Dear EDEN Member,
1. EDEN Open Classroom Conference - 2011, Athens
Never Waste a Crisis!
Inclusive Excellence, Innovative Technologies and
Transformed Schools as Autonomous Learning Organisations
The Open Classroom Conference
will take place in Athens (Pallina),
27-29 October hosted by Ellinogermaniki Agogi.
The Conference Call is open for academic papers of researchers,
case studies, project descriptions
and also for good practice presentations from school teachers.
Submissions awaited by 15 September 2011
For eventual extention of deadline, please contact the Conference Secretariat.
2. Invitation to the Gathering for Sharing Good Practice and Networking
Joint Project Seminar 22-23 September, Budapest The Links-up (Learning 2.0 for an Inclusive Knowledge Society - Understanding the Picture) and the FREE (Fostering Return to Employment through Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity) projects are organising their closing events on 22-23 September 2011 at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, to share their research findings, products and services. |
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The two projects join forces in offering specifically dedicated sessions, where you will be introduced to other projects and initiatives that have similar focus to that of the FREE and Links-up. The participation at both events is free of charge. Pre-registration is required and places are limited. To read more and download the Programme, please, visit the Gathering's website. The Online Registration closes on 12 September 2011.
3. Network of Academics and Professionals, Steering Committee News We are pleased to announce that the NAP Steering Committee has elected as Advisor to the Steering Committee: Paulo Simoes. He is a military in Portuguese Air Force, an Evaluation and Quality Officer in the Education and Training Command. Paulo was recently considered one of the Top 20 most influential tweeters in eLearning, training and HR. |
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4. New Members
EDEN welcomes the following new institutions having joined the Association as Affiliated members since May 2011:
- Globalskolen AS, Norway
- FÁS eCollege, Ireland
You can check their profile at the "New Members" link on the EDEN web.
5. EDEN Proceedings
The Book of Abstracts of the EDEN 2011 Annual Conference, Dublin is now available online.
6. VIRQUAL Network Acknowledged with Learning Impact Leadership Award
The VIRQUAL Network was awarded at the EDEN Valencia Annual Conference as „Leading Practice in Learning Impact”.
Based on this recognition, VIRQUAL was granted in May 2011 at the IMS Global Learning Consortium Conference in California (US) the “Learning Impact Leadership Award”.
We congratulate all institutions and colleagues involved in the successful network!
7. News from the European Commission - Research, Education and Innovation Lifelong Learning Programme – 2012 Call for Proposals Published The Commission has just published the general call for proposals for 2012 for participation in the Lifelong Learning Programme. Funding under the 2012 call will follow five priorities: |
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- Develop strategies for lifelong learning and mobility
- Encourage cooperation between the worlds of education, training and work
- Support initial and continuous training of teachers, trainers and education and training institutions' managers
- Promote the acquisition of key competences throughout the education and training system
- Promote social inclusion and gender equality in education and training, including the integration of migrants and Roma
Commission Proposals for Next Long Term Budget (2014-2020) Foresee Increase for Research and Education
President Barroso early July announced the long awaited proposals from the European Commission for the next long-term budget for 2014-2020. Within the budget, the Commission is proposing to increase overall investment in research and innovation through the newly named "Horizon 2020" programme to €80 billion. Horizon 2020 is the name given to the Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation that, from 2014, will cover all research and innovation funding currently provided through the Framework Programme for Research (FP7), the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).
The Commission also plans to strengthen programmes for education and vocational training. In order to “overcome the fragmentation of current instruments”, the budget “proposes to create an integrated programme of €15.2 billion for education, training and youth, with a clear focus on developing skills and mobility”, which would be a significant increase from the €9.2 billion of the last budget.
More details can be found on the website of the European Commission.
8. News about EU Projects with EDEN Involvement
Inclusive Higher Education! – EquNet Campaign Winners Announced
EquNet announced the winner of the EquNet Competition 2011. The submitted works present the individuals’ point of views and experience, as well as, good practices of organisations and projects regarding the equity issues in the European higher education system. Visit the project's website to see the winner contributions.
