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SUMMARY:Distance Education: Challenges on the European and the Global Level
DESCRIPTION:Watch the recording\nFormat: Panel discussion \nDescription:    \nTechnology has been changing the landscape of education for years and one of the greatest advancements has been in distance education. ICTs have been playing an important role in the delivery strategies of distance learning and providing a variety of new techniques for educators and learners to enhance their knowledge. Distance education is growing in popularity globally\, maybe not so in Europe as in America\, Canada\, Australia… More and more learning and classes are taking place online and depending on the technology. We take e-books\, online courses\, watch videos on YouTube\, communicate online\, have virtual practices and laboratories\, get online certificates and diplomas. The number of online programmes and accessibility for learning are growing every day. While technology brings numerous opportunities for students and teachers\, still challenges are opening for distance education as well. \nIn discussion with distinguished experts join us in the discussion on some of the challenges the distance education is facing: \n\nhow recent technology innovations line VR\, AI\, AR can be used to support distance learning efficiently and do/can they provide real opportunities in learning?  \nwith all information available today through numerous communication channels learner attention is easily disrupted and difficulty kept\, deep learning is difficult to achieve – how to keep learners’ attention on the course?\nhow to create and ensure good quality materials and courses\, from the point of online learning in HE to distance education?\nhow to protect respectable institutions and good quality programmes from the fake ones?\nMOOCs were at one point taken as a trend that will pass – is it so\, and how important MOOCs are for the education?\n\n\nPanel members: \n\nAirina Volungevičienė\, Vytautas Magnus University\, EDEN Senior Fellow\, LieDM association\n\nAirina is the Director of Innovative Studies Institute at Vytautas Magnus University\, Lithuania and former EDEN president. Assoc. prof. dr. Airina Volungevičienė has been working among leading researchers\, methodology specialists and education policymakers in the area of technology enhanced learning (TEL) development in Europe and Lithuania since 1997. Having established the national network for distance and e-learning in the country\, then Lithuanian Distance and e-Learning association (2010)\, she continued as a leader in research and project work to promote the development of TEL in Lithuania and Europe\, introducing many innovations in different education organizations from school\, VET\, adult learning and higher education sectors.  \n\nJennifer Roberts\, Vice President/Publications Officer\, ODLAA\n\n \nDr Jenny Roberts is a senior researcher at the Institute for Open and Distance Learning (IODL) at the University of South Africa (Unisa). he is currently a co-editor and contributor to a textbook on the teaching of Life Skills as well as co-editor of the special themed edition of the Distance Education journal. She is the leader of the Unisa research thrust “Technology and the Changing Role of Academics in Distance Education”. She describes herself as a lifelong learner\, even at a distance\, as can be seen from the fact that she is currently enrolled for various Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCS) in teaching mathematics\, psychology and research methodologies. Dr Roberts is the first South African to be elected to the executive committee of the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia (ODLAA). \n\nDean Hoke\, USDLA board member president-elect\n\n \nMr. Hoke has 40 years of progressively responsible and visionary leadership roles in higher education\, communications\, and eLearning throughout the United States and the United Arab Emirates. He serves as the Managing Partner of Edu Alliance Group a higher education consulting firm. Mr. Hoke began his 40+year career at Bellarmine University in Louisville\, KY then joined public broadcasting becoming a General Manager and CEO of three public broadcasting TV and radio stations throughout the United States. In 1998 he co-founded The Connected Learning Network\, a comprehensive provider of eLearning services for the educational community in the USA and Europe. \n\nSvetlana Knyazeva\,  UNESCO IITE\, EDEN Fellow\n\n \nSvetlana Knyazeva holds a PhD in Information and Library Science and is Chief of the Unit of Digital Pedagogy and Learning Materials at the UNESCO Institute of Information Technologies in Education\, Moscow. Since 2009\, she has been coordinating a project on OER in non-English-speaking countries and promoted OER through analytical and diagnostic studies\, strategic advice and facilitation of professional development related to the use of ICT and OER in teaching and learning. Her research interests cover innovative teaching methods and foresight in ICT in education as well. \n\nJonatan Castaño Muñoz\, EC JRC\n\nJonatan is a researcher working at the Joint Research Centre in Seville. He holds a Ph.D. in Information and Knowledge Society and a Master’s in Research Methods for Social Sciences. Jonatan is part of the ICT for Learning and Skills team and his research is focused on the socioeconomic implications of the modernisation of education\, especially of the use of e-learning\, open education and massive open online courses (MOOCs) in educational systems. \n\nSally Reynolds\, ATiT\n\n \nSally Reynolds is an Irish national with a background in remedial linguistics\, Sally first worked in radio and television in Ireland as a presenter and producer for the national broadcaster\, RTE specialising in educational programming. From 1990 onwards\, she worked in technology enhanced learning networks in Ireland\, Germany\, The Netherlands and Belgium. She is a Director of ATiT which she co-founded in 1999 where she leads on dissemination and event management\, media literacy\, and media education from primary through to continuing education and has considerable experience in all levels of European project management from concept through to validation. Sally leads in the organisation of the annual Media & Learning Conference and is actively engaged in the related MEDEA Awards and Media and Learning Association. Through her work with ATiT and the Media & Learning Association\, Sally has been involved for many years in media education and media literacy initiatives of one sort or another. Sally is an experienced media producer\, event manager and European dissemination strategist.
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/distance-education-challenges-on-the-european-and-the-global-level/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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SUMMARY:What might the future hold for distance education universities?
