eLearningworld News from India A nationwide survey from Central Square Foundation in India with 1110 teachers shows that 70% of the respondents are using edtech in class. Mostly edtech is used to show videos or practice skills. 75% of the teachers claimed that poor adaption of curriculum to edtech-resources was …
eLearningworld News from US A survey from Gallup shows that only Postgraduates is more likely to attend a LifeLong Learning-approach in comparison to all lower levels of education. Despite the universities aim on promoting a lifelong learning-approach to the student, not even on the Bachelor-degree-level there seems to generate more …
eLearningworld News from Poland Polish judges from the Constitutional Tribunal claims that the rule of “tax neutrality” that rejects different taxes on the same product may be applicable on the different VAT-levels of printed books (5%) and ebooks (23%) in Poland. The Polish Constitutional Tribunal thereby has asked this case …
eLearningworld News from UK UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) new copyright report shows that 18% of the UK digital consumers used at least one digital content item illegally during the period March to May 2015. 6% exclusively consumed digital content illegally. Music is the category with most infringements; approximately 9% …
eLearningworld News from Germany Germany is the third most interesting country for foreign students to studying within after the US and the UK, according to the report “Science Weltoffen 2015” produced by the Federal Ministry of Education ( BMBF ). The report shows that the total number of foreign students …
eLearningworld News from EU Innovation Radar survey shows that 41% of all organizations behind high potential innovations that is receiving EU research funding are small- and medium-sized enterprises. Despite that SMEs only accounting for 14% of the total funding. The survey also shows that when taking innovations to the market. …
eLearningworld News from the world Huaweis Global connectivity index (GCI) 2015 shows a strong correlation between GCI and GDP. The report estimates that 20% increase in ICT investment generates 1% growth in GDP. A country’s GCI-performance can be categorised in three levels: Mature, Follower and Beginner. While mature countries like …
eLearningworld News from the World The OECD report ‘Adults, Computers and Problem Solving – What’s the Problem? on digital skills of adults that was presented June 23, 2015 reveals the importance of computer skills in modern work life. It also finds a direct correlation between peoples reading skills and ICT …
eLearningworld News from Canada The purpose with the coalition is to raise awareness of the high prices that multinational publishers charge public libraries for ebooks. At same time as the demand to borrow eBooks grow rapidly. The campaign is based on the website www.fairpricingforlibraries.org where people will respond to a …
“Finding the right work is like discovering your soul in the world.” Thomas Moore “Education is not the piling of learning, information, data, facts, skills or abilities – that’s training or instruction – but is rather making visible what is hidden as a seed…” Thomas Moore
