The document discusses the challenges facing education with the rise of cloud computing. It summarizes the work of the European School on the Cloud network, which has 57 partners exploring how education should respond to cloud technologies. The network found many isolated small-scale cloud initiatives in education across Europe. It identified challenges including a lack of clear vision and policy, readiness for cloud adoption, developing e-leadership skills, and dealing with potential disruption. Future areas to explore include smart city learning environments and linking cloud services to individual learners' needs. The network seeks to provide guidance and stimulate further projects on topics like future scenarios and context-specific cloud-based solutions.
Leadership and implementing the Cloud in education Karl Donert
A presentation at the third School on the Cloud summit, held in Brussels on 18 November 2016. The presentation is part of a workshop looking at leadership strategies and issues in implementing the CLoud in education and presents the Guidelines produced by the group, and is derived from project workshops and meetings of experts.
Education on the Cloud: Researching Student-Centred Cloud-Based Learning Pros...Karl Donert
School on the Cloud at the 2015 CELDA conference. Presentation of the paper on the School on the Cloud Network Project, presented at the CELDA conference, University of Maynooth, Ireland, 24-26 October 2015
This report documents the state of the art concerning the Cloud in education in partner countries across Europe. It describes policy perspectives, agencies and organisations promoting the Cloud in education, initiatives, projects and developments in different countries, it offers a list of relevant events and activities taking place in Europe, as well as key publications related to the project’s scope. The report indicates that the Cloud is developing rapidly in business but in many countries education has not recognised the advantages offered.
Creating A Cloud Computing in Education Strategy for EuropeKarl Donert
A presentation at third School on the Cloud summit conference, held in Brussels on 18 November 2016, examining some of the outcomes and challenges associated with the use of Cloud Computing in education, derived from project activities and meetings of experts.
The presentation concludes with the Brussels School on the Cloud Declaration, with recommendations for senior European policy makers, calling on them to prioritise Cloud Computing in Education and Education for Cloud Computing.
Doukas School participates in several EU and National R&D projects and coordinates extensive European Networks under programmes such as Horizon 2020, Erasmus+, Lifelong Learning Programme, Intelligent Energy Europe, EPEAEK, PAVE, LINGUA.
For further information about Doukas School Projects please visit:
http://bit.ly/Doukas_R-D_leaflet & http://www.en.doukas.gr/randd
In the context of research projects, Doukas School teachers and experts cooperate in order to express the user-needs of the school pupils or school educators. They also provide valuable feedback for the design of educational services, activities, software/applications etc. During the testing and validation stage, students and teachers in Doukas School evaluate the demonstrator, in order to provide feedback form the side of the actual end-user. Finally, the school participates actively in dissemination and quality assurance activities.
Leadership and implementing the Cloud in education Karl Donert
A presentation at the third School on the Cloud summit, held in Brussels on 18 November 2016. The presentation is part of a workshop looking at leadership strategies and issues in implementing the CLoud in education and presents the Guidelines produced by the group, and is derived from project workshops and meetings of experts.
Education on the Cloud: Researching Student-Centred Cloud-Based Learning Pros...Karl Donert
School on the Cloud at the 2015 CELDA conference. Presentation of the paper on the School on the Cloud Network Project, presented at the CELDA conference, University of Maynooth, Ireland, 24-26 October 2015
This report documents the state of the art concerning the Cloud in education in partner countries across Europe. It describes policy perspectives, agencies and organisations promoting the Cloud in education, initiatives, projects and developments in different countries, it offers a list of relevant events and activities taking place in Europe, as well as key publications related to the project’s scope. The report indicates that the Cloud is developing rapidly in business but in many countries education has not recognised the advantages offered.
Creating A Cloud Computing in Education Strategy for EuropeKarl Donert
A presentation at third School on the Cloud summit conference, held in Brussels on 18 November 2016, examining some of the outcomes and challenges associated with the use of Cloud Computing in education, derived from project activities and meetings of experts.
The presentation concludes with the Brussels School on the Cloud Declaration, with recommendations for senior European policy makers, calling on them to prioritise Cloud Computing in Education and Education for Cloud Computing.
Doukas School participates in several EU and National R&D projects and coordinates extensive European Networks under programmes such as Horizon 2020, Erasmus+, Lifelong Learning Programme, Intelligent Energy Europe, EPEAEK, PAVE, LINGUA.
For further information about Doukas School Projects please visit:
http://bit.ly/Doukas_R-D_leaflet & http://www.en.doukas.gr/randd
In the context of research projects, Doukas School teachers and experts cooperate in order to express the user-needs of the school pupils or school educators. They also provide valuable feedback for the design of educational services, activities, software/applications etc. During the testing and validation stage, students and teachers in Doukas School evaluate the demonstrator, in order to provide feedback form the side of the actual end-user. Finally, the school participates actively in dissemination and quality assurance activities.
Doukas School participates in several EU and National R&D projects and coordinates extensive European Networks under programmes such as Horizon 2020, Erasmus+, Lifelong Learning Programme, Intelligent Energy Europe, EPEAEK, PAVE, LINGUA.
For further information about Doukas School Projects please visit:
http://bit.ly/Doukas_R-D_leaflet & http://www.en.doukas.gr/randd
In the context of research projects, Doukas School teachers and experts cooperate in order to express the user-needs of the school pupils or school educators. They also provide valuable feedback for the design of educational services, activities, software/applications etc. During the testing and validation stage, students and teachers in Doukas School evaluate the demonstrator, in order to provide feedback form the side of the actual end-user. Finally, the school participates actively in dissemination and quality assurance activities.
A Review of Cloud-based Futures and MethodologiesTheSoFGr
Kostis Koutsopoulos (author)
School on the Cloud LLP Project
As technology has become an agent of immense change, it has forced upon the education system Cloud Computing which in the future will have significant ripple effect. The description and evaluation of these effects represent one of the principal goals of the School on the Cloud Network and is expressed in this document whose main objective is to review Cloud based futures and methodologies. That is, responding to the need for examining future enhancements of this technology on education this document presents a review of state-of-the-art research on the future of Cloud based education and elaborates on foresight methods and their application within the working plan of the School on the Cloud Network.
