This document outlines the role of e-learning centers in higher education, emphasizing their importance in modern educational institutions amidst the transition from traditional to digital learning environments. It highlights trends in technology, challenges faced by institutions, and the necessity for innovative models to enhance accessibility and engagement. The text also discusses the impact of Open Educational Resources (OER) and the importance of collaboration and quality management in advancing e-learning initiatives.

1. elearning Virtual Centres:
The role of an e-leaning Centre in
Higher Education Institutions
Miguel Gea
Director of Virtual Learning Centre
http://cevug.ugr.es
University of Granada
Spain
mgea@ugr.es
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2. elearning Virtual Centres:
Summary
1. The Context:
the (information) networked society
2. The educational institutions
The e-learning engagement
3. The Trends
What’s next?
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3. 1. THE CONTEXT
N. Negroponte
Being Digital, 1984
"The best way to appreciate the merits and consequences of
being digital is to reflect on the difference between bits and
atoms …
This is the transition from an industrial age (age of atoms) to
an information age (bits)”.
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4. Technology trends
User
Profile:
scientific consumer producer
PC Ubiquity computing
1 computer, 1 user Many computers, 1 user
Mainframes
1 computer , many users
1950 2000 year
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5. The evolution…
Social
Technology
Growing faster and many (relevant) changes…
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6. Consuming & producing online
Huge amount of information and activities in real time
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7. 2. THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
B. Shneidermann
Leonardo Laptop, 2002
“The old computing was about what computer could do;
the new computing is about what users can do.
Successful technologies are those that in harmony with user's
needs”
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8. University of Granada
Founded by Charles V in 1531
Face2Face Online
Teachers 3.641 217
Administrative 1.283 2
Students 80.216 5.733
Undergraduated 56.131 5.179
Masters 24.085 554
Foreigners 11.776 -
Faculties 28 -
Courses (*) >5.500 138
Masters 88 11
(*) 85%, ICT enhanced
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9. The Map / Situation
Online VS. Face-to-Face Higher Education?
Blended learning ?
Studies reveals that:
• No significant differences in learning skills
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10. Learning Management Systems
Current support for online and f2f courses
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11. E-LEARNING
Moving towards a “true” learning space
Higher
Education
Institution
Internet & Web 2.0 as a learning space
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12. SWOT ANALYSIS
PEDAGOGY TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION
STRENGHT e-learning is part of the Improve access to Unit of elearning in universities
mainstream learning resources,
Better communication, Support to the teacher
Students – more active as Accessibility
learner, use of ICT Repositories sharing
WEAKNESS Technology driven rather than Different learning solutions Institutional strategies (ICT
pedagogy ? (LMS) support, teach vs research)
Management&changes
Staff resistance of change Plagiarism?
OPORTUNITIES Internacionalisation Scope for innovation National/International cooperation
(mlearning, social
Need of good practices, and networks, gaming) e-University
collaborations Flexible programs
THREADS Need of cultural change ICT Obsolescence Copyrights
(digital identity) Fast changes Funding needs
New skills for learning Technology cost
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13. KEY ISSUES OF E-LEARNING
1. E-LEARNING UNITS (10 YEAR OF EXPERIENCE)
- maturity level?
2. FROM ANALOG TO DIGITAL AGE
- cultural change?
3. THE (TRUE) LIFELONG LEARNING IS COMMING
-online communities, collective intelligence (wikipedia)
-the mobile and nomadic society
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14. KEY ISSUES OF (MODERN) LEARNING
The medium is the message (Marshall McLuhan)
“The medium change the form of transmission as well as the way we consume /
assimilate the message. In the future, the (digital) medium will influence how we
think and act”
Example: the google search engine
- look for instant & accurate searches
- feel confident and reliability on (google-)Internet
- ask for anything (weather, how to, where is..)
- prefer (google) as a knowledge provider
…New users learning on Internet
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15. KEY ISSUES OF (MODERN) LEARNING
OER: Open Educational Resources
• any kind of educational resources include full courses, course materials,
modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, etc.
• access to open content provided free of charge
OER from Universities (i.e. MIT OpenCourseWare since
2001)
VS.
