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E-learning phenomenon in Estonia as collaboration catalyst. Anne Villems University of Tartu Estonia. How to view e-learning in Estonia?. Historical view Course statistics’ view Organizational development view Universities’ development view Vocational schools development view
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E-learning phenomenon in Estonia as collaboration catalyst Anne Villems University of Tartu Estonia
How to view e-learning in Estonia? • Historical view • Course statistics’ view • Organizational development view • Universities’ development view • Vocational schools development view • Compulsory education development view
Three organizations • E-learning Development Center • Estonian e-University • Estonian e-vocational school
E-Learning Development Center: main tasks 2003-2007 • Teaching staff training and support • Educational technologists’ training and support • E-learning content development support • Infrastructure • Collaboration support between organizations • Development and PR
Number of educational technologists • In universities 19 • In vocational schools 40
Typical situation • Inside a University • no idea, what other faculty does • Between Universities • No idea, what other university does • Universities have no idea what vocational institutions are doing
What have changed? • National e-learning conferences every spring and training seminars every autumn • Staff training courses, developed to university teaching staff, are running also for vocational school teachers • E-learning developmental seminars • Quarterly newsletter (printed + digital) • Seminars and training for educational technologists
New collaboration • Thematic networks are developing • They create database of learning objects • Vocational schools have already created ~1000 LO-s • New courses are developed cooperatively (specially in vocational schools) • Student’s “hiking” is developing
Conclusion E-learning development center is not only helped us over Moor’s chasm, but is changed our national character: From stubborn people to collaboration able ones.