News from OEB Learning Technologies Europe

    • OEB Annual Debate Tackles the Role of AI in Education

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      OEB Annual Debate to Spotlight Controversial Topic: This House Believes that the Widespread Implementation of AI in Learning Will Do More Harm than Good".

    • OEB 2023: Learning Industry Takes Center Stage in the Global Sustainability Agenda

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      In a world driven by the quest for a sustainable future, the learning industry's role in this paradigm shift has grown ever more significant. OEB 2023, slated to take place in Berlin from November 22 to 24, will step into the spotlight as a hub of intellectual discourse, offering a diverse array of presentations, dynamic panel discussions, and stimulating debates—all revolving around the pivotal theme of sustainability.

    • OEB 2023: Charting the Future of Learning in the Digital Age

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe GmbH proudly presents OEB 2023, a pivotal event that continues its legacy as the annual nexus for leading educationalists and technologists worldwide. For over a quarter of a century, OEB has played a pivotal role in shaping opinions, fostering agency, and influencing the global educational agenda.

    • Spacing Out to Level Up: Embrace Drips, Bots & Blogs to Reinforce Learning

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      OEB 2023, scheduled in Berlin from 22-24 November, is set to feature a pivotal session on "Spaced Learning." Guided by Shannon Tipton, the founder of Learning Rebels, the session aims to equip learning professionals with strategies to deliver effective training to an increasingly busy workforce. Through exploring the principles of spaced learning, attendees will gain insights to enhance training efficacy amidst tight schedules and diverse challenges.

    • Unleashing the Power of European Universities

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      OEB 2023 will host a conference session on European University Alliances, the emergence of Umbrella Universities and collaboration on standards.

    • OEB 2023: The Vanguard of Global Digital Learning Gathers in Berlin

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      The OEB Conference, a pioneering nexus of global digital learning, unveils an enriched speaker roster and offers a sneak peek into this year’s event highlights. Scheduled from November 22 to 24 in Berlin, OEB 2023 is not just another conference—it's where academia, business, and government intersect to shape the future of learning.

    • OEB 2023 - The Learning Futures We Choose: Registration open

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      Registrations for OEB 2023, November 22-24 in Berlin, has opened; influential cross-sector conference and exhibition on technology-supported learning; 2,500+ participants from 70+ countries; 200+ speakers; 100+ edtech providers.

    • OEB 2023 - The Learning Futures We Choose: Call for proposals

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      Big tech and AI is radically changing how we all learn. At OEB, Europe's foremost education and workplace learning conference, later this year in Berlin, the EdTech community will gather to help shape this change. The call for proposals for the 2023 conference has opened.

    • Great Minds on Learning live at OEB

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      How to Create a Learning Podcast: OEB Conference will feature a live recording of the 'Great Minds on Learning' Podcast with Donald Clark and John Helmer.

    • Making the Journey from Learning to Performance

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe |

      One of the biggest challenges organisations face is moving from learning to performance. At OEB 2022 Senior L&D Consultant, Henriette Kloots, will help to answer some of the fundamental questions about this journey.

    • Education in the Metaverse

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      OEB Annual Debate: "This House Believes Education Should Move to the Metaverse".

    • OEB: Moving Beyond the Daily Grind

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      OEB Conference’s workforce L&D plenary on Friday, November, 25 will look at how Learning and Development can deliver both its day-to-day training and support its organisation’s long-term goals.

    • Re-imagining our vision for learning

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      OEB Conference’s opening plenary to re-imagine a collective vision for the education and training of the future.

    • OEB Global 2022: Re-imagining our Vision for Learning

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      Online Educa Berlin (OEB) is the annual global, cross-sector conference and exhibition on digital learning and training and will take place in Berlin from November 23 – 25, 2022. This leading international event is calling all stakeholders to shape the agenda for a rich and multi-faceted agenda and discussion.

    • OEB Digital Experience

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe |

      OEB Digital Experience Day, March 23, will reveal how education and L&D professionals alike are managing what’s new and next for learning.

    • Education Innovation: "No Turning Back" Say Experts

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      Classroom innovation has “accelerated” during the pandemic and there is now “no turning back,” experts will tell leaders of the world’s education and technology sectors in Berlin in December.

    • OEB Global's 27th Edition: Programme published

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      The agenda for the OEB Global International Conference on Technology-Supported Learning and Training, which will take place in Berlin from December 1 - 3, was published today.

