As millions of people continue to flee their countries due to war or persecution, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, called on Tuesday for an urgent expansion of refugee resettlement programmes, warning that available places continue to fall short of global needs.
Countries must uphold international law limiting the use of anti-personnel mines, which kill and maim civilians long after conflicts have ended, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report published on Tuesday.
Although United Nations peacekeepers continue to observe violence and exchanges of fire in Lebanon, the level is significantly reduced when compared to the weekend, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
Passengers look out of the back of a brightly-coloured shared pick-up style taxi, known locally in Haiti as a “tap tap” as it makes its way along the Boulevard du 15 Octobre in the east of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Criminal networks are moving faster, reaching further and blurring the lines between threats. Into this shifting landscape steps Monica Juma, taking on one of the UN’s most demanding security and justice portfolios.
Artificial Intelligence is forcing Learning and Development to confront a difficult reality: creating learning content is no longer enough. As AI automates many traditional L&D activities, organizations are shifting their focus from learning delivery to workforce capability and business performance. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. Learning And Development Source: eLearning Industry Read More
Blended learning, also known as hybrid learning, represents a transformative approach to education that integrates traditional face-to-face classroom methods with online digital media and activities. This methodology combines the strengths of both in-person instruction and technology-driven learning, resulting in a more flexible, engaging, and often more effective educational experience. In a blended learning environment, students typically attend conventional classes, but also complete significant parts of their coursework online, allowing for a degree of self-pacing, choice, and personalization that purely in-person or online courses may struggle to achieve. One of the key advantages of blended learning lies in its adaptability to diverse learning styles and needs. By leveraging multiple formats—lectures, multimedia resources, discussion forums, and interactive tools—blended learning can cater to visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners alike. Online components often include video lectures, quizzes, collaborative projects, and forums for discussion, providing students with opportunities to engage deeply with material, revisit challenging concepts, and interact with peers beyond the […]
Virtuální realita ve vzdělávání: Jak školy využívají nové technologie pro zlepšení výuky Virtuální realita (VR) již není pouze záležitostí herního průmyslu, ale stále více si získává své místo i ve vzdělávacích institucích. Řada škol a výukových center začíná využívat možnosti této inovativní technologie, aby zatraktivnila vyučování, nabídla žákům nové způsoby poznávání a usnadnila pochopení náročnějších témat. Výuka, která kombinuje zážitkové učení s nejmodernějšími technologiemi, může být pro studenty mimořádně inspirující. Co vlastně znamená využití virtuální reality ve škole? Jde především o zapojení speciálních VR headsetů a příslušného softwaru, který umožňuje studentům vstoupit do zcela simulovaného prostředí. V takovém prostoru lze například projít virtuální laboratoří, navštívit historické památky, testovat chemické reakce nebo se zúčastnit simulace složitých technických procesů – a to vše bezpečně a opakovaně bez rizika nebo nutnosti nákladného vybavení. Na některých školách již nalezneme specializované učebny vybavené VR sadami, kde žáci řeší interaktivní úkoly nebo si vyzkouší různé životní situace, které by byly v reálných podmínkách […]
Top UN officials called for bolstered efforts to stave off rising hunger and foster a path towards permanent peace in Yemen as they briefed the Security Council Tuesday morning.
Being an expert in a job does not automatically mean being able to teach it effectively. This article explores why organizations need to better support SMEs with facilitation and Instructional Design skills to create training that builds real capability, not just transfers information. This post was first published on eLearning Industry. Instructional Design Source: eLearning Industry Read More
If you’re having problems with Spotify or DoorDash today, you’re not alone — both apps are experiencing issues according to reports from thousands of users. Interestingly, the problems on both apps appeared to start at around the same time, 9.30am ET / 2.30pm BST. That suggests there could be a connection between the two, though there aren’t currently any reported problems on the likes of AWS. Right now, there are 2,790 reports of Spotify issues in the US, and a massive 32,000 for DoorDash, with users reporting that they’re being locked out from making orders. You can follow all the latest news for both apps in this liveblog… A huge spike for both (Image credit: Downdetector) Welcome to this liveblog for the issues thousands are experiencing right now on both Doordash and Spotify. Right now, it isn’t clear what the connection (if any) there is between the two, but we’ll be getting to the bottom of it […]
In Ebola-stricken Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), winning the race against the disease requires earning the community’s trust first and foremost, humanitarians said on Tuesday.