 24 February 2010 |
The Permanent ANIA – Consumer Forum chooses A.M.I.C.A.
The Permanent ANIA – Consumer Forum, a foundation promoted by the National Association of Insurance Companies, has chose the A.M.I.C.A. e-Learning platform, created by Didael, to deliver online courses covering various insurance-related issues to interested parties throughout the country. The architecture of A.M.I.C.A., which is structured as a “generated of e-Learning environments”, enabled the creation of independent, dedicated environments for each of the 14 consumer associations involved. Further, thanks to the work of the Didael laboratory, the functions provided by the platform were selected and personalised according to the specific characteristics of this e-Learning project. The project, which began over a year ago, also saw Didael collaborate with the Forum in terms of providing consultancy during the initial pilot phase. Finally, Didael was responsible for the creation of the multimedia course contents, as set out by the members of an apposite working group made up of representatives of both the Insurers’ and Consumers’ Associations.
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| 17 February 2010 |
The Permanent ANIA – Consumer Forum chooses A.M.I.C.A.
A.M.I.C.A., the e-Learning platform created by the Didael Laboratory, has been made compatible with Windows Server 2008 R2 Data Center e Sql Server 2005 and 2008, in order to guarantee its operability on the new technological platforms used by our clients.
A.M.I.C.A., which boasts all of the functions necessary to deliver e-Learning projects (such as tutoring, communication, monitoring with detailed reports etc.) is characterised by: its ability to generate multiple personalised e-Learning environments that are centrally managed; compatibility with national and international e-Learning standards; a modular structure that enables the integration of new modules and functions, in order to both dialogue with the software already used by the client and to respond to new needs with customised components developed by the Didael laboratory.
To find out more:
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| 8 February 2010 |
5th February 2010: Didael meets delegation from Chinese Information Ministry
Didael, represented by its President, Gianna Martinengo, took part in a meeting – promoted by the Italy China Foundation – with a delegation from the Chinese Information Ministry and with the directors of a series of Internet sites connected to important Chinese newspapers, periodicals and television agencies.
Didael began creating ties with the Chinese world in the mid-90s, initially by developing entrepreneurial relationships and later via projects for intercultural dialogue based on innovative models of information-sharing, collaboration and language learning.
Two of the most important events to have taken place in China include the China Education Expo 2008, held in Peking and Shanghai as part of the Uni-Italia project, and the “Italian Language Teaching and Multimedia” conference (Peking, 2006) – part of the IV Week of the Italian Language in the World – at which Gianna Martinengo gave a speech entitled “Language teaching and digital technologies: the case of Leon@rdo online”.
Among the main solutions conceived and developed by Didael for the Chinese world are:
- Italiano per Cinesi (www.italianopercinesi.it): an Italian Language e-Learning system that pays particular attention to the linguistic needs of Chinese users.
- Leon@rdo (www.leonardonline.info): online magazine created for the Public Education Ministry and the Universities and Research Ministry on occasion of the Year of Italy in China. Its aim is to provide a knowledge-sharing platform for Italian and Chinese individuals, allowing the latter to discover what our country has to offer in the areas of culture, science and technology.
- A.M.I.C.A.: an e-Learning platform with a Chinese interface, along with a series of administration, communication, sharing, content delivery and monitoring functions (http://www.didael.it/catalogo/schede/amica/index_en.htm).
The meeting held on Friday 5th February 2010 brought together the directors of the websites connected to some of Italy’s most important communication bodies, as well as those members of the Foundation who are responsible for new technologies and Internet software. The aim of the encounter was to favour dialogue on issues of a technical and communicative nature.
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| 8 January 2010 |
Contract sealed with Mondadori Education
Four of Didael’s leading products will soon be promoted and sold via three different Mondadori Education channels (catalogue, website, newsletter). They are the interactive multimedia Italian course “Dentro l’Italiano 4.0”, the “Test PLIDA” and “Test CELI” simulations and, last but not least, the “Clic&Clic” series of interactive multimedia games.
These four multimedia products promoted by Mondadori Education are dedicated, above all, to foreigners – of all ages – who wish to learn Italian, to foreign language teachers who wish to make use of complete, yet flexible, educational models, and to Italian and foreign primary school children who, via a process of Content and Language Integrated Learning, can learn a language alongside subjects like art, science, maths and history.
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| 17 November 2009 |
“Gioco & Imparo” at the new MUST Shop
On occasion of the opening of the new MUST shop, Didael will be providing a special discount on the “Gioco & Imparo” [“Learning Through Play”] series, a selection of titles designed to develop the linguistic and cognitive abilities of 4 to 11 year olds through play.
Languages, cultures, art, science, history, maths, informatics: 3 cd roms and a free headset, all contained in a friendly see-through backpack.
As of 19th November 2009, Gioco & Imparo will thus be on sale at the MUST shop on Via Olona 6 in Milan (open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 to 19) and the Didael Online Shop, helpline: 800-012776.
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| 11 November 2009 |
Women&Technologies®: completely sold out
Five “Techno-visionaries” are acknowledged.
President Napolitano sends his Medal
Monday 9th November 2009,
9.30-18.00
“Leonardo da Vinci” National Museum of Science and Technology, Milan
Monday 9th November 2009. During the European year of “creativity and innovation”, and along the road heading for the Expo 2015, Milan came to life with the sold out second edition of the international “Women&Technologies®” conference. Proceedings were opened by Gianna Martinengo – founder and Chaiperson of the conference – alongside Fiorenzo Galli, Managing Director of the National Museum of Science and Technology, and Carlo Sangalli, President of the Chamber of Commerce of Milan.