    • OEB Global Announces 2021 Themes and Call for Proposals

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      Themes for Online Educa Berlin (OEB) have just been launched and learning and education professionals are invited to submit ideas and insights to speak at this year’s event.

    • OEB publishes full programme for its 2020 virtual event

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      The full programme for this year's OEB Global Virtual Experience is now available online; includes details of the keynotes, workshops, panel sessions, debates, registration and more.

    • Learning Technologies Germany and OEB 2020 are going virtual

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      The OEB Global Virtual Experience runs from Nov 30 – Dec 4 and Learning Technologies Germany will again form an important part of the conference programme, specifically focussing on those issues affecting workplace learning.

    • OEB 2019 announces ‘Spotlight Stage’ lineup

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      The Spotlight Stage returns to OEB Global, Europe’s top education and learning technology event, Berlin, 27-29 November; Spotlight Stage to be opened by social age writer and commentator Julian Stodd; promises left-field inspiration, entertainment and provocation from edtech experts.

    • OEB 2019: Using data and analytics in learning

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      OEB 2019 Conference, Berlin, 27-29 November, will debate using data and analytics in education and workplace learning. A series of expert panels with practitioners and edtech leaders aims to provide practical insights for improving learning and debate controversial views on the use of data.

    • OEB Global: Annual debate to stir up storm about direction of education

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      Should education be all about the needs of industry and the economy or is it something more fundamental? Have universities, colleges and schools become too obsessed with what they imagine employers are likely to need from workers in the future? And is this obsession with the skills we suppose will be most in demand actually leading us to prevent students acquiring precisely the skills that will be most valuable?

    • OEB 2019: Reassessing roles in learning

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      OEB 2019, Berlin, 27-29 November, will look at the evolution in the roles of learning professionals: from agile L&D teams to supporting, developing and certifying online teaching in higher education.

    • OEB 2019: Solving skills gaps and preparing students for industry

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      OEB 2019, Berlin, 27-29 November, will show learning and edtech professionals how technology can overcome skills gaps and better prepare students for the workplace. The Conference will explore the impact of AI and a new view on designing educational programmes that deliver on learners’ and employers’ needs.

    • OEB 2019 sponsors announced

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      OEB, Europe’s premier learning and edtech event, incorporating Learning Technologies Germany, has announced its sponsors for the 2019 event.

    • OEB Global: discovering learning - reshaping education and training

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      Learning must be fundamentally reshaped to take account not only of increased leisure time in the future, but also a massive surge in demand for lifelong learning. Ahead of the launch of a call for proposals for OEB Global 2019, Europe’s largest conference on technology-assisted learning, experts are calling for a fundamental reassessment of priorities and a new focus on reshaping learning systems and procedures.

    • OEB 2018: Data-driven education

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      The opportunities and dangers of the greater use of data in learning and education will be debated at a panel session at OEB 2018 in Berlin from 5-7 December.

    • Implementing learning systems at scale at OEB 2018

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      OEB in Berlin in December is to look in detail at the planning and communications issues around large-scale learning technology implementations, with a panel of learning technology practitioners, including from BCD Travel and Booking.com.

    • Learning and training with bots - why not?

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      Bots are ready to take off in learning, yet this new way of communicating with learners provides challenges for education and learning technology professionals. At OEB 2018 a panel of edtech experts will present everything we need to know.

    • OEB 2018: A student-led conversation on the future of education

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      Traditional education is coming to an end driven, in part, by more agile and ever-learning young professionals. At OEB 2018 a panel from Avans University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands will consider how technology is keeping up with new educational principles and what education in the future should look like.

    • Artificial intelligence in learning at OEB 2018

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      OEB 2018 will investigate artificial intelligence in learning and whether AI can help us to learn better and faster and in more individual ways.

    • The New Role of the L&D Professional

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      At OEB 2018 Donald H Taylor, Chair of the Learning Technologies Germany Track, will lead a conference session on how learning and development at work is changing and what this means for the role of the L&D professional.

    • ‘All Learning Should Be Fun’: The Big Debate

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      At OEB Global in Berlin, 5 - 7 December, a panel of experts, drawn from education, academia and business will debate the proposition that “all learning experiences should be fun.” Two teams of speakers will slug it out in front of an audience of hundreds of education professionals, managers and edTech entrepreneurs.

