EDEN is a network that promotes digital learning and teaching across Europe. In 2018-2019, EDEN had 188 institutional members, 286 individual members, and over 1000 academics and professionals in its network. EDEN contributes by discussing important topics in digital education and fostering collaboration. It holds annual conferences and workshops. EDEN also supports open education and aims to shape EU digital education policies through its involvement in initiatives like the Digital Education Action Plan.

1. EDEN and community building
digital curriculum in HE & added value of
digital learning and teaching today
Sandra Kucina Softic
The President of EDEN
University of Zagreb University Computing Centre
November 11, 2019

2. What is EDEN
• exist to share knowledge and improve
understanding amongst professionals in
distance and e-learning and to promote
policy and practice across the whole of
Europe and beyond.
• smart network for the professional
community and a professional community
for smart learning for more than 28 years

3. Numbers characterising the activities of
EDEN in 2018 - 2019
Development of the association
institutional members 188
individual members 286
individuals in the Network of
Academics and Professionals: 1053

4. • Accessibility to learning materials and
information
• Open education
• Innovativeness
• Credentialing
• Availability of different was of learning and
personalized learning pathways
Added value of digital teaching and learning
today

5. How can EDEN contribute…
• By talking and tackling the most present
and important topics related to the digital
learning and teaching
• Bringing EDEN community and all
interested to discuss, to exchange ideas
and knowhow
• Providing ground for collaboration and
joining of efforts to foster the digital
education and digital culture for better life
and wellbeing in todays and tomorrow
world

6. Physical events
 Annual Conference- in June
 2018 Connecting Through Educational Technology
 2017 Exploring the Micro, Meso and Macro
 2016 Diversity Matters!
 Research Workshops- next in 2020
 PhD Symposiums to foster the exchange of
experiences and knowledge among doctoral
students
 Open Classroom Conferences -distance
education and new technologies in school level
education and training

7. Virtual events
EDLW (European Distance Learning Week) - EDEN’s
2016’ initiative continued well in 2019
NAP webinars and chats
European Open Education Week – European lead
following and in the framework of OEC initiative

8. EDEN Network of Academics and Professionals
webinars&chats in 2019
• User profiling for individualised learning – A case study in
cultural heritage environments
• Widening access to open education – the way forward.
What the MOONLITE project (2016-2019) has shown us
• Possible use of a portfolio as European Development
• Sense-making Strategies for MOOC Research
• The use of digital literacy by university students
• From visitors to virtual audiences: Digital engagement and
learning in museums
• Assessing OERs quality – the Open VM mini-MOOC case
• Evaluation in distance education @ VIVES: some tools and
trends

9. The Council of EDEN Fellows (from 2018)
• A group of advisors, experts and professionals within
EDEN (Senior) Fellows group, representatives of current
and past leadership tp lead and coordinate the
collaboration of EDEN Fellows
• The aim – to support EDEN EC, AGM and NAP, EDEN
member organizations and other target groups with
strategic discussions, consolidation of best practices, etc.
• Projects:
– EDEN PreVisions – Current and future open education
trends within socio-political contexts
– The EDEN Community – Roles, responsibilities, and values
of members of the EDEN Community and its Values
– EDEN 2030 – Strategic development of EDEN

10. Openess in education
• EDEN supporting and fostering open
education
• raise awareness about the Open
Education movement and its impact on
teaching and learning worldwide
• 2017, 2018, 2019… in March
• Joining the global movement of Open
Education Week

11. Raising awareness of EU policy initiatives and
contribution to shaping EU policies
EDEN EC members in the ET 2020 WG on DELTA: Digital
Education, Learning, Teaching and Assessment
Policy workshops as pre-conference events
Participating in EC events and activities
Dissemination information from EC through
EDEN communication channels

12. Digital Education Action Plan 2018
• 11 actions to support technology use and
the development of digital competences in
education
• Three priorities
– Making better use of digital technology for
teaching and learning
– Developing digital competences and skills
– Improving education through better data
analysis and foresight

13. Forum on the future of learning
Brussels, January 24, 2019
• key challenge is how to motivate people to become
involved in education throughout their lives
• place the learner at the centre of any type of learning,
and focus on the needs that they have
• linking education in formal and non-formal settings
• Flexible skills development pathways and upskilling
and reskilling for all
• Teaching – at all levels – is a profession and this
should be recognised.

14. Second European Education Summit
October 26, 2019
• Teachers first: excellence and prestige
for the European Education Area
– The quality of teachers is considered to be the
single greatest factor within schools impacting
students’ educational outcomes
– teaching profession is facing several important
challenges – shortages in staff, attracting and
retaining talent, and ensuring continuous
innovation in teaching and learning practices.

15. EDEN Session: Meet EDEN Fellows to Discuss the Future of
Learning
Who is the future learner in the global Europe?
Micro and digital credentialisation for flexible quality education.
How should EU and global education policy facilitate HE in
addressing global issues in HE curriculum?

16. Timisoara, Romania
21-24 June, 2020
2021 the European Capital of Culture