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While E-Learning (or Web-based Learning) provides unprecedented flexibility and convenience to both the learners and the instructors, the inherited instructor-centered education model has been confronted with great challenge in this open, large-scale and distributed e-learning environment. Actually, the huge number of e-learners and its wide dispersion make it difficult or even impossible for the instructors to cater to each e-learner individually. As a result, in this project we mainly focus on creating a cooperative e-learning environment to enhance the collaboration between individual e-learners, enable them to be aware of the presence of appropriate partners, get to know each other, share useful learning resources and experiences, and finally increase the learning efficiency and performance.

E-Learning Courses The Staff Development Office are delighted to launch our Staff Development VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) here: http://staffdevelopment.london.ac.ukTo log in, enter your usual network/intranet username (i.e. firstname.surname) and password. There are several e-learning courses which can be accessed over the Internet from any location (work/home etc). A guide book  (PDF 4pgs, 458KB) for the use of the Staff Development VLE has been created to guide participants through the process of logging in, creating a profile and enrolling onto courses.

They have been largely caught unawares by the growth of such sites as Flickr, YouTube, OhMyNews and MySpace. Their growth stems from both better broadband availability and the increased scope for tribalism, identity expression and personalisation that user-generated content provides. Paul Saffo of the marvellously titled Institute of the Future notes that this could herald a 'Cambrian explosion' of creativity: a flowering of expressive diversity on the scale of the eponymous proliferation of biological species 530 million years ago. So what does this trend mean for wireless carriers? John Delaney looks at the implications.

Mobile operators are well-placed to benefit from the explosion of interest in user-generated content (UGC). It fits well as an extension of the trend to personalize that is already so successful in the mobile environment, and offers a way to monetize the wealth of 'user-generated content' currently residing (unsent) on mobile terminals worldwide.

Other trends facilitating the growth in content include: The growth in storage capacity, coupled with ever cheaper prices. The growth of standardized, non-proprietary capacity in mobile phones encourages both sharing across other devices and upgrading.

The ETC's eTeaching Certificate program is designed to provide the essential tools and strategies for the effective design, development, and delivery of online instruction.

The program is open for faculty, administrators, staff, trainers, and others interested in teaching in the online environment, both within and external to the University of Tennessee.

E-learning at the Department of EnglishThe integration of e-learning activities within traditional course formats is strongly promoted by the Department of English in accordance with the teaching strategy of the university. E-learning courses developed at the Department have won international awards and further an effective increase in learning performance. E-learning has opened up many new opportunities for students, while it has also presented some new challenges. The best way to approach an online learning experience is to jump in at the deep end with your eyes wide open. You need to understand that there is a lot of hard work involved, and that there will be times when the whole thing can seem a bit overwhelming. However, if you stay focused on your objectives, and manage your time well, you will find e-learning to be a very rewarding and liberating experience. Before starting to think about specific strategies to ensure your success in an online learning environment, please understand the following.

Americans don't even have a U.S. pavilion approved. This omission is a great problem for the U.S. and shows how potentially out of touch we appear to other G20 countries. So, here are some facts

The world expo is scheduled to start May 1 2010 and will last 6 months.

The Learning & Teaching Development Unit (LTDU) is spear-heading the e-learning initiative at Brunel University. Since the university-wide launch of u-Link (Brunel's virtual learning environment) at the beginning of the 2007/8 academic year, we have seen the number of students using web-based technology as an integral part of their courses increase substantially.

Take a shower instead of a bath A shower takes up to four times less energy than a bath. To maximize the energy saving, avoid power showers and use low-flow showerheads, which are cheap and provide the same comfort.

Buy intelligently One bottle of 1.5l requires less energy and produces less waste than three bottles of 0.5l. As well, buy recycled paper products: it takes less 70 to 90% less energy to make recycled paper and it prevents the loss of forests worldwide.

Plant a tree

This website is the principal site for supporting staff involved in eLearning at the University of Manchester. The University places a high strategic importance on the growth in the provision of highly interactive online environments and to realise this aim is investing heavily in both staff and learning technologies.