DESCRIPTION:watch the recording\nFormat: Presentation with discussion \nDescription:  In this webinar four experts in the field of e-learning and distance education will reflect upon how the very nature of learning at a distance is changing to meet the needs of the modern society\, reductions in expenditure in higher education\, the incursion of face-to-face universities in this area\, changes in institutional structure\, and the ever-advancing role of technology. Historically\, distance education institutions stood apart from their face-to-face rivals with educational models that were very different\, reflecting a variety of types of students. Nowadays\, with the pace of modern society and the need for constant updating of our knowledge and qualifications\, the demand for e-learning and distance education has increased. However\, traditional face-to-face universities have extended their educational offer to try to meet this demand\, arguably blurring the difference between the two types of institutions. This convergence together with the corresponding expansion of technology-enhanced learning and reductions in funding is arguably leaving distance education universities in a state of crisis. The webinar explores the issues related to this crisis and looks at what the future might hold for this educational modality and the institutions that champion it! The following article: http://dx.doi.org/10.5944/ried.22.1.22288 can be consulted as background reading before this event. \nPresenters: \n\nAntonio Teixeira\, Universidade  Aberta\, Portugal\, EDEN Senior Fellow\n\n António Teixeira is an Associate Professor at Universidade Aberta (UAb)\, the Portuguese Open University\, where he teaches since 1991 and currently heads the Department of Education and Distance Learning. He’s also a researcher at the Center of Philosophy of the University of Lisbon. He was the President of EDEN (2013-16)\, and Pro-rector for Innovation in Distance Learning at UAb (2006-09)\, having been a member of the Portuguese Rectors Council specialized committees on Scientific Research and Knowledge Transfer\, and on Evaluation\, Quality and Innovation. He was also a Director at Ibstpi – International Board of Standards for Training\, Performance and Instruction (2012-18) and a member of the Academic and Administration boards of the Asia International Open University\, currently City University of Macau (2007-09). António is a member of the International Advisory Board of the Distance Education and Learning Futures Alliance of the Massey University and the Vice-president of the Ad Lucem Association (University of Lisbon). He’s also on the scientific board of fifteen international journals and has participated in close to thirty international research projects on educational innovation and open education. António is an EDEN Senior Fellow and an IBSTPI Scholar. \n\nTony Bates\, EDEN Senior Fellow\n\n \nTony Bates is President and CEO of Tony Bates Associates Ltd\, a private company specializing in consultancy and training in the planning and management of e-learning and distance education. He is also Distinguished Visiting Professor in the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education\, Ryerson University\, Toronto and a Research Associate at Contact North\, Ontario. \n\nJose Mota\, Universidade  Aberta\, Portugal\n\n \nJose Mota is the researcher at the Laboratory of Distance Education (LEaD)\, Universidade Aberta\, Portugal. He is an English Teacher (K12-EFL)\, always curious about new ways of using technology in education and also an enthusiast of online learning and the amazing web. He taught in the eLearning Pedagogy and the Educacional Multimedia Communication Master’s Programs at Universidade Aberta.  He also participated as a co-author and facilitator in the online teaching training program developed at Universidade Aberta (part of the Innovation Program in Distance Education]\, with courses both for Universidade Aberta’s professors and tutors\, and for other Portuguese universities as well. \n\nAlan Tait\, Open University UK\, EDEN Senior Fellow\n\nAlan Tait is a Professor Emeritus of Distance Education and Development at the Open University\, UK\, and Director of International Development and Teacher Education\, responsible for the strategic direction of major projects in sub-Saharan Africa\, Bangladesh\, and India. He was Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the Open University from 2007-2012.  Alan is the founding editor of The Journal of Learning for Development\, produced from the Commonwealth of Learning (www.jl4d.org); senior member of St Edmunds College\, University of Cambridge; and Visiting Professor\, Aalborg University\, Denmark. \n\nLiz Marr\, Open University UK\n\nDr Liz Marr is Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Students) at The Open University. She has responsibility for all student-facing development and enhancement\, including student retention\, progression\, achievement and satisfaction\, widening access and success\, employability\, quality monitoring and enhancement and the Teaching Excellence Framework. She is also President of The European Association of Distance Teaching Universities. \n  \n 
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/what-might-the-future-hold-for-distance-education-universities/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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SUMMARY:Future perspective in open routes: the quality and assessment dimension
DESCRIPTION:watch the recording\nFormat: Presentations with discussion \nDescription:The rapidly growing number of open educational materials and repositories makes the issue of how to find the most relevant and best quality resources to be integrated in teaching and learning offers. In addition\, overlapping and competing standards\, size of the search pool\, quality of metadata represents issues that different initiatives in the field of Open Education have tried to solve. Thus\, there is an urgency for effective search\, discovery\, and quality assessment tools. During the webinar\, the relation between quality and dimensions in Open Education\, with a focus on Open Educational Resources will be described and discussed. \nPresenters: \n\nAntonella Poce\, University Roma TRE\, EDEN NAP SC Chair\n\nAntonella Poce is an Associate Professor in Experimental Pedagogy at the University Roma Tre – Department of Education\, where she teaches Experimental Pedagogy and Research Methodology in Education. After her PhD in “Innovation and evaluation of educational systems”\, she obtained a post-doc scholarship to carry out research work on the evaluation of e-learning models in university teaching and learning. Her research concerns innovative teaching practices in higher education at national and international level.  \n\nUlf-Daniel Ehlers\, Baden-Wurttemberg Cooperative State University\, EDEN Executive Committee Member\n\nUlf-Daniel Ehlers is a learning innovation expert and has been appointed Professor for Educational Management and Lifelong Learning at the Baden-Wurttemberg Cooperative State University in Karlsruhe in 2011. From 2011-2017 he held the position of Vice-president at the same university and has been responsible for Quality and Academic Affairs. He held positions as Associate Professor of University Duisburg-Essen (Germany)\, Professor for Technology Enhanced Learning of University Augsburg (Germany) and Associate Professor of the Graduate School for Management and Technology of the University of Maryland University College (USA). \n\nEbba Ossiannilsson\, SADE\,  EDEN Executive Committee Member\n\nEbba Ossiannilsson is an independent researcher\, expert\, quality assessor and influencer in the fields of open online flexible\, distance learning\, including e-learning TEL\, OER and MOOCs. Her focus is on quality\, innovation\, leadership\, and personal\, learning. She is in EDEN EC\, Chair the EDEN SIG for TEL and quality enhancement\, EDEN Fellow\, and EDEN Council of Fellows. She is in the ICDE EC\, and Chair the ICDE Advocacy Committee\, for the worldwide advocacy of OER. Ossiannilsson is a quality expert and reviewer for ICDE\, and the EADTU\, and an evaluator and expert for the European Commission. She works with the Swedish Institute of Standards and ISO. She is a member of the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition Sweden. Ossiannilsson is VP of the Swedish Association for Distance Education. Ossiannilsson hold her PhD from Oulu University\, Finland\, with a dissertation on benchmarking e-learning in higher education. She led the ICDE’s quality standard study in 2014-2015. She is in the editorial board of several scientific journals.  \n\nDr. Don Olcott\, Jr.\, Global Consultant\, EDEN NAP SC member\, EDEN Council of Fellows Vice-Chair\n\nDon Olcott\, Jr.\, FRSA\, is a professor and global consultant specializing in educational leadership and open and distance education. He is also an adjunct full Professor of Educational Leadership with the University of Maryland University College (USA) and an adjunct instructor with Oldenburg University\, Germany. From 2014-2017\, he served as Professor and Co-Director of the uImagine Digital Innovation Laboratory and as Head of Virtual Campus at Charles Sturt University in Australia. Don was made an EDEN Senior Fellow and Honorary Professor at the University of South Africa (Unisa) in June 2018. Don was elected Vice Chair of the EDEN Council of Fellows in February 2019. Dr. Olcott is former Chief Executive of The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education (OBHE) in the UK (2007-2011)\, former Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA). Dr. Olcott was the 2013 recipient of the International Council of Distance Education (ICDE) Individual Prize of Excellence for his leadership and contributions to global open and distance education. Don formerly served on the external Strategy Group of the Open University and served on the UK Online Learning Task Force (2009-2011); and is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts (FRSA). . He was a 2016 Stanley Draczek Outstanding Teaching Award recipient from the University of Maryland University College for excellence in online teaching and learning. He continues to serve on many editorial boards and publish in areas related to open and distance learning and leadership.\n \n\nFrancesca Amenduni\, Ph.D. Student\, University of Roma Tre\, EDEN NAP member\n\nFrancesca Amenduni is a PhD Student in Culture\, Education and Communication at the University of Roma TRE in collaboration with the University of Foggia. Her expertise is in the e-learning field both as a practitioner and researcher. She has worked as an e-learning tutor and instructional designer since 2015. She carried research related to blended learning and her current PhD project regards semi-automated assessment of Critical Thinking short essays and open-ended answers \n 
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/future-perspective-in-open-routes-the-quality-and-assessment-dimension/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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SUMMARY:European Distance Learning Week
DESCRIPTION:Participation is open and free\nThis year EDEN will be proudly hosting the fourth year of the European Distance Learning Week (EDLW) in cooperation with the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)  – and our Special Partner for 2019: the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia (ODLAA). \nDuring the European Distance Learning Week\, you will have access to daily online webinars and panel sessions of expert scholars and practitioners presenting a variety of cutting edge open and online learning topics\, from innovations in design to open educational research. \nEDEN issues digital open badges as a recognition of EDLW participation and contribution.  Receiving and collecting badges provides the opportunity to showcase skills and accomplishments to a wide audience in social web communities. \nFor events during USDLA’s National Distance Learning Week on 4-8 November\, please see the NDLW website. \nEDEN’s webinars during the week:\n[postlist count=-1 pt=”eden_conference” tax_name=”eden_conference_category” term_slugs=”edlw-2019″ part=”conference” masonry=true] \nOther contributions from education organisations to the European Distance Learning Week organised by EDEN Community members and partners:\n\n\n\nOrganiser \nLieDM\nEADTU\nEADTU\nODLAA\nODLAA\n\n\nLanguage\nLithuanian\nEnglish\nEnglish\nEnglish\nEnglish\n\n\nMore info\nLink to the events\nLooking deeper into Quality Assurance: ICDE report\nGood practices in Quality Assurance\nTrends in the Distance Learning Literature\nThe History of ODLAA: Reflections on the Past\, Present and Future\n\n\nType\nNational initiative – webinar series\nWebinar\nWebinar\nWebinar\nWebinar\n\n\nDate(s)\n11-15 November\n12 November\, 13:30 – 14:30 CET\n13 November\, 13:30 – 14:30 CET\n12 November\, 13:00 AEDT (03:00 CET)\n14 November\, 16:00 AEDT (06:00 CET)\n\n\n\n.
