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National Research Council of Science & Technology and Elsevier sign pilot…

Sun-Hwa Hahn, Acting Chairperson, NST, said: "The first OA transformative agreement with Elsevier marks a progressive step towards unrestricted access to South Korean academic research outputs to be read and re-used by the global academic community. This opportunity will encourage our researchers to proliferate their scientific output around the world. In line with the global trend of Open Science and the sharing of research data, NST will endeavour to accelerate the transition to open…
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19/12/2020

Online Education Offers New Opportunities to Pupils Around the Globe

The online education market is not just diverse but is influenced by many factors besides the pandemic. In recent years, the major factors driving the growth of this market size include the growing demand to reduce the cost of education, increasing government initiatives promoting online education, and increasing smartphone penetration and the Internet around the world. Overall, the global online education market size is projected to reach USD 245.9 Billion by 2026, from USD 153.18 Billion in…
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18/12/2020

A New Sabanci University IICEC study proposes 10 recommendations towards a…

IICEC Director of Research Bora Sekip Guray underlined that an efficient growth progress can be enabled by greater private-sector participation towards more competitive electricity and natural gas markets. Guray said that in the TEO Alternative Scenario significant energy efficiency improvements are achieved in energy use by means of policy choices such as transport modal shifts, energy performance contracts in buildings and developing technologies around electric vehicles, digitalization and…
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18/12/2020

International student enrollment at renowned German universities made possible…

The German language is considered one of the biggest hurdles to attending school or university in Germany. Therefore, the Schloss-Schule has set up a high school prep course that specializes in meeting the needs of foreign students. In close cooperation with the school, they aim to help young people learn German and acquire the language skills they need to enroll in school and, later, university - even without previous language knowledge. The results speak for themselves: The last year of…
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17/12/2020

"Turkey Energy Outlook" by Sabanci University IICEC presents a perspective out…

Turkey Energy Outlook (TEO), developed by a holistic energy model and scenario thinking approach with a long-term perspective is a pioneer inTurkey. The TEO model employs a "bottom-up" methodology relying on the most extensive and detailed data ever assembled for the Turkish energy economy. Based on the findings, TEO proposes 10 policy recommendations towards a more secure, efficient, competitive, technology-oriented and sustainable energy future. These include progress in energy...
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16/12/2020

Dars Launches Bounce LMS for Pre-Schools & Nurseries

One of Bounce's key features is a comprehensive dashboard that provides a 360 management tool helping preschool centers record centralized cloud database; making enrollment, information management, payment collection and tracking processes digitized and less cumbersome. Bounce enables teachers to update parents about their child's learning experiences in real time through a safe and secure eco-system for photo and video sharing. They can also manage classrooms / student groups and alert parents…
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16/12/2020

Harvard economist Andrei Shleifer joins SKEMA as a visiting professor

Alice Guilhon, SKEMA's dean, is delighted with his arrival: "Andrei is recognised as one of the world's leading economists. He can make a significant contribution to SKEMA's research, particularly in the crucial area of French and European post-COVID-19 financial and economic recovery." Alice Guilhon, SKEMA's dean, is delighted with his arrival: "Andrei is recognised as one of the world's leading economists. He can make a significant contribution to SKEMA's research, particularly…
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15/12/2020

Thunderbird School of Global Management at ASU Celebrates December 2020…

The online event took place within an immersive virtual reality rendering of Thunderbird's new global headquarters, opening August 2021. The ceremony was held in a digital version of the global forum, which will be a centerpiece of the state-of-the-art facility. The commencement speaker appeared as a holographic projection within the virtual building, which mirrors the real headquarters under construction now. Outstanding graduates also had a special aerial delivery of their award certificates…
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14/12/2020

National Tutoring Programme Funding to be stretched over two years, not one…

The Department of Education has since declared that the NTP will be extended into 2021/22, but with the same £350 million budget set for the one year. this will mean stretching the funding across two years, potentially halving the financial resources used to deliver it. Furthermore, as the logistics of putting it in place have come to light, it will likely not be in full effect until Spring 2021 at the earliest. The Department of Education has since declared that the NTP will be extended into...
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10/12/2020

Beijing Forum 2020 shines a spotlight on new challenges and opportunities of…

António Guterres extended his best wishes for the forum and recognized China's progress towards Sustainable Development Goals. Guterres also called for the world to learn the lessons from the public health crisis and stressed the importance of international cooperation. António Guterres extended his best wishes for the forum and recognizedChina'sprogress towards Sustainable Development Goals. Guterres also called for the world to learn the lessons from the public health crisis and...
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10/12/2020

2020 ALCS Educational Writers' Award Winner Announced #EWA20 #ALCSAwards

BLACK HISTORY MATTERS by ROBIN WALKER wins the UK's sole award for creative educational writing The result of this year's ALCS Educational Writers' Award – the UK's only award for creative educational writing – is announced this evening byTony Bradmanat a virtual awards ceremony hosted by the Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS).Robin Walkerreceives prize money of £2,000. Published byFranklin Watts, Black History Matters aims to provide young people with a...
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09/12/2020

PolyU-made space instruments complete lunar sampling for Chang'e 5

Dr LAM Tai-fai, Chairman of Council, PolyU, remarked, "The collection of lunar samples is a landmark occasion in the history of our Nation's space exploration programme. It is a great testament to our University's cutting-edge research capability that PolyU was the only tertiary institution in Hong Kong to contribute to the Chang'e 5 mission. Furthermore, the fact that Hong Kong-based scientists at PolyU developed some of the most critical components for the project is a fantastic…
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09/12/2020