    • When machines take your jobs, we'll go back to learning

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      The world is changing fast and, as machines take over traditional jobs, learning is set to become a central part of human existence. That’s the message experts will deliver at Europe’s top conference on learning and technology, which will be held in Berlin on 5 – 7 December 2018.

    • Exhibition and sponsors announced for expanded OEB event in Berlin

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      OEB Global, now incorporating Learning Technologies Germany, has announced its sponsors for its 2018 event taking place in Berlin this December; 100 suppliers will take part in the combined OEB-Learning Technologies Germany exhibition - a showcase of education and learning technology.

    • OEB 2018: Pre-Conference Events Published

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      OEB Global, incorporating Learning Technologies Germany, has published the pre-conference workshops and first programme highlights for its 2018 event, taking place in Berlin this December.

    • What is learning’s plan? Call for proposals for OEB 2018

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      OEB Global, incorporating Learning Technologies Germany, is reminding interested parties to submit proposals by 30 April for its upcoming 2018 conference, taking place in Berlin this December.

    • OEB Global: Education “Hurtling Towards Massive Change Without a Plan”

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      The global education and training sector has been warned that it is “hurtling towards massive change without a plan.” Astrid Jaeger, Managing Director of OEB Learning Technologies Europe GmbH, which organises OEB Global, Europe’s leading conference on technology assisted learning and training, said today (Wednesday) that the education sector will have to change “fundamentally and quickly” to cope with new demands created by rapid technological change.

    • OEB Global 2017: Government Adviser Says Stop Investing in Systems that Don’t Work

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      A senior adviser to Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and to the Finnish Government claimed yesterday (Thursday) that education ministers in England, Australia and the United States are continuing to invest in unsuccessful education systems, in spite of clear evidence that they are not working.

    • OEB Global 2017: Call for “More Flexible Education Systems” and Training for Teachers

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      Education systems will need to be much more flexible, in order to cope with the demands of an age of increasing uncertainty. And teachers must be trained not only to teach, but also to redesign their institutions to keep up with the pace of change in society. These are just two of the recommendations set to be made by education and technology experts, taking part in OEB Global 2017, Europe’s largest conference on technology assisted learning and training.

    • OEB Global: Experts Warn Learning Providers about Data Regulation

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      International experts on data security and privacy in education are warning that the education sector may not be ready for the imminent implementation of the EU’s new law on data protection, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

    • OEB 2017 presents the future of education in a rapidly changing world

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      This year’s OEB Global conference explores the future of digital education. Over 2,300 attendees from the worldwide academic, corporate, and public sectors are expected at this year’s OEB Global in Berlin, making it the largest international conference and exhibition focusing on educational and learning technologies.

    • OEB GLOBAL 2017 Pre-Conference Workshops Announced

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      Fresh details of this year’s much anticipated OEB Global conference have been released with the pre-conference workshops now available to view online. The workshops will be held on December 6 ahead of the launch of Europe’s largest cross-sector conference for the global learning and technology community. OEB Global will run from December 6 - 8 in Berlin and will draw over 2300 people from close to 100 countries all under one roof to discuss the future of education.

    • OEB GLOBAL – Organisers Announce “Exciting” New Sponsors, Speakers and Exhibitors

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      Berlin-based conference organisers, ICWE GmbH, have announced the first crop of sponsors and exhibitors for this year’s OEB GLOBAL, Europe’s largest conference for the global learning and technology community, which will take place in Berlin from December 6 – 8. They have also released details of some confirmed speakers, who will lead discussions about ‘Learning Uncertainty,’ the theme of this year’s conference.

    • Learning for an uncertain world

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      Trump, Brexit, climate change, new technologies, economic turbulence… We live in an increasingly uncertain world in which things are changing fast. What does it all mean for education and training? How should they adapt to meet the challenge of uncertainty? How can they help businesses and employers to cope with rapid and continuing change?

    • Learning for an uncertain world

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe |

      Trump, Brexit, climate change, new technologies, economic turbulence… We live in an increasingly uncertain world in which things are changing fast. What does it all mean for education and training? How should they adapt to meet the challenge of uncertainty? How can they help businesses and employers to cope with rapid and continuing change?

    • Teachers v Techies: The Big Robot Debate

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      In fact, not only could they replace them, but they should and will. That’s the view of two top education technology experts, who’ll be at the OEB Debate in Berlin later this month to argue their case that substituting artificial intelligence for real teachers will boost quality and lead to better results.