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/european-distance-learning-week-4/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181023T000000
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SUMMARY:Considerations for Quality Assurance of e-Learning Provision
DESCRIPTION:Format: Presentation/panel discussion\nDescription: The learning landscape looks completely different today than it did five years ago. The way that learners are learning is changing dramatically. Today learning is available anywhere\, and everywhere\, and through any kind of device. Mobile learning is the first choice for most people today. Within a context of globalization and the knowledge economy\, the quality of higher education is increasingly regarded as strategically important for national economic development and competitiveness. High quality and relevant higher education equips students with the knowledge\, skills and core transferable competences they need to succeed after graduation\, within a high-quality learning environment which recognizes and supports good learning and  teaching. The recommendations in the occasional paper on Considerations for quality assurance of e-learning provision by ENQA are applicable to all forms of e-learning\, i.e. learning which is facilitated through the use of ICT. Besides examining the applicability and relevance of the standards defined in the ESG 2015\, this document is meant to initiate discussion and the thinking processes of stakeholders involved\, e.g. HEIs\, QA agencies\, etc. Read more https://enqa.eu/indirme/papers-and-reports/occasional-papers/Considerations%20for%20QA%20of%20e-learning%20provision.pdf \nMoreover\, the TeSLA project will be discussed. The TeSLA system is a project funded by the European Commission. It will follow the interoperability standards for integration into different learning environment and it will be developed to reduce the current restrictions of time and physical space in teaching and learning\, which opens up new opportunities for learners with physical or mental disabilities as well as respecting social and cultural differences. https://tesla-project.eu \nIn addition\, the EDEN SIG on TEL and quality enhancement will be presented\, which aim is to advocate and work for renewing the quality agenda in education. Read more on EDEN SIG TE QE \nPresenters: \n\nEsther Huertas Hidalgo\, AQU Catalunya\, Spain\, The European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA)\nEbba Ossiannilsson\, EDEN Executive Committee Member\, EDEN Fellow Council Member\, Chair of the EDEN SIG on TEL & QE\n\nwatch the recording
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/considerations-for-quality-assurance-of-e-learning-provision/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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SUMMARY:New Learning Spaces to Support the EU 2020 Learning-Intensive Society
DESCRIPTION:Format: Panel debate\nDescription: \n“Learning Spaces” (LS) is the term used in a report published in 2006 by the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies\, “as a way to embrace a different view of future learning”. The context for learning in the schools and HEIs\, at any level\, is already changing\, and thus the characteristics and enabling infrastructure for learning spaces may also be changing. In this webinar strategies to plan and design new Learning Spaces\, related to the modern Learning-Intensive Society\, will be discussed. Two ancient\, long established and multidisciplinary Universities (Pavia -Italy- and Uppsala -Sweden-) will share their experience in this field\, highlighting the challenge to “promote the future” in historical buildings\, so rich in art\, culture and architectural constraints. \nExamples will be given of good learning practices and learning paths developed in Pavia and Uppsala LSs. \nPresenters: \n\nStefano Govoni\, ViceRector\, University of Pavia\nMarco Morandotti\, Deputy Rector for Real Estate\, University of Pavia\nMats Cullhed\, University of Uppsala\, Coimbra Group\nElena Caldirola\, University of Pavia\n\nwatch the recording
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/new-learning-spaces-to-support-the-eu-2020-learning-intensive-society/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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SUMMARY:Open Education: What Now?
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nOpen education is advocated by many as a means of improving educational effectiveness\, access\,  and equity. However\, openness in education is increasingly under threat. More platforms and tools are raising paywalls and several MOOC platforms are already experimenting with fees for access to course material\, thus making the open aspect of MOOC redundant. In addition\, data breaches\, misinformation\, and pervasive surveillance practices are now endemic on the open web. Thus\, the concept of open practice also can be viewed as a means of fuelling data capitalism and eroding privacy. \nIn this webinar we will discuss these issues with two authorities in the field of open education. \nFormat: Panel debate \nAlastair Creelman works as an e-learning specialist and is active in several national and international networks and projects in the field including being a member of the EDEN NAP Steering Committee. \nUniversity profile https://lnu.se/en/staff/alastair.creelman/ \nBlog http://acreelman.blogspot.se/ \nPanel members: \n\nMartin Weller – Professor of Educational Technology\, The Open University UK\n\nMartin Weller is Professor of Educational Technology at the Open University in the UK. He is the Director of the OER Hub\, and has published extensively in the area of open educational resources\, digital scholarship\, e-learning and open practice.He is the author of The Battle for Open & The Digital Scholar (both published under an open access licence) and blogs at edtechie.net. \nLinks:\nBlog: http://blog.edtechie.net/\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/mweller\nBattle for Open: https://www.ubiquitypress.com/site/books/10.5334/bam/\nOER Hub:http://oerhub.net/ \n\nCatherine Cronin – Strategic Education Developer\, National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (Ireland)\n\nCatherine Cronin is an open educator and open researcher whose work focuses primarily on open education\, critical approaches to openness\, digital identity practices\, and exploring the interplay between formal and informal learning. Catherine recently completed her PhD in the area of open educational practices (OEP) in higher education. She has been involved in teaching\, research and advocacy in higher education and in the community for over 25 years and is a regular contributor to conversations and collaborative projects in the area of open education\, within Ireland and globally. \nLinks:\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/catherinecronin\nWebsite: http://catherinecronin.net/\nArticle: Open Education\, Open Questions\, EDUCAUSE Review\, 2017. https://er.educause.edu/articles/2017/10/open-education-open-questions \nWatch the recoding
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/open-education-what-now/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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SUMMARY:Virtual Reality
DESCRIPTION:Format: Presentations and discussion\nDescription:  With new technologies and digital devices we have changed our everyday life. We do not use books\, now we use e-books\, we do not watch how someone is doing something live\, we watch the video\, children do not play game outside but online\, student do not need to travel to participate in a course\, they use virtual mobility\, difficult and expensive experiments performed in laboratories can be performed easy in virtual laboratories\, virtual worlds… these are just few examples how technology can and already has enhanced our lives. Virtual reality enables better realisation of student centred learning\, higher quality of teaching and learning\, innovativeness and creativeness of teachers and students. \nIn this session we plan to discuss the importance of the virtual reality for education\, benefits and challenges. Our panelists will show  best practice and share their experiences. Join us virtually! \nPresenters: \n\nMarci Powell\, Marci Powell and Associates\, USA\nSusan Aldridge\, Drexel University\, USA\nDiana Andone\, University of Timisoara\, Romania\, EDEN Vice-President\n\nwatch the recording
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/virtual-reality/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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SUMMARY:How EDEN Network can Support PhD Students and Research?
