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175 - Special Report from Dublin, Ireland - e-Learning 2000 Europe
July 10, 2000
1. Irish Prime Minister to Receive e-Learning Pioneer Award: We have 348
international participants from more than a 21 countries at The MASIE
Center's e-Learning 2000 Europe event that starts today in Dublin. We are
awarding The Republic of Ireland a special e-Learning Pioneer Award for
their support and encouragement of the learning and technology field. They
have birthed companies such as SmartForce and WBT and house major
development efforts for other groups, including NETg. Ireland has provided
both tax incentives as well as rich tradition of creativity, language and
storytelling.
I am honored that the Taoiseach (Prime Minister of Ireland), Bertie Ahern,
will accept the award in his office on Tuesday, on behalf of Ireland. I
will be presenting the award to the Taoiseach on behalf of the e-Learning
field. We will video tape his comments and the presentation will stream
them with a link from the next Trends.
2. What is e-Learning Called - A Global Scan: A few weeks ago, we asked
international readers of Trends to let us know what e-Learning was being
called in their languages. Over 98 readers responded with an overwhelming
message:
In the majority of countries, e-Learning is called e-Learning. In some it
is reluctantly. Some were also using a second phrase, which was translated
to their native language. In a few cases, they had either created a brand
new phrase or used the best translation available. Here are a few
examples:
* From Japan: "We too use the term e-learning. In Japanese, however, we
keep the "e" in organization and transliterate the "learning" portion.
* From Netherlands: "We use e-Learning all the time when speaking Dutch.
There is a Dutch translation for distance-learning though, called afstands-onderwijs."
* From Scandinavia: "The translated equivalent .. e-l�ring (pronounced eh-larring) is
commonly and naturally used in oral situations."
* From Canada: "e-learning ---> apprentissage en ligne"
* From Columbia: "the term e-learning is not widely used. The most common
term to e-learning is educaci=n virtual. Some training companies have begin
now with the term e-estudio."
* From Germany: "I can attest to the fact that, although Germany is quite
liberal about the use of English terminology in technical contexts and
"E-Learning" is generally used, the following terms were also used:
elektronisch gestntzes Lernen; Mediengestntztes Lernen; Tele-Lernen"
We will post a complete international scan of the terms after the
conference in the next 2 days.
3. Forum Corporation Acquired by FT Knowledge: One of the leading training
suppliers was acquired on Friday by FT Knowledge, a growing player in the
learning, training and e-learning field. Complete details at www.forum.com
or www.ftknowledge.com. This is one in a series of major buys and
investments by FT Knowledge, a component of Pearson.
4. Artifacts Please! Don't forget artifacts when you build e-learning
approaches. Learners love shirts, jackets, certificates and other tangible
take-away's from training events. Don't leave those out of e-Learning.
Very powerful elements ... those artifacts!
Upcoming MASIE Center Events and Services:
* TechLearn 2000 + The World e-Learning CONGRESS: Nov 12 to 15 in Orlando,
Florida www.masie.com
* Get Free Extra Month of LEARNING DECISIONS NEWSLETTER: Pay by credit
card and get an extra month for the only monthly research based learning
newsletter. Vendor neutral. No hype. Go to www.learningdecisions.com and view
sample edition and get extra month free for signing up today.
international participants from more than a 21 countries at The MASIE
Center's e-Learning 2000 Europe event that starts today in Dublin. We are
awarding The Republic of Ireland a special e-Learning Pioneer Award for
their support and encouragement of the learning and technology field. They
have birthed companies such as SmartForce and WBT and house major
development efforts for other groups, including NETg. Ireland has provided
both tax incentives as well as rich tradition of creativity, language and
storytelling.
I am honored that the Taoiseach (Prime Minister of Ireland), Bertie Ahern,
will accept the award in his office on Tuesday, on behalf of Ireland. I
will be presenting the award to the Taoiseach on behalf of the e-Learning
field. We will video tape his comments and the presentation will stream
them with a link from the next Trends.
2. What is e-Learning Called - A Global Scan: A few weeks ago, we asked
international readers of Trends to let us know what e-Learning was being
called in their languages. Over 98 readers responded with an overwhelming
message:
In the majority of countries, e-Learning is called e-Learning. In some it
is reluctantly. Some were also using a second phrase, which was translated
to their native language. In a few cases, they had either created a brand
new phrase or used the best translation available. Here are a few
examples:
* From Japan: "We too use the term e-learning. In Japanese, however, we
keep the "e" in organization and transliterate the "learning" portion.
* From Netherlands: "We use e-Learning all the time when speaking Dutch.
There is a Dutch translation for distance-learning though, called afstands-onderwijs."
* From Scandinavia: "The translated equivalent .. e-l�ring (pronounced eh-larring) is
commonly and naturally used in oral situations."
* From Canada: "e-learning ---> apprentissage en ligne"
* From Columbia: "the term e-learning is not widely used. The most common
term to e-learning is educaci=n virtual. Some training companies have begin
now with the term e-estudio."
* From Germany: "I can attest to the fact that, although Germany is quite
liberal about the use of English terminology in technical contexts and
"E-Learning" is generally used, the following terms were also used:
elektronisch gestntzes Lernen; Mediengestntztes Lernen; Tele-Lernen"
We will post a complete international scan of the terms after the
conference in the next 2 days.
3. Forum Corporation Acquired by FT Knowledge: One of the leading training
suppliers was acquired on Friday by FT Knowledge, a growing player in the
learning, training and e-learning field. Complete details at www.forum.com
or www.ftknowledge.com. This is one in a series of major buys and
investments by FT Knowledge, a component of Pearson.
4. Artifacts Please! Don't forget artifacts when you build e-learning
approaches. Learners love shirts, jackets, certificates and other tangible
take-away's from training events. Don't leave those out of e-Learning.
Very powerful elements ... those artifacts!
Upcoming MASIE Center Events and Services:
* TechLearn 2000 + The World e-Learning CONGRESS: Nov 12 to 15 in Orlando,
Florida www.masie.com
* Get Free Extra Month of LEARNING DECISIONS NEWSLETTER: Pay by credit
card and get an extra month for the only monthly research based learning
newsletter. Vendor neutral. No hype. Go to www.learningdecisions.com and view
sample edition and get extra month free for signing up today.
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