Hellenic Network of Open and Distance Education (HNODE)

1. Hellenic Network of Open and Distance Education (HNODE) Ελληνικό Δίκτυο Ανοικτής και εξ Αποστάσεως Εκπαίδευσης (Ε.Δ.Α.Ε.)

2. What is it? • a Scientific non profitable association representing Greek Scientists who : • are involved in provision and research in Open and Distance education, • actively promote the philosophy of Open and Distance education, • promote the free access to life long education to all citizens and • function in innovative forms of alternative education.

3. Research Interests • The research interests and the research projects that HNODE is involved now concern: • ‘Quality criteria and evaluation for the process of planning, development and implementation of distance material (printed, digital, multimedia)' • ‘Planning and Development of Information and Communication Technologies for distance learning’

4. The Journal • HNODE is also publishing the International Journal • with a long international Committee

5. The Conference ICODL 2005 Τhird International Conference on Open and Distance Learning: 'Applications of Pedagogy and Technology' 11 - 13 November 2005, Patras, Greece

6. The Conference • Goal - Topics • European Union, Open Universities and ODL • The HOU: challenges and perspectives of open access and distance learning • Teaching and the role of the tutor • Learning in an ODL environment • Cultural Studies and ODL • Social Sciences and ODL • Sciences and ODL • ODL and languages teaching:  the teachers training • ODL, Adult Education and life long learning • Information and Communication Technologies • Planning and development of teaching material and innovative ODL programmes