School, Learning and Collaboration in the Cloud,
RuralSchoolCloud Final Conference - 10/10/2015,
http://rsc-project.eu/
K. C. KOUTSOPOULOS ,
Professor NTUA and Doukas School Associate,
SoC Core Partner,
http://www.schoolonthecloud.eu
MSc Luc Zwartjes (editor),
School on the Cloud,
ICT Key Action 3 European Project
1 The Story of John, or how education could be
2 What is personalised learning?
3 Personalised learning through the use of technology
4 Criteria for a good personalised learning course
5 Checklist for a good personalised learning course 11
Presentations on the impact of Cloud-based teaching and teacher education on ...TheSoFGr
Sofie De Cupere (editor),
School on the Cloud,
ICT Key Action 3 European Project
Participants in Working Group 2 (i-Teacher) have prepared presentations on the impact of Cloud-based teaching, teacher education, training and on the relationship between the “use of Cloud-based teaching” and the mobile, connected and social media use in i-classroom. Discussion and analysis is focused on the identification of training needs for teachers and trainers and produce a guide to Cloud-based terminology. The issues associated with mainstreaming innovation has been discussed and a series of recommendations resulted to a model of vision and practical strategic outlines. These are published as a training needs manifesto for educational organizations and for decision makers.
Transforming education using the Cloud approach, a presentation at Eden Conf...Chryssanthe Sotiriou
In epistemology, in the last few years, important differentiations have occurred related to the way we view education as well as its applications. These changes in perception are of particular importance, because they clearly show the need for a new approach to Education. More specifically, we need to clarify the fundamental principles that determine nowadays the way education is regarded and the methods used in teaching and learning
At the onset, this paper unambiguously declares that nowadays at the centre of the pedagogic approach towards teaching and learning should be the concept of integration. This leads to the position that not only the traditional Teacher Centred Instructing educational paradigm, as well as the much herald present approaches to education, defined as the Student Centred Learning paradigm, are now absolute and we find ourselves in the period of the Net Centred Knowing paradigm which is based on Cloud Computing.
More specifically, the position presented here is simple in its explanation, but radical when is considered in terms of the excising beliefs and practices in the education community. That is, today’s major educational stakeholders require combined and simultaneous capabilities that cannot be dealt with unless we accept the fact that they represent different manifestations of “a whole”, the dialectic entity of education. Therefore, an integrated approach towards teaching and learning is required, an approach that is not possible without the help of the educational abilities provided by Cloud Computing. But understanding such an approach to teaching and learning is possible only through an examination of their nature and their evolution, which in turn determines how we perceive education as well as how we practice it. However, these two dimensions have recently been involved in changes representing what epistemologist Thomas Khun (1962) has termed paradigm shifts and which are presented bellow.
An online catalogue of platforms, tools and apps for teachers, trainers and e...TheSoFGr
Sofie De Cupere (editor),
School on the Cloud,
ICT Key Action 3 European Project
Working Group 2 (i-teacher) has initiated and developed an online catalogue of recommended Cloud-based concepts (platforms, technology, applications and tools) for teachers. As getting access to state-of-the-art information is very difficult for teachers, this Working Group uses the annual conferences to ask participating members to identify and share concepts, tools and apps for i-Teacher. The group will establish meta-data for the catalogue. This catalogue will be continually updated by members of the working group as new products, apps and updates appear. The catalogue will be disseminated through the project blog, newsletters and via social media. A hard copy of the latest tools will be printed (on demand) for circulation at dissemination events.
Alan Tait is the Director of International Development and Teacher Education at The Open University in United Kingdom. See his presentation at the #EDEN2015 Annual Conference here. His talk is captured on video and will be published on the EDEN Youtube channel.
Read about EDEN: http://www.eden-online.org
This talk was given at a multiplier event organised by the University of Wolverhampton as part of the MOONLITE project (refugees, languages and moocs). In this presentation I share the experiences and approaches used to design one of the first MOOCs allround, and the first MOOC focused on mobile learning. The presentation looks at pedagogy, technology, community and impact of the course.
A literature review of personalized learning and the CloudTheSoFGr
MSc Luc Zwartjes (editor),
School on the Cloud,
ICT Key Action 3 European Project
As technology has become an agent of immense change, it has forced upon the education system Cloud Computing which in the future will have significant ripple effect. In this new educational environment personalized learning should take a central place. To reach this we first need to analyse what personalized learning exactly is. Although there are many definitions and interpretations there is a consensus that personalized learning starts with the learner with the learner in the centre, actively designing the learning goals, deciding how to access and acquire information, and owning the learning. To make this possible the existing virtual learning environment (VLEs) must be transformed into real personal learning environments, using an adapted pedagogy and making i-learning possible.
Education on the Cloud 2015 - State of the Art - Case StudiesTheSoFGr
School on the Cloud (SoC),
ICT Key Action 3 European Project - With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union,
Editors:
Karl Donert (ILN Ltd.),
Yannis Kotsanis (Doukas School),
This report documents the state of the art concerning the Cloud in education through 59 case studies gathered in partner countries across Europe. It describes recent activities across Europe in using the Cloud in education. These are initiatives, projects and developments in different countries. The report indicates that there are many examples of Cloud-implementation in Europe, however overall coordination and strategy appears to be lacking.
What is needed for successful Cloud Computing implementation in education?TheSoFGr
School on the Cloud (SoC),
ICT Key Action 3 European Project - With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Author: Karl Donert
Abstract: This deliverable is the publication based on research undertaken before the 3rd Summit Meeting of the School on the Cloud Project. It is based on literature research and surveys of project participants.
The publication considers the current needs for the development of Cloud Computing in European education. It examines some of the ongoing barriers to the implementation of Cloud Computing in education and explores leadership and policy issues.
The publication led to the development and launch of a Brussels Declaration for a Cloud Computing Strategy for European Education.
Cloud-based Education: Scenarios for the FutureTheSoFGr
Prof. K. Koutsopoulos (author)
Maria Meletiou-Mavrotheris, Irene Pizzo (Contributors)
School on the Cloud, European Project
As technology has become an agent of immense change, it has forced upon the education system Cloud Computing which in the future will have significant ripple effect. The description and evaluation of these effects represent one of the principal goals of the School on the Cloud Network and is expressed in this document whose main objective is to review Cloud based futures and methodologies. That is, responding to the need for examining future enhancements of this technology on education this document presents a review of state-of-the-art research on the future of Cloud based education and elaborates on foresight methods and their application within the working plan of the School on the Cloud Network.
School on Cloud
MSc Luc Zwartjes (editor),
School on the Cloud,
ICT Key Action 3 European Project
As technology has become an agent of immense change, it has forced upon the education system Cloud Computing which in the future will have significant ripple effect. In this new educational environment personalized learning should take a central place. To reach this we first need to analyse what personalized learning exactly is. Although there are many definitions and interpretations there is a consensus that personalized learning starts with the learner in the centre, actively designing the learning goals, deciding how to access and acquire information, and owning the learning. To make this possible the existing virtual learning environment (VLEs) must be transformed into real personal learning environments, using an adapted pedagogy thus making i-learning possible.
