Open Education- importance of communities and networking
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This document summarizes the Open Education Week event organized by the European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN). It discusses EDEN's role in promoting open education through various events and initiatives held throughout the year. Specifically, it outlines EDEN's 2018 Open Education Week events that aim to raise awareness of free and open educational opportunities. It also provides information on EDEN's annual conference and the ReOPEN project which aims to develop validated open learning practices and facilitate skills recognition.
Open Education- importance of communities and networking
- 1. Open Education – importance of communities and networking Sandra Kucina Softic EDEN Vice-president for Open Professional Collaboration Assistant Director for Education and User Support University Computing Centre SRCE, Zagreb, Croatia March 9, 2018 #OEWeek #OEWeek Timisoara
- 2. “The smart network for the professional community and a professional community for smart learning” European Distance and Learning Network #OEWeek 2018
- 3. The most extensive and established professional network in open and distance learning Founded in 1991 200 institutional members 2000 individual members From 52 countries within and outside Europe 65 EU projects since 1997 ERASMUS+ Civil Society Cooperation Operating Grant since 2015 http://www.eden-online.org/ #OEWeek 2018 European Distance and Learning Network
- 4. #OEWeek 2018 Core missions • Policy and feasibility studies • Professional development – the Garden of Learning • Innovative projects To support our members and partners in their endeavours to modernise education in Europe • Annual Conferences • Network of Academics and Professionals • Disseminating good practice, project results and policy To facilitate the exchange of knowledge and practice in all sectors and levels of education • Support for early-stage researchers • The European Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning EURODL • Bi-annual Research workshops To further research in the field #OEWeek 2018
- 5. • Organized every year with aim to share opinions, experiences, know- how, cases studies and discuss, to foster collaboration and networking • Recordings of the events available at • http://www.eden-online.org/eden_conference/european-distance-learning-week/ #OEWeek 2018
- 6. Open Education Week – EDEN contribution • Aim is to contribute to raise awareness about free and open educational opportunities that exist for everyone, everywhere, right now • EDEN is organizing number of events • For 2018 http://www.eden-online.org/eden_conference/open-education- week-2/ • Event today (Friday) at 13:00 CET • How to promote academic integrity in online education • Speakers: • Fredric M. Litto, Professor Emeritus, University of São Paulo and President, Brazilian Association of Distance Education-ABED • Dr. Irene Glendinning, Academic Manager for Student Experience, Coventry University, UK • Chris Edwards, The Institute of Educational Technology, Open University UK #OEWeek 2018
- 7. EDEN 2018 Annual Conference http://www.eden-online.org/2018_genoa/#/ • EXPLORING THE MICRO, MESO AND MACRO • Networking and interactivity, sharing and discussion will be core aspects of the conference experience, focusing on what you can learn from and with your peers. • Stretching the boundaries remains our focus. The demand for people with new, enhanced skills is growing. The volume of information produced and shared in all fields is overwhelming. Building the data economy became part of the EU Digital Single Market. Powerful and sophisticated ICT is part of everyday life, and the world of learning is not an exception. Pressure is on all players of the online education community to keep up with new learning solutions, and better supply the skills currently demanded by growing economies • Late submissions welcome #OEWeek 2018
- 8. #OEWeek 2018 About Project ReOPEN Recognition of Valid and Open Learning • Programme is co-funded by the Erasmus + programme of the European Union • Time frame: 01-11-2016 to 31-10-2018 • Consortium members: • Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas • ONECO • ESCP Europe Wirtschafthochschule • Q21 - Agentur für Qualifizierungs und Transfermanagement GmbH • SRCE - Sveuciliste u Zagrebu Sveucilisni Racunski Centar • EDEN - European Distance and e-Learning Network http://reopen.eu AboutReOPENproject
- 9. #OEWeek 2018 Aims and objectives ReOPEN project aims to develop validated non-formal open learning practices allowing for transparent recognition of skills, qualifications and competences by education providers and employer organizations, to facilitate learning, recognition and employability The aim will be reached through the following objectives: 1. To design a platform for non-formal open learning curriculum (e.g. MOOC) development with learning validation and recognition instruments √ http://reopen.eu/learn/ 2. To train T&TT at C-VET organizations, companies, HE institutions and adult learning organizations √ (created learning materials, organized T&TT) 3. To exploit the new platform and to design non-formal open learning courses for continuous professional staff developing (CPD) applying learning recognition instruments for validated non-formal open learning 4. To establish partnership for future collaboration for non-formal open learning recognition (reviewing curriculum in partner institutions and preparing information on potential recognition of open learning) AboutReOPENproject
- 10. #OEWeek 2018 Priorities addressed • Open and innovative education, training and youth work, embedded in the digital era • Transparency and recognition of skills and qualifications to facilitate learning, employability and labour mobility • Access to training and qualifications for all through C-VET AboutReOPENproject
- 11. #OEWeek 2018 Opening up challenges • Curriculum opening up through: • Open Educational Resources • Massive open online courses • open collaboration and communication among teachers and learners • creating innovative education services for diverse learning groups • recognition and validation of non-formal open learning AboutReOPENproject
- 12. How can project results be of value to the community? Available training materials: • Training material on non-formal open learning curriculum designing • Training material on application of digital badges • Training material on recognition of non-formal open learning results in formal curricular • Web page: http://reopen.eu/training-material/ To train T&TT at C-VET organizations, companies, HE institutions and adult learning organizations • Training for project members • Workshops for educators on national level
- 13. How can project results be of value to the community? (2) Design of five non-formal open learning courses for continuous professional staff developing • Digital skills (in English) • Introduction to Wireless Network Design (in Croatian) • Language and Society (in English) • Design and Management of European Projects (in Spanish) • Introduction to Animation Creation as a Learning Tool (In Hungarian and English)
- 14. #OEWeek 2018 According to the Open Access Policy, Srce ensures that all research data made by Srce is accessible and free to use by the general public, especially educational and professional information and content derived from the actions and work of Srce. This material is available under the International Creative Commons License 4.0 Attribution- NonCommercial. www.srce.unizg.hr/en creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.en www.srce.unizg.hr/oa-and-oer E-learning Centre University Computing Centre University of Zagreb www.srce.unizg.hr/elc sskucina@srce.hr
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