SPEAKERS
➢TIMOTHY READ - EDEN Vice-president for Open Professional Collaboration;
UNED, Spain
➢DIANA ANDONE - EDEN Vice President for Communication and
Communities of Practices; Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania
➢LISA MARIE BLASCHKE - Chair of the Board of the EDEN Fellows Council;
Center of Lifelong Learning (C3L), Oldenburg, Germany
➢ANTONIO TEIXEIRA - Former EDEN President, Universidade Aberta,
Portugal

Welcome video by ICDE
• https://youtu.be/EzDQRF1RHxg

EDEN Association
• 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 29 years
EDEN is it members!
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How can EDEN contribute to education and
educators…
• 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

EDEN webinar initiatives:
Education in time of a pandemic &
Education in time of new normal
Timothy Read, UNED
Lisa Marie Blaschke, Carl von Ossietzky University of
Oldenburg, Germany; DHBW, Germany

• Background to the webinars
• The webinar preparation was a team effort:
• Antonella Poce (EDEN Fellow)
• Timothy Read (EDEN Vice President)
• Lisa Marie Blaschke (EDEN Senior Fellow)
• Sandra Kučina Softić (EDEN President)
• Diana Andone (EDEN Vice President)
• Secretariat (Andras Szucs, Dóra Katona, Linda Citterio)
EDEN webinar series:
Education in a time of a pandemic

Education in time of pandemic

Education in time of new normal
➢ Started on September
14th
➢ 6 webinars
➢ 26 speakers and
moderators
➢ Over 800 participants
➢ 1261 views of recordings
➢ EC presents the Digital
Education Action Plan

Modus Operandi

• Practical “hands-on” approach.
• Create synergies across the organization.
• Reach out to new players in the online and distance education
field.
• Start to explore what “new” normal might be in education.
Webinar Philosophy

• Reviewing survey feedback
• Surveying the environment
• Monitoring need and demand in weekly meetings
How Did We Decide on Topics?

Education in time of pandemic

Number of Participants by Country
Onlinetogether Webinars Count
Country Participants
1Croatia 1356
2Germany 445
3Portugal 375
4Romania 331
5Italy 239
6United Kingdom (UK) 226
7Spain 217
8Latvia 205
9Ireland 194
10India 169
11Sweden 164
12Belgium 139
13South Africa 111
14Greece 100
15Philippines 96
16Serbia 87
17Canada 86
18Turkey 80
19
United States of
America (USA) 73
20Ukraine 64

Countries Represented by Participants

Results (1)
• Visited by over 120 countries worldwide. Top 5:
1. Croatia (1,356)
2. Germany (445)
3. Portugal (375)
4. Romania (331)
5. Italy (239)
• Topics with greatest demand (participants+views)
1. Moving online (#1) >> 4,408
2. Design and manage assessments (#4) >> 2,098
3. Practical tips for learning and instructional design (#8) >> 1,045
4. When education moves home: Implications for students, academics,
administrators (#2) >> 997
5. How to engage and support students online (#5) >> 968

Results (2)
• High demand for badges:
• Need for recognition of attendance or skill acquisition?
• Demand for recognition depending on topic (e.g., assessment,
information management, implications in moving online)?
• Decrease of participants over time
• Decrease in need during the online pivot over time
• Topics not as much in demand
• Lack of participant time/interest
• More views than live participants

Education in time of new normal

2020 EDEN Annual Virtual Conference
Human and artificial intelligence for the society of the
future 22 -24 June 2020, with Politehnica University of
Timisoara, Romania https://www.eden-online.org/2020_timisoara/

2020 EDEN Annual Virtual Conference
https://www.eden-online.org/2020_timisoara/

2020 EDEN Annual Virtual Conference
https://www.eden-online.org/2020_timisoara/A dedicated virtual Conference tool

2020 EDEN Annual Virtual Conference
https://www.eden-online.org/2020_timisoara/
local activities from STEAM education, Social caffes, social programme,
virtual tours, virtual dinner and networking

Enhancing the Human Experience of Learning with Technology
New Challenges for Research in Digital, Open, Distance & Networked Education

+200 Participants
43 Countries represented
48 Full Papers
16 Full Posters
7 Workshops
14 PhD presentations

“This Workshop has been a triumph of resilience for the
EDEN community.” (Alan Tait)
• The impact of the pandemic crisis is inspiring a new generation of researchers on
ODL who are widening the field of research and bringing new perspectives.
• Researchers are exploring a wide array of topics both traditional and exciting new
ones across the state of play from emerging technology to pedagogical innovation
and ethics.
• The quality, integrity and equity of the online learning process is a key concern.
• “There has never been a time when evidence-based decisions and the need for
quality data, understanding and research based insights has been more
important.” (Maxim-Jean Louis).

Thank you for participating in the ICDE Presidents' Forum Satellite
Engagement Event organised by EDEN.
Your contribution will be invaluable in shaping the discussions during the
25 November ICDE Presidents' Forums virtual regional consultations.
THANKS & NEXT
STEPS