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SOCRATES

Compendium 1996

Open & Distance Learning

EuropeanCommission

Explanatory Note

This section of the 1996 SOCRATES Compendium contains projects supported through SOCRATES, Openand Distance Learning (ODL). These projects were selected as a result of the September 1995 andFebruary 1996 calls for applications.

The projects are listed by coordinating country, round (1996 round first) and project number in ascendingorder.

For each project the Compendium contains the following information:

• Reference e.g. 25075-CP-1-96-1-BE-ODL -ODLThis reference is made up of the following components:project number - project type - year of activity - application year - selection round - applicant country -programme code - Action code(For 1995 projects two reference numbers are shown - the first one is the number assigned to the project inthe new database, and the one that follows it is the original project reference number)• Title of project• Description of project• Coordinating institution of project with contact details• Partner institutions with country codes

The project descriptions are in English, French or German.

The different sections of the SOCRATES Compendium for 1996 are available in downloadable electronicform at the following address:

http://www.tao.socrates-youth.be

There is a Compendium section for COMENIUS Action 2 and Action 3.1, LINGUA Action A and Action D,Open and Distance Learning and Adult Education.

The SOCRATES 1996 Compendium has been prepared by the SOCRATES & YOUTH Technical Assistance Office for the European Commission, DGXXII,Education, Training and Youth, Directorate A - Action in the field of education, implementation of SOCRATES.

SOCRATES & YOUTH Technical Assistance Officerue Montoyer 70/Montoyerstraat 70B-1000 Bruxelles/BrusselTel. (32) 2-233 01 11Fax (32) 2-233 01 50E-mail. [email protected]

The SOCRATES & YOUTH Technical Assistance Office is part of the ETAPE Consortium which assists the European Commission in the technicalmanagement of the SOCRATES and Youth for Europe III Programmes.

SOCRATES COMPENDIUM 1996 OPEN & DISTANCE LEARNING

REFERENCE: 25075-CP-1-96-1-BE-ODL-ODL

TITLE: GABRIEL - Global Access by Bridging Resource Centres for InteractiveEducation and Learning

DESCRIPTION: Gabriel proposes to disseminate the EuroPACE 2000 model of European Ph.Dprogrammes (post-graduate level), based on advanced but sustainabletelematics, focusing on video-conferencing and computer-based telematicsmedia. This will be done by means of a handbook which will describe all thestages required to implement the model, from conception to evaluation of thecourse, and will include the role at each level of the actors involved. Theobjective of Gabriel is thus to support the research of Ph.D. students byproviding a model by which research communication and access to expertise isimproved on a trans-European scale. The outcomes of the project will include - a handbook in 5 European languages which describes the EuroPACE 2000 modelof European Virtual Ph.d. Seminars, guidelines which describe good practiceand suggestions and recommendations on the integrated use of video andcomputer conferencing. A template for setting up, developing, promoting andevaluating courses of this nature will also be produced.

COORDINATOR : EUROPACE 2000Celestijnenlaan, 200 A-3001 LEUVEN - HEVERLEEPhone: +32/16/32.75.73Fax: +32/16/32.79.95Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Marc KETELS

PARTNERS:University of Sunderland , GB

University College Dublin , IE

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid , ES

Pôle Universitaire Européen, FR

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - L.I.N.O.V, BE

Coimbra Group, BE

Helsinki University of Technology, FI


REFERENCE: 25296-CP-1-96-1-BE-ODL-ODL

TITLE: MEDIATRAINER: Training of trainers in the use of digital media by the use ofODL Techniques

DESCRIPTION: One of the most important challenges linked to the rapid evolution of ODL andnew digital media is to integrate them in the daily educational practice ofteaching staff, especially for teaching staff who are not directly involvedwith new digital media via their subject discipline. For this reason MediaTrainer aims at developing a training package which is interdisciplinary, andwhich can be consulted and followed by users in a flexible and self managedway. The objectives are to improve the synergy and networking betweeninstitutions in the area of ODL, by exchanges of experience, know-how andmethodologies to develop guaranteed quality, and quality assurance systems toensure the validity of the products resulting from the project and tocooperage with the ODL institutions in the consortium to encourage theacademic recognition of ODL training. The proposed outcomes are a CD-Romwhich will contain practice materials in the form of files and applications,simulation programmes, product demonstrations and easily applicable examples.A handbook of guidelines for the self-study activities, accompanying theCD-Rom and training modules will also be produced

COORDINATOR : Kaho Sint-LievenGebroeders Desmetstraat 1-9000 GENTPhone: +32/9/265.86.44Fax: +32/9/265.86.46Email: doo @ kiho.be

CONTACT: André Govaert

PARTNERS:Fachhochschule Würzburg- Schweinfurt - Abt. Würzburg, DE

Universiteit I Tromsø-UNIKOM, NO

Studiecentrum Open Hoger Onderwijs , BE

SIFOP, FR

Instituto Superior Técnico , PT

Economische Hogeschool Sint-Aloysius, BE

Open Universiteit Nederland, NL


REFERENCE: 35221-CP-1-95-1-BE-ODL-ODL -TM-OP-1995-1-BE-16

TITLE: HUMANITIES II - Historic Universities Multimedia A Network for InnovaTIon inEducation Systems