    • OEB 2016: conference could set agenda for future shape of education

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe |

      Could students take charge of their own education? Could they control what, when, how and where they learn? They are already beginning to do exactly that - and what's happened so far is just the tip of the iceberg, according to many of the experts scheduled to speak at OEB, Europe's leading conference on technology-assisted learning.

    • OEB 2016: Artificial Intelligence in education

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      Artificial Intelligence (AI) can support learning processes – of this many AI experts are certain, and Roger Schank is one of them. He visualises a technology-supported learning process in which an AI mentor would appear to help learners whenever they get stuck or have a question. The cognitive psychologist and AI theorist will be one of the key speakers at the 22nd OEB, Europe’s leading conference in the realm of digital learning and training.

    • OEB 2016: 11 Sponsors already confirmed

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe |

      Momentum behind OEB 2016 is surpassing all preceding years with eleven leading sponsors already signed up and more than double the amount of registered participants in comparison to last year at this time. OEB 2016 Sponsors are Oracle Academy, mediasite by sonicfoundry, Open Assessment Technologies, LPLUS GmbH, speexx, Presentations 2Go, CREATE.21st century, Cengage Learning, Amity Online, smartspokes, and WildFire. The diversity of the group, covering a wide range of specialties, serves as a perfect metaphor for the cross-sector focus of the conference itself.

    • OEB 2016: 'Owning learning' and what happens when students take control

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      Ownership is the new buzz-word in education. 'Owning Learning,' the theme for this year's OEB, Europe's leading conference on technology-assisted learning, reflects the growing view among education professionals that developments in technology have created a fundamental shift in education.

    • ‘Dystopian future’ unless we learn to connect, say scientists

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      Leading economists, scientists and technology experts are set to warn that unless we learn to manage globalisation and our increasingly interconnected world more effectively, we face a “dystopian future”. They envision a world in which groups such as ISIS will take advantage of the systemic risks and vulnerabilities we have created.

    • OEB promises sparkling treat for futurists

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      OEB, Europe’s leading conference on technology and learning, is promising a “sparkling intellectual treat for futurists, planners, strategists and thinkers” in Berlin from December 2 – 4, 2015.

    • The future of learning: Accelerating the shift to modernity

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      OEB 2015, Europe’s leading conference on digital education, will discuss the potential for a new age of global learning and creativity in which “everything is possible.” Rebecca Stromeyer, Chief Executive of conference organisers ICWE GmbH, has confirmed that the focus of this year’s conference, which will be held in Berlin on 2-4 December, will be on modernity and how people, organisations and societies can use technology-assisted education to secure the rewards of “a new era of fundamental change.”

    • Is Data Corrupting Education?

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      Global experts on education and technology will be in Berlin this week for a debate about how data is changing education.

    • Technology overtakes tradition: embracing a new era of education

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      Latest technologies and ideas revealed at 20th global event for technology-enhanced education and training. Augmented reality glasses that enable you to create 3D objects in mid-space and then build them in real life; virtual reality goggles that place you firmly in a digitally-generated immersive environment; data and analytics that personalise education and drive businesses success. These are just some of the technologies and approaches that are transforming the way we work and learn.

    • ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN programme now online

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe |

      2014 marks the 20th edition of ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN, the largest international conference on technology supported learning and training. The conference has been at the cutting edge of technology supported learning for two decades, and this year’s event is no exception.

    • Infinite possibility, or all doom and gloom for new generation of learners?

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      Can learning prosper in the Internet age? Technology is dismantling the traditional power structures of learning – such as the division between teacher and pupil, or between work and learning. But is this a truly democratic world of opportunity – or must we fear descent into anarchy?

    • E-Learning’s Future: Changing Learning to Meet Modern Demands – Call for Proposals – ONLINE EDUCA BERLN 2014

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      Modern education is evolving into a different shape. Faced with the demands of a complex world, today's learning is being delivered in a multiplicity of forms and a variety of environments. What will the shape of future learning look like? How are we changing learning to meet new demands? These and other questions will be raised at the 20th edition of ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN on December 3 – 5, 2014. Proposals for this year’s overall theme, Changing Learning, can be submitted before June 2nd, 2014: ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN is looking for the services, case studies, research, thinking, narratives and expertise that are shaping technology enhanced learning and training.