Doukas School participates in several EU and National R&D projects and coordinates extensive European Networks under programmes such as Horizon 2020, Erasmus+, Lifelong Learning Programme, Intelligent Energy Europe, EPEAEK, PAVE, LINGUA.
For further information about Doukas School Projects please visit:
http://bit.ly/Doukas_R-D_leaflet & http://www.en.doukas.gr/randd
In the context of research projects, Doukas School teachers and experts cooperate in order to express the user-needs of the school pupils or school educators. They also provide valuable feedback for the design of educational services, activities, software/applications etc. During the testing and validation stage, students and teachers in Doukas School evaluate the demonstrator, in order to provide feedback form the side of the actual end-user. Finally, the school participates actively in dissemination and quality assurance activities.
A Review of Cloud-based Futures and MethodologiesTheSoFGr
Kostis Koutsopoulos (author)
School on the Cloud LLP Project
As technology has become an agent of immense change, it has forced upon the education system Cloud Computing which in the future will have significant ripple effect. The description and evaluation of these effects represent one of the principal goals of the School on the Cloud Network and is expressed in this document whose main objective is to review Cloud based futures and methodologies. That is, responding to the need for examining future enhancements of this technology on education this document presents a review of state-of-the-art research on the future of Cloud based education and elaborates on foresight methods and their application within the working plan of the School on the Cloud Network.
School, Learning and Collaboration in the Cloud,
RuralSchoolCloud Final Conference - 10/10/2015,
http://rsc-project.eu/
K. C. KOUTSOPOULOS ,
Professor NTUA and Doukas School Associate,
SoC Core Partner,
http://www.schoolonthecloud.eu
MSc Luc Zwartjes (editor),
School on the Cloud,
ICT Key Action 3 European Project
1 The Story of John, or how education could be
2 What is personalised learning?
3 Personalised learning through the use of technology
4 Criteria for a good personalised learning course
5 Checklist for a good personalised learning course 11
Presentations on the impact of Cloud-based teaching and teacher education on ...TheSoFGr
Sofie De Cupere (editor),
School on the Cloud,
ICT Key Action 3 European Project
Participants in Working Group 2 (i-Teacher) have prepared presentations on the impact of Cloud-based teaching, teacher education, training and on the relationship between the “use of Cloud-based teaching” and the mobile, connected and social media use in i-classroom. Discussion and analysis is focused on the identification of training needs for teachers and trainers and produce a guide to Cloud-based terminology. The issues associated with mainstreaming innovation has been discussed and a series of recommendations resulted to a model of vision and practical strategic outlines. These are published as a training needs manifesto for educational organizations and for decision makers.
Transforming education using the Cloud approach, a presentation at Eden Conf...Chryssanthe Sotiriou
In epistemology, in the last few years, important differentiations have occurred related to the way we view education as well as its applications. These changes in perception are of particular importance, because they clearly show the need for a new approach to Education. More specifically, we need to clarify the fundamental principles that determine nowadays the way education is regarded and the methods used in teaching and learning
At the onset, this paper unambiguously declares that nowadays at the centre of the pedagogic approach towards teaching and learning should be the concept of integration. This leads to the position that not only the traditional Teacher Centred Instructing educational paradigm, as well as the much herald present approaches to education, defined as the Student Centred Learning paradigm, are now absolute and we find ourselves in the period of the Net Centred Knowing paradigm which is based on Cloud Computing.
More specifically, the position presented here is simple in its explanation, but radical when is considered in terms of the excising beliefs and practices in the education community. That is, today’s major educational stakeholders require combined and simultaneous capabilities that cannot be dealt with unless we accept the fact that they represent different manifestations of “a whole”, the dialectic entity of education. Therefore, an integrated approach towards teaching and learning is required, an approach that is not possible without the help of the educational abilities provided by Cloud Computing. But understanding such an approach to teaching and learning is possible only through an examination of their nature and their evolution, which in turn determines how we perceive education as well as how we practice it. However, these two dimensions have recently been involved in changes representing what epistemologist Thomas Khun (1962) has termed paradigm shifts and which are presented bellow.
An online catalogue of platforms, tools and apps for teachers, trainers and e...TheSoFGr
Sofie De Cupere (editor),
School on the Cloud,
ICT Key Action 3 European Project
Working Group 2 (i-teacher) has initiated and developed an online catalogue of recommended Cloud-based concepts (platforms, technology, applications and tools) for teachers. As getting access to state-of-the-art information is very difficult for teachers, this Working Group uses the annual conferences to ask participating members to identify and share concepts, tools and apps for i-Teacher. The group will establish meta-data for the catalogue. This catalogue will be continually updated by members of the working group as new products, apps and updates appear. The catalogue will be disseminated through the project blog, newsletters and via social media. A hard copy of the latest tools will be printed (on demand) for circulation at dissemination events.
Alan Tait is the Director of International Development and Teacher Education at The Open University in United Kingdom. See his presentation at the #EDEN2015 Annual Conference here. His talk is captured on video and will be published on the EDEN Youtube channel.
Read about EDEN: http://www.eden-online.org
This talk was given at a multiplier event organised by the University of Wolverhampton as part of the MOONLITE project (refugees, languages and moocs). In this presentation I share the experiences and approaches used to design one of the first MOOCs allround, and the first MOOC focused on mobile learning. The presentation looks at pedagogy, technology, community and impact of the course.
A literature review of personalized learning and the CloudTheSoFGr
MSc Luc Zwartjes (editor),
School on the Cloud,
ICT Key Action 3 European Project
As technology has become an agent of immense change, it has forced upon the education system Cloud Computing which in the future will have significant ripple effect. In this new educational environment personalized learning should take a central place. To reach this we first need to analyse what personalized learning exactly is. Although there are many definitions and interpretations there is a consensus that personalized learning starts with the learner with the learner in the centre, actively designing the learning goals, deciding how to access and acquire information, and owning the learning. To make this possible the existing virtual learning environment (VLEs) must be transformed into real personal learning environments, using an adapted pedagogy and making i-learning possible.
Education on the Cloud 2015 - State of the Art - Case StudiesTheSoFGr
School on the Cloud (SoC),
ICT Key Action 3 European Project - With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union,
Editors:
Karl Donert (ILN Ltd.),
Yannis Kotsanis (Doukas School),
This report documents the state of the art concerning the Cloud in education through 59 case studies gathered in partner countries across Europe. It describes recent activities across Europe in using the Cloud in education. These are initiatives, projects and developments in different countries. The report indicates that there are many examples of Cloud-implementation in Europe, however overall coordination and strategy appears to be lacking.
