EDEN Conference News
EDEN 2018 Annual Conference: #EDEN2018
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In co-operation with ITD-CNR
In co-operation with EMEM Italia
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Community Update
Pre-announcement: Open Education Week 5-9 March 2018The Open Education Week, coordinated by the The Open Education Consortium will run from 5-9 March, 2018 with the aim of raising awareness about free and open educational opportunities. Call for participation is open! For more information visit the event's website. EDEN is contributing with webinars and a dedicated #EDENChat to the 2018 OE Week. |
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Call for hosting the EDEN 2019 Annual ConferenceEDEN invites Expression of Interest from its institutional members to host the Annual European Conference of open, distance and ICT enhanced education, Learning innovation to be organised by EDEN in co-operation with the host institution in June 2019. The EDEN conferences since 1992 have been major academic and professional ODL events in Europe, supporting professionalisation and international exchange of experience. The host institution is expected to demonstrate strong professional background, national and international position and activities in the field, able to provide logistic, promotion and organisation background for the event. Express of Interest documents should be sent to EDEN Secretary General Dr. Andras Szucs by email. Further consultations about details and criteria will be initiated and tender-based decision about the 2019 conference venue taken before June 2018. |
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#EDENChat: What are Open Credentials & Open Badges? – Archived discussion availableIn case you missed the last #EDENChat on Open Credentials and Open Badges moderated by Ilona Buchem, you can now read the archived discussion on EDEN’s Storify page. |
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The EDEN interviews: Frans MäyräWatch the latest video: Ludic literacy - Frans Mäyrä interviewed by Steve Wheeler at the 2017 EDEN Annual Conference in Jönköping #eden17. |
European Commission's Corner
Digital Education Action Plan publishedTo follow up on the Gothenburg Summit, the European Commission adopted new initiatives to improve key competences and digital skills of European citizens, to promote common values and pupils' awareness of the functioning of the European Union. |
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The Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached an agreement on the revision of the EuropassOn 15 December the Council of the EU reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on the new Europass framework. According to the Council, this will improve the understanding of skills and competences, facilitate mobility throughout Europe and establish a new web-based platform that will cover a wider range of EU online tools and information about the skills, qualifications and learning opportunities offered in Europe. Read more... |
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European Council calls for increase in the Erasmus+ budgetIn the main conclusions of December's meeting, the European Council admits the need to "stepping up mobility and exchanges, including through a substantially strengthened, inclusive and extended Erasmus+ programme". It also gave recommendations on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, as well as on the opportunity that the European Year of Cultural Heritage represents to increase awareness of the social and economic importance of culture and cultural heritage. You can read the full conclusions here. |
Latest articles in EURODL
Scalability of Learners’ Success Rates in e-Learning: A Survey Study of the Learners’ PerspectivesEzra K. Maritim, Daniel Makini Getuno The Relationship Between Quality of Student Contribution in Learning Activities and their Overall Performances in an Online CourseRajabalee Yousra Banoor, Frank Rennie, Mohammad Issack Santally |
Projects, practices, showcases
EDEN Projects 2017/2018EDEN has been active in several European projects during 2017, taking a leading role in cooperation with its partners to promote developments in open, online, flexible and distance learning and in innovation in education in general. As part of this work our projects running in 2017 and the ones recently launched (MicroHE, OEPass, Promoting Online Training Opportunities for the Workforce in Europe) are focusing on topics like: - modernization of higher education institutions (D-Transform, Armazeg, eLene4work, MicroHE) - promoting the usage of ICT, mobile learning and self-regulated learning in general education (t-Mail) - fostering the recognition of non-formal and informal learning by using micro credentials (Open Badge Network, ReOpen, MicroHE, OEPass) - promoting employability and professional development (eLene4work, Promoting Online Training Opportunities for the Workforce in Europe) For more information on the specific initiatives you are invited to visit the projects' websites and to follow the evolution of the work in the recently launched projects in EDEN website. |
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Multiplier event „Development and Recognition of high-quality non-formal online learning materials“ Zagreb, Croatia - 30 January 2018New Multiplier event is going to be organized by the University Computing Centre SRCE. The event is aimed at educators, teachers in primary and secondary schools and higher education institutions. This workshop-style multiplier event will cover the following topics: development of open online learning materials, application of digital badges and recognition of non-formal open learning. At the beginning of the workshop the ReOPEN project idea and goals will be presented as well as the already developed training materials. The possible impact of the project on the Croatian education will be discussed. Participants will participate during the workshop in group work and contribute to discussions reaching for some joint conclusions on the topic of non-formal online learning. The language of the workshop will be Croatian. Agenda of the event is available in Croatian. |
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ReOpen in the newsNew and very important reports have been issued by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre as the final outcome of intense research into open education policies involving many stakeholders, particularly ministries of education, research and science across Europe. The ReOPEN project is mentioned in Going Open EC JRC report as an example of a coalition needed to create open education in Europe - for details please see page 19. We should continue working more closely and openly together in education institutions creating realistic and valid possibilities for Valid Open Learning. Motivating, inspiring and rewarding work! |
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Highlights from EDEN Members and Partners
Inspiring Science Education Summer Schools 2018
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International conference: GeM 2018
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Publications and Events
Latest issue of Open Praxis onlineOpen Praxis, ICDE’s peer-reviewed open access scholarly journal focusing on research and innovation in open, distance and flexible education, has released its latest issue "Open Praxis volume 9 issue 4", that includes eight research papers and one book review. |
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In the last European Council, held on 14 and 15 December, the EU-27 leaders assessed the progress of Brexit negotiations and agreed it was sufficient to move to the next phase. Read more about the priorities set by the European Council in the field of education. |
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Economic Contribution of the LERU UniversitiesThis study assesses how the 23 LERU Universities located in 12 countries throughout Europe contributed to the economy in 2016. It considers the quantifiable role that the LERU Universities have on the economy through their core activities, students, research, commercialisation and graduates. |
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The eLearn Center opens a call to international researchersNew Goals (NG) is a three-year programme of the eLearn Center (eLC), aimed at developing the UOC's strategic lines of research in e-learning. The field of research for this first edition centres on Intelligent Tutoring Systems and their potential effects on students' learning processes. The deadline for applying is 25 February 2018. Read more... |
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Calling urban mobility and manufacturing innovators: competition for new EIT innovation communities launchedThe European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) has launched a competition for new Innovation Communities in the areas of urban mobility (EIT Urban Mobility) and added value manufacturing (EIT Manufacturing). |
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Higher education funding divide grows across EuropeSince the 2008 financial crisis, the divide between higher education systems that increase public funding and those that reduce investment is getting wider in Europe, according to a new report published by the European University Association (EUA). An article by Brendan O’Malley. |
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Analysis of sector mobility - effects, drivers, and good practices in Denmark, Germany, and SwitzerlandThis analysis focuses on sector mobility of senior researchers between academia and businesses. This group of researchers are generally characterised by a low level of sector mobility, but their experience, extensive networks and reputation is expected to have a particularly strong impact on the institutions and businesses they move between. |
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