Month: July 2015

“Siempre innovando, siempre creando, siempre contigo.”

Today, being able to communicate in foreign languages is no longer a hypothetical need but a requirement for successful work and leisure interactions in a globalised world. For more than 25 years, Difuisòn has helped people overcome linguistic barriers to personal and professional communication. High-quality, resourceful language teaching and learning tools have allowed Difuisòn to live up to its motto:

“Siempre innovando, siempre creando, siempre contigo.” (“Always innovating, always inventing, always with you.”)

True to its vision, Difusiòn has chosen to maintain innovation, invention, and ease of access by increasing its digital content and improving online learning experiences.

“We have decided to engage fully in a digital publishing model and are happy to embark on this journey with the innovative but proven service offered by Avallain. Our brand stands for high quality and unusually effective educational material and concepts, and we are convinced that our new solution in the digital realm will mirror and enhance this standing.”, said Jaime Sala Tunez, chief financial officer at Difusiòn.

This new approach encompasses enhanced and broader digital content, simplified user interfaces and an entirely new component to improve the day to day experience of teachers engaging in an online learning environment.

Avallain drives Difuisòn’s latest approach as it enables production of content for web, tablets, smartphones and CD-ROMS. In addition, Avallain offers an intuitive “Learning Platform” for tracking of the user experience, content distribution and communication.

“It is a pleasure to engage with the dynamic and exceptional team of Difusiòn and to help our partner build on their tradition of success. Our increasing presence in Spain and South America makes optimum support and local market intelligence possible.”, said Ignatz Heinz, Avallain’s Managing Director.

Oxford University Press achieves historical benchmark with digital teaching and learning service.

Kerboodle works alongside course textbooks to create a truly blended learning solution. Packed with customisable learning content, assessment materials and reporting tools, Kerboodle allows educators to seamlessly integrate quality digital resources into their classroom.

Kerboodle is powered by Avallain Author, a flexible authoring tool, and supported by Avallain’s learning platform solutions.

Kerboodle provides:

• Teacher notes, planning materials and on-screen lesson presentations. Instructors can set and monitor homework and track progress with in-depth reporting functionality.
• A range of assessment materials including auto-marked tests, self-assessment checklists and a variety of support materials.
• An extensive bank of learning resources including videos, animations, podcasts and worksheets as well as digital versions of the textbooks.
• A wealth of support features including FAQs, video tutorials, walk-thorughs, free in-school training and workshops with digital consultants.

The comprehensive learning system “I want to learn German”, which supports immigrants in German language acquisition and social integration, has earned a prestigious European award.

“Ich will Deutsch lernen” is a free, publicly available online course offered by the German Adult Education Association (Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband). The curriculum focuses on social integration, professional development, and German language and communication skills. Online tutors are available around the clock to help new users.

Avallain’s flexible authoring tool and customisable platform enabled the creation of more than 10,000 interactive content units based on real-life scenarios. The course is not just relevant for new immigrants already in Germany but also for refugees or those planning to immigrate. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research supported the development of the learning system.

The interactive digital learning system was awarded the Comenius EduMedia Seal in June 2015 by the German Society for Pedagogy and Information, which has been recognizing top European educational media for 20 years. A jury of international experts and scholars selects top multimedia projects based on the curriculum, pedagogy, and instructional design.