On its 10th anniversary, LAK20 celebrates the past successes of the learning analytics community and poses new questions and challenges for the field. The theme for this year is “Shaping the future of the field” and focuses on thinking how we can advance learning analytics and drive its development over the next ten years and beyond. More...02 février 2020
The 10th International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK20), 23-27 March 2020, Frankfurt, Germany
On its 10th anniversary, LAK20 celebrates the past successes of the learning analytics community and poses new questions and challenges for the field. The theme for this year is “Shaping the future of the field” and focuses on thinking how we can advance learning analytics and drive its development over the next ten years and beyond. More...28 janvier 2020
Bogong Moths in Sydney, Starlings in Rome and Edu_Bloggers at Conferences
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Bogong Moths in Sydney, Starlings in Rome and Edu_Bloggers at Conferences
"You cannot have a truly distributed creative system without there being open channels between (all) nodes." So wrote John Hopkins on the idc list. This caught my attention as being wrong (but interestingly so), prompting me to write a post on a truly distributed creative system. Immediately after finishing that post, I read Artichoke's lament that "it was disconcerting to read through the 427 Ulearn07 Hitchhkr links and find so little analysis and so much flocking sentiment." Why was this, I wondered? Artichoke linked to Josie Fraser, who wrote about homophily, the idea that "similarity breeds connection." With the structure of networks fresh in my mind, I wrote a post on homophily and association, arguing that this is just one of four ways networks get created (the other three are proximity, back-propagation, and Boltzmann connectivity). Moreover, it is one of two group-forming mechanisms, based as it is on similarity and identity. Groups are characterized by emotional attachment to an idea or cause. Hence the 'me too' posts, as posts consisting of statements of loyalty to the group will be most valued by the group. More...
06 janvier 2020
Conférence Pacte : "L’action publique au service des publics les plus éloignés"
Le 8 octobre 2019, le Gip Alfa Centre-Val de Loire a organisé les "Conférences-débats" autour des questions des solutions partenariales innovantes pour les territoires ruraux et les publics éloignés. Plus...
Conférence Pacte : "L’emploi comme révélateur des fractures territoriales"
Le 8 octobre 2019, le Gip Alfa Centre-Val de Loire a organisé les "Conférences-débats" autour des questions des solutions partenariales innovantes pour les territoires ruraux et les publics éloignés. Plus...
17 décembre 2019
Dernière étape du conférence tour de l'Agefiph le 3 décembre 2019
L' Agefiph en partenariat avec Le Monde, vous convie, le temps d'une matinée à assister à la dernière étape du conférence tour pour échanger, partager et questionner la notion de handicap. Plus...
11 décembre 2019
Catania hosts annual IH conference
By Claudia Civinini. The Italian city of Catania hosted the 2019 International House Directors’ Conference, which saw 160 delegates from all over the world attended the four-day event to network, attend sessions and listen to inspiring speakers. More...
09 décembre 2019
Conférence internationale Open Sign : Pédagogie visuelle au service de l'éducation des élèves sourds
En proposant des ressources, conçues par des équipes techniques et pédagogiques majoritairement sourdes, OPEN SIGN souhaite accompagner l’enfant dans sa découverte du monde et soutenir les acteurs de l’éducation auprès des enfants sourds. Plus...08 décembre 2019
Citizens’ Conventions, Taking Democracy Seriously Highlights of the Conference and 3rd TeRRIFICA Reflective Workshop in Paris
The 3rd TeRRIFICA Reflective Workshop and Conference “Citizens’ Conventions, Taking Democracy Seriously” was held in Paris on October 14th and 15th 2019. The event was hosted at the Economic Social and Environmental Council (CESE) and the Fondation Charles Léopold Mayer. More...
Ksu Opens European Students’ Conference on Human Rights and Safeguarding of Inclusive Societies
This morning, Kunsill Studenti Universitarji inaugurated European Students’ Union (ESU) Board Meeting 77. ESU is the umbrella organisation of 45 national unions of students from 39 European countries, representing almost 20 million students across the continent. More...Conference on cybercrime: evidence in cyberspace, fake news and election interference
The Octopus conference will examine ways in which the rule of law in cyberspace can be strengthened through a Protocol to the Budapest Convention. Consultations will be held with civil society, data protection experts and representatives of the industry who will review proposals for ensuring more effective security of electronic evidence essential to criminal investigations, for example, through mutual legal assistance and direct co-operation with service providers. More...
