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Final conference

eLearning for all: an opportunity shown by i-AFIEL

Brussels, 17 July 2008

Innovative Approaches for a full inclusion in eLearning

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INDEX

1. Consortium, objective and expected results

2. Local projects

3. Benchmarking

4. Networking

5. Guidelines and conclusions

6. i-AFIEL Go ehead!

1. Consortium, objective and expected results

2. Local projects

3. Benchmarking

4. Networking

5. Guidelines and conclusions

6. i-AFIEL Go ehead!

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1.1. CONSORTIUM, OBJECTIVE AND EXPECTED RESULTSCONSORTIUM, OBJECTIVE AND EXPECTED RESULTS

TEXT

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2. LOCAL2. LOCAL PROJECTS IN iPROJECTS IN i--AFIELAFIEL

Which Projects?

Which project aims?

What kind of target groups?

What Kind of innovation?

What Kind of success?

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2. LOCAL2. LOCAL PROJECTSPROJECTS

1. Information Advice and Guidance - Walsall deaf people’s centre - UK

2. eLearning for Adults – Kelidon Association – ITALY

3. ELBA – Electronic Book for Adults – Kelidon Association –

4. IALL – Internet for Autonomous Lifelong Learning – Kelidon

Association –

5. SEE EU TOOL – Science teachers innovative education on

renewable energy – Kelidon Association

6. Principle of radio protection in Lombardy Region – CEFASS –

ITALY

7. eLane – eLearning European-Latin America New Education –

Telefonica - SPAIN–

8. CompeTIC Generalidad Valenciana - SPAIN

9. Internatuta – Generalidad Valenciana

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1. Information Advice and Guidance - Walsall deaf peo ple’s centre - UK

OBJECTIVES:

Provide Deaf people, excluded from adult education, with access to information

and Lifelong Learning through deaf advisers. The Walsall Deaf Peoples

Centre won support from the UK government to develop a learning package;

TARGET GROUPS:

disadvantaged and deaf people

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1. Information Advice and Guidance Walsall deaf peop le’s centre - UK

INNOVATION:

1. The 1° programme aimed at giving deaf people recognised

qualifications in an information field.

2. Very simple and easy to follow practical course

3. devise an assessment procedure that relied on interview and video

evidence rather than written reports

SUCCES OBTAINED:

- Participants enrolled, passed the course;

- Deaf people giving the correct learning path can succeed in gaining

professional qualifications;

- Deaf organizations gained Matrix accreditation in providing Information

Advice and Guidance to deaf people.

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2. ELearning for Adults – Kelidon Association – ITALY

OBJECTIVES: The project consists in establishing a partnership medium where best practises related to vocational systems, eLearning theory and practice, online courses, software platforms, etc. can be shared , always within the context of formulating a model for provi ding quality and efficient eLearning solutions .

TARGET GROUPS: adult eLearning teachers, tutors and learners, using new technologies for teaching and learning

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2. E-Learning for Adults – Kelidon Association – ITALY

INNOVATION:• Teaching eLearning to adult teachers and students using an e-Platform created ad

‘hock’ for the purpose;• A project website where it is possible to gather and collect further info about

eLearning. • Teachers and learners could autonomously access the online learning material and

use it in a simple and intuitive way .

SUCCESS OBTAINED:- …a big “repository of information about eLearning accessible anywhere, by anyone in

the world (language: Italian, Turkish, English, Latvian)- However….not enough used …In most of cases…people who have small experience

with new technologies need to become confident in accessing the e-tool. A first face-to-face meeting in order to learn “how to access technology” is needed.

www.elfora.net

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3. ELBA – Electronic Book for Adults – Kelidon Associati on –

OBJECTIVES: To study a piece of literature of a 20th century poetical anthology of Spain, Greece, Cyprus, Lithuania and Italy and elaborate an electronic version of the anthology, in an electronic book format in order to incorporate it into some digital libraries.

TARGET GROUPS: people living in rural areas, women, disadvantaged people, unemployed and elderly people, and as secondary target: citizens, adult education institutions, local authorities.

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3. ELBA – Electronic Book for Adults – Kelidon Associati on –

INNOVATION: 1. A first unique piece of European anthology of the 20th century 2. Accessible online anytime, anywhere, by anyone3. Accessible freely4. Disseminated in the online public digital libraries

SUCCESS OBTAINED:- Direct involvement of adult students into the project,- Awareness of adult people to the use of new technologies for learning,- Learning new cultures through the web.

www.elbaproject.net www.elba-book.net

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4. IALL – Internet for Autonomous Lifelong Learning – Ke lidon Association –

OBJECTIVES: The project aims at using Internet to help adult learners get access to basic education (e.g.: language learning, ICT, basic mathematics knowledge, writing skills) and develop subsequent lifelong learning activities, while improving their personal and/or professional skills.

TARGET GROUPS: people living in rural area, women, unemployed people

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4. IALL – Internet for Autonomous Lifelong Learning – Ke lidon Association –

INNOVATION:1. Autonomous and free access to a database training offers and materials (ICT, english

language, communication, culture…)2. Easy to search through a web form3. Anytime, anywhere learning4. Use of informal online learning tools (games, quizzes, exercises..)

SUCCESS OBTAINED:- Students accessed the tool and found it very useful for learning english and ICT.