    • Keeping your feet in a digitally mobile world

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      The hyper-connected individual has vast power beneath his fingertips. Logging onto the internet may have become a banality of the modern age, but our engagement with it promises vast benefits - and hitherto unheard-of dangers. This was one of the focal points of the Opening Plenary at ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2013.

    • European Commission President Barroso in 'call for action' on innovation

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      The President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, today (Thursday) announced a "call for action" for EU countries to promote innovation. He also confirmed that the European Commission will provide more support for open resources in education.

    • Classroom disruptors: what can we learn from education's tech debate?

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      Investors pumped $1.1 billion into the ed-tech market last year; roughly double the amount invested in 2007. New education technology is creating opportunities for engaging the ever-connected student who increasingly lives online. From e-textbooks to game-based learning, these teaching methods are giving pupils extra incentives to immerse themselves in their studies.

    • Big Data Knows Why You’re Failing Biology

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      Taking their cues from sites like Amazon and Google, universities are now utilising big data to provide students with recommended courses and majors. But after recent revelations involving government snooping, how can we trust educational institutions and service providers to use large amounts of data ethically?

    • Online Educa Berlin 2013 Call for Proposals now open

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      International experts are warning that an avalanche is heading towards traditional education. According to Sir Michael Barber, chief education strategist of ICT specialists Pearson, "an education revolution is coming" which offers "opportunities to transform outcomes for learners everywhere".

    • OEB 2012: talking about an education revolution

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      An avalanche is set to transform the traditional university model, according to Sir Michael Barber, Pearson’s Chief Education Adviser. Speaking before an audience of over 2000 participants from about 100 countries at ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN, Barber explained that factors such as the globalisation of education, the changing economy, and now ubiquitous nature of content are changing the face of education, and a revolution is inevitable.

    • Down with degrees and diplomas!

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      Recent developments in course provision and technology, alongside increasing youth unemployment, are challenging the current system of diplomas and degrees. Some argue that the current system is no longer fit for purpose: it is failing students, undermining good teachers and letting down employers. But what are the alternatives? Don't we need a tried and tested assessment system to underpin our education system and provide a benchmark for students? The stage is set for a major battle between educational traditionalists and radical modernisers as this year's ONLINE EDUCA debate discusses the motion that "a ban on diplomas and degrees awarded by schools and universities would have a positive impact on competence development and lifelong learning".

    • The Secret to Succeeding in a VUCA World

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      The advent of the economic crisis coupled with innovative technological developments are forcing businesses to navigate their way through uncertain territory. Technology has enabled us to connect, to create new models for business, and to exchange knowledge instantly, but it has also created new challenges: we are increasingly vulnerable to sudden incidents outside of our direct control. How can businesses deliver competitive advantage in a VUCA world – one which is characterised by Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity? What strategy should businesses employ to ensure the effectiveness of their workplace learning strategy? And could the field of behavioural science hold the key?

    • OEB Programme Premieres VIDEO EDUCA

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      The challenge of “video as the new language of learning” will be tackled head-on at this year’s ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN (OEB), the largest global e-learning conference for the corporate, education and public service sectors, which takes place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Berlin from 28th to 30th November.

    • UK's "We Mean Business" National Info Day will show companies the benefits of hosting international trainees

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | London, UK |

      The British "We Mean Business" National Info Day will show how companies benefit from hosting international trainees. The National Info Day will take place at the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills Conference Centre in London. The recently launched "We Mean Business" initiative aims to encourage companies to host more Erasmus and Leonardo da Vinci trainee placements to boost young people's skills and employability as well as to help companies' competitiveness and search for new staff.

    • Modernising Workplace Learning at Business EDUCA 2011

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      Berlin. In spite of the increasing availability of innovative digital learning tools, many companies are still stuck in their ways when it comes to workplace learning. According to Martin Moehrle, learning consultant and former Chief Learning Officer at Deutsche Bank AG, 'In many of today's workplaces, the culture of learning is still a child of the 20th Century: having evolved in an industrialised context, it is not designed for the knowledge-based context into which we are transitioning.'

    • The Future of Workplace Learning

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      'Learning technology adoption in European businesses 2011', the Europe-wide study carried out by Towards Maturity in partnership with ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN, has found that a growing number of organisations are turning to new learning technologies to help them increase their business agility.