DESCRIPTION:Description: In EDEN we offer opportunities for people to meet\, to discuss\, to network\, to share new ideas\, to create new knowledge\, etc. We do that for professionals\, teachers and researchers\, for students and supervisors\, for academics and non-academics. We recognize the importance of fundamental\, empirical or action research and want to share the outcomes with a large community of practitioners to improve the quality of open education in an evidence-based way. Above all we believe that the young generation of PhD students in and outside our network will be the drivers for change. Time to reflect on how we can address their needs and aspirations\, how we can help and support them in achieving their goals\, how we as a community can empower them in their research process\, how we can offer them a platform to test new ideas or to share their findings\, how our network can benefit from their work\, etc. These questions will be answered by the panelists\, while taking into account the voice of the PhD students themselves.\nFormat: Panel debate \nPresenters: \n\nAntonio Teixeira\, Universidade Aberta\, EDEN Senior Fellow\nAlbert Sangra\, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya\, EDEN Senior Fellow\nMargarita Tereseviciene\, Vytautas Magnus University\nDeborah Arnold\, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya\, EDEN Senior Fellow\nNilza  Costa\, University of Aveiro\n\nwatch the recording
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/how-eden-network-can-support-phd-students-and-research/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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UID:9749-1539907200-1539907200@eden-europe.eu
SUMMARY:Distance Education: Past\, Present and Future – Overview and Foresight
DESCRIPTION:Format: Panel debate\nDescription: If we reflect today on Distance Education what can we say\, does it satisfy learners needs today? How distance education has evolved through decades? It can be said that technology have been core to  the nature and organization of learning and teaching for millenia. What tools are used today for distance education? What are the trends? How open universities are adapting to new times and technologies? When we look into the future what can we foresee\, what are the challenges?  What is position of open education in relation to distance education? \nJoin us in discussion with distinguished experts on some recent developments of Open and Distance Learning in Europe and globally from different perspectives: personal professional perspective\, public – private establishment\, different regional developments’ overview\, open and blended education\, etc \nPanel members: \n\nAirina  Volungevičienė\, Vytautas Magnus University\, EDEN President\nMorten Flate Paulsen\, Acting Secretary General ICDE\, EDEN Senior Fellow\nClaudio Dondi\, Senior Expert in Education and Training\, EDEN Senior Fellow\nSteffi Widera\, Managing Director at Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern\nPat Cassela\, USDLA President\nDean Hoke\, USDLA\n\nWatch the recording
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/distance-education-past-present-and-future-overview-and-foresight/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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CREATED:20230227T205130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T204857Z
UID:9750-1539907200-1539907200@eden-europe.eu
SUMMARY:Line Between Non-formal and Formal Education - Recognition and Credentialing of Learning
DESCRIPTION:Format: Presentations/panel\nDescription: As lifelong learning is coming from a myth to reality\, education is increasingly diversifying. No longer a standard formal degree is the rule of the day but more and more education is an episodical process throughout life. While policy enthusiastically embraces these and related ideas\, practice is still struggling with following. And in between the ensuing debate\, labour market is announcing that “long-term”\, “bullet proofed” degrees are no longer the currency of the day for them but that small certified experiences\, competences and skills which have been gained through practical experiences are often much more speaking to them. The question can be posed: are we arriving at a new era of education? One which is much more focussing on informal learning\, non-formal learning and microcredentials instead of the traditional bachelor and master degree? \nPresenters: \n\nAirina Volunevičiene\, VMU & Sandra Kucina Softic\, SRCE; title of the presentation: ReOPEN: Recognition of Valid and Open Learning – Impact and established collaboration\nAlfredo Soeiro\, University of Porto\, EDEN Senior Fellow; title of the presentation: Validation of competences from virtual\, non formal or informal learning: a proposal\nIldiko Mazar\, Research & Development Associate\, Knowledge Innovation Centre; title of presentation: Open Credentials for Open EducationMoving the Needle Forward\nGiedrė Tamoliūnė\, Vytautas Magnus University; title of the presentation: Online learners’ interactions and engagement into study process\n\nWatch the recording
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/line-between-non-formal-and-formal-education-recognition-and-credentialing-of-learning/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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CREATED:20230227T205130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T204918Z
UID:9751-1539907200-1539907200@eden-europe.eu
SUMMARY:Innovative Education - Case Studies
DESCRIPTION:Format: Presentations and panel\nPresenters: \n\nFabio Nascimbeni\, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja\, EDEN Senior Fellow. Title of presentation: Building Critical Digital Literacy for HE Teachers: the  Eduhack approach\nJean-Claude Callens\, Vives University\, title of presentation: Evaluation in distance education @ VIVES: some tools and trends\nSimon Paul Atkinson\, Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA)\, MA\, PGCLTHE. Educator\, Researcher\, Developer\, Consultant  title of presentation: Designing Pathways: which way to innovation?\nEstela Daukšiene\, Vytautas Magnus University and Lithuanian Association of Distance and e-Learning (LieDM)\, title of the presentation: Challenges students face in virtual mobility\n\nwatch the recording
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/innovative-education-case-studies/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181017T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181017T000000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150915
CREATED:20230227T205130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T065914Z
UID:9748-1539734400-1539734400@eden-europe.eu
SUMMARY:European Distance Learning Week
DESCRIPTION:European Distance Learning Week (EDLW) – November 5-9\, 2018\n\nWith the success of the European Distance Learning Weeks (EDLW 2016 and 2017) in the background\, EDEN organised the high profile online event again in November 2018. \nThis year 8 webinars with over 500 registered participants were held. The participants came from 41 different countries including 13 countries from outside Europe from Canada to Peru\, from South Africa to Nepal\, encompassing 4 continents (Europe\, Asia\, Africa\, America) and demonstrating a strong geographical coverage and a substantial outreach. \nAltogether 36 facilitators contributed to the successful implementation of the ambitious programme. EDEN thanks the valuable contribution of the facilitators and trusts that the initiative contributed to the European dialogue about the state and the future distance education. \nAll participants and facilitators receive EDEN open badges for their contribution. \nThe presenters’ slides can be viewed on EDEN’s SlideShare page\, while the recordings can be accessed through the links below: \nFor NDLW events\, see the USDLA web page:  https://www.usdla.org/2018-ndlw-2018/ \n\nDistance Education: Past\, Present and Future – Overview and Foresight\nMonday\, November 5\, 2018: 15:00-16:30 CET\nFormat: Panel debate\nModerator:  Sandra Kučina\, University of Zagreb University Computing Centre\, EDEN Vice-President\nPlease click here for a more detailed description of the event \nWatch the recording \n\nLine Between Non-formal and Formal Education – Recognition and Credentialing of Learning\nTuesday\, November 6\, 2018: 13:00-14:30 CET\nFormat: Presentations and panel\nModerator: Ulf-Daniel Ehlers\, Co-Operative State University Baden-Wurttemberg\, Germany\, EDEN Executive Committee Member\nPlease click here for a more detailed description of the event \nWatch the recording \n\nInnovative Education – Case Studies\nWednesday\, November 7\, 2018: 13:00-14:30 CET\nFormat: Presentations and panel\nModerator: Mark Nichols\, Open University UK\, EDEN Executive Committee Member\nPlease click here for a more detailed description of the event \nwatch the recording \n\nConsiderations for QA of e-Learning Provision\nThursday\, November 8\, 2018: 13:00-14:30 CET\nFormat: Presentation/panel discussion\nModerator: Ebba Ossiannilsson\, EDEN Executive Committee Member\nPlease click here for a more detailed description of the event \nwatch the recording \n\nHow EDEN Network can Support PhD Students and Research?