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Becta's Process for Giving New Shape to the E-Strategy for Education in England
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Becta's Process for Giving New Shape to the E-Strategy for Education in England
Seb Schmoller links to this publication from Becta describing the series of policy seminars that will be held by the organization. The process asks, "What are learner needs" and "what are employer needs" before asking how the system will need to change. What I wonder is, why do employers get a special crack at this? Many people - and not just employers - have a stake in the outcome of the educational services: police, who have to maintain order; medical professionals, who have to see to their health; service clubs and NGOs, who depend on them for funding and volunteer support; and more - the list goes on. More...
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Copiloté par la Région, l’agence Solutions&Co et le bureau de représentation de la Région des Pays de la Loire à Bruxelles, le Hub Europe regroupe les têtes de réseaux ligériennes de la recherche et de l’innovation. Sa vocation : permettre aux entreprises de mieux se saisir des opportunités de financements européens. Plus...