National cooperation model for e-learning Estonian e-Learning Development Centre Jüri Lõssenko October 07, 2009

Tiger Leap Foundation 1997-2000 Initiated 21.02.1996 Foundation formed in 1997 14 000 000 USD IT infrastructure and broadband Basic computer skills

Initiated 21.02.1996

Foundation formed in 1997

14 000 000 USD

IT infrastructure and broadband

Basic computer skills

Tiger Leap Foundation 2001-2005 Continuous teacher training Development of infrastructure Networking Support of small-scale projects at school level

Continuous teacher training

Development of infrastructure

Networking

Support of small-scale projects at school level

Situation in 2006 Basic and secondary education: 10900 teachers have received basic computer training, 2600 enhanced training (out of 17000) 172 individual projects supported at school level 1 computer per 15-20 pupils 100% of schools have access to broadband

Basic and secondary education:

10900 teachers have received basic computer training, 2600 enhanced training (out of 17000)

172 individual projects supported at school level

1 computer per 15-20 pupils

100% of schools have access to broadband

E-learning until 2003 Uncorrelated projects, At random platforms Often not integrated into regular curricul a Often ending upon end of cooperation grant s Mostly motivated by teachers ’ personal interest and curiosity not motivated by institutional policy Overall usage of e -l earning (with compulsory elements in web) is small There were no governmental e-learning initiatives in Estonia

Uncorrelated projects,

At random platforms

Often not integrated into regular curricul a

Often ending upon end of cooperation grant s

Mostly motivated by teachers ’ personal interest and curiosity

not motivated by institutional policy

Overall usage of e -l earning (with compulsory elements in web) is small

There were no governmental e-learning initiatives in Estonia

ICT usage levels Presence of IT infrastructure and basic services Broad pedagogical use of ICT Infrastructure is a premise strategic choices of the institutions are most essential Use of ICT for strategic development of the educational institutions

Presence of IT infrastructure and basic services

Broad pedagogical use of ICT

Infrastructure is a premise

strategic choices of the institutions are most essential

Use of ICT for strategic development of the educational institutions

Estonian e-University consortium 21.02.2003 7+2 Ca 59 000 students (95%) Estonian e-Vet consortium 16.02.2005 26+9+2 Ca 29 000 students (68%)

Estonian e-University consortium

21.02.2003

7+2

Ca 59 000 students (95%)

Estonian e-Vet consortium

16.02.2005

26+9+2

Ca 29 000 students (68%)

Photograph by Johhannes Pääsuke ( 1912 ) Copyright Estonian National Museum

… both a re consortium type cooperation bod ies between a) Estonian universities and b) vocational school s and applied universities for implementing e-Learning Initial creation of both consortia were bottom-up processes (from teaching staff level) Funded by the state, EU and (to lesser extent) institutional level

… both a re consortium type cooperation bod ies between a) Estonian universities and b) vocational school s and applied universities for implementing e-Learning

Initial creation of both consortia were bottom-up processes (from teaching staff level)

Funded by the state, EU and (to lesser extent) institutional level

… do not guide strategic use of ICT Institutions are too big and autonomous However , changes of organisational logic and business models come to HEE due to changes in society, incl. g lobalisation effects … does support capacity building to be ready to implement full range of ICT strategic possibilities Mostly that means orientation to the teaching staff level No implication to educational approaches (instructional vs. constructivist) No implication whether using full or mixed mode e-learning

… do not guide strategic use of ICT

Institutions are too big and autonomous

However , changes of organisational logic and business models come to HEE due to changes in society, incl. g lobalisation effects

… does support capacity building to be ready to implement full range of ICT strategic possibilities

Mostly that means orientation to the teaching staff level

No implication to educational approaches (instructional vs. constructivist)

No implication whether using full or mixed mode e-learning

Framework benefits Cooperation in developing and popularising e-learning in Estonia Common portal for e-learning (course database and LOR, support materials for students, teachers and tutors) Common VLE(s) Cooperation in international projects Cooperation in promoting regional study opportunities

Cooperation in developing and popularising e-learning in Estonia

Common portal for e-learning (course database and LOR, support materials for students, teachers and tutors)

Common VLE(s)

Cooperation in international projects

Cooperation in promoting regional study opportunities

Framework benefits Promotes quality of education and lifelong learning best courses accessible to everybody, more opportunities for interdisciplinary programmes Wider, more flexible and better-quality learning opportunities for students clear and more open system for exchanging studies

Promotes quality of education and lifelong learning

best courses accessible to everybody,

more opportunities for interdisciplinary programmes

Wider, more flexible and better-quality learning opportunities for students

clear and more open system for exchanging studies

Framework benefits Better information about learning opportunities common database and search engine for e-courses More reasonable use of resources common investments to environment, portal, technical support time of students and teachers central investment to e- course development Supports regional development with the help of regional study centres

Better information about learning opportunities

common database and search engine for e-courses

More reasonable use of resources

common investments to environment, portal, technical support

time of students and teachers

central investment to e- course development

Supports regional development

with the help of regional study centres

Framework benefits Gives better chances for cooperation and competition One partner for enterprises (single gate to e-learning) easier and coordinated cooperation in international projects and organisations better opportunity to participate in “global educational market”

Gives better chances for cooperation and competition

One partner for enterprises (single gate to e-learning)

easier and coordinated cooperation in international projects and organisations

better opportunity to participate in “global educational market”

Financing in 2008 ESF and EC funding - 79 % Government funding - 17 % Annual consorti a membership fee s - 4 %

ESF and EC funding - 79 %

Government funding - 17 %

Annual consorti a membership fee s - 4 %

Staff training and support 3-level training programme Basic (3 courses) Intermediate (17 courses) Advanced (4 courses) Competences of educational technology Educational technologists and e-learning support staff

3-level training programme

Basic (3 courses)

Intermediate (17 courses)

Advanced (4 courses)

Competences of educational technology

Educational technologists and e-learning support staff

Teachers trained

E-learning content development Coordination and financial support Mostly blended courses to supplement face to face sessions Multimedia centres Materials detached from the courses and available in LOR

Coordination and financial support

Mostly blended courses to supplement face to face sessions

Multimedia centres

Materials detached from the courses and available in LOR

E-courses

E-students

Quality E-learning quality label Manual for quality e-course development Internationalisation EDEN, EADTU, EFQUEL, EIfEL, CC EC projects

Quality

E-learning quality label

Manual for quality e-course development

Internationalisation

EDEN, EADTU, EFQUEL, EIfEL, CC

EC projects

Infrastructure Virtual learning environments Blackboard Vista Moodle IVA Integration of systems LOR and course database Integration between VLEs and SISs Multipoint videoconferencing and recording

Virtual learning environments

Blackboard Vista

Moodle

IVA

Integration of systems

LOR and course database

Integration between VLEs and SISs

Multipoint videoconferencing and recording

Promotion Thematic networks Seminars and conferences E-learning newsletter

Thematic networks

Seminars and conferences

E-learning newsletter

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