Online Educa Berlin

Online Educa, the International Conference on Technology Supported Learning & Training, is an international meeting point between e-learning experts to discuss the latest developments in the field: 2126 experts from 95 countries.
ITC-ILO Delta chaired a session on the innovational use of podcasting in learning and training practices. UN Staff College brought some UN agencies together to present the outline of the 1UN Bridge project. A multi year project aimed at enhancing the Organisation’s ability to manage learning and knowledge by fostering internal synergies. This project will allow learning managers across the UN system to deploy and manage more effective learning initiatives based on a wide range of tools and materials which reflect the vast experience and expertise of the UN.

ICT for development is gaining more and more presence at international conferences. We picked out some items:

A delegation of E-learning Africa set out the framework of the The 3rd International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training which will take place from May 28 to 30, 2008 in Accra, Ghana under the Patronage of the Ghanaian Minister for Education, Science and Sports, Prof. Dominic K. Fobih.

Sugatra Mitra presented his ‘Hole in the Wall project ; A new way of computer based learning for children.

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia is now available offline and spread out in developing countries.

ExE-learning, an open source web-authoring tool allows you to create online modules for off-line and on-line use. Free, user-friendly and with a clear pedagogical focus. The project can be exported to any other learning and training environment (Plone, Moodle, … )