What is needed for successful Cloud Computing implementation in education?TheSoFGr
School on the Cloud (SoC),
ICT Key Action 3 European Project - With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union
Author: Karl Donert
Abstract: This deliverable is the publication based on research undertaken before the 3rd Summit Meeting of the School on the Cloud Project. It is based on literature research and surveys of project participants.
The publication considers the current needs for the development of Cloud Computing in European education. It examines some of the ongoing barriers to the implementation of Cloud Computing in education and explores leadership and policy issues.
The publication led to the development and launch of a Brussels Declaration for a Cloud Computing Strategy for European Education.
Cloud-based Education: Scenarios for the FutureTheSoFGr
Prof. K. Koutsopoulos (author)
Maria Meletiou-Mavrotheris, Irene Pizzo (Contributors)
School on the Cloud, European Project
As technology has become an agent of immense change, it has forced upon the education system Cloud Computing which in the future will have significant ripple effect. The description and evaluation of these effects represent one of the principal goals of the School on the Cloud Network and is expressed in this document whose main objective is to review Cloud based futures and methodologies. That is, responding to the need for examining future enhancements of this technology on education this document presents a review of state-of-the-art research on the future of Cloud based education and elaborates on foresight methods and their application within the working plan of the School on the Cloud Network.
School on Cloud
MSc Luc Zwartjes (editor),
School on the Cloud,
ICT Key Action 3 European Project
As technology has become an agent of immense change, it has forced upon the education system Cloud Computing which in the future will have significant ripple effect. In this new educational environment personalized learning should take a central place. To reach this we first need to analyse what personalized learning exactly is. Although there are many definitions and interpretations there is a consensus that personalized learning starts with the learner in the centre, actively designing the learning goals, deciding how to access and acquire information, and owning the learning. To make this possible the existing virtual learning environment (VLEs) must be transformed into real personal learning environments, using an adapted pedagogy thus making i-learning possible.
Kostis Koutsopoulos
School on Cloud: connecting Education to the Cloud for digital Citizenship Network.
1st European Summit
“Education on the Cloud”
22-03-2014
http://schoolonthecloud.eu/
LLP Project:
School on the Cloud
Culture, Network and Engagement - Presentation for BCPVPAChris Kennedy
Presentation slides for Chris Kennedy - October 1st and 2nd - Student And Adult Engagement - presented with Steve Cardwell for BCPVPA and Learning Forward in Richmond.
Abstract:
Proficiency in using educational technology tools is becoming increasingly important for all instructors and librarians. The question is which tools to use and how to make them a meaningful part of students’ experiences in classrooms and at reference desks. Educators should also be able to make the most of educational technology when providing services to distance education students.
This presentation will show some of the major types of educational technology tools used at the university level including screen-capture software, citation management software, research tools, course management systems, podcasting, presentation software, and Second Life. The presenter will give an overview of what technology exists, how it is used, and why it is worthwhile. Students expect more multimedia instruction both online and in-person. By using these tools professors and librarians can provide instruction that is more vibrant and interactive without sacrificing content.
I Want It All (Educational Tools) for Free!Jonathan Bacon
Budgets are tight, no one can afford to buy what you can get free. As educators, we want the best, most innovative tools but we want it all for free! This session is an exporation of Rich Internet Applications (Web 2.0/RIA) tools that are free (or low cost) and enable you to store research notes, store and edit images, set-up social networks and more. The participants were invited to bring their favorite tool to share during the concluding 15 minutes of the session.
STEM 2.0: Transformational Thinking About STEM for School Leaders, January 15...Jim "Brodie" Brazell
National School Boards Association
Meet the Experts brings the nation’s leading thinkers on cutting-edge innovations and trends in education to the home, desktop and board room of America’s school boards. During live webinar broadcasts, board members can interact with leading speakers and thinkers who are changing the educational landscape in our country today. The online library of Meet the Experts Archived presentations will provide access to insights on education innovation 24/7. This exclusive resource will Includes 8-10 web broadcasts annually which are available to the board, superintendent and staff of subscribing districts.
STEM 2.0: Transformational Thinking About STEM for School Leaders
Join technology forecaster and international consultant Jim Brazell as he offers a conceptual framework designed to help school board members understand STEM as it relates to educational transformation through innovation. Hear about successful districts and model programs that have embraced STEM and get a glimpse of the emerging trends that should inform the nature of any district’s future STEM strategies. Gain a deeper understanding of how these innovative STEM programs are transforming learning, impacting future careers, and contributing to economic development in their communities.
A webinar on the outcomes of the School on the Cloud project, examining some of the outcomes and challenges associated with the use of Cloud Computing in education, derived from project activities and meetings of experts.
A workshop at Online Educa Berlin 2014 based on the School on the Cloud Project (www.schoolonthecloud.eu). The activities can be found at: http://edu.symbaloo.com/mix/iteacher
MuSa. Combined use of mooc, e learning and workplace learning to support prof...EADTU
Blended and Online education webinar week day 1: MuSa. Combined use of mooc, e learning and workplace learning to support professional development the case of project musa. By Prof. Achilles Kameas, Hellenic Open University, Greece
Presentation of the EuropeAid project with title "Make the Link: Technology Challenging Poverty" given by CARDET at the ICEM2014 conference in Eger, Hungary.
www.makethelink.eu
Liz Dore along with Blaneth McSharry from NUIG presented this at the CONUL Teaching & Learning Seminar at TCD in November 2015. It summarises the work to date on the digital literacy work undertaken by the All Aboard consortium.
Global trends in online education. Threats and Opportunities. icdeslides
Online learning trends. Global. About ICDE, International Council for Open and Distance Education. The Big Picture. Online and distance education is steadily increasing all over the world.The growth in higher education is massive. The change is dramatic.
MOOCs are peaking. Numbers of MOOCs. Innovation in Education. Example from US online 2014. Example from ECAR 2013. Analysis of driving forces. Analysis of Opportunities.
The small text, which you should read.
Students Co-creators of Digital EducationDiana Andone
Presentation "Students Co-creators of Digital Education" by Dr. Diana Andone, Politehnica University of Timisoara, done at "ALTA’21 - Advanced Learning Technologies and Applications. From Distance to Hybrid Learning” on December 1st 2021 Lithuania, online Conference Conference organized by
Informatics Faculty at Kaunas University of Technology and National Association of Distance Education Lithuania.
22 - 23 June 2022. Upscaling private sector participation and science-based outreach in West Africa. hosted by CSIR-STEPRI in Accra, Ghana. Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI) one of thirteen institutes under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Ghana.
ICDE Policy Forum in partnership with UNESCO: Directions and challenges for g...icdeslides
The annual ICDE Standing Conference of Presidents (SCOP) meeting included the ICDE Policy Forum, co-organized with UNESCO. On the theme of "Directions and challenges for government and institutions when post-secondary education moves into the MOOC territory: public policies and institutional strategies in the digital learning age", the Policy Forum included organizations and key stakeholders including UNESCO, OECD, the European Commission, Open Courseware Consortium and International Association of Universities.
