100 likes | 207 Views
The EdReNe Network. EdReNe is a thematic network c o-funded by the European Union , through the eContent plus programme. Where are the learning resources ?. Where are the users ?. Repositories of learning resources. External bases with collections and materials.
E N D
The EdReNe Network EdReNe is a thematic network co-funded by the European Union, through the eContentplus programme
Where are the learning resources ? Where are the users ?
Repositories of learning resources External bases with collections and materials Teachers, librarians, students etc.: Search, browse, download, upload, feed-back Repository • Repositories are key disseminators of information of available learning resources • In repositories users search or browse for relevant resources (text books, websites, digital learning resources etc.) among the vast supply on the market Producers: Register, update, upload, search, read statistics on usage
Founding members UNI•C (Denmark) EUN – European Schoolnet (Europe) EENET - European Expert's Network for Education and Technology(Europe) Menon Network (Europe) EDEN - European Distance and E-Learning Network(Europe) FWU - Institut für Film und Bild in Wissenschaft und Unterricht (Germany) EAPC - Public Administration School of Catalunya (Spain) TLF - Tiger Leap Foundation (Estonia) UNI-LJ-FMF, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Uni. of Ljubljana (Slovenia) ITC - Centre of IT in Education (Lithuania) Skolverket - The Swedish National Agencyfor Education (Sweden) ENIS Austria (Austria) NCTE –National Centre for Technology in Education (Ireland) Kennisnet – Sticting Kennisnet Ict op School (TheNetherlands) Becta - British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (UK) CNDP - Centre National de Documentation Pédagogique (France) Giunti Interactive Labs (Italy) BFU- Brancheforeningen for undervisningsmidler (Denmark) AIE - Associazione Italiana Editori (Italy) EdReNe – thematic network of central actors • EduLearn (Portugal) • sDae - Sociedad Digital De Autores Y Esitores (Spain) • IML - Umeå University Department ofInteractive Media and Learning (Sweden) Associated members • Utdanning.no (Norway) • Utdanningsdirektoratet (Norway) • VETAMIX (Finland) • Lektion.se (Sweden) • Intrallect Ltd (UK) • SLO - Netherland’s Institute for Curriculum Development (TheNetherlands) • CTIE - Centre suisse des technologies de l'information dans l'enseignement (Switzerland) • APS IT-diensten(TheNetherlands) • TLU-CET - Talinn University (Estonia) • CTE - Centre de technologie de l'éducation (Luxembourg) • Ontwikkelcentrum (TheNetherlands) • LTScotland, Learning and Teaching Scotland (UK) • Encyclopaedia Britannica Education(UK) • DGIDC –Ministry of Education (Portugal) • ALLIANZ S.p.A. (Italy) • Teachable.net (United Kingdom)
EdReNe • develops practical guidelines and recommendationson educational repositories • will establish a lasting collegial network of European repository nodes and stakeholders. Main outputs: • a comprehensive website (www.edrene.org) withrecommendations, documentation, templates, roadmaps and documents describing issues, state-of-the-art offering solutions • Existing repositories can cut some corners, and new repositories may have a less costly and much less complicated path in life.
A basic list of issues sat the agenda • How do you establish a repository of learning resources together with producers and users • Everyday organisation and management of a repository • Optimising number of titles and users • Quality frameworks and criteria • Networking repositories • Functionalities and features of a repository • Pedagogical metadata and links to curriculum • Management of IPR screening and clearance • Role of repositories in the new web environment
The EdReNe series of strategic seminars and expert workshops
EdReNe events • First strategic seminar; 11 – 13 June 2007, Naples, Italy • WS 3.1, 4 – 5 December 2007,Brussels, Belgium Repository strategies at general level • WS 4.1, 8 – 9 January 2008,London, UK Standards and interoperability • WS 5.1, 2 – 3 October 2007, Aarhus, Denmark Engagement of producers and users • WS 6.1, 4 – 5 March 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia Rights issues • Second strategic seminar; 9 – 11 June 2008, Lisbon, Portugal • WS 3.2, 16 – 17 September 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Repository strategies at general level • WS 5.2, 20 – 22 October 2008, Alsace, France Engagement of producers and users • WS 4.2, 25 – 27 February Oegstgeest, Netherlands Standards and interoperability • WS 6.2, 23 – 25 March, Warwick, UK Rights issues • Third strategic seminar, 3 – 4 June 2009, Stockholm, Sweden • Scheduled: • WS 3.3, 17 – 18 September, Sestri Levante, Italy Repository strategies at general level • WS 5.3, 18 – 20 November, Linz, Austria Engagement of producers and users • Fourth strategic seminar, March 2010, Place not yet decided
Digital learning resources Most countries: • Learning resources for schools are paid by ‘public’ money – in one way or the other • Numerous national support programmes Public support strategies to digital learning resources • To providers? • To end-users? In some countries the Government provides a free set of digital learning resources, e.g.: • Korea ( - www.edunet4u.net) [1+2] • Hungary ( - sdt.sulinet.hu) [1+2] • Also initiatives in France, Spain and Norway [1] • Austria and Italy [2]