The eLearning Guild is a member-driven online information center and Community of Practice where anyone involved in the design, development, and management of web-based educational or instructional content (e-Learning) can identify and access resources needed to ensure that their organizations' projects are successful, engage in a professional peer network, and focus on expanding their own professional skills, knowledge, and expertise.

As follow-up to the 2004 statement, 'Sharing Quality Higher Education Across Borders: A Statement on Behalf of Higher Education Institutions Worldwide,' the four sponsoring Associations (the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC), the American Council on Education (ACE), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and the International Association of Universities (IAU)) elaborated a practical Checklist for Good Practice to be used by institutions. The statement iden more...

Medellin Digital and the Cedezo (Local Centers of Entrepreneurship Development) signed an agreement for the installation in the 8 centers, of PCs and wireless Internet. This will help spread the use of ICTs among the entrepreneurs in the different neighborhoods of the city.
Together with these new tools, a working plan will guide the entrepreneurs on how to use ICTs. The Digital Alphabetization Plan (PADE in Spanish) has already benefited more than 600 people in Medellin, offering them new opp more...

A report for each country was produced, describing its educational system and the role played by eLearning within both the formal education system and other aspects of lifelong learning. Each report then analyzes, on the basis of desk research and expert interviews, the major achievements, shortcomings, drivers and barriers in the development of eLearning in one of the countries in question.

e-Learning for Kids is a website for childhood learning on the Internet – available from anywhere and without charge. Established in late 2004, e-Learning for Kids is a global, nonprofit foundation dedicated to fun and free learning on the Internet for children ages 5 - 12. The site offer free, best-in-class courseware in math, science, reading and keyboarding; and building a community for parents and educators to share innovations and insights in childhood education.

The Education Policy and Data Center (EPDC) serves as a unique and easily accessible source for recent and comprehensive education statistics and analysis as well as training and networking opportunities - all designed to help education professionals develop more effective programs.

Quick Guides are a series of short guides about learning technologies and trends written by experts in the field.

A guide to the mindset needed to perform competent knowledge work. Thinking involves the separation of relevant information from irrelevant information. Knowledge consists of concepts that are available to process information and guide action. So, thinking requires knowledge. The Human Knowledge MindMap presented herein will give you that knowledge - the thinking is up to you!

The new e-learning course 'Food Security Concepts and Frameworks' introduces the concepts and tools used in food security analysis. It also provides guidelines on using conceptual frameworks for analysing food security. Resources for trainers are also available.

The course is part of a series of food security e-learning courses developed by the EC-FAO Food Security Information for Action Programme. All courses are cost-free and open to all interested learners.

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between UNESCO and Tokyo's Keio University at the end of June, for “Mobilizing Science Knowledge for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific through Information and Communication Technologies”. Under the agreement UNESCO and Keio are to work together to help strengthen national and regional higher education in Asia and to help develop human resources, particularly in Science, Technology and Engineering through the use of information and commun more...