| January
2005. FUTURE LEARNING enters as full partner in
the Network of Excellence Kaleidoscope. Kaleidoscope brings
together European teams in technology-enhanced learning. Its
goal is to integrate 76 research units from around Europe,
covering a large range of expertise from technology to education,
from academic to private research. Kaleidoscope is Supported
by the European Community under the Sixth European Union Framework
Programme for Research and Technological Development, thematic
priority Information Society Technologies |
| New
release in the FUTURE LEARNING Book SERIES. Kolias
A., Kikis K. (2005) Pedagogic innovations with the use of
ICT. From wider visions and policy reform to school culture.
Barcelona: PUB . The overall purpose of this work is to contribute
to the strengthening of links, collaboration and the development
of shared understanding and action among teachers, researchers,
administrators and policy makers in the design, implementation
and diffusion of pedagogic innovations with the use of new
information and communication technologies (ICTs). Its specific
aim is to build a framework for identifying and understanding
crucial factors, conditions and processes inherent in the
emergence, sustenance, diffusion and adoption of ICTs-related
pedagogic innovations in schools. |
| December
2004. Future Learning is partner of the
recently approved project RURAL WINGS, FP6-2003-SPACE-1,
VI Framework Programme. With a consortium of 25 partners,
Rural Wings proposes to develop an advanced learning platform
through satellite DVB-RCS access technologies, promoting
a user-centred methodological approach. It will to support
the creation of a new culture in rural communities promoting
digital literacy and reducing resistance to the use of new
technologies. |
| November
2004.
Future Learning is partner of new projects funded by the
European Commission, DG Education and Culture, which have
been approved. More news, soon. |
November
2004. Beyond the Blackboard: Future Directions
for Teaching (3-4 November 2004, Robinson College, Cambridge).
Just what will teaching look like in a technology-enabled
future world? Organised by NESTA Futurelab (UK), Future
Learning participates in this Conference introducing the
framework that emerged from mapping real needs to various
European national curricula structures in the name of the
project I-Curriculum. I-Curriculum addresses how key skills
for digital literacy can be integrated into teaching and
learning. More information: http://www.nestafuturelab.org/events/past_events.htm
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June
2004.
Presentation "Mapping adult learners’ information
seeking strategies in the Information Age" in ED-MEDIA.
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia &
Telecomunications
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June
2004. Delphi Workshop. Breaking
barriers in education and training HOW CAN WE MAKE E-LEARNING
IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING TRANSFERABLE, SCALABLE AND SUSTAINABLE? |
May
2004. Information Search Strategies. Adult
Learners' Information Seeking Behaviours Using the Web Document
based hypermedia environments such as the World Wide Web
contain unparalleled amounts of information on any subject
you care to choose. Success in operating within this environment
requires having
effective information search strategies. And many users
seeking information from the Web find it a problematic exercise. |
December
2003. The Project SEEKS comes to an end.
Visit the http://www.seeks-it.net/
where you will find full information on the project, as
well as the public deliverables. |
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May
2003. "Teachers'
Role. Is the Role of the Teacher as the "Knowledge
Authority" in Danger in an ICT-Learning Setting? "
continues to be the "most viewed document" of
the European Commission supported e-Learning portal |
April
2003. Issued the book "Learning Innovations
with ICT. Socio-economic perspectives in Europe". |
January
2003. Published the book "Virtual Learning
Environments in Higher education. A European View".
This is the first title of the collection Future Learning.
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December
2002. Is
the role of teacher as 'knowledge authority' in danger under
ICT-learning settings?. Contribution of Future Learning
at ELearningEurope.info. |
| November
2002. DELPHI project starts.The
projects belongs to the eLearning Inititative, Directorate
General for Education and Culture. See this site for more
information. |
October
2002. Prometeus Paris Conference "Improving learning
through technology: Opportunities for all".Future
Learning invited to make sa presentation on the Track "New
Educational tools and methods in the school of the future"
Paper available |
October
2002. MERLIN project. The
project MERLIN came to an end succesfully. Hard copies of
Final Report are available at the Commission Services; you
can find the
digital versión here at the MERLIN space |
| September
2002
CEDEFOP: CiRN project.
Future Learning completes a case study on the use of eLearning
in SME in Spain. |
| September
2002 Future Learning Participates in the new
project I-CURRICULUM.
See information in this page |
| July
2002 Future Learning will coordinate the project
DELPHI. The new project
is financed by the European Commission,eLearning Action.
See information in this page. |
| June
2002 Expressions of Interest process: Participation
in two Eol for Integrated Projects and in one Eol for a
Thematic Network. |
May
2002 Project MERLIN: Workshop in
Barcelona with fifteen coordinators and particpants in TSER funded research projects.
See dedicated pages. |
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