Training Experts to Convene at Online Educa Berlin

More than 2,000 participants from 86 countries are expected at the 12th Online Educa Berlin, the world's largest international conference for ICT-supported learning and training. The event is taking place at Berlin's Hotel InterContinental from November 28 - December 1, 2006. Gatlin Education Services is one of the U.S. based participants. To learn more about this international conference click here.

Number of students taking online courses rises!

According to a recent AP article posted by CNN.com roughly one in six students enrolled in higher education -- about 3.2 million people -- took at least one online course last fall, a sharp increase defying predictions that online learning growth is leveling off. A new report scheduled for released Thursday by The Sloan Consortium, a group of colleges pursuing online programs, estimates that 850,000 more students took online courses in the fall of 2005 than the year before, an increase of nearly 40 percent. Last year, the group had reported slowing growth, prompting speculation the trend had hit a ceiling. To read the entire article click here.

Virtual-school enrollment explodes!

From eSchool News, "Enrollment in K-12 online courses in the United states has exploded in the past year, increasing by as much as 50 percent in some states, according to a new report from the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL). " To read the entire article click here.