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Education Grid Launched Jointly by Immersive Education Initiation and The Ford Program-Global Education Initiative
In March 2008, the Media Grid, a Boston-based public utility for digital media founded by computer grid pioneer Aaron Walsh, and the Ford Program-Global Education Initiative, an international donor NGO, formed a joint initiative to further education in underserved communities worldwide.  The Ford Program-Global Education has developed three innovative approaches for delivering applied-learning science-engineering programs for K-12 youth and teachers in underserved communities worldwide.  Media Grid has launched two open source education initiatives in less than a year. The Immersive Education Initiative, begun in 2007, is an international consortium of 300 universities, colleges, research institutes and companies that are supporting the development of virtual reality and game-based learning and training systems.  In June 2008, the initiative launched The Education Grid in partnership with Sun Microsystem’s Laboratory’s Project Wonderland, to conduct classes more...
July 1, 2008
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This site offer free multimedia online curriculum on humanitarian work and stress is being designed for those who are interested in these topics but who may not have immediate access to training and other resources. This program provides two related types of online training: Online modules: E-booklets containing study text and personal reflection questions. E-learning courses: Interactive online courses based on our online modules.

Added by  Moushumi Biswas  September 4, 2008

The heritage traditions of Scotland are unique in comparison to the rest of Britain. This unit uses two case studies to demonstrate how heritage sites have helped to forge the Scottish national identity and history

Added by  Moushumi Biswas  September 4, 2008

it@asia@ab releases a series of advanced e-learning courses on Information Technology (IT)- 'Open Source & More IT for African Business' focussing on the needs of business related IT consultancy in Africa.

Added by  Balthas Seibold  September 3, 2008

It's commonly accepted that education is the key to HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention. It's also commonly accepted that the provision of this education can be a real problem especially in countries which need it most, such as those in Sub-Saharan Africa. Apart from the teachers who are dying of AIDS itself, many more are being lost to the cities, where they must go to receive care within HIV treatment programmes. The children who need basic education and information on HIV/AIDS the most don't ha more...

Added by  Ivan Morrin  August 29, 2008

Materials from a variety of Health Science and Technology (HST) courses, including syllabi, lecture notes, assignments, and media presentations are available in this open educational resource made available through the MIT OpenCourseWare initiative. This link takes you directly to the OpenCourseWare page listing available HST courses.

Added by  Moushumi Biswas  August 28, 2008

This system for writing and reading signed languages consists of thirteen lessons presented in a logical, visual and easy-to-follow format, designed to illustrate the teaching methodology of sign language. This English version is a translation of the materials produced in Spanish with sample signs and texts from Spanish Sign Language (LSE) and more particularly from the Madrid dialect.

Added by  Moushumi Biswas  August 27, 2008

This site provides a free physics textbook that tells the story of how it became possible, after 2500 years of exploration, to answer such questions. The book is written for the curious: it is entertaining, surprising and challenging on every page. With little mathematics, starting from observations of everyday life, the text explores the most fascinating parts of mechanics, thermodynamics, special and general relativity, electrodynamics, quantum theory and modern attempts at unification.

Added by  Moushumi Biswas  August 26, 2008

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