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		<title>Post-Primary Schools nationwide to receive High-Speed Broadband</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A 100mpbs Post Primary Schools Project which will deliver high-speed broadband connectivity to second level schools across the country has been launched by  Communications Minister Eamon Ryan TD.  The project is the result of cooperation between the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and the Department of Education and Science, the National Centre for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UK Universities plan to become world leaders in on-line distance learning</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new task force to ensure our universities become the first choice across the world for on-line distance learning was announced yesterday by Higher Education Minister, David Lammy. The task force chaired by Lynne Brindley, the Chief Executive of the British Library will advise on a wider strategy to build on our past and present [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learn Skills expands into Retail and Hospitality training with Didasko partnership</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[23/01/2009 &#8211; Ireland &#8211; Learn Skills is delighted to annouce it&#8217;s latest partnership with Didasko, the Australia innovative learning solutions provider of engaging interactive multimedia resources.  For 11 years, Didasko has been a leading developer of high quality Learner and Trainer resources for the vocational, education and training industry. They specialise in the service sectors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parents &amp; teachers to receive practical support to get children learning online</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teachers and parents across the country will be able to request support and training on how to help school aged children access the internet at home for learning, from a new foundation to be set up by Becta. The foundation will provide a vehicle for all interested organisations to demonstrate their commitment and support to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World&#8217;s education community gathers to drive improved use of technology in learning</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Learning and Technology World Forum (LATWF), a major international conference on technology in learning, opened today, Monday January 12th, in central London with a call for greater co-operation between countries to ensure technology is benefiting learners world-wide. The Forum is designed to assist educational policymakers and leaders from all over the world in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hospitality and tourism training update from the UK</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[24th October, 2008 &#8211; UK &#8211; A short-life task group has been set up by Ministers to review qualifications within the hospitality and tourism sector and ensure these are relevant and responsive to the changing needs of the industry in these tough economic times. The group will also examine a recommendation from the Parliament&#8217;s Economy, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online skills reduce student drop-out rate in South Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[South Africa- 4th June, 2008 &#8211; South Africa&#8217;s drop-out rate from tertiary institutions is alarmingly high, with almost 50% of all students entering the tertiary education system not completing their studies. This costs the country billions in cash. One reason cited by an HSRC study is that students are not equipped with the correct study [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Becta says Learning with technology gets the right results</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Becta, the education technology agency, is urging schools to improve the way they use technology to support learning, as evidence continues to build around the positive impact on GCSE results and grades. Research reveals that schools that embrace technology see a significant improvement in GCSE results compared with those that do not. Key findings from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>National Skills Strategy &#8211; Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism sector in England</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In March 2007, the then Minister for Tourism, Shaun Woodward MP launched the National Skills Strategy (NSS) for the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism sector in England. The strategy called ‘raising the bar’ set out a Ten Point Plan to raise the skill levels of the sector’s current and future workforce. As the title suggests [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skills Challenge Facing The Irish Economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ireland &#8211; 15th May, 2008 &#8211; The skills challenge facing the Irish economy was the subject of a major seminar organised jointly by the National College of Ireland (NCI) and the National Centre for Partnership and Performance (NCPP), and held in Dublin on May 15. The ‘Learning at Work’ seminar was chaired by NCPP director [...]]]></description>
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