Promoting Geospatial Education in EuropeKarl Donert
Slides from a Directions Magazine webinar where Karl Donert explores the challenges facing Europe in the development of geospatial education. He explores how open data, open science and open education are key to future economic and social policies. Then the value of open geospatial information is described and this is confirmed through the GI-Learner and YouthMetre Projects that Karl is involved in. The identify the importance of open data and the need for geospatial thinking.
The presentation looks at Knowledge 2050 a European policy report on Europe's future needs.
African Perspective on The Global Trends in Open, Distance and Online Learnin...icdeslides
This presentation is about trends in ODL in an African perspective. Education and learning is probably that single thing that has the greatest impact on humans and societies, in particular in a long term perspective.
Higher education is increasing more rapid than ever, and Africa is a hot spot for future HE. Africa is lagging compared with richer parts of the world, but is catching up faster than many would have believed. However, better integration between education and economic value chains has to be more in focus.
For the post 2015 education agenda Quality Open Education Resources and ODL can make dreams come through. In fact, without OER and ODL, dreams about quality education for all might end up as wishful thinking.
Not all that shines is gold, and the MOOC hype has been replaced by a good portion scepticism in particular regarding target groups, lack of student success and learning outcomes. However, the driving forces for open knowledge are so strong that we again and again will se waves of innovations riding on online learning and mobile broadband, where Africa will through time will catch up and close the digital gap.
Teachers and teachers trainers is the key to educational success for Africa, and competencies and capability to provide quality ODL will be in the core. "If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”, an old African proverb says. And ICDE is prepared to go far together with ACDE.
A webinar exploring potential synergies and collaboration between European national, regional and transnational climate adaptation (knowledge) platforms (CAPs), EC-funded projects, and the Mission on Adaptation.
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The role of Geography in climate education: science and active citizenshipKarl Donert
“Climate change concerns all of us, and everyone can take action for the climate” (European Commission, 2020). Our planet is experiencing significant and accelerated change caused by greenhouse gases emitted by human activities. We are gathering significant scientific data looking to understand and then seek solutions to the issue. The effects of climate are being felt on all continents and are predicted to become more and more intense, with severe consequences for our economies and societies.
To stop climate change from getting worse, the European Commission confirmed we must take urgent climate action so that we can adapt to the changes happening now, and in the future, to limit the damage. The European Commission has established an “Education for Climate” initiative which promotes education for and about climate change as a flagship initiative of the European Education Area. Developing relevant, high-quality teaching in schools will be fundamental for the future.
EUROGEO responded by sharing its experience and expertise in developing and promoting a series of innovative educational projects to help empower teachers and educators to establish active citizenship approaches, embracing scientific studies through geographical education.
This presentation establishes the framework of the EC “Education for Climate” initiative and share the tools and resources generated, including data dashboards and training materials (Teaching the Future project), an e-Book and application (MyEcoTrack), a teacher MOOC using GIS in teaching about climate (GIS-T) a teaching resource gallery (GeoDem), training resources of GEA (Growing into Eco-conscious adults) and an initial teacher education climate curriculum (TECCHED).
GEOLAND Landscape Policy Case Study: FlandersKarl Donert
The vision of GEOLAND is to establish a learning path for the Higher Education students and their professors so that they are able to apply their geospatial analysis knowledge in in decision-making for landscape management, planning and protection of NATURA 2000 sites across Europe.
GEOLAND provides the opportunity to students, citizens and stakeholders to become interested in the definition and implementation of landscape policies and to play an active part in setting sustainability indicators of desirable landscape quality objectives (Landscape Quality Objectives/LQO).
This is a case study of landscape policy in Flanders (Belgium)
The vision of GEOLAND is to establish a learning path for the Higher Education students and their professors so that they are able to apply their geospatial analysis knowledge in in decision-making for landscape management, planning and protection of NATURA 2000 sites across Europe.
GEOLAND provides the opportunity to students, citizens and stakeholders to become interested in the definition and implementation of landscape policies and to play an active part in setting sustainability indicators of desirable landscape quality objectives (Landscape Quality Objectives/LQO).
This is a ;policy briefing on Europe, the Paliament, European Commission and Council of Europe
The vision of GEOLAND is to establish a learning path for the Higher Education students and their professors so that they are able to apply their geospatial analysis knowledge in in decision-making for landscape management, planning and protection of NATURA 2000 sites across Europe.
GEOLAND provides the opportunity to students, citizens and stakeholders to become interested in the definition and implementation of landscape policies and to play an active part in setting sustainability indicators of desirable landscape quality objectives (Landscape Quality Objectives/LQO).
This is a case study of landscape policy in Spain
GEOLAND Landscape Policy Case Study: BulgariaKarl Donert
The vision of GEOLAND is to establish a learning path for the Higher Education students and their professors so that they are able to apply their geospatial analysis knowledge in in decision-making for landscape management, planning and protection of NATURA 2000 sites across Europe.
GEOLAND provides the opportunity to students, citizens and stakeholders to become interested in the definition and implementation of landscape policies and to play an active part in setting sustainability indicators of desirable landscape quality objectives (Landscape Quality Objectives/LQO).
This is a case study of landscape policy in Bulgaria
GEOLAND Landscape Policy Case Study: Greece Karl Donert
The vision of GEOLAND is to establish a learning path for the Higher Education students and their professors so that they are able to apply their geospatial analysis knowledge in in decision-making for landscape management, planning and protection of NATURA 2000 sites across Europe.
GEOLAND provides the opportunity to students, citizens and stakeholders to become interested in the definition and implementation of landscape policies and to play an active part in setting sustainability indicators of desirable landscape quality objectives (Landscape Quality Objectives/LQO).
This is a case study of landscape policy in Greece
EAT is an Erasmus Plus KA2 Project which seeks to address enhancing Equity, Agency, and Transparency in Assessment practices in higher education.
EAT aims to support educators in developing and implementing high quality, innovative assessment practices by use of a research-informed participatory assessment framework (EAT; Evans, 2016).
The project produces a suite of practical resources to support academic staff in developing a student-centred approach to assessment, and to share good practice.
This presentation is part of the training course for higher education teachers, supporting development of learner self regulatory skills through development of a self-regulatory competency framework.
An presentation at EUROGEO 2023 of the results and outcomes of the GeoDem project: Geography democracy, European citizenship in a digital age. The work of EUROGEO is established and the products from the project are described. GeoDem will continue until August 2023.
