories
Published 12.05.11ICDE launches a call for short articles demonstrating the successes of open and distance education as part of the organization's work to contribute to the development of new methodologies and technologies.
UNESCO Forum: Rankings and Accountability in Higher Education
Published 27.05.11The recent UNESCO Global Forum on Rankings and Accountability in Higher Education addressed university rankings in light of their impact on policy and decision-making at institutional, national and regional levels.
UNESCO/ OER Foundation debate
Published 27.04.11An Oxford-style debate on whether OER should favour commercial use is currently underway online. Hosted by UNESCO and the OER Foundation, interested parties are invited to join the discussion and contribute their ideas and relevant experiences for fostering a sustainable OER future.
UNESCO China Lifelong Learning Forum
Published 11.05.11Proceedings from the Shanghai International Forum on Lifelong Learning held during the World Expo in Shanghai, China in May 2010 have been published by UNESCO. The Forum was attended by experts from 35 countries, and was a unique gathering of practitioners, policy-makers, advocates and academics to debate the way ahead for lifelong learning.
Invitation to join OPAL Consultative Group meeting
Published 06.05.11UNESCO and the European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning (EFQUEL) invite representatives of organizations working with quality, OER and educational policy to attend the first 2011 meeting of the Open Educational Quality Initiative (OPAL) Consultative Group. The meeting will be held online on Wednesday 25 May at 13.00 Central European Time, and repeated at 13.00 Pacific Time on Monday 30 May.
New President at Open University of Japan
Published 13.05.11Dr Yoichi Okabe was recently appointed President of ICDE member institution, the Open University of Japan (OUJ).
New Vice-Chancellor at Maseno University, Kenya
Published 27.05.11Professor Dominic W Makawiti was appointed as Vice-Chancellor of ICDE member institution, Maseno University, Kenya in February 2011.
EDEN Conference highlights
Published 13.05.11A detailed conference programme is now available on the European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) website, ahead of its annual conference on 19-22 June in Dublin, Ireland. It includes information on presentations and workshops, including that of keynote speaker Sir John Daniel, President of ICDE member institution the Commonwealth of Learning.
WSIS Forum 2011
Published 10.05.11UNESCO is organizing a high level debate on the right to communication, together with six sessions on themes related to education and the media at the WSIS Forum 2011 to be held in Geneva, Switzerland and online, 16-20 May 2011.
Online Educa Berlin reduced registration rate for ICDE members
Published 13.05.11The theme of the Online Educa Berlin 2011 conference to be held 30 November - 2 December in Berlin, Germany, is New Learning Cultures. As an association partner of the event, ICDE is pleased to announce that its members are eligible for a special registration rate.
2011 International Conference on Telecom Technology and Applications (ICTTA 2011)
Published 26.01.112-4 May 2011
Sydney, Australia
Times Higher Education magazine ICDE member offer
Published 13.05.11ICDE has teamed up with the Times Higher Education magazine (THE) to offer its members four weeks of complimentary access to the digital edition. THE provides information and analysis as well as a forum for debate on higher education policy issues and intellectual developments.
EDUCAUSE Enterprise and Information Technology Conference
Published 10.11.1016–17 May 2011
Chicago, USA
Quality Assurance workshop
Published 20.04.1116-17 May 2011
Bonn, Germany
2011 Global Forum: Leveling the International Playing Field
Published 30.11.1025-27 May 2011
Vancouver, Canada
2011 EADL Conference
Published 05.10.1025-27 May 2011
Vienna, Austria
EUCEN 41st conference
Published 26.01.1125-27 May 2011
Granada, Spain
Developing and Using OERs in Africa
Published 19.05.1126 May 2011
11:30 – 13:00 (EAT, GMT +3)
Online webinar
eLearning Africa 2011
Published 02.08.1025-27 May 2011
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Linked Learning 2011
Published 26.01.1129-30 May 2011
Heraklion, Greece
7th Joint European Summer School on Technology Enhanced Learning
Published 26.01.1129 May - 4 June 2011
Plataniás, Crete, Greece