The elearningeuropa.info portal gathers information on the use of multimedia technologies and the Internet for education, training and lifelong learning in Europe. The portal is open to all the relevant actors and communities for sharing experiences, disseminating projects and discussing ideas.

A major goal of the portal is to enhance co-operation and exchange among all players in the field, by offering various services and resources. The portal relies on the active participation of a broad range of users.

The "elearningeuropa.info portal" was initiated by the European Commission. It is an integral part of the eLearning Action Plan, which is managed by the Multimedia Unit of the Directorate General Education and Culture.

Quoted from the about page.

12:31:47 PM    

The "elearningeuropa.info portal" has recently launched an open Forum about Quality in e-learning. Brian Holmes, from the Directorate General for Education and Culture, is moderating the discussion. Questions to be discussed:

• We know that quality is important, but how should we define it in an e-learning context? How should it be assured, measured and improved?
• Who should be involved and what processes, tools and standards are appropriate?
• Indeed, is quality in e-learning any different to quality in learning in general?
• And could too much focus on assuring the quality of the tool lead to reduced creativity and innovation in the practice?

Quoted from announcement messages by the elearningeuropa.info team.

12:31:02 PM    

Sebastian writes "I believe that skill development of and support for self-organized learning is a worthwhile goal." because

• it is increasingly difficult to keep up the notion of "obligatory curriculum" because of the pace of production of concepts and artifacts, a growing individualization of needs and purposes, and a fragmentation of knowledge domains in general
• we will face more and more situation where there is nobody around who would "set the agenda and to decide what knowledge might be considered and in what sequence"
• in emerging knowledge domains it is not quite clear yet what "comprises the knowledge, skills, and values of the educative experience that meet criteria of excellence that make them worthy of study"
• it is then very hard or impossible to find expert teachers who are "well versed in both the material and the criteria of excellence used in the area of study"
• because of the individualization of learning needs and a growing dependance on digital artifacts it is increasingly difficult to actually design, and therefore control, the "milieu" or context in which learning experiences take place for others

So, what do we do in a situation like this? Do we simply want to sit back and wait until "teachers" or "curriculum" comes to rescue us? How can we deal with all the uncertainties and the lack of guidance we are confronted with? This is where personal Webpublishing offers some interesting potentials for the self-organized learner... [Seblogging News]

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