\nFriday\, November 9\, 2018: 13:00-14:30 CET\nFormat: Panel debate\nModerator: Wim Van Petegem\, KU Leuven\, EDEN Senior Fellow\nPlease click here for a more detailed description of the event \nwatch the recording \n\nOther contributions from European education organisations to European Distance Learning Week organised by EDEN Community members:\nOpen Education: What Now?\nMonday\, November 5\, 2018: 11:00-12:00 CET\nFormat: Panel debate\nModerator: Alastair Creelman\, Linnaeus University\, Sweden\, NAP Steering Committee Member\nPlease click here for a more detailed description of the event \nWatch the recoding \n\nVirtual Reality\nWednesday\, November 7\, 2018: 15:30-17:00 CET\nFormat: Presentations and discussion\nModerator: Steve Wheeler\, University of Plymouth\, UK\, EDEN Fellow\nPlease click here for a more detailed description of the event \nwatch the recording \n\nNew Learning Spaces to Support the EU 2020 Learning-Intensive Society\nThursday\, November 8\, 2018: 15:30-17:00 CET\nModerator: Elena Caldirola\, University of Pavia\, EDEN Executive Committee Member\nPlease click here for a more detailed description of the event \nwatch the recording
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/european-distance-learning-week-3/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171012T000000
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DTSTAMP:20260530T150915
CREATED:20230227T204728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T205156Z
UID:9733-1507766400-1507766400@eden-europe.eu
SUMMARY:International Experiences with OER
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nOpen educational resources (OER) are becoming a major educational tool. OER accelerate the blurring of formal and informal education\, enable better quality of learning materials\, and provide possibilities for teaching Innovation. OER also enhance academic collaboration and networking by crossing geographic\, language\, and cultural barriers.  How recognized and available are OER today? In this webinar\, we will present international experiences and reflections on the internationalisation of  OER. \nFormat: Presentations \nModerator: Antonella Poce\, EDEN NAP Steering Committee Chair \nPresenters: \n\nCynthia Yuan Gao\, OER Lab\, Smart Learning Institute\, Beijing Normal University – Current State of Advancement of OER in China and SLIBNU\nMartin James Weller\, The Open University – Evaluating OER Impact\nAntonella Poce\, University Roma Tre – Evaluating OER impact on learning\nDominic Orr\, FIBS – German experience of OER development – little content adaption\, more process inspiration\n\nwatch the recording here \n 
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/international-experiences-with-oer/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171012T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171012T000000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150915
CREATED:20230227T204728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T205145Z
UID:9732-1507766400-1507766400@eden-europe.eu
SUMMARY:Re-considering Access\, Quality and Flexibility of Education
DESCRIPTION:* EDEN Open Classroom Conference – Panel live broadcast – 13:00 – 15:00 CET\nFormat: Presentations and panel \nModerator: Sandra Kucina Softic\, University of Zagreb\, Croatia \nThe session will start with 3 keynotes: \n\nTransformation of Education in the Era of Openness and Flexibility\, Gard Titlestad\, International Council for Distance Education (ICDE)\nImages of Education Futures: Looking at the Big Picture\, Mark Brown\, Dublin City University\, EDEN\nFrom Open Educational Resources to Open Educational Practices\, Svetlana Knyazeva\, Unesco IITE\n\nPanel discussion \nQuestions addressed: \n\nwhat is the common understanding in Europe of an accessible\, quality and flexible education for all?\nwhat are best – practice examples from your countries\, regions and projects that lead to accessible and flexible education for society?\nare education providers ready to meet the needs of a digitalised and networked society? and why? What are the triggers and what are the potentials? are we on the way?\nhow open education can be? how ready we are are?\nwhat is the role of different stakeholders to foster the development of education innovations for better access\, quality and flexibility?\n\nPanelists: \n\nGard Titlestad\, ICDE\nSvetlana Knyazeva\, UNESCO IITE\nYves Punie\, European Commission – DG JRC\nAirina Volungevičienė\, EDEN\nAsta Junevičienė\, Lithuanian National Commission for UNESCO\nGiedrius Vaidelis\, Education Development Centre\nIneta Dabašinskienė\, Vytautas Magnus University\n\nInvited experts: \n\nWim Van Petegem\, K.U.Leuven\nLisa Marie Blaschke\, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg\, Germany\nJosep M. Duart\, Catalonian Open University\, Spain\nEbba Ossiannilsson\, Swedish Association of DE\nMark Nichols\, the Open University UK\n\nWatch the recording here
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/re-considering-access-quality-and-flexibility-of-education/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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DTSTAMP:20260530T150915
CREATED:20230227T204725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T205218Z
UID:9729-1507766400-1507766400@eden-europe.eu
SUMMARY:The Challenges and Opportunities of Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Format: Panel debate\nDescription: \nAt first glance\, the speed of developments in Europe is overwhelming. Pre-existing conditions created in education established immense possibilities for innovations on the continent. Very complex and concise solutions are already in place. If we think about Open Education\, we have a variety of forms on offer (MOOCs\, OER\, open online learning\, virtual mobility\, remote experiments and science education\, to name a few)\, as well as regulations facilitating collaboration of education providers on all levels of education (Bologna process\, credit transfer\, prior and non-formal learning recognition). \nET2020 open coordination groups already proved their important role in fostering developments in member states. The working group on Digital Skills and Competences addressed transversal issues and collaboration on innovation development and implementation through all levels of education. New instruments and tools were established to agree upon digitally competent organizations; citizens\, teachers and learners can suggest new training schemes and certification possibilities\, as well as recognition of digitally skilled employees in companies. \nThe opening panel of EDLW addresses these speedy developments\, unbundling solutions\, micro\, mezo\, and macro level discussions and the complexity of Europe. \nModerator: Airina Volungevičienė\, EDEN President \nPanel members: \n\nSumathi Subramaniam\, European Commission\, DG Education\, Youth\, Sport and Culture\, Innovation and EIT\nBrikena Xhomaqi\, Director – Lifelong Learning Platform\nRebecca Ferguson\, Senior Lecturer\, Institute of Educational Technology\, The Open University\nSharon Goldstein\, Berkeley College Online\nMarci Powell\, USDLA\nTimothy Read\, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor of Methodology & Technology\, National Distance Education University (UNED)\, Spain\n\nwatch the recording here