A presentation of aims and outcomes of the GeoDem project: Geography democracy, European citizenship in a digital age. The work of EUROGEO is established and the products from the project are described. GeoDem will continue until August 2023.
GeoDem: Geography democracy, European citizenship in a digital age - benchmarkKarl Donert
A presentation introducing the aims of the session on GeoDem, Geograpjhy Democracy and Citizenship in a digital age, held at the EUROGEO conference in Krakow, 27-28 April 2023.
of aims and goals of the GeoDem project: Geography democracy, European citizenship in a digital age. The context of the project is set and the ideas behind the topic and theme continues until October 2023.
This presentation presents a workshop on establishing a benchmark statement about what should be taught about Europe
A presentation about the Balance: green and stable project. The project seeks to create an environment within which Small and Medium Enterprises are able to develop sustainably and thereby increase their efficiency and profitability.
The presentation introduces why SMEs are an important target group. It then explore sustainability policy in the EU and the Green Deal and Green Jobs. It concludes by exploring sustainability management .
This is a presentation introducing the Erasmus Plus ONLIFE Project, prepared as part of first module of the training course developed for teachers and educators.
Since Covid-19 emerged as a pandemic in 2020 many governments around Europe were compelled to take extreme measures of lock down.
As a result, millions of Europeans were forced to stay home for an extended period of time. Unexpectedly all teachers had to teach from home, students continued learning from home and parents had to support their kids becoming in some ways home teachers.
This new reality found most teachers, unprepared to adapt their teaching.
In order to help address this, the ONLIFE project aims to develop a methodology which will support the life adaptability of teachers in the online teaching process in School Education so they can have hybrid competences as teachers.
ONLIFE aims at supporting the European Union priority Digital Educational Action Plan
ONLIFE stands for Empower hybrid Competences for Onlife Adaptable Teaching in School Education in times of pandemic.
The project aims at empowering teachers and school leaders to face the digital transformation of the educational system in time of crisis. Indeed, the goal is to reinforce the schools to provide high quality and inclusive digital education to their students through the development of:
1. A Guidebook “Pattern for enhancing digital technologies in School education
2. A Training course for teaching in School education
3. ONLIFE Learning Paradigm (OLP): Teacher Competences, Methods & Approaches in School education
4. Recommendation and guidelines for School System bodies in providing useful framework instruments to improve teaching quality.
A presentation introducing the concept of Onlife, prepared as part of the Erasmus Plus ONLIFE project examining online education and training.
The information era, along with the technologization process, makes it difficult to avoid the use of technological devices and the hyperconnectivity that they entail. In recent years, advances in technology have generated a considerable and extensive wave of changes and transformations in all areas of life, including the self. In the case of young people, the effects of this hyperconnectivity are being experienced with greater intensity since they are in the middle of their identity development. Hence, digital devices may be influencing the identity definition of our younger generations.
The GEOLAND Project was presented at the United Nations as part of the twelfth session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM). The meeting was held from 3 – 5 August 2022.
GEOLAND deals with the concepts, data, tools and technologies concerning the monitoring of landscapes based on the rules of the European Landscape Convention (ELC). As a result the project aims to inform and advise students and their professors concerning the policy implications of undertaking landscape monitoring and assessment. GEOLAND will help students and professors to comprehend the problems that arise from heterogeneous applications of ELC and suggest possible solutions to these issues.
The GEOLAND project also seeks to reinforce European Policy in landscape conservation as well as national and local actions regarding the implementation of the European Landscape Convention.
It will seek to provide essential recommendations for policy makers and maintain a dialogue with relevant stakeholders, open for future development. The methodology employed is eventually expected to constitute a road map for relevant studies not only in Europe but also worldwide.
UN-GGIM is the relevant inter-governmental body on geospatial information in the United Nations, UN-GGIM reports on all matters relating to geography, geospatial information and related topics to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
GeoDem: Geography democracy, European citizenship in a digital ageKarl Donert
A presentation introducing the aims of the session on GeoDem, Geograpjhy Democracy and Citizenship in a digital age, held at the IGU centenial conference in Paris, July 18th 2022.
of aims and goals of the GeoDem project: Geography democracy, European citizenship in a digital age. The context of the project is set and the ideas behind the topic and theme continues until October 2023.
MyEcoTrack Use Your Voice - Protect the Climate Karl Donert
Despite being a recently more discussed topic, climate protection is still overwhelmingly unclear for most people. Citizens need to actively change their behaviour towards a greener future, so they need to become more aware of the environmental challenges, measures to be taken and lifestyle changes.
This is especially the case for climate education. The My Ecotrack Project aims to provide basic knowledge on climate and environment supporting youth workers who work with young people without any proper climate education.
This presentation is part of a climate Factbook for youth workers which will be published online at https://myecotrack.eu/.
It addresses lifestyle changes we can make to support the drive to net zero.
Climate friendly lifestyle from the My Ecotrack projectKarl Donert
Despite being a recently more discussed topic, climate protection is still overwhelmingly unclear for most people. Citizens need to actively change their behaviour towards a greener future, so they need to become more aware of the environmental challenges, measures to be taken and lifestyle changes.
This is especially the case for climate education. The My Ecotrack Project aims to provide basic knowledge on climate and environment supporting youth workers who work with young people without any proper climate education.
This presentation is part of a climate Factbook for youth workers which will be published online at https://myecotrack.eu/.
It addresses lifestyle changes we can make to support the drive to net zero.
Synopsis Project: training - Guide to specific fundraising tools for cultural...Karl Donert
The SYNOPSIS project concerns Storytelling and Fundraising for Cultural Heritage professionals.
Cultural heritage covers a variety of activities, and a system of values, traditions, knowledge, and lifestyles that characterise society.
The heritage sector has to deal with new challenges and it is therefore necessary to develop new professionalism, able to promote and support cultural heritage as it improves not only the overall economic growth and employment, but also social cohesion and environmental sustainability.
Storytelling and fundraising skills assume a fundamental role in connecting the past to the future. Cultural Heritage storytelling is concerned with “communicating through stories”, creating narratives through which a cultural heritage enters into an emphatic relationship with people, managing to arouse public emotion. The purpose is to engage people to protect, exploit cultural heritage, and support it financially.
This presentation deals with a range of specific tools necessary for fundraising for cultural heritage organisations
Synopsis Project: training - Fundraising Tools - Part 2Karl Donert
The SYNOPSIS project concerns Storytelling and Fundraising for Cultural Heritage professionals.
Cultural heritage covers a variety of activities, and a system of values, traditions, knowledge, and lifestyles that characterise society.
The heritage sector has to deal with new challenges and it is therefore necessary to develop new professionalism, able to promote and support cultural heritage as it improves not only the overall economic growth and employment, but also social cohesion and environmental sustainability.
