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1/29/2009
2nd Annual Forum on e-Learning Excellence in the Middle East


ISB was proud to sponsor the 2nd Annual Forum on e-Learning Excellence in the Middle East organised by eTQM College. The forum was held on the 26th to the 29th of January 2009 at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The 2nd Annual Forum on e-Learning Excellence in the Middle East focused on four main elements related to the planning and implementation of e-learning: Inspire, Innovate, Initiate, Impact.

This annual forum held under the patronage of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, brought together e-Learning professionals from around the world to discuss the future of education and e-learning, development and implementation of e-learning in both the academic and corporate world.

The forum was host to speakers from the region and around the world, with keynote addresses from Mr. Elliot Masie, head of the MASIE Center USA, Fabrizio Cardinali, Chair of Giunti Labs Europe, Dr. Robert Wisher, Director of Advanced Distributed Learning USA Department of Defence, and many others.

ISB has had a long standing relationship with eTQM College, which is currently using ISB’s leading live collaboration tool, Wimba Collaboration Suite. ISB’s exhibit showcased its world leading products, including: Blackboard Learn, Wimba Collaboration Suite and Echo360 Lecture Capture.

The e-Learning Division at ISB, Knowledge House, has been successfully implementing learning solutions and services at numerous educational and vocational institutions throughout the Middle East for years.

They offer a complete suite of products and services that allow educational institutions, ranging from K-12, Higher Education, Vocational and Corporate Training centres (K20) to experience seamless network-based learning.

Knowledge House also provides consultation services to educational institutions, providing advice on how world renowned technologies and services (such as Learning Management Systems, Content Management Systems, Live Classrooms, Smart Classrooms, Lecture Capturing, Content Authoring Tools and many more) are helping institutions enhance the learning experiences of its students.

Knowledge House assists educational institutions in deciding which products and solutions are the best fit for their organization, and advises on the best pedagogical implementation of such tools.