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/the-challenges-and-opportunities-of-innovation/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T205235Z
UID:9730-1507766400-1507766400@eden-europe.eu
SUMMARY:Perspectives on Open Education
DESCRIPTION:Format: Presentations\, panel debate\nDescription: \nOpen Education is meant to contribute both to innovation dynamics within institutions and to international academic cooperation and networking: this is being increasingly proven by a number of relevant experiences in the higher education field\, as well as in other educational areas. In this webinar\, we will explore these important relations between openness and innovation on one side and openness and internationalisation on the other\, with both practical cases (focusing on virtual mobility and augmented reality) and with broader reflections\, including a review of the work done during the Year of Open declined along the innovation and internationalisation axis. \nModerator: Fabio Nascimbeni\, EDEN Executive Committee member \nPresenters: \n\nFabio Nascimbeni\, Universidad Internacional de la Rioja – UNIR\, Spain – How open education contributes to international cooperation\nDiana Andone\, University of Timisoara\, Romania – Augmented reality in open education\nEstela Daukšienė\, Vytautas Magnus University\, Lithuanian Association of Distance and E-Learning (LieDM) – Open education through virtual mobility\nSusan Huggins\, Open Education Consortium – Review of The Year of Open\nAndrew Law\, Open University UK – Has open education failed?\n\nwatch the recording here \n 
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/perspectives-on-open-education/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171012T000000
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DTSTAMP:20260530T150915
CREATED:20230227T204725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T205247Z
UID:9731-1507766400-1507766400@eden-europe.eu
SUMMARY:Designing Learning Spaces in Open and Distance Learning
DESCRIPTION:Format: Presentations\, panel debate\nDescription: \nAs technology continues to increasingly pervade educational environments\, it is essential that educators are able to design these new learning spaces creatively and in a meaningful way that will support and promote student learning. In this session\, you will hear from a distinguished panel of internationally renown experts of learning design innovations\, who will present on a range of topics from game-based learning to technology enhanced learning\, providing practical examples within higher education curriculum. \nFormat: Presentation/panel discussion \nModerator: Lisa Marie Blaschke\, EDEN Vice-President \nPresenters: \n\nGill Ferrell\, EUNIS – Digital by design: designing learning and assessment in a digital age\nHamish MacLeod\, The University of Edinburgh – Playful learning; Orchestration and identity\nJohn Trasler\, EADL – Development of visual learning in distance education\nRikke Toft Nørgård\, Centre for Higher Education Futures\, Aarhus University – Value-based Vision-driven Learning Design: Fusing human-centred design\, learning design & signature pedagogy\n\nwatch the recording here
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/designing-learning-spaces-in-open-and-distance-learning/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170929T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170929T000000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150915
CREATED:20230227T204724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T083050Z
UID:9728-1506643200-1506643200@eden-europe.eu
SUMMARY:European Distance Learning Week
DESCRIPTION:After a successful partnership between EDEN and USDLA in organizing National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) in the US in 2015\, EDEN organised the first European Distance Learning Week (EDLW) in 2016\, further expanding upon its collaboration with the US and other EDEN international partnerships. \nThis year 5 webinars with 393 registered participants were held. The participants came from 44 different countries including 16 countries from outside Europe from Canada to Brazil\, from South Africa to Nepal\, encompassing all 4 continents (Europe\, Asia\, Africa\, America) and demonstrating a strong geographical coverage and a substantial outreach. \n153 participants eventually turned up. 31 facilitators contributed to the successful implementation of this initiative\, among them representatives of the European Commission and the Lifelong Learning Platform. EDEN thanks the valuable contribution of the facilitators and hope that this initiative successfully contributed to the European dialog about the present state and the future of open and distance learning. All participants and facilitators receive EDEN open badges for their contribution. \nThe presenters’ slides can be viewed on EDEN’s SlideShare page\, while the recordings can be accessed through the webinars’ separate pages: \n[postlist count=-1 pt=”eden_conference” tax_name=”eden_conference_category” term_slugs=”edlw-2017″ part=”conference” masonry=true] \n\nAdditional event:\nEDEN Open Classroom Conference: Introducing Agenda for Open Professional Collaboration – Plenary broadcast \n Friday\, November 10\, 2017\, 9:45 – 11:45 CET\nFormat: Plenary Session live stream – Live streaming of the plenary session of the EDEN Open Classroom Conference held in Kaunas\, Lithuania. Recording of the plenary is available here \nModerators: Kristijonas Jakubsonas\, Elena Trepulė\nKeynote speakers: \n\nDigitally competent teachers in the area of Open Education\, Yves Punie\, European Commission – DG JRC – Directorate Innovation and Growth\nThe Joyous Voyage: situating open learning in a fractured world\, Alan Bruce\, Universal Learning Systems\, Ireland\, National Changhua University of Education\, Taiwan\nNational ICT Implementation Initiatives for Educational Openness\, Vaino Brazdeikis\, Ministry of Education and Science of The Republic of Lithuania\nImplementing recognition of open non-formal learning. Organizational perspective\, Airina Volungevičienė\, European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN)\, Vytautas Magnus University
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/european-distance-learning-week-2/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170321T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170321T000000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150915
CREATED:20230227T104428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T210406Z
UID:9622-1490054400-1490054400@eden-europe.eu
SUMMARY:How To Be More Open: Advice for Educators and Researchers
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording \nDebate panel \nModerator: Lisa Marie Blaschke \nList of speakers: \n\nFabio Nascimbeni\, Universidad Internacional de la Rioja and University of Sao Paulo\, EDEN EC\nCatherine Cronin\, Educator & PhD researcher in the Centre for Excellence in Learning & Teaching (CELT) at the National University of Ireland\, Galway. E\nChrissi Nerantzi\, Manchester Metropolitan University\, Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT)\, Principal Lecturer in Academic CPD.\nLorna Campbell\, OER Liaison – Open Scotland within the Learning\, Teaching and Web Services Division at the University of Edinburgh.\n\nQuestions discussed in the webinar: \n\nWhy should I be more open in my practice and profession?\nHow do you practice openness (as researcher\, teacher\, student)?\nHow do we deal with the “publish or perish” reality?\nWhat if my institution doesn’t allow me to be open?\nI want to be more “open” as a teacher\, researcher\, or student. Where do I start? Advice from panelists.\nWhat platforms/environments do you recommend in supporting my practice as an open academic?\nQuestions from attendees\n\nThe debate will be held in EDEN’s Adobe Connect room.