2020 Gone Phishing TournamentTM Phishing Benchmark Global Report Reveals…

The results outlined in the Phishing Benchmark Global Report come at the tail end of what has been a tumultuous year for businesses worldwide. The global COVID-19 pandemic resulted in many organizations changing how they work and featured a spike in remote or remote-hybrid workforce adoption. However, distributed virtual offices have lessened the effect of technical data protection measures and consequently put employees' ability to successfully detect and avoid phishing threats under a…
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07/12/2020

CEIBS Insights 2020 Europe Forums Highlight Importance of Cooperation in Global…

"COVID-19 has presented severe challenges to social and economic development all around the world and has led to profound repercussions in the arena of international exchange and cooperation," President Wang said. "In the midst of the post-pandemic global economic situation, there is a pressing need to enhance international exchange and promote global economic recovery. For CEIBS, this year's forums are particularly imbued with a sense of mission and responsibility."…
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04/12/2020

Kanazawa University research: High-speed atomic force microscopy takes on…

Understanding how a protein is put together provides valuable clues to its functions. The development of protein crystallography in the 1930s and 1950s brought several protein structures into view for the first time, but it gradually became apparent that a large fraction of proteins lack a single set structure making them intractable to xray crystallography. As they are too thin for electron microscopy, the only viable alternatives for many of these intrinsically disorderd proteins (IDPs) are…
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04/12/2020

SimpleCloud Education Extends Remote Learning and Equitable Access to Technology…

SimpleCloud is also recognized in Gartner "Enabling Remote Access to PC Labs in Higher Education," by analysts Stuart Downes and Robert Yanckello (Date: 27 August 2020) which can be downloaded here. SimpleCloud is also recognized in Gartner "Enabling Remote Access to PC Labs in Higher Education," by analystsStuart DownesandRobert Yanckello(Date:27 August 2020 ) which can be downloaded here . Classes that require specific software suites or team collaboration in sectors such…
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03/12/2020

Novakid Raises $4.25M in Series A Financing to Reinvent Online ESL Learning for…

Incorporated in the US with development and customer support offices around Europe with over 150 highly qualified staff, Novakid will use proceeds from Round A to support its stellar growth by fostering marketing activities and further product innovation. Incorporated in the US with development and customer support offices aroundEuropewith over 150 highly qualified staff, Novakid will use proceeds from Round A to support its stellar growth by fostering marketing activities and further...
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03/12/2020

Upcoming Pitch Competitions at NJCU Breathing New Life to Jersey City

The case study for the second competition tasks teams of students to pitch a Jersey City expansion based on a hypothetical plan utilizing STEM From Dance—a New York-based nonprofit organization that promotes dance as an avenue to enhance the development of engineering and technology skills in young women of color. Based on their website, only 4% of Black and Latina women occupy the STEM workforce today, so STEM From Dance aims to creatively build up the next generation of minority women leaders…
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02/12/2020

Academic E-Learning Market CAGR 11.23% by 2025 | Valuates Reports

Major factors driving the growth of Academic E-Learning Market size are increasing higher education e-Learning enrollments, increasing adoption of paid LMS, and the launch of new online degrees. Major factors driving the growth of Academic E-Learning Market size are increasing higher education e-Learning enrollments, increasing adoption of paid LMS, and the launch of new online degrees. Academic eLearning is shifting toward more inclusive and collaborative approaches. Present developments in...
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02/12/2020

Avanti's World - Introducing The World's First Educational Virtual Reality Theme…

In addition, Avanti's World comes complete with a web-based learning platform, delivering additional educational resources and assessments, all based around the theme park's learning zones and scenes. A separate teacher login provides access to enhanced reporting tools, allowing them to monitor and grade students' progress through the park. In addition, Avanti's World comes complete with a web-based learning platform, delivering additional educational resources and assessments, all based...
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02/12/2020

Western Balkans Ministerial meeting to further strengthen region ties to the EU…

The meeting aims to facilitate the interaction between the six Western Balkan partners, the EU Member States, and other states associated to the Framework Programmes for the European Commission. The integration of the Western Balkan national education, research and innovation frameworks into the European Education, Research and Innovation Areas is an important step on the path towards the EU. The Western Balkan Six have increased participation in Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+ in the last years…
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01/12/2020

Imagining the Future Anew at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, a Key…

Dr. Issa Al Ansari, President of PMU, will first deliver an opening speech on the university's involvement in the enrichment of future studies. The university will further present and participate in workshops, announce research grants, and offer a virtual exhibition. Dr.Issa Al Ansari, President of PMU, will first deliver an opening speech on the university's involvement in the enrichment of future studies. The university will further present and participate in workshops, announce research...
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01/12/2020

Is Private Home Tuition Purist or Radical

Vanity Fair Vanity Fair 2020 saw lockdown-induced widespread home tuition. In light of this,Evgenia Peretzwrote anarticle for Vanity Fairabout home-schooling practices of the 'ultrarich'. Owing to its elite client base and bespoke residential tuition services, Tutors International features heavily. Adam Callerwas introduced thus: "Adam Caller, who 20 years ago founded Tutors International, is a purist about such robust one-on-one instruction outside of school. He believes...
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30/11/2020

Okayama University research: Friend to Foe--When Harmless Bacteria Turn Toxic

The researchers employed a non-pathogenic strain of Escherichia coli, bacteria commonly used in the laboratory, and exposed them to mutation-inducing processes. The bacteria were subsequently injected into silkworms. After multiple rounds of mutagen exposure, the E.coli started swiftly killing the worms, turning 500 times more lethal at a certain point. A closer look at the DNA of this dangerous strain revealed mutations in a protein known as the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) transporter. The LPS…
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30/11/2020
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