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CETIS Event ‘Educational Content SIG’

This article provides an overview of the ITALES project, a 3-year research and technological development initiative funded by the European Commission. The project focuses on creating innovative teaching and learning environments for schools, with a specific emphasis on multimedia content and tools. The article discusses the project's goals, consortium members, tools for communication, e-learning course access, and future exploitation scenarios. The ITALES project is considered successful and there are plans to further improve and expand its functionality in the future.

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CETIS Event ‘Educational Content SIG’

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  1. CETIS Event‘Educational Content SIG’ “ITALES Project Overview” by Gerard Queen LT Scotland 02nd September 2004 LT Scotland (Glasgow)

  2. ITALES (IST-2000-26356) Innovative Teaching And Learning Environments for Schools

  3. Project Context • 3 year Research and Technological Development project partly funded by the European Commission • Information Society Technologies (IST) Programme • Broad thematic area – ‘Multimedia Content and Tools’ • Specific thematic area – ‘School of Tomorrow’ • Project started: 01-Jul-01 • Project ended: 30-Jun-04 02nd September 2004 LT Scotland (Glasgow)

  4. Project Consortium • Learning and Teaching Scotland • EPTRON S.A. • Consiglio Nazionale delle Richerche - Istituto Tecnologie Didattiche • DIDAEL S.P.A. Web Knowledge Company • Center for Futurism in Education – Ben Gurion University of the Negev • Limburgs Universitair Centrum – Expertise Centrum Digitale Media • Viceconsejería De Educación Del Principado De Asturias – Centro Del Profesorado Y De Recursos Del Nalón Caudal 02nd September 2004 LT Scotland (Glasgow)

  5. LT Scotland Team • Gerard Queen • Project Manager • Graham Wilson • Senior Developer • Lesley Duff • Senior Developer • Mohammed Asif • Skills Developer and Pedagogic Advisor 02nd September 2004 LT Scotland (Glasgow)

  6. Tools for Communication • Tools for Teachers Tools for Learners Tools for Content Management ITALES Tools 02nd September 2004 LT Scotland (Glasgow)

  7. e-Learning Course Access • Authoring Tools Access Back-end Storage System Authoring Tools Repository ITALES Courses Repository Internet Internet Publish Web Browser Download 3-D School • Content Authoring and Course Assembly 1 Learning Access Area 2 3 Authoring Tools Upload Download Search e-Games Create Course Assembly & Metadata Tool Learning Content Assemble 1 e-Communications 2 3 Exit ITALES Exit ITALES

  8. Where are we right now? • Project finished end of Jun-04 • Considered to be successful by all stakeholders (EC, pilot users in Scotland, Spain and Italy …) • Currently exploring future exploitation scenarios – ITALES Mark 2 (depends on funding opportunities!) • ITALES Mark 1 focus was on • proving workability under small scale pilot conditions • ITALES Mark 2 focus will be on • Improving existing functionality, scalability, robustness … • Developing new client tools (learning design?) • Trying out ITALES as a dedicated demonstrator involving considerably more users 02nd September 2004 LT Scotland (Glasgow)

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