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December 3-5, 2003 Berlin, Germany

ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN is Europe’s leading International E-Learning Conference. The 9th ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN, taking place December 3 – 5, 2003 is under the patronage of Germany’s Federal Minister for Education and Research, Edelgard Bulmahn, and the Federal Minister of Economic Affairs, Wolfgang Clement.

According to Online Educa Berlin, E-Learning has become a fixed component in many programmes offered by universities and colleges. Numerous e-learning projects have been initiated over the past few years, often with the generous support of the European Commission and public funding. What results have been achieved by these projects so far? How will they be continued once funding expires?

E-Learning projects in higher education will be one of the main themes of the conference. The focus in these sessions will be upon quality assurance, implementation, sustainability, staff development and project management. E-learning scenarios have become a fixed programme component of many institutions for further education. However, the success of multimedia learning is determined not only by the quality of software tools and contents, but also by the skills and abilities of the tutors and staff supporting the learning process. The implementation of general guidelines for the evaluation and standardization of e-learning has therefore become a topic of discussion worldwide. Projects from the E-learning Action Plan of the European Commission will be introduced in a session with Brian Holmes (EC) as chair. Further conference topics will be Virtual Universities, Teacher Training and the use of New Learning Techniques in E-Learning such as games and simulations.

A further topic will focus on some of the main issues of this discussion and will address the topic of Evaluation and Quality in a series of sessions. Amongst others, the conference will introduce E-Learning Quality Projects from the E-Learning Action Plan of the European Commission, such as SEEQUEL, EQO, QUAL-E-LEARNING and SEEL. A further topic will focus on the efficient organisation of e-learning. Representatives of institutions for further education will introduce successfully implemented E-Learning Management Systems and explain the reasons for their choices.

In addition, more companies than ever are discovering technology supported learning as a cost-efficient alternative to standard classroom teaching. With the use of computer training, companies hope to save costs and time whilst optimizing personnel training. E-Learning providers therefore have to address quality and budget requirements without losing sight of new technologies at the same time.

E-Learning in corporate environments is also one of the main conference themes. In the plenary session e-learning providers such as IBM, Cisco Systems, Indea AB, (Sweden) and NIIT Limited (India) will discuss how innovative solutions can be provided despite diminishing training budgets. Case studies of corporations such as Telefónica (Spain) and Pepsi Americas Central Europe Group will present successfully implemented projects and provide orientation on essentials in practice. E-Learning experts agree that getting the media mix right is of paramount importance and specific sessions dealing with Blended Learning and appropriate design generally are included on the agenda. Further conference topics will include E-Learning Projects in Public and Government Institutions, International Quality Standards in E-Learning and the use of Innovative Technologies like emerging GRID technologies and developments in ambient and Mobile Learning. Detailed information on the conference programme is available under www.online-educa.com.

More than 1100 e-learning experts from over 60 countries are taking part each year in the Berlin conference. With seminar sessions, workshops and presentations from more than 30 countries the conference offers a comprehensive overview of new developments in international e-learning. Participants from corporate, higher and further education as well as public and government sectors from around the world value ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN as an excellent forum for the exchange of experiences, networking and for providing orientation on the international e-learning market.

An accompanying exhibition provides participants and visitors with an overview of the latest trends and developments in e-learning.

ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2003
December 3 – 5, 2003
Hotel InterContinental Berlin

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