International Pockets of Innovation

A Nation-Wide Teaching Training Initiative Focused on Enhanced Student Learning Led by the Fundación Omar Dengo in Costa Rica

Fundación Omar Dengo

Thirty years ago, the non-profit Fundación Omar Dengo in Costa Rica took the lead in the creation of the National Program of Educational Informatics (PRONIE) in partnership with the Ministry of Public Education. This program introduced computers in schools as tools, not only for programming, but... Learn more about A Nation-Wide Teaching Training Initiative Focused on Enhanced Student Learning Led by the Fundación Omar Dengo in Costa Rica
Available to All – One Portal Featuring More than 34,000 Open Educational Resources Developed by Universities in France

French Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Since 2004, the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research has supported the development of eight Digital Thematic Universities (Universités Numériques Thématiques – UNT) and one unique web-TV portal, Canal-U, with the goals of:
- Improving the results of undergraduate students;...
Learn more about Available to All – One Portal Featuring More than 34,000 Open Educational Resources Developed by Universities in France
Blending Ancient and Modern: Using MOOCs and Blended Learning to Teach Babylonian Cuneiform Writing at the Università Ca’ Foscari in Italy

Università Ca’ Foscari

Public universities in Italy recently received funding from the government to encourage innovation, particularly in the use of technologies and e-learning. At Università Ca’ Foscari in Venice, Professor Paola Corò successfully applied for funding to convert her face-to-face course in Babylonian... Learn more about Blending Ancient and Modern: Using MOOCs and Blended Learning to Teach Babylonian Cuneiform Writing at the Università Ca’ Foscari in Italy
Building a virtual computer lab for online learning at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the Research and Development Foundation TISIP

NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology

The Norwegian University for Science and Technology (NTNU), in Trondheim, Norway, offers a wide a range of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs predominantly in technology and natural sciences, but also in the humanities, social sciences, economics, health sciences, education science, and... Learn more about Building a virtual computer lab for online learning at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the Research and Development Foundation TISIP
Collaborative International Development of a Massive Open Online Course at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology

NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Responding to a need for a course on entrepreneurship designed to help those working in information technology to develop the commercial value of their ideas, educators from England, Greece, Denmark, Slovenia, Portugal, Sweden, and Norway submitted a course development proposal to the ERAMUS... Learn more about Collaborative International Development of a Massive Open Online Course at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Creating a MOOC that Emphasizes Flexibility for Students at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Over a five-year period, Svend Andreas Horgen, an Assistant Professor in the Institute for Informatics and e-Learning at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway, attended numerous conferences and visited multiple schools to talk to teachers about how to use... Learn more about Creating a MOOC that Emphasizes Flexibility for Students at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Creating Presence in an Online Doctoral Program at the University of Florida

University of Florida

Faculty members in the College of Education at the University of Florida in Gainesville, which offers an online Masters program and an on-campus PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, developed an online Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Educational Technology to serve... Learn more about Creating Presence in an Online Doctoral Program at the University of Florida
Delivering Learning to Students around the World through the International Telematic University UNINETTUNO in Italy

Università Telematica Internazionale UNINETTUNO

The Università Telematica Internazionale UNINETTUNO (International Telematic University UNINETTUNO) in Italy evolved from a consortium of 43 Italian public universities, the Italian Telephone Company, and RAI, the national public broadcaster set up in 1992. Called CONSORZIO NETTUNO, its goal was to... Learn more about Delivering Learning to Students around the World through the International Telematic University UNINETTUNO in Italy
Designing, Implementing and Evaluating Contemporary Models of Teaching and Learning at the National Institute for Digital Learning at Dublin City University, Ireland

Dublin City University

The National Institute for Digital Learning (NIDL) is focused on becoming a world leader in the design, implementation, and evaluation of contemporary models of teaching and learning, with numerous institutional and collaborative initiatives underway to reach this goal. Mark Brown points out the... Learn more about Designing, Implementing and Evaluating Contemporary Models of Teaching and Learning at the National Institute for Digital Learning at Dublin City University, Ireland
Dublin City University Leads the Development of a Student Success Toolbox for Adults Considering Post-Secondary Education

Dublin City University

The Student Success Toolbox project provides a suite of tools for adults who are considering attending post-secondary education to help them through the decision stage, the period of waiting to begin a programme, and the first few weeks of attendance. The goal is to increase student retention and... Learn more about Dublin City University Leads the Development of a Student Success Toolbox for Adults Considering Post-Secondary Education

International Pockets of Innovation

Ground-Breaking Practices in Online Learning From Educators

A Nation-Wide Teaching Training Initiative Focused on Enhanced Student Learning Led by the Fundación Omar Dengo in Costa Rica

Fundación Omar Dengo

Available to All – One Portal Featuring More than 34,000 Open Educational Resources Developed by Universities in France

French Ministry of Higher Education and Research

Blending Ancient and Modern: Using MOOCs and Blended Learning to Teach Babylonian Cuneiform Writing at the Università Ca’ Foscari in Italy

Università Ca’ Foscari

Building a virtual computer lab for online learning at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the Research and Development Foundation TISIP

NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Collaborative International Development of a Massive Open Online Course at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology

NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Creating a MOOC that Emphasizes Flexibility for Students at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Creating Presence in an Online Doctoral Program at the University of Florida

University of Florida

Delivering Learning to Students around the World through the International Telematic University UNINETTUNO in Italy

Università Telematica Internazionale UNINETTUNO

Designing, Implementing and Evaluating Contemporary Models of Teaching and Learning at the National Institute for Digital Learning at Dublin City University, Ireland

Dublin City University

Dublin City University Leads the Development of a Student Success Toolbox for Adults Considering Post-Secondary Education

Dublin City University

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