Events
2018 Genova
For details on the conference, please visit the conference website.Watch the introduction of the University of Genoa, where the next EDEN Annual Conference will be held: https://youtu.be/xXdiSdjuKRk EDEN Annual Conference Genova – Call for Contributions Open Invitation Stretching the boundaries remains our focus The demand for people with new, enhanced skills is growing. Pressure […]
Language learning apps & MOOCs for refugees
An important part of social inclusion is having the foreign language skills necessary for day to day life. ICT, including mobile apps and open online courses, forms an important part of the way in which languages are learnt in our modern society. The improvement in communication networks and online tools, accessible from a range of […]
European Distance Learning Week
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. This year 5 webinars with 393 registered participants were held. The […]
Designing Learning Spaces in Open and Distance Learning
Format: Presentations, panel debate Description: As 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 […]
Perspectives on Open Education
Format: Presentations, panel debate Description: Open 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 […]
The Challenges and Opportunities of Innovation
Format: Panel debate Description: At 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 […]
International Experiences with OER
Description: Open 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 […]
Re-considering Access, Quality and Flexibility of Education
* EDEN Open Classroom Conference - Panel live broadcast - 13:00 - 15:00 CET Format: Presentations and panel Moderator: Sandra Kucina Softic, University of Zagreb, Croatia The session will start with 3 keynotes: Transformation of Education in the Era of Openness and Flexibility, Gard Titlestad, International Council for Distance Education (ICDE) Images of Education Futures: […]
2017 Athens
Open Schools for Open Societies
Quality In TEL On Micro, Meso And Macro Level, And Who Are The Stakeholders. Why And How Do They Have An Interest?
Quality in TEL, in the digital transformation can be considered, discussed, and even measured from a variety of perspectives and approaches. First, quality has to be considered at different levels, i.e. micro-level, meso-level and macro-level. Second, there are different approaches, as accreditation, certification, benchmarking, and or guidelines or frame of references. Several stakeholders have an interest in […]
New Global Challenges for Quality Development in Open Online Learning
Moderated by Josep M. Duart, EDEN Executive Committee Member Facilitators: Josep M. Duart Ebba Ossiannilsson Ulf - Daniel Ehlers Although the MOOC-mania seems to be over and several world conferences have debated the potential of Open education and open educational resources, it still seems that after all discussions, debates and meetings, we (have to) come […]