Storytelling and fundraising skills assume a fundamental role in connecting the past to the future. Cultural Heritage storytelling is concerned with “communicating through stories”, creating narratives through which a cultural heritage enters into an emphatic relationship with people, managing to arouse public emotion. The purpose is to engage people to protect, exploit cultural heritage, and support it financially.
This presentation provides information about the generic tools necessary for developing a fundraising campaign for cultural heritage
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Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
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School on the Cloud: 24/7/365 @Learning
1. ‘24/7/365 @Learning’
What Challenges for Education and
Culture on the Cloud?
Prof. Karl Donert, Director: Innovative Learning Network Ltd.
Director: European Centre of Excellence: digital-earth.eu
President EUROGEO
kdonert@yahoo.com
2. As experts in the field ….
• What do you (your organisation) want from
education / culture in the future?
• Try to write down ONE thing
• Share it on http://tinyurl.com/socfuture
Share one idea in the Cloud
(about the future of education) …
3. Presentation Aims
• Examine EU policy
• Describe the situation – state of the art
• Provide an account of some activities of the
European School on the Cloud network
(http://www.schoolonthecloud.net/)
• Assess some of the challenges facing
education (and culture)
• Mandate for the future
10. Norman, D. A. (1998). The invisible computer: Why Good
Products Can Fail, the Personal Computer Is So Complex, and
Information Appliances Are the Solution. Cambridge, MA: MIT
Press.
14. School on the
Cloud Network
http://www.schoolonthecloud.net/
@schoolon_cloud
https://www.facebook.com/SchoolOntheCloud
Linkedin group schooloncloud-7426807
15. School on the Cloud
http://www.schoolonthecloud.net/
Network of 57 partners:
21 universities/teacher training,
9 NGOs, 8 schools, SMEs, research
institutes, adult education and VET
providers, a European professional
association, a library
17. School On The Cloud
Project Aims
SoC considers answers to three key questions:
• What is the impact of the Cloud on education
stakeholders? (policy, teaching practices, and
facilitating individualized learning processes)
• How should education respond to the
potential of the Cloud?
• What might the situation be like in the future?
18. School On The Cloud
Project Tasks
• Research the “state-of-the-art”
• Establish methods and means for network members to
share their findings and expertise
• Produce a series of core publications on the exploitation of
Cloud in different educational contexts
• Develop guidance resources
• Disseminate outputs within and beyond the confines of the
network, and
• Establish links with other European-wide or nation-wide
initiatives.
19. State of the art survey
Cloud Policy And Action
• Huge variation between countries – from
digital and Cloud Strategies, to Public Cloud
developments, to nothing
Promoting the Cloud in Education
• Many actors – from national and regional
government to private companies and NGOs
20. State of the art survey
Using the Cloud
• Lots of isolated, small-scale initiatives
• Some national and regional developments eg N.
Ireland, Italy, Romania
• Some countries lagging a long way behind
Other information
• Many research groups, publications
• Higher education is very active
• Lots of events about education and the Cloud
21. SoC: Why should the Cloud be
used in education? (n=57)
Easy access.
Stability.
Security.
Shareability.
Trackability.
Collaboration.
No more photocopying
Chances of losing content
are quite small.
22. SoC: State of the art
• Partners could not define what the Cloud was
• They were not aware of all Cloud Computing
characteristics
• They confused reality with perception in
characteristics
• They used the Cloud themselves
• But not within their organisations
23. State of the art / User needs
On the other hand, Cloud computing
promises to:
• improve the efficiency of education
organizations
• optimize the technology-enhanced
learning experiences in an affordable way
25. ETSI: Cloud Standards Coordination
The Cloud Select Industry Group on Service Level Agreements
ENISA: European Cloud Computing Strategy - Security
Development of model 'safe and fair' contract terms and conditions
The Cloud Select Industry Group on Certification Schemes
The Cloud Select Industry Group on Code of Conduct
Establishing a European Cloud Partnership
http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/cloud-computing-strategy-working-groups
Digital Agenda: European
Cloud Computing Strategy
26. European Cloud Computing
Strategy
• ”Unleashing the Potential of Cloud
Computing in Europe”
• outlines actions to deliver a net gain of 2.5
million new European jobs, and an annual
boost of €160 billion to the European Union
GDP (around 1%), by 2020
• designed to speed up and increase the use of
Cloud Computing across all economic sectors
27. European Cloud Computing
Strategy
• ”Unleashing the Potential of Cloud
Computing in Europe”
• outlines actions to deliver a net gain of 2.5
million new European jobs, and an annual
boost of €160 billion to the European Union
GDP (around 1%), by 2020
• designed to speed up and increase the use of
Cloud Computing across all economic sectors
28. European Cloud Partnership
• Established in 2012
• Interested in certification, standards,
interoperability, open science cloud, the
digitalisation of industry
• Policy recommendations
• Led to Cloud-for-Europe (C4E) initiative for public
administration, and HNScicloud focusing on the
Cloud for public research and innovation
European Cloud Partnership, https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-
market/en/european-cloud-partnership
29. Capacity for change: sustainable
implementation and progressive
scaling up (of ICT-enabled innovative
learning environments) EC Joint Research
Centre (2012)
30. Creative classrooms
JRC (2012) "Challenges of implementing Creative Classrooms practices”,
http://is.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pages/EAP/documents/_6_Etwinning_WS1_March2012.pdf, eTwinning
conference, Tampere Finland
31.
32. • Agenda for New Skills and Jobs - Europe 2020
• Digital Agenda Action 68 – mainstream elearning
• Communication on Rethinking Education, skills for
better socio-economic outcomes, scale-up ICT
• Communication on Opening Up Education: setting
a European agenda for new ways of learning
• Learning and skills for youth, DG CONNECT
• Education, Audiovisual and Culture, DG EAC
ICT in Education Policy
36. SoC: Four Working Groups
WG 1 Lead/manage
the Cloud: transition
WG 2 i(nnovative)
Teacher
WG 3 Learner focus:
personalisation
WG 4 Future
scenarios for
education?
37. WG1: Managing, leading the
Cloud in education
http://tinyurl.com/kr4rzcq
• Leaflet (for leaders/managers)
• Report: policy issues
• Change guidelines
• Workshop
iLeader –
inspirational
leadership
38. WG2: iTeachers: Getting Smart?
What does it mean to be an
iTeacher? (innovative teacher)
http://tinyurl.com/gu8cncx
39. iLearner(s) in the Cloud
How does the role of
learning and the actions of
learners change? If at all….
