eLearning Awards
Young Digital Planet was a Principal Partner for the eLearning Awards, awarded in 2006 for the sixth time. The eLearning Awards aim at identifying and awarding excellent practice in using ICT for learning. They highlight common European cultural values by investing in human capacities and teachers' professionalism. Awards are given to ongoing or recently completed educational projects and activities. The best three projects submitted won first, second and third prize in the overall category, the 'Young Digital Planet Award for Best use of ICT in education'. To read more about the project please go to:

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• Pool of electronic content covering the main curriculum subjects of primary and secondary education (K-12)


• eLessons full of multimedia presentations, illustrative videos, animations, attractive simulations and many interactive exercises and activities


• Content objects delivered in the form of open XML files allowing easy adaptation to any education system


• Content deployed on an online server or via standard offline media such as CD-ROM or DVD-ROM


• Content prepared in accordance with AICC/SCORM standards


• Easy deployment within the majority of commercially available Learning Management Systems


• Content integrated with LEO e-learning platform offers a coherent system and a sophisticated virtual learning environment

1. Textbook Publishers
   
   which intend to supplement or extend their traditional textbooks with top-quality, highly interactive electronic content, thus creating modern, integrated teaching and learning methods.
   
   
2. National Ministries of Education
   
   or local government organisations, which intend to provide access to a wide spectrum of modern e-Learning materials for schools, teachers and pupils, thus increasing the effectiveness and appeal of education.
   
   
3. K-12 eLearning Portals
   
   or other Educational Service Providers offering comprehensive electronic study materials and Virtual Learning Environments for schools and/or individual pupils.