DESCRIPTION: Humanities is a European Project which aims to introduce and develop astructure of virtual mobility, using telematics-based distance learning, forstudents in human science faculties. Humanities is not concerned with thequestion of access so much as the benefits and improvements available totraditional universities through the use of multi-media and ODL. Theobjectives are to introduce ODL in top level European Universities in orderto enhance the way ODL is viewed and to explore the benefits related to theinternationalisation of curricula and of international study experiences. Theproject aims to prove that virtual mobility can work effectively on aEuropean scale and will create a usable model for a “Virtual Classroom”. Inaddition, it aims to introduce Humanities in an academic area which in thepast has been reluctant to use new technologies and ODL or has experiencedproblems with the employment of its students and would benefit fromcurricular innovation with a European direction. The proposed objectives area handbook for traditional universities on the implementation of ODL andvirtual mobility, available in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian,a teachers, tutors and learners guides and the development of commontechnology for configurations.

COORDINATOR : Scoimbra asbl (Coimbra Group)Rue de la Concorde, 60-1050 BRUXELLESPhone: +32/2/513.83.28Fax: +32/2/511.61.32Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Valerio GREMENTIERI

PARTNERS:Associazione CAMPO, IT

Univisjon, NO

Technet Finland, FI

Scienter SCrl, IT

Noesis-CMI AB, SE

Europace 2000, BE

Euromedialink Srl, IT

COMNET, BE

BAOL, GB


REFERENCE: 35281-CP-1-95-1-BE-ODL-ODL -TM-OP-1995-1-BE-62

TITLE: EuroSymbiose

DESCRIPTION: Following a constant increase in the demand for information on environmentalissues the project partners will set-up a telematic network on environmentalissues for use and consultation by schools. The objectives are to create anetwork of individuals, associations and organisations at the European levelto exchange information, expertise and pedagogical materials in the domain ofenvironmental education and to create a telenetworking tool for the trainingof teachers and facilitators of environmental education, as well as toverify the importance and relevance of ODL via the Internet for environmentaleducation. The proposed outcomes are the publication of the results of theinquiry, including presentation of pedagogic experiences using electronictools and the Internet to enrich reflection on the interest and feasibilityof the outcomes, a set-up of the Eurosymbioses web-site, the opening ofenvironmental education sites in all the EU countries and the production ofand diffusion of worksheets through Eurosymbioses.

COORDINATOR : Réseau IDéerue de la Victoire 26-1060 BruxellesPhone: +32/2/534.26.79Fax: +32/2/539.09.21Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Christine Partoune

PARTNERS:ASPEA - Associaçao Portuguesa de Educaçao Ambiental, PT

Réseau Ecole et Nature, FR


REFERENCE: 25080-CP-1-96-1-DE-ODL-ODL

TITLE: CULA - HYPER MEDIA PROJECT

DESCRIPTION: Schools and colleges need to develop good educational software which enablesstudents to test and use ODL approaches. The general objective of CULA is topromote the use of new methods to improve the flexibility of learning interms of space, time and choice of content. This will be achieved through theintegration of multi-media vehicles and methods into more traditionalpatterns of education together with information from the Internet andelectronic mail. The project will use the theme of living and workingconditions in the age of industrialisation as a focus for aninterdisciplinary project within which such technologies and new pedagogicalapproaches can be designed and renewed. The objectives are to developcollaborative working links between Colleges and Heritage Service providerson the use of ODL techniques, to use ODL as a means of facilitatingcommunication between the participating schools (Internet/E-mail), to developnew skills in Hypermedia production techniques for staff, students andservice providers, to develop knowledge of multi-media and design issues andto review, assess and formulate new pedagogical approaches, to examine therole changes required of teachers and students when using new information andcommunication technologies and with ODL approaches in general and to developa European module in multi-media skills in two Community languages(English/German). The proposed outcomes are an electronic book on the themeof Living and Working Conditions in the Age of Industrialisation: CommonEuropean and Regional Perspective and a report on how to provide multi-mediasoftware as well as how to use the Internet and E-mail access to support ODL.

COORDINATOR : Wilhelm-Normann-KollegschuleHermannstr., 5-32051 HERFORDPhone: +49/52/21.13.28.00Fax: +49/52/21.13.28.49Email:

CONTACT: Heinrich PINGEL-ROLLMANN

PARTNERS:Hopwood Hall College , GB

Galway Regional, Technical College, Castlebar Campus, IE



TITLE: Telematics for Autonomous and Intercultural Tandem Learning

DESCRIPTION: This project aims to develop tandem learning, especially synchronous tandemlearning,i.e. that which uses virtual reality and video-conferencing. Thepurpose is to develop an existing International E-Mail Tandem Network bycreating a database for materials and by introducing both new partners andnew language tandems. A pilot experience should test the possibilities tointroduce virtual reality and to integrate the qualification into localcurricula. The objectives are to develop the International E-Mail TandemNetwork, to create a database of learning materials and reports and tointegrate tandem learning into local curricula. The proposed outputs are adatabase on Internet of learning materials and reports on tandem learning, anexperience of the integration of tandem learning in local curricula and anintegration of virtual reality through video-conferencing.

