Universities implement e-learning programme

Learner-centred, Web-based video recordings and interactions are part of a new e-learning initiative being developed at the University of Queensland (UQ) through an Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) grant, says UQ.edu.

Three UQ research teams received grants, each to the value of $220 000, under the ALTC grant scheme's Priority Project programme.

UQ will work with the universities of Melbourne and British Columbia to develop and implement eCAPS, an integrated system for the online clinical assessment of practical skills, which will be implemented in the universities' online postgraduate Sports Medicine programme for general practitioners.

Rapid Intake's browser-based rapid e-learning course authoring solution, Unison, has won the 2008 Brandon Hall gold award for best innovation in learning technology, reports Marketwatch.

Rapid Intake was recognised during a ceremony and reception held as part of the 2008 Innovations in Learning conference.

"From the moment we began designing the software and choosing our underlying technology, we set out to offer the e-learning community a ground-breaking solution," said Garin Hess, CEO. "It's great to have that achievement by our team recognised formally like this."

The Self-Storage Training Institute has unveiled the Qualified Storage Manager (QSM) training programme that allows facility employees to take classes on the Web, states InsideSelfStorage.

The curriculum contains 26 courses presented in webinar format and taught by top experts in the self-storage industry and covers essential management skills.

Students can complete all 26 courses to earn a QSM designation and receive a certificate, or they can choose to do only those courses that focus on a specific area of interest.