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/how-to-be-more-open-advice-for-educators-and-researchers/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170228T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170228T000000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150915
CREATED:20230227T104242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T210414Z
UID:9620-1488240000-1488240000@eden-europe.eu
SUMMARY:Open Education: The Moral\, Business & Policy Case for OER
DESCRIPTION:University Computing Centre SRCE and European Distance and E-learning Network EDEN\ninvite you to join the webinar:\n“Open Education: The Moral\, Business & Policy Case for OER”\nWebinar REcording\n\nPresentation\n\nLecturer: Cable Green\, Director of Open Education\, Creative Commons\n\nMonday\, 27 March 2017 at 4PM (7AM US Pacific)\n\nSummary of lecture:\n\nThe Internet\, increasingly affordable computing and bandwidth\, open licensing\, open access journals and open educational resources (OER) provide the foundation for a world in which universal access to education is possible. Governments are supporting this shift with a move toward open policies: requiring public access to publicly funded resources. Dr. Cable Green\, Director of Open Education at Creative Commons\, will provide an overview of open licensing and OER\, and discuss specific examples where institutions\, governments and foundations have moved the default on funding\, praxis and culture from “closed” to “open.”\n\nBio:\n\n\n\nCable works with the global open education community to leverage open licensing\, open content\, and open policies to significantly improve access to quality\, affordable\, education and research resources so everyone in the world can attain their education goals. He’s a leading advocate for open licensing policies that ensure publicly funded education materials are freely and openly available.\n\nCable helps lead the global open education movement and is the Director of Open Education at Creative Commons (CC) – a nonprofit organization at the center of an international movement to promote sharing of creativity and knowledge. CC provides the well-known suite of open licenses that have become the global standard used by governments\, institutions and individuals across culture\, education\, and science\, to promote sharing\, collaboration and innovation. The CC licenses are everywhere—1.3+ billion are in use across 9 million websites—making it easy for anyone to freely access and use open educational resources.\n\nCable has 20 years of academic technology\, online learning\, and open education experience and helped establish the Open Course Library. Cable holds a PhD in educational psychology from Ohio State University\, and enjoys motorcycling and playing in the mountains with his family. He lives in Olympia with his wife and two boys.\n\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cablegreen\nTwitter: @cgreen
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/open-education-the-moral-business-policy-case-for-oer/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161107T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161107T000000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150915
CREATED:20230227T104217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T205331Z
UID:9616-1478476800-1478476800@eden-europe.eu
SUMMARY:Quality in open\, online and technology enhanced learning
DESCRIPTION:Recordings of the discussion are available here and here\nFormat: Presentations and discussion \nIntroduction: In this webinar we will discuss quality issues in open\, online and technology enhanced learning. Taking into account new developments and new challenges for education in the next decades\, we need to reconsider the concept and methods of quality assurance\, and even rethink the whole quality culture in open\, online and technology enhanced learning. In this webinar we will discuss what quality means\, what it entails to install a quality culture and how we can assure quality levels when  the learner takes the control of his or her learning in a global learning environment. Five presenters will give their perspective on quality issues\, and discuss with the audience how quality improvement will affect the future of open\, online and technology enhanced learning. \nPresenters: \n\nChallenges ahead for quality in open\, online and technology enabled learning – Dr. Ebba Ossiannilsson\, EDEN EC\, EDEN FELLOW and EDEN NAP\, Swedish Association for Distance Education\, Sweden\nTechnology enhanced learning integration into an organization: quality dimensions. – Airina Volungevičienė\, EDEN president\, Vytautas Magnus University\, Lithuania\nTowards a holistic and integrated view of quality in open\, online and technology enhanced learning – Nati Cabrera Lanzo\, UOC\nGetting course evaluations ‘just right’ – Dr Mark Nichols\, Director of Technology Enhanced Learning\, The Open University UK.\nQuality Assurance challenged by new modes of teaching – Secretary General George Ubachs\, EADTU\nEnhancing the Quality of the Pre-entry and On-Entry Student Experience for Online Learners – James Brunton\, Dublin City University
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/quality-in-open-online-and-technology-enhanced-learning/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161026T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161026T000000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150915
CREATED:20230227T104118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T205341Z
UID:9615-1477440000-1477440000@eden-europe.eu
SUMMARY:Validation and recognition of non-formal open learning
DESCRIPTION:Recording of the discussion is available here\nFormat: Presentation and discussions \nIntroduction: What about the education and learning that take place outside the school system? Today there are numerous ways to learn and importance of non-formal and informal learning is increasing. We are talking about lifelong learning and opening up education but still are reluctant to recognize online open learning. One commonly-voiced perception is that online education is still a second-rate form of education for education providers and employers. The recognition of non-formal and informal learning outcomes is among priorities of European Commission as well. \nThis was incentive for development of the Erasmus+ project ReOPEN (Recognition of Valid and Open Learning) which is just starting under the lead of Vytautas Magnus University\, Lithuania and project partners. The ReOPEN project aims to create instruments to develop validated open online learning for recognition of prior and non-formal learning. \nIn webinar we will give an overview on JRC policy report on “Validation of Non-formal MOOC – based Learning” and show examples of successful application of open learning for continuous professional staff development and employing examples of digital badge approach. Also this will be a good chance to present the project ReOPEN and its aims and goals. \nPresenters: \n\nThe OpenCred Report: exploring recognition of non-formal learning in MOOCs – Andreia Inamorato Dos Santos\, JRC Seville\, European Commission\n“Designing open and non-formal curriculum for recognition. ReOPEN project approach” – Airina Volungevičienė\,  Vytautas Magnus University\, Lithuania\n \nCARNet Moodle MOOC – a non-formal open learning opportunity for development of digital competences of Croatian teachers – Gordana Jugo\, CARNet
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/validation-and-recognition-of-non-formal-open-learning/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161025T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161025T000000
DTSTAMP:20260530T150915
CREATED:20230227T104118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T094218Z
UID:9614-1477353600-1477353600@eden-europe.eu
SUMMARY:European Distance Learning Week: European achievements and innovations
DESCRIPTION:Recording of the discussion is available hereFormat: Panel debate and introduction to the week\n\nIntroduction: Innovations in the area of open\, distance and online learning have been shaping the landscape of education in Europe and the global world. Geographical boarders merged\, societies became digitalized and networked\, learning enriched and enhanced by technology application. Technology enriched learning became the tool to develop societies\, to implement sustainable development policies and to implement the mission of global education.\n\nWe must acknowledge the fact that European policy and ambitions are also now\, as never before\, closely followed by global organizations (such as Unesco and others) with the interest to transfer best practices to other countries in the world. European practices are in high demand\, for recognition and cooperation interest. European models of collaboration\, exchange and technology enhanced learning are ready and must be shared with the world.\n\nEDEN\, as European network of Academics and professionals working for 25 years in the field of open and distance learning\, recognizes European experience in integration of technological innovations in education as highly experienced\, solid\, and useful to be exploited and transferred to other countries in the world. In return\, European open and collaborative way to share experiences must generate feedback from other regions of the world to foster the developments of education innovations. This has already been proved through the cooperation with the US Distance Learning Association (USDLA)\, where both\, the US and Europe associations have shared and boosted their best practices during the National Distance Learning Week in the US\, and learnt from each other.\n\nTherefore\, EDEN calls European education policy makers and education providers to participate in European Distance Learning Week (DLW).\n\nThe opening webinar of the week at 13:00 – 14:30 CET on November 7\, 2016\, will embrace the online panel discussion among Senior leaders of EDEN network of Academics and Professionals\, policy makers and the leaders from other European associations – to discuss:\n\n 	Why do we need European DLW and where it comes from?\n 	What are the innovations in Europe in the area of open\, distance and online learning that have been dominating European landscape of education for the last 10 years?\n 	What are the best practices and the strengths of Europe that went through the development\, the transformation process and have been integrated in education organizations for the mainstreaming?\n 	Why challenges these innovations raised for education policy and education providers and how European policy of education addresses these challenges today?\n 	What is the future of European leadership in open\, distance and online learning?\n\nPanel speakers:\n\n 	Sharon Goldstein\, USDLA\, Marci Powell\, USDLA\n 	Denis Crowley WG2020\n 	Brian Jurczyk-Arnold\, LLLP  (TBC)\n 	Brikena Xhomaqi\, Director\, LLL Platform\n 	Sebastian Horndasch\, programme manager at Hochschulforum Digitalisierung (German Forum for Higher Education in the Digital Age)\n 	Alek Tarkowski\, OER Policy forum\n 	Wim Van Petegem\, EDEN Vice President\, KULeuven\n 	Lisa Marie Blaschke\, EDEN Vice President\, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg\n\n 
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/european-distance-learning-week-european-achievements-and-innovations/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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SUMMARY:Digital skills in teaching and learning – are we on the right track?