Personalised Learning case studies
Guidance for others on PL
independent
learner
41. WG4: Dealing with the Future
Building future scenarios for
education
• Review of ‘futures research’
• Futures workshop – potential and
drawbacks (Delphi, 6 Hats)
• Scenarios for the future
42. • 59 examples of Cloud Computing developments
• tested, piloted, implemented in education around
Europe
• varied from national assessments and reviews, to
public and private sector developments.
• advantages and benefits of Cloud Computing
illustrated, as potential barriers are overcome
Education on the Cloud
2015: State of the Art
48. • app designed and developed for the
American Museum of Spain
http://www.mecd.gob.es/museodeamerica/espacio-
interactivo/Tanto-que-disfrutar-jugando---/RACMA.html
RACMA: Augmented Reality
49. • local, regional, national and international
• funded projects to support experimentation
and development
• private sector developments
• innovative products (entrepreneurs) and
mobile access to information
Education on the Cloud
2015: State of the Art
50. • Cloud Computing is being used as a delivery
method for IT services
• wide range of customised solutions and
individual / collective actions
• piecemeal rather than coordinated
• some teachers and learners are enjoying
education benefits
Education on the Cloud
2015: State of the Art
54. Lots of Challenges
• EU focus entirely
outside education
• Main goal – clear policy
– national education –
subsidiarity
• No vision – to meet C21
needs
• Clear decision making
• Disruption – reactive –
closed systems
• e-Leadership for change
• curriculum –
qualifications – slow to
change
• What’s in it for me? – is
there a pedagogical
added value
• Future, smart city
learning needed – smart
citizens
55. Digital Strategy for Schools 2015-2020: Enhancing Teaching, Learning and Assessment,
https://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Policy-Reports/Digital-Strategy-for-Schools-2015-2020.pdf
Challenge:
not EU or
national
priority
56. Challenge: Clear Vision / Policy
School on the Cloud Mandate
Right to access, a basic requirement
Connected school as a 24/7 learning community –
involving all stakeholder - families / parents
Cloud use to create your own personal learning network
Vision starts from a pedagogical concept – urgency and
potential - based on 21c skills and Cloud literacy
Prepare educators for a different role (loss of perceived
monopoly on knowledge)
Less is more - pay attention to quality – not abundance
58. Challenge: e-Confident System
Morris D (2010),
E-confidence or
incompetence: Are teachers
ready to teach in the 21st
century? World Journal on
Educational Technology,
2(2), http://www.world-
education-
center.org/index.php/wjet/a
rticle/viewArticle/180
59. Challenge: e-Leadership
• EU initiative: e-leadership
scoreboard and index
• monitor and benchmark
• indicators on business, policy
infrastructure, related
outcomes
• need for metrics and practices
to understand e-leadership
• identify role models
• How policies affect practice
65. Challenge: Disruptive
Christensen, C.M., Horn, M.B. and Johnson, C.W., 2008. Disrupting class: How
disruptive innovation will change the way the world learns (Vol. 98). New York, NY:
McGraw-Hill. http://www.christenseninstitute.org/publications/disrupting-class/
66. Disruption: opportunities
• Full control – monitoring
learning process and
outcomes
• Adjust expenditure
• Improve organisation
• System change –
different roles
• Move forward – better
assessment
• Empowerment
• Motivation – exciting –
attractive
• Flexibility of
organisations
• Competitive
• Optimise – greater
efficiency
67. Disruption: threats and
consequences
Threats
• Chaos – instability -
change routine
• Initial investment
• Resistance – fear
• Loss of control
• Ownership - security
• Quality
Consequences
• New learning processes
• Change administration
• Different decision
making
• Integrated ecosystems
• Exchange of knowledge
• Better assessment
68. Challenge:
Complexity
Linking use of services and tools to individual
learners – specified by instructional strategies
A Principal's Reflections: It's Not a Technology Issue https://t.co/Wwjq9xUVdN
69. Challenge: What’s next?
Smart Cities , IoT
The whole city as a learning environment
• Connecting
• Creating
• Collaborating
• Crowdsourcing
70. Some conclusions (Panoutsopoulos et al, 2015)
• Paradigm shift (fundamental change in methods of
delivering education) (Koutsopoulos & Kotsanis, 2014)
• Vision = Cloud-based learner-centred approach
• Exploit powerful services like video-on-demand
and simulations (Gonzalez-Martinez et al., 2015)
• Quality learning experiences (Silva & Donert, 2015)
Gonzalez-Martinez J.A. et al, 2015. Cloud computing and education: A state-of-the-art survey. In
Computers & Education, Vol. 80, pp 131-152.
Koutsopoulos, K. and Kotsanis, Y., 2014. School on the Cloud: Towards a Paradigm Shift. In Themes in
Science & Technology Education, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp 47-62
Silva, D. and Donert, K., 2015. Communicating Geography Through the Cloud. In GI_Forum ‒ Journal for
Applied Geoinformatics, Vol. 1, pp 315-319
71. • School on the Cloud network was formed to
explore how education should respond
Learn from:
• available Cloud technologies
• existing Cloud-based educational initiatives
• network expertise and experiences
To provide guidance and support to stakeholders
Some conclusions (Panoutsopoulos et al, 2015)
Panousopoulos H, Donert, K., Papoutsis, P, Kotsanis I. 2015. Education on the Cloud: Researching
Student-Centred, Cloud-based Learning Prospects in the context of a European Network, Proc. CELDA
2015, http://tinyurl.com/nghy5ay
72. • Seeking links with other research initiatives
• Stimulation of further projects, such as:
(i) evaluate future education scenarios
(ii) design, application, and evaluation of context-
specific Cloud-based educational solutions that
span across all levels of education, and
(iii) develop and test Cloud-based services and tools
able to cater for special educational needs
Future Perspectives (Panoutsopoulos et al, 2015)
Panousopoulos H, Donert, K., Papoutsis, P, Kotsanis I. 2015. Education on the Cloud: Researching
Student-Centred, Cloud-based Learning Prospects in the context of a European Network, Proc. CELDA
2015, http://tinyurl.com/nghy5ay
73. School on the Cloud 2016
Join us for a free one day workshop
@ Third School on the Cloud Summit, Brussels,
Belgium, 18th November 2016
Follow SoC on social media
http://www.schoolonthecloud.eu
Geospatial activity is booming in Europe. In many countries, demand for a geospatial workforce is not being met by supply. Central administration (the European Commission and Ministries of Education) seem largely unaware of the problems being faced by the industry. Connecting stakeholders is essential for the future. This presentation reports on initiatives to support and enhance geospatial education in different education sectors. It suggests the role and importance of networking and developing a strong lobby for geospatial education for all and sets out goals for those working in the geospatial sector to consider when attempting to redress the situation.
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