    • Security & Defence Learning 2011: Security experts meet in Berlin

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin |

      Security training experts, including two Generals, an Air Vice Marshal and a former defence minister who discovered the benefit of online learning during a spell in prison, will be the keynote speakers at this year's 'Security & Defence Learning' in Berlin on November 30th. The one-day event takes place in conjunction with Online Educa Berlin, the largest global e-learning conference for the corporate, education and public service sectors.

    • School Forum 2011: Learning supported by digital resources

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      'Learning cultures and media skills' is the theme of the 3rd School Forum taking place on November 30, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. The use of innovative technology for teaching is nowadays just as varied as the range of digital media: videos, podcasts, blogs, wikis and serious games open up just as many new kinds of teaching as the use of smartboards or school partnerships in virtual classrooms. School Forum is part of ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN, the largest global e-learning conference for the corporate, education and public service sectors, at the InterContinental Hotel, Berlin.

    • ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2011 to unleash new cultures of learning

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2011 will explore radically innovative approaches to learning in the digital age. The world's largest global e-learning conference for the corporate, education and public service sectors will be presenting the latest examples of best practice in ICT-enhanced learning from November 30th to December 2nd in Berlin.

    • Managing in the Next Society

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Vienna, Austria |

      The Austrian Peter Drucker Society holds its second global Peter Drucker Management Forum in Vienna from November 18th - 19th. World class speakers address a range of highly topical subjects at this year's congress.

    • Online Educa Berlin Explores the Training Markets

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      Keynote speakers for 2010 include Josh Bersin, President and CEO of Bersin & Associates, Laurence F. Johnson, CEO of the New Media Consortium and publisher of Horizon Report, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chair of the Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technology and Development (GAID).

    • OEB 2010: Call for Papers Open Now!

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      Online Educa Berlin, the largest global e-learning conference for the corporate, education and public service sectors, has opened its Call for Papers. Deadline for receipt of all proposals is May 14th, 2010. The 16th edition of Online Educa Berlin will take place from December 1st – 3rd, 2010 at the Hotel InterContinental Berlin.

    • European Learning Industry Group establishes new Advisory Board

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe |

      A high calibre group of thought leaders and experts has been brought together by Europe's top learning advocacy group to further enhance its mission to promote innovation in learning, knowledge creation and dissemination.

    • piccolingo.europa.eu: Kids have fun learning foreign languages

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe |

      Why should my child learn foreign languages? What is the best age to start? How can I make it a fun experience for the whole family? Find the answers to these questions (and much more) at the new European Commission website http://piccolingo.europa.eu.

    • ELIG and MENON strengthen collaboration to better support learning innovation in Europe

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe |

      The European Learning Industry Group (ELIG), and the MENON Network (MENON) announced that, following a number of joint actions run in the past years, they signed a Document of Understanding with the objective of working closely together to foster innovation of European Education and Training (E&T). Both ELIG and MENON are active in enhancing innovation processes in European E&T and in promoting a meaningful use of ICT for learning in Europe, through research and support activities to all relevant stakeholders.

    • Online Educa Berlin: Facebook, Wikis, MySpace - Learning opportunity or danger?

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      Is the social web the learning tool of the future? Or does using Facebook and other social networking tools just harm us in the long run? This question will be discussed at Online Educa Berlin 2009 by psychologist Dr Aric Sigman together with leading e-learning experts. With his critical views of new media, the social media opponent is causing an international sensation. 'The debate promises to be one of the highlights of Online Educa Berlin', says project manager Astrid Jaeger.

    • Oscar Winner Lord David Puttnam to Open 15th Online Educa Berlin

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      Oscar-winning film producer, politician and e-learning advocate Lord David Puttnam will head a list of prominent keynote speakers at this year's Online Educa Berlin. Puttnam will open the conference with a speech on innovative learning. Online Educa Berlin 2009 takes place from December 2nd - 4th, 2009 in the Hotel InterContinental Berlin. The conference is the largest global gathering of experts on technology-supported learning and training.

    • Online Educa Berlin 2009: Innovative E-Learning at Your Fingertips

      OEB Learning Technologies Europe | Berlin, Germany |

      With innovative conference formats, this year's 15th Online Educa Berlin will have a strong focus on interaction. The largest global e-learning conference for the corporate, education and public service sectors takes place from December 2nd - 4th, 2009 in the Hotel InterContinental Berlin. Lord David Puttnam, Chancellor of The Open University, Britain's largest distance learning institute and Zenna Atkins, Chair of Ofsted, will open the conference.

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