However they needed to be supported by a teacher at the beginning,- A first face-to-face meeting is needed in order to gain confidence with the tool…- The use of more informal tools was preferred..

www.sec.ro/iall

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5. SEE EU TOOL - Science Teachers innovative education on Renewable Energy – Kelidon Association –

OBJECTIVES: to develop a complex training tool-curriculum (eLearning package, training methodology, CD, hard copy manual, exercises, texts etc…) enabling teachers to rise the pupils’ interest on science and technology by promoting sustainable energy in practical-orientated training.

TARGET GROUPS: secondary school science teachers and their pupils

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5. SEE EU TOOL - Science Teachers innovative educati on on Renewable Energy – Kelidon Association –

INNOVATION:1. Direct involvement of teachers and students in the creation of the

curriculum,2. Detection of the “real needs” of science teachers,3. Curriculum activities very much linked with the daily practice of teachers4. Use of a novel teaching method in eLearning , supporting more active

learning,5. Creating an online learning group

SUCCESS OBTAINED:The blended testing of some modules of the curriculum showed how science teachers:- Learned more in online groups than by themselves,- Exchanged more information among colleagues,- Produced assignment very much linked with their daily practice of teachers.

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6. Principle of radio protection in Lombardy Region – C EFASS –ITALY

OBJECTIVES: the improvement of the radioprotection acquaintances, through blended courses, Evidence-Based-Education (EBE). Each course is formed by an eLearning part (individual learning – content & support) and an interactive videoconference (collaborative and team-based learning).

TARGET GROUPS: Nurses, Radiologic Physicians, Neuroradiologic Physicians, Radioterapist, Sanitary Physicists, Medical Nuclear Physicians, qualifiedpeople and so on..

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6. Principle of radio protection in Lombardy Region – C EFASS –ITALY

INNOVATION:1. Use of simplified text, diagrams, images..2. Cost effectiveness of the training3. Possibility to compare different scientific and cultural positions,4. Training anytime, anywhere..

SUCCESS OBTAINED:- Functionality and simplicity of the eLearning platform, user friendly for over 50

people- Creation of a call center service for providing support and help to participants,- High quality of training.

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7 eLane – eLearning European-Latin America New Education – Telefonica – SPAIN

OBJECTIVES: Answer generic educative and digital literacy needs through eLearning solutions as well as the promotion of a solid environment for long life learning in information society. Provide society with high quality & low cost educational material.

TARGET GROUPS: private research and development centers, public and private universities, academinc and non academic, trainers, system administrators, digital literacy

http://e-lane.org

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7 eLane – eLearning European-Latin America New Education – Telefonica – SPAIN

INNOVATION:1. eLane was based in several sub-projects like:

- Platform, methodology, content , demonstrators- Demonstrators are defined according to the kind of users, the content,

the methodology, the course area, the available tools and so on…2. Support of different eLearning standard..

SUCCESS OBTAINED:- Use of special platform functionality (content repository, forum, glossary, group

activity design..)- the platform was adapted according to the final users’ needs..- however, trainers still needed to learning how to involve more actively

participants into the online learning experience

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8. CompeTIC - Generalitat Valenciana - SPAIN

OBJECTIVES: to provide access to Internet and a website to the SMEs.The CompeTIC programme placed every SME in the Valencia Region on

Internet and make them be at the forefront of development of TICsolutions

TARGET GROUPS: Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SEMs)

www.competic.es

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8. CompeTIC - Generalitat Valenciana - SPAIN

INNOVATION:1. To promote a better commercialization and improve competitivity

among SMEs2. Multi-generator of websites,3. Complete control panel to manager indicator

SUCCESS OBTAINED:- 1629 websites were created in different commercial sectors..- 4902 SMEs registered- 177 town councils joined the programme

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9. INTERNAUTA Generalitat Valenciana

OBJECTIVES: achieve that the citizens of the Valencia Region use the internet in an intelligent way

TARGET GROUPS:groups at risk of digital exclusion:-Women over 30-Men over 40-Retired-Disabled-Immigrants-Long-term patients-Rural areas

www.internauta.gva.es

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9. INTERNAUTA Generalitat ValencianaINNOVATION:1. Training material, which is: interactive, friendly, attractive and easy to use . 2. Classrooms Management Platform3. External Web: Access Portal and programme promotion (News, surveys, available

contents, users validation with permission,)4. Once the training stage is over, Internauta shall help citizens to overcome other

possible barriers in the access to the Information Society and to take their first steps on the Internet.

SUCCESS OBTAINED :- 70,608 Citizens enrolled- The Internauta Scheme has been acknowledged as the best initiative from a Public

Administration that looks out for the citizen’s well- The bigger number of participants were among 30 and 60 years old- The majority of participants were women- Around 60% of participants judged as “appropriate” the training received and from 70%

to 80% would like to take another course on an higher level

..CONCLUDING…

9 European eLearning projects were analysed in i-AFIEL

All of them dealt with the use of new technology for lifelong learning

The target groups were varied: disadvantaged people, women, SMEs, elderly people..etc..

Each project brought a different degreeof innovation into i-AFIEL

Each project obtained a different degreeof success

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NOW…WHAT IS NEXT?

THE i-AFIEL METHODLOGY…

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION !

BUT NOW….

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