OER from the internet community (i.e. Youtube,
wikipedia…)
…we can learn from Universities or from the Internet community
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16. >>> OER ALLIANCES
OCWC
http://www.ocwconsortium.org/
COURSERA
https://www.coursera.org/
EDX
http://www.edxonline.org/
ARIADNE
http://www.ariadne-eu.org
Offer open (free) resources from Universities
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17. OUR MODEL (e-learning unit) http://CEVUG.UGR.ES/
Training
Excel ence
Int er nacional isat ion
Production Innovation
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18. OUR MODEL (e-learning unit) http://CEVUG.UGR.ES/
I - Innovation
 OpenSource platform: moodle
(massive migration from WebCT)
 OER: OpenCourseWare
 Interactive Video streaming
 Web 2.0 (social media)
 Mobile support
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19. OUR MODEL (e-learning unit) http://CEVUG.UGR.ES/
II - Production
 Ultramedia
 Character animation
 Multimedia
http://cevug.ugr.es/rif
 Catalogue of services
http://cevug.ugr.es/catalogo
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20. OUR MODEL (e-learning unit) http://www.masterkandor.com
III – (HIGH) Quality Training
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21. OUR MODEL (e-learning unit) http://CEVUG.UGR.ES/
IV – Quality & Internationalisation
 European LifeLong Learning Program (EACEA)
Erasmus mobility ht t p://www.mobi-bl og.eu
Virtual Mobility ht t p://www.movint er .eu
Quality expert community ht t p://www.hext l ear n.eu
Testing OER ht t p://www.oer -eur ope.net /
 EFQUEL: European Foundation for Quality in eLearning
ht t p://www.ef quel .or g
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22. 3. TRENDS
P. Lèvy
Collective Intelligence: The nomadic planet, 2004
The nomadic nature of this time is related with the rapid and
continuous transformation of scientific, technical,
professional and mental fields .
Even if we don’t move us, the world change around us.
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23. Points of view –> ICT decision makers
The online campus is a “fact” in Universities
Benefits for the teacher/student but….
- Growing (storage, courses, students…)
- Rapid changes (obsolescence),
- New tools / new needs
- Cost of maintenance (licensing, support)
Look for a sustainable model (please!)
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24. Points of view –> teacher staff
Online is ideal for “my Master course” and for my target
audience (foreigners, workers) but….
- No time for tutoring (anywhere, anytime…), and I cannot
attend in “real time”.
- Content production, tutoring, motivating issues is a real
“hard work”
- I’m always engaged with technology issues, and I need
support, sometimes frustrating.
Look for a easier model (please!)
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25. Points of view –> students
Online is good for a flexible learning (I’m on “erasmus”
mobility), I’m active on class, but…
- To much work, teachers have different tools and methods
to manage my activities. How I will be evaluated?
- Do I have to go to f2f classes?
- I’d like to use my own tools in Internet (more cool)
- The “copy-paste” panic….
Look for a flexible & creative model (please!)
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26. #trending topics
Look for a:
- sustainable model
- flexible & creative model
- easier model
The answer are based on:
• Innovation, Quality & Creativity
• Open Educational Resources
• Networking (internationalisation)
• Just-in-time knowledge
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27. NETWORKS
10 UNIVERSITIES SHARING
COURSES
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28. NETWORKS
http://www.oer-europe.net/
http://www.hextlearn.eu
http://mobi-blog.eu
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29. NETWORKS
“Virtual Mobility: The Value of
Inter-Cultural Exchange”
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30. Quality Management
http://www.efquel.org/
•International view
•promote excellence and innovation in
education in order to achieve qualitative
learning opportunities in Europe and
beyond.
• Services of quality certification
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31. Collaborations: UGR - UVT http://test.uvt.rnu.tn/uvt-cevug/
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32. UGR - UVT http://test.uvt.rnu.tn/uvt-cevug/
Integrated Mobility Collaboration en formation virtuelle: Université
Virtuelle de Tunis et Université de Grenade
1 2 3
Bilateral Agreement /
Best practices Report /
Meetings
Mediterranean community
for eLearning training
IMSIE – EM action 3
Integrated Mobility Strategies for International Erasmus Partnerships
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33. eMadraza (network)
Mediterranean network of university learning in virtual environments
- Full online Postgraduate programs.
- Observatory for e-learning and cooperation
- Training
- Community of practice University of Granada, Spain
Virtual University of Tunis
- Relevant topics: Carthago University, Tunis
Universidad de Claude Bernard Lyon 1,
- Economy & business France
- Health Science Universidad Castilla la Mancha, Spain
- Computer Science …
- Language learning (Arabic, French, Spanish)
Contact us:
Thouraya Daouas <thouraya.daouas@ihec.rnu.tn>
Ignacio Blanco / M. Gea <cevug@ugr.es>
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34. Next event: innovation & learning
Granada (SPAIN), 5-7th of September
Learning for Open Innovation …. Transformation and
Change for Future Learning
Call for papers (now open)
Academy
workshops http://eif.efquel.org
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35. CONCLUSIONS: THE ROLE OF E-LEANING UNITS
1) TOWARDS THE MODERNISATION OF UNIVERSITIES
• NEW MODEL OF TEACHING SPACES:
CLASSROOMS WITHOUT WALLS AND FULL OF OPEN WINDOWS TO THE WORLD
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36. THE ROLE OF E-LEANING UNITS
1) TOWARDS THE MODERNISATION OF UNIVERSITIES
• NEW DIGITAL IDENTITY
NEW WAYS OF COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION USE,
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37. THE ROLE OF E-LEANING UNITS
2) TOWARDS NEW DIGITAL KNOWLEDGE-PROVIDER
• DIGITAL LEARNING CONTENTS, MULTIMEDIA SUPPORT,
STREAMINGS
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38. THANK YOU
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