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EDEN FELLOW & SENIOR FELLOW AWARDS | BEST RESEARCH PAPER AWARD |
BEST PRACTICE AWARD | POSTER PRIZE | YOUNG SCHOLAR AWARD
EDEN Fellow and Senior Fellow AwardsCeremony was held at the Welcome ReceptionThe purpose of the EDEN Fellow scheme is to provide validation and support to professionals in Europe in the field of open, distance and e-learning, and to enhance their mobility within Europe through a respected scheme of recognition. Read more… The EDEN Executive Committee awarded the title of EDEN Senior Fellow to Alan Bruce, Universal Learning Systems, Ireland The EDEN Executive Committee awarded the title of EDEN Fellow to Helga Dorner, Central European University, Hungary |
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Best Research Paper AwardCeremony was held at the Conference DinnerSince 2008, EDEN has bestowed the Best Research Paper Award at its Annual Conferences and the bi-annual Research Workshops. A robust selection process guarantees the high-standing of these awards for contributions to the field of open, distance and e-learning. The selection process takes place in collaboration with the Ulrich Bernath Foundation for Research in Open and Distance Learning, with the support of a distinguished Jury. Read more… The EDEN 2015 Best Research Paper Award was granted to Hanne Voldborg Andersen and Elsebeth Korsgaard Sorensen, Aalborg University, Denmark for the paper on Technology as a Vehicle for Inclusion of Learners with Attention Deficits in Mainstream Schools. The Jury nominated the following FINALISTS (listed along the programme schedule): Student Vulnerability and Agency in Networked Digital Learning (A1) Technology as a Vehicle for Inclusion of Learners with Attention Deficits in Mainstream Schools (A2) The ‘Boomerang Effect’: How Outsourcing Impacts on the Workload of Academics (C1) Video-Based Learning in Higher Education: The Flipped or the Hands-On Classroom? (D1) Learners’ Behaviours and Autonomy in Livemocha and Busuu Online Communities (E2) Added Values and Challenges Social Media Represent in the Hybridisation of Teacher Training (F1) |
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Best Practice AwardCeremony was held at the Conference DinnerThis newly introduced award highlights and promotes best practices and encourages educational stakeholders to participate, share and collaborate. The EDEN 2015 Best Practice Award was granted to Hanne Voldborg Andersen and Elsebeth Korsgaard Sorensen, Aalborg University, Denmark for the paper on Technology as a Vehicle for Inclusion of Learners with Attention Deficits in Mainstream Schools. The Jury nominated the following FINALISTS (listed along the programme schedule): Stemming the Flow: Improving Retention for Distance Learning Students (A1) Technology as a Vehicle for Inclusion of Learners with Attention Deficits in Mainstream Schools (A2) Telepresence with IPads: Learning and Collaboration in Lower Secondary Schools (E1) Added Values and Challenges Social Media Represent in the Hybridisation of Teacher Training (F1) Open Source Learning Streams in Social Media in Year 11 Math Teaching (F1) What Do Students Say About ePortfolios: Utilizing Social Media to Expand Learning Scenarios (F1) OER, Open Access and Scholarship in Portuguese Higher Education (G1) Poster PrizeCeremony was held at the Closing PlenaryDelegates could vote for their favourite posters during the conference by sticking a gold star on the posters. All delegates received three stickers at the registration desk upon arrival. Based on the votes received from the conference delegates the Best Poster Prize is awarded to: Ignatius Gous, University of South Africa, South Africa for the poster on |
Young Scholar Award
Ceremony was held at the Opening Plenary Session
EDEN’s support scheme to young scholars is offered at the 2015 Annual Conference, following up the Young Researchers’ Scheme introduced in 2014 in Oxford thanks to the Ulrich Bernath Foundation and the Oldenburg University.
The EDEN Young Researchers Task Force appointed the following two applicants:
Daniel Puntis, Newcastle University, United Kingdom for the paper on
Making It Mobile: Changing Approaches to Clinical Learning Environments
Lina Xue, KU Leuven, Belgium for the paper on
Applying Biggs Constructive Alignment to Online Interdisciplinary Education
The Best Practice Award and the Young Scholar Award are initiatives of EDEN supported by the ERASMUS+ Programme of the European Union. The downloadable publications reflect the authors’ views, the EACEA and the European Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information they contain. |