Teach.us Webinars for Teachers new to Web 2.0 in Classrooms
Due to the success and popularity of the previously organised webinars, more sessions are scheduled for the last two month of the teach.us project:
On 7 September, Stasele Riskiene will talk about How to make it possible with ICT - A Success Story. And on 21 September, Taru Kekkonen from Otava Folk High School will introduce how to use and when to use Shared Documents. Webinars start at 5 pm CET. For links and more information, please visit the project's website.
Five Outstanding Experts Interviewed on Learning 2.0
Steve Wheeler, Ingeborg Boe, Graham Attwell, Maruja Gutierrez-Diaz and Roni Aviram were interviewed during the 2011 Annual Conference in Dublin on three key research questions related to Learning 2.0. All video testimonials have been loaded to Youtube for public access to boost discussion on the main issues of the Links-up (Learning 2.0 for an Inclusive Knowledge Society) project. Take a look at the videos to find out how Learning 2.0 was born and what do personal learning environments have to do with social inclusion:Self-Evaluation of Quality in Technology-Enhanced Learning - Practice Exchange Webinar
The LLP co-funded SEVAQ+ projects invites you to attend their 2nd Practice Exchange Webinar on the 29th of September at 13:00 CET.
This webinar coincides with the launching of the upgraded SEVAQ+ 3.0 self-evaluation tool. Participants will be introduced to customised questionnaire templates and hear about the project's exploitation and sustainability plans.
9. Highlights from EDEN Members and Partners
Deadline for Submissions to the MEDEA Awards 16 September 2011
Entries in English, French, German, Polish, Italian or Spanish are welcome to the annual MEDEA Awards. This competition recognises excellence in the use of media to support learning and is open to submissions from all education and training sectors. Entries can include animations, videos, weblecture series, documentaries, videoclips, games and the competition is free to enter and open for to all productions made in the past 3 years.
The finalists will be invited to the Media & learning conference in Brussels on 24-25 November. Prizes include awards, software and hardware. Find out more about how to enter here.
Annual Media & Learning Conference – 24-25 November Brussels
The annual Media & Learning Conference entitled ‘Harnessing the power of Media to support Learning’ takes place 24-25 November in the Flemish Ministry of Education HQ in Brussels. The conference programme is now available and you can also join the online conference community. Find out more including how you can register for free by visiting the conference website now.
10. Interesting Readings and Events
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Commission consultation on modernising the Professional Qualifications Directive
Consultation is open until 20 September 2011
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The European Commission (DG Internal Market and Services) has recently published a Green Paper on the modernisation of Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications
- The European Commission have published the Open call for tender for developing the adult learning sector comprising 3 lots: Improving quality, Ensuring effective financing, and Opening the higher education to adult learning. Further details can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/education/calls/doc3032_en.htm
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From the The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL):
The Impact of E-Learning Programs on the Internationalization of the University
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The 7th strategic seminar of the EdReNe Network of Educational Repositories will be held on 26 - 27 October 2011, in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France.More information about the event are available on the EdReNe website.
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Study on Knowledge Maturing in Europe:
The MATURE Integrating Project is based on the concept of knowledge maturing (KM): goal-oriented learning on a collective level. The project investigates how KM takes place within and across organisations, what barriers are encountered and how socio-technical solutions overcome those barriers.
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Training Courses in 2012, Funded by the European Commission
Science View will organise three training courses (one week in length) about the use of ICT, e-learning and web 2.0 in classroom, during the first quarter of 2012, in Athens - Greece and Pafos - Cyprus (with the cooperation of DigiPro).
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Organisational benefits of e-learning by Epic Performance Improvement
What are the benefits to an organisation of e-learning? Is it just a cut price way of delivering training, or a means of facilitating new types of organisational learning?
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A recently published report in the US entitled “The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged and Empowered – How Today’s Educators are Advancing a New Vision for Teaching and Learning” presented findings from the large scale Speak Up 2010 Educators survey. The survey reveals significant changes in attitudes and practices amongst teachers and administrators in American schools.
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