DESCRIPTION:Recording of the discussion is available here\nDeirdre Hodson’s presentation\nFormat: Reflection on New Digital Skills Agenda from Different Countries \nIntroduction: Information and Communication technologies have become in a short period of time the basic element of modern society which leads to pressing demand for digital skills and competencies. More and more jobs require knowing of ICT\, and at the same time great number of people in EU do not yet have basic digital skills. It is predicted that in 10 years all professions\, although not directly connected with ICT\, will require digital skills in order to improve their efficiency.  Therefore it is of great importance to ensure modern and quality education which will enable future employees’ knowledge and competencies needed for the 21st market. \nThe European Commission has adopted a new Skills Agenda for Europe. The agenda aims to make sure that people develop the skills necessary for the jobs of today and tomorrow. The agenda calls on European Union countries and stakeholders to improve the quality of skills and their relevance for the labour market. It looks to reduce the number of Europeans lacking adequate reading\, writing\, numeracy and digital skills. \nThe aim of this webinar is to reflect on new skills agenda and to get European countries’ view on need for digital skills\, especially from the educational perspective. \nPresenters: \n\nTackling the digital skills gap in the EU – policies and programmes\, Deirdre Hodson\, Policy Officer\, European Commission DG Education and Culture\n\nDeveloping digital skills – a bottom-up strategy in Romania\, Diana Andone\, Director of the eLearning Center at the Politehnica University of Timisoara\, Romania\n\nGetting connected: Enhancing digital competences through curriculum internationalization in higher education\, Helga Dorner\, Centre for Teaching and Learning at the Central European University\, Hungary\n\nDigital skills in teaching and learning: the case of Spain\, Montse Guitert Catasús\, Director\, Digital Competencies Program (psychology and science education)\, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya\, Spain\n\nInnovations and challenges in technology enhanced learning: teacher perspectives\,  Margarita Teresevičienė\, Airina Volungevičienė\, Lithuanian Distance and eLearning (LieDM) association
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/digital-skills-in-teaching-and-learning-are-we-on-the-right-track/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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SUMMARY:Evolving Open Education: life beyond MOOCs
DESCRIPTION:Recording of the discussion is available here\nFormat: Presentations and discussion \nAgenda: \n\nThe context: Open Education in Europe today and tomorrow\, Yves Punie\, Andreia Inamorato Dos Santos\, JRC Seville\, European Commission\nOpen Education at the micro level: “Use of MOOCs in Traditional Classroom: Blended learning Approach”\, Antonia Bralic\, Blazenka Divjak\, University of Zagreb\, Croatia\nOpen Education at the meso level: “Guidance for decision makers in developing a OER strategy”\, Lisa Marie Blaschke\, University of Oldenburg\, Germany\nOE at the macro level: “How could policy help”\, Alan Tait\, The Open University\, UK
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/evolving-open-education-life-beyond-moocs/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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SUMMARY:European Distance Learning Week
DESCRIPTION:In cooperation with the National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) in the US\, organised by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)\nAfter a successful partnership between EDEN and USDLA in organizing National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) in the US in 2015\, EDEN organised the first European Distance Learning Week (EDLW)\, further expanding upon its collaboration with the US and other EDEN international partnerships. \n5 webinars with 354 registered participants were held. The participants came from 41 different countries including 15 countries from outside Europe from Canada to Brazil\, from South Africa to Nepal\, encompassing all 4 continents (Europe\, Asia\, Africa\, America)  and demonstrating a strong geographical coverage and a substantial outreach. \n123 participants eventually turned up. 27 facilitators contributed to the successful implementation of this initiative\, among them representatives of the European Commission and the Lifelong Learning Platform. EDEN thanks the valuable contribution of the facilitators and hope that this initiative successfully contributed to the European dialog about the present state and the future of open and distance learning. All participants and facilitators receive EDEN open badges for their contribution. \nThe presenters’ slides can be viewed on EDEN’s SlideShare page\, while the recordings can be accessed through the webinars’ separate pages. \nBased on the success of the first year\, we hope that we can maintain the interest in the subject and European Distance Learning Weeks will be organised also in the coming year. \n[postlist count=-1 pt=”eden_conference” tax_name=”eden_conference_category” term_slugs=”edlw-2016″ part=”conference” masonry=true] \n\nOther contributions from European education organisations to European Distance Learning Week organised by EDEN\nEducation Policy and Digitalization\nMonday\, November 7\, 2016\, 14:00-15:00 CET\nTitle: Across the German borders: Digital Higher Education in the EU\nVirtual venue address\nFormat: Presentation and discussions\nModerator: Philip Meyer\, research associate at e-teaching.org\nPresenters: Prof. Dr. Ulf Ehlers (Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg)\, Christine Redecker (Institute for Prospective Technological Studies\, IPTS\, Sevilla)\, Sandra Kucina Softic\, ( EDEN Vice-President)\nRecording of the discussion is available here \nNational webinar by SADE The Swedish Association for Distance Education\,  Sweden\nFriday\, November 11\, 2016\, 14:00-15:00 CET\nTitle: The Open University at Åbo (Turku) Akademi University and Novia University of Applied Sciences\, Finland\nFormat: Presentation and discussions\nModerator: Ebba Ossiannilsson\, EDEN EC\, EDEN Fellow and EDEN NAP\, Swedish Association for Distance Education\, Sweden\nPresenters: Majlen Saarinen\,  Educational Director at the Centre for Lifelong Learning at Åbo (TURKU) Akademi University and Novia University of Applied Sciences\, FINLAND\nRecording of the discussion is available here \nEDEN also contributes to USDLA National Distance Learning Week with additional webinars.
URL:https://eden-europe.eu/event/european-distance-learning-week/
CATEGORIES:European Online and Distance Learning Week,Virtual events
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