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The Great EODL Week Debate: Online Learning vs. Traditional Face-to-Face Models of Education

WATCH THE RECORDING VIEW THE PRESENTATIONS Debate Description:The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in many universities and colleges rapidly pivoting to online learning in response to unprecedented times. While 2020 has been described as the year of “the great onlining” of higher education there remains a common perception that online learning is inferior to traditional face-to-face models […]

Opening session of the Open Classroom Conference

MORE INFO 2020 Open Classroom Conference Open and Distance Education: New Challenges and Perspectives   Welcome from Dr Sofoklis Sotiriou, Ellinogermaniki Agogi and Jean Francois Réveillard, DBC Address from the president of European Distance and E-Learning Network Sandra Kucina Softic Keynote speeches Chair Nikos Zygouritsas, Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece “Open Schooling for Science with and for […]

Digitally enhanced learning at European higher education institutions – state of play and prospects

WATCH THE RECORDING VIEW THE PRESENTATIONPresentation with DiscussionsDescription:  The presentation will provide some data from the DIGI-HE survey report carried from March to June 2020 (within the framework of the Erasmus+ EUA-led project, DIGI-HE). The European University Association carried out a survey on digitally enhanced learning and teaching among higher education institutions across Europe. Coinciding […]

ICDE Global Outlook to OER: What’s on the calendar and how to engage?

WATCH THE RECORDING VIEW THE PRESENTATIONSInternational Council for Open and Distance Education – ICDE is the leading global membership organisation for open, flexible and distance learning. ICDE is a not-for-profit, Non-Governmental Organisation registered in Norway with more than 250 members and partners impacting 15+ million students across six continents. The organisation is in a consultative […]

We are all in this together – Rising to the challenges

WATCH THE RECORDING VIEW THE PRESENTATIONPanel debate Description: Aim of this season is to share on the global level insight on how four leading professional bodies—European Distance and E-learning Network (EDEN), United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia (ODLAA) and Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand (FLANZ)—have risen to […]

2020 Athens

Open and Distance Education: New challenges and Perspectives

European Online and Distance Learning Week (backup)

European Online Distance Learning Week (EODLW) - November 2-9, 2020  - JOIN AND NETWORK! EDEN is proudly hosting for the fifth year the European Online and Distance Learning Week (EODLW). This year we are in partnership again with the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) and the Open Distance Learning Association in Australia (ODLAA) jointly […]

Supporting educators and education in COVID-19 crisis – EDEN perspective

The International Council for Open and Distant Education (ICDE) will hold its President Forum on 25 November 2020. Prior to the 25 November regional consultations a series of activities will take place in the form of Satellite Engagement Events. The outcomes from these events hosted by ICDE partner associations will be used as a guide […]

Critical thinking in education

WATCH THE RECORDING VIEW THE PRESENTATIONThis interactive session will explore critical thinking in higher education. The session will begin with Prof. Antonella Poce, and Dr. Maria Rosaria Re exploring the role of museums and digital storytelling in the development of student’ critical thinking skills in the University of Roma Tre. Then, Dr Orla Feeney will […]

Social presence and interaction in e-learning

WATCH THE RECORDING Description This interactive session will explore the role of social interaction in online teaching and learning in higher education. The session will begin with Prof. Terry Anderson introducing the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework and the relevance of interaction. Then, Dr Adriana Kiczkowski will share a study about students’ online interactions in […]

Students’ perspective and experience on higher education in 2020

WATCH THE RECORDING VIEW THE PRESENTATIONS Type of session: presentations with discussion Description Since the Covid-19 pandemic started and higher education activities transitioned (sometimes abruptly) to the online, we have seen many opinions, struggles and best practices from eLearning experts, teachers and researchers. During this webinar, we propose to find out how this process was seen […]

Insights from an internationally co-developed MOOC on digital citizenship

WATCH THE RECORDING Webinar Description:Within the Erasmus+ NEXUS project, a MOOC on active digital citizenship has recently been developed, with the rationale that, due to recent influx of migrants into Europe, a majority of European universities have a student population who are excluded from broader civic or political participation. In a way that is different […]