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Curious Curation Conference Recap

March 17, 2023

Final Conference for the Critical Curation and Collaboration in Learning project (Cur8) On Thursday, 9 March, 2023 we had the pleasure of hosting the Curious Curation Conference online from our headquarters in Vienna. The conference aimed to explore the topic of learning content curation for upskilling and reskilling, and the critical digital competences needed by educators and…

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Curious Curation: Online Conference

March 1, 2023

‘Curious Curation’ Interactive Online Conference – Join us on March 9, 2023! The event will take place via Zoom online room, 15:30-1730 CET. Designed for Learning and Development Professionals, the event will focus on providing new insights to shape your teaching and learning practices. The Curious Curation conference will also be a great opportunity to…

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The Cur8 TOOLBOX: Recommended Apps and Tools for Learning & Development Professionals

January 10, 2023

Interested in improving your tech-enabled support for lifelong learning, upskilling and reskilling?    Have a look at the Apps and Tools in the Cur8 Toolbox! The Cur8 Toolbox  offers Learning and Development Professionals a searchable compilation of recommended Apps and tools to support collaborative learning, content curation and self-directed learning including easy-to use e-tools for…

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ENTER project – find out about progress in Newsletter #4

November 23, 2022

ENTER project – find out about progress in Newsletter #4 Find out more about the project and our progress to date, below, in our ENTER project Newsletter #4 (857KB, PDF) More information also available on our ENTER Facebook page.

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My e-Start Project – Newsletter #4, and farewell!

November 22, 2022

My e-Start Project – Newsletter #4, and farewell! It is time to say goodbye to the My e-Start Project! The project has been successfully completed. The European partners involved are leaving behind resources to equip people with a lack of digital skills: the My e-Start Online course – in simple language the My e-Start Manual…

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My e-Start Project – find out about progress in Newsletter #3

October 5, 2022

My e-Start Project – find out about progress in Newsletter #3 The My e-Start project is on the home stretch! Our learning platform is up and running and is successfully helping to teach basic digital skills to disadvantaged groups so that they can better use e-commerce and e-government services. In addition, our manual for trainers…

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Cur8 Learning Experience Platform (LXP) Goes Live!

September 12, 2022

Explore new tools and digital trends in learning We were proud to announce the public launch of the Cur8 Learning Experience Platform and Toolbox! Our tools, resources and learning topics will enable you to optimally support self-direct adult learners, curate and present useful learning content and tackle the challenges of digital learning environments. Build your…

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Skills development requires a focus on workflow learning

August 22, 2022

“Findings from Fosway’s Digital Learning Realities 2022 research show that whilst formal training looms large, more scalable, and practical learning support from coaching, on-the-job assignments and buddying and mentoring are seen as having the most impact on skills development. The data shows that when it comes to developing skills, L&D teams rate formal training (31%),…

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My e-Start Online Course available – find out more…

August 9, 2022

My e-Start Online Course available – find out more… What is the course about? The My e-start online course focuses on how to make use of e-Government and e-Commerce services. It comprises 6 modules: Browsing, Searching and Finding Information Safety, Security and Digital Identity Communications & Assistance Online Payments e-Government e-Commerce Who is it for?…

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