EDEN Conference News
The Seventh EDEN Research Workshop: 22-23 October 2012
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Community Update
EDEN's Next Steps: Members' SurveyWe are continuously working to improve the quality of our services. In support of this, we invite you to provide feedback to us through a short survey (that takes ca. 10 minutes to complete). Thank you in advance for your time and contribution as we highly value your reflections and ideas! The results will be shared and discussed within the membership. |
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Video Report by the UAb Media Team on the 2012 Annual Conference in PortoFeaturing Alan Tait, Morten Flate Paulsen, António Moreira Teixeira, Paulo Dias, David White, and other speakers and participants. See the video A series of video interviews will be posted in the coming months on the EDEN website. |
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European Commission's Corner
DG INFSO Becomes DG CONNECTFrom 1st July 2012, the Digital Agenda of the European Union is managed by DG CONNECT: Communications Networks, Content and Technology.
Find out more at http:/
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Commission Push to Complete the European Research Area
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New Articles in EURODL
Influence of Learning Styles on Graphical User Interface Preferences for e-Learners
MOOCs and the AI-Stanford like Courses: Two Successful and Distinct Course Formats for Massive Open Online Courses
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Highlights from EDEN Members and Partners
Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (MESI): International Education Forum "The World on the Path to a Smart Society"EDEN member institution Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (MESI) will be glad to welcome you at The International Education Forum "The World on the Path to a Smart Society" which will take place in Moscow from 9 to 10 October. The objective of the Forum is to provide an international platform for education policy-makers and practitioners to share their experiences on the key themes related to the development of smart economy, smart society, and smart education. The forum will embrace the following parts:
To find out more, please visit the Forum websites: http:/ |
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News from ICDE - International Council for Open and Distance EducationThe Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and UNESCO issued a report in connection with the World OER Congress entitled "A Survey on Governments' Open Educational Resources (OER) Policies." Read more and download the report from here In collaboration with UNESCO, the COL has recently published a book, "Perspectives on Open and Distance Learning: Open Educational Resources and Change in Higher Education: Reflections from Practice." Read more and download the report from here |
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Open University of Catalonia (UOC): Call for Chapters - Assessment and Evaluation of Time Factors in Online Teaching and LearningCall for Chapters open for an editorial proposal by UOC's professor Elena Barberà.
Proposal submission deadline: 15 September 2012 More info... |
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Winter and Spring Schools 2013 Funded by the European CommissionScience View will organize three different training courses in March and n April 2013 in Greece (Athens and Thessaloniki) and in Norway (Stord): 1. "Teacher's new role in the Classroom of the future (e-design, e-tutoring, e-assessment)" (Ref.no.: GR 2013 209 002)
2. "Designing and developing an e-learning Course integrating web2.0 tools" (Ref.no.: GR 2013 208 002)
3. "Creative (ICT) Approaches to inquiry based science teaching" (Ref.no.: GR2013 215 002)
The courses have already been published in the Comenius-Grundtvig Training Database and the participants can apply for grants to their national authorities (Search for them using the Reference number). Deadline for submission: 17 September 2012
Additional info: http:/ |
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ELIG Annual Meeting: 10th Anniversary of ELIG - Towards the Next Decade of Innovation for Learning and KnowledgeHosted by Enterprise Ireland and Intel this major networking event will bring together a group of participants from across the Learning Industry and include input and perspectives from Social Networks, European Government and Venture Capitalists. Register here |
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Publications and Events
Turning on Mobile Learning in Europe - Illustrative initiatives and policy implications.
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EDUCATION AND DISABILITY/SPECIAL NEEDS
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Researchers of Tomorrow: The research behaviour of Generation Y doctoral students
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ESNSurvey 2012: Exchange: Creating Ideas, Opportunities and Identity
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Mapping Internationalization on U.S. Campuses 2012
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ODLAA 2013 Distance Education Summit
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Pre-Conference International Forum: E-Learning in the Workplace
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Second Water Summer School, Rome, 24-28th September 2012 - STREAM Project
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