The document discusses the iCamp project which aims to create an integrated distributed virtual learning environment (VLE) for European higher education using interoperable open-source systems and tools. The project seeks to develop a portfolio of these e-learning building blocks and integrate them, validate the system through trials, and provide a web-based tool called iCampFolio to help users select the appropriate tools. It focuses on scaffolding self-directed learning and cross-cultural collaboration for learners aged 25+ across Europe.

1. ICAMP PORTFOLIO OF INTEGRATED OPEN SOURCE E-LEARNING TOOLS AND SYSTEMS Terje Väljataga Tampere Univ. of Technology, Finland Mart Laanpere, Mauri Kaipainen Tallinn Unviersity, Estonia

2. E-learning landscapes Metaphor: learning as journey, packaged tours vs backpackers Increasingly heterogeneous landscapes of e-learning systems and tools: mix of institutional, personal, social Who will make decisions about selecting the tools, and on what basis?

3. FP6 IST project iCamp Objectives: Pedagogical models Portfolio of iCampSpace building blocks Integrating the building blocks (interoperability) Validation trials Distributed VLE for European higher education, consisting of interoperable open-source systems and tools

4. Pedagogical model Formal higher education setting in Europe 25+ Focusing on e-learning competencies that are not domain-specific Three main areas of challenge: Scaffolding towards self-directed learning Cross-cultural collaboration Social networking Europe 25+

5. Learning affordances Activity system (Engeström, Kuutti) Learning Activity Patterns: subjects, artefacts, tools, events Affordances: from Gibson to Norman Learning affordances of e-learning systems and tools, based on LAP: Search, retrieval, presentation Communication Knowledge creation

6. iCampFolio Web-based selector tool: Java + Plone Multidimensional Scaling analysis Soft Ontology: personal perspectives Set of open-source systems and tools: LMS: Moodle, .LRN, IVA… LOR: EducaNext, SCAM, MINOR, Dspace… CMS: Plone, Drupal, Joomla… Publishing: WordPress, Xowiki… Communication: Gizmo, Vlog, OpenWengo… Conferencing*: Flashmeeting, Isabel, ViPS…

7. Welcome to iCamp! Project’s Web site: www.icamp.eu iCampFolio: www.htk.tlu.ee/icamp