The evening welcomed the prize-giving ceremony for the Women&Technology 2009 Award – an acknowledgement dedicated to women who are able to “invent the future” by creating technologies, which this year produced two joint winners –, the two special prizes of the Chamber of Commerce of Milan – one for “Public Administration” and the other for “Applications of social interest” –, and the special “School” prize of the National Museum of Science and Technology of Milan.
“Women&Technologies®” 2009 received the medal of the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano.
The press folder contains:
1) Press release (click here) with contents, figures and statements
2) Members of the Judging Panel and winners of the Women&Technology 2009 Award (click here)
3) Conference Programme (click here)
4) Innovative music technology demonstration (click here)
5) The “whys” of collaborations, contributions and sponsors (click here)
6) The greetings of Diana Bracco and Massimo Buscemi (click here)
7) Photos (click here) (the first photos of the conference will be available from 14.00 onwards; photos of the prize-winners will be available from the Press Office from 20.00 onwards).
Press Office: Flavio Incarbone | press@womentech.info | +39 347 5880131
The conference received the backing of the Italian President of the Republic and was promoted by Didael in partnership with the “Leonardo da Vinci” National Museum of Science and Technology, which hosts the event.
It was brought to life with the contributions of the Chamber of Commerce of Milan, Lombardy Region and Forum Net Economy, in collaboration with the European Parliament – Milan Office and Donne e Tecnologie [Women and Technologies] Association.
It also received the institutional support of the Equal Opportunities Minister, Work, Health and Social Policy Ministry, External Affairs Ministry, Ministry for Education, Universities and Research, Ministry for Public Administration and Innovation, Province of Milan and Municipality of Milan.
Its sponsors included Olivetti (Telecom Italia Group), Intesa Sanpaolo, Wolters Kluwer Italia, Infocamere, Adobe, Futuro@lfemminile, AICA, BCC Sesto San Giovanni and Deutsche Bank.
“Women&Technologies®” 2008-2015: www.womentech.info
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| 14 October 2009 |
The Sicily and Malta District of Rotary International chooses Didael
Francesco Arezzo di Trifiletti, governor of the prestigious Rotary International District 2110 (Sicily and Malta), has undersigned a partnership agreement with Didael in order to launch an immigrant literacy project within the vast area covered by the District’s 89 Clubs (http://www.sistemia.it/rotary/club_distretto.asp).
The project, conceived through the collaboration between Didael and the President of the District Literacy Task Force, Domenico Imbesi Bellantoni, will involve the supply, in a Web Learning Environment, of the ‘Dentro l’Italiano 4.0’ course [http://www.didael.it/catalogo/schede/dentro_it4/]. The course – which is available in all of 15 languages – received the European Label Prize, a quality certification awarded to project proposals that promote innovation and effective teaching practices in language education.
This partnership agreement with Rotary is consistent with the attention Didael has always paid to the integration of foreign immigrants; a factor that distinguishes many of Didael’s activities and products.
To find out more about all the products Didael has developed in this sector, see: http://www.didael.it/sito/sociale/sociale_base.asp?sol=3%20.
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| 29 September 2009 |
The Italian language hits Frankfurt with Mondadori Education
From 14th to 18th October 2009, Mondadori Education will take part in the Frankfurt Book Fair with the Le Monnier series entitled “Italiano per Stranieri” [Italian for Foreigners], http://www.lemonnier.it/italianostranieri, which is dedicated to those teaching or learning Italian as a second language.
Didael, a partner of Mondadori Education, is helping to enrich the latter’s online multimedia offer with some of its more recent products, which confirm its 20-year commitment to the diffusion of the Italian language across the world.
Didael for Mondadori Education:
http://www.pianetascuola.it/risorse/media/sito_italianoperstranieri/corsi-on-line.html
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| 22 September 2009 |
Coming soon: the new Pianeta Kids website
We had mentioned it several months ago, on occasion of the MaM 2009 event. And now it’s finally ready. The Pianeta Kids [Kid Planet] website (www.pianetakids.it) has been updated to make it more user-friendly, favouring dialogue and interaction with its visitors.
Fun graphics, clear surfing standards, updated contents: these are all qualities that the new site possesses.
Kids, parents and teachers are its main users: they benefit from dedicated areas and personalised contents.
Pianeta Kids makes various educational tools available to its younger users, allowing them to learn while having fun: online games; playing cards to print, colour in and cut out; links to web resources. But there’s more. The stories received from Pianeta Kids fans are regularly published in the “Che storia!” [“What a story!”] section.
And, by taking the survey, younger users are also able to contribute to the site’s improvement.
Parents and teachers can find interesting facts and useful information relating to children and youngsters on the Pianeta Kids blog: growth stages, play, learning and school. Pianeta Kids offers them a space for sharing and dialogue too: they can leave comments on published articles and flag their own events, news or links.
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| 15 September 2009 |
IMPRENDIUM: participation grows
Online since 20th May 2009, IMPRENDIUM is the web 2.0 portal dedicated to female entrepreneurs in Milan, offering first-class information relating to over 52,000 female-run companies in the Province of Milan.
Over 600 of these have already registered on the site, which allows them to personalise their online showcase and to provide users with in-depth information regarding their professional activity.
Moreover, IMPRENDIUM is regularly updated with useful contents:
- the News section contains over 200 articles, which are sub-divided into categories to facilitate users’ search for items that interest them;
- the Blog contains over 30 articles offering online resources and the possibility of leaving comments and feedback;
- the Wiki provides registered users with a Shared glossary relating to the main issues covered by IMPRENDIUM (more than 80 key words have already been inserted);
- the calendar is constantly updated with the events deemed most interesting to the portal’s users.
Among the documents that have boasted the greatest success is “Opportunities and tools to start up a business”, which offers updated information and advice to existing female businesses, aspiring entrepreneurs and associations.
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