COORDINATOR : Ruhr-Universität Bochum-44780 BOCHUMPhone: +49/234/700.57.48Fax: +49/234/709.41.38Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Helmut Brammerts

PARTNERS:Aalborg Universitetscenter , DK

Universität Trier, DE

Università degli Studi di Torino, IT

University of Sheffield , GB

University of Dublin - Trinity College, IE

Universidade de Coimbra, PT

Universidad de Oviedo , ES

Mid Sweden University, SE

Hogeschool Katholieke Leergangen Sittard, NL

École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications, FR



TITLE: EDUVINET - EDUcation VIa NETworks

DESCRIPTION: The Purpose of the EDUVINET project is to raise awareness of the use of newinformation technology (IT) and electronic networks among teachers inEuropean schools and to improve the concrete use of IT and electronicnetworks in classrooms for teaching and learning purposes. FurthermoreEDUVINET wants to stimulate the discussion and exchange of experiences andideas with regard to the use of IT and electronic networks in schoolsthroughout Europe. The objectives are to develop IT training methods andguidelines for teachers at the European level which emphasise the educationalrather than technological issues teachers need to understand, to establishan IT-information service for teachers and students on the Internet and torun a pilot demonstration project. The proposed outcomes are a EDUVINETService on the Internet (WWW), a handbook which will include the IT trainingmethods and guidelines developed by the partners and a network of experts andadvisory teachers.

COORDINATOR : IWB - Institut für Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Bildung Radolfzell e.V.Steinmattenstraße, 15-79194 GUNDELFINGENPhone: +49/761/54833Fax: +49/761/54834Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Edmund OHLENDORF

PARTNERS:Park Lane College, GB

Teachers' Centre Drumcondra, IE

Rectorat de l'Académie de Strasbourg, FR

Universidade do Algarve, PT

Infortec, ES

Eurotechniki KEK, GR

Conselleria de Cultura, ES

Accademia Farnese, IT


REFERENCE: 35303-CP-1-95-1-DE-ODL-ODL -TM-OP-1995-1-DE-75

TITLE: EVA Europäische Virtuelle Arbeitsschule

DESCRIPTION: The project aims to develop the use of multi-media ODL for sociallydisadvantaged young people by creating a European virtual classroomcorresponding to the needs, possibilities and willingness to learn of thetarget group. It will, in addition, seek to enhance transnational andmulticultural co-operative group work. The objectives are to design alearning environment oriented towards groupwork based on resource basedlearning process (RBL) and a software design by learners (SDL), to develop apedagogical methodology for use in the virtual classroom, to experiment andevaluate three transnational teaching projects which include cultural andlinguistic perspectives as well as content ones and to incorporate a pedagogythat enables the target group to use self learning media and to design mediaof their own. The proposed outcomes are a practice-oriented handbook ontraining concepts for trainers and teachers all over Europe which introducesand familiarises them with the Software-design approach and Resource basedlearning approach, a collection of exemplifying teaching units and projectproposals for the integration of ODL into various phases of vocationaltraining of disadvantaged young people (school, job preparation, vocationaltraining), a handbook and technical support (hotline) for the set-up,operation and maintenance of the technical components (Multi-mediastudio-project year 1, WAN-project year 2), interim and final reports in theform of publications also directed to experts in the field of the support andeducation of the disadvantaged.

COORDINATOR : GIP - Gesellschaft für Informations-technologie und Pädagogik am IMBSEIm Moerser Feld 1-47441 MoersPhone: +49/2841/91.73.20Fax: +49/2841/91.73.26Email:

CONTACT: Ulrich Rauter

PARTNERS:Acciones Integrades de Desarrollo, ES

Psychologisch Pedagogisch Instituut, NL


REFERENCE: 39161-CP-1-95-1-DK-ODL-ODL -TM-OP-1995-1-DK-85

TITLE: Production Workshop of Learning Materials for Mathematics using EducationalSoftware

DESCRIPTION: The project intends to invite 2 Mathematics teachers from all the MemberStates and associated statesto a one week production workshop where participants will begin to developcourse materials for Mathematics which involve the use of educationalsoftware . The objectives are to give experienced teachers from Europe anopportunity to exchange experiences on using ODL techniques in the teachingof Mathematics, to improve the conventional teaching of mathematics inprimary and lower secondary schools by publishing a book with a series ofpragmatic guidelines of good teaching practice (created during the productionworkshop) using ODL techniques and multi-media educational software and toestablish an electronic network between the participating teachers, forexchanging results on the testing of the guidelines. The main outcomes of theproject will be the production of guidelines for good teaching practice andmaterials for learning Mathematics, published as WWW documents on theInternet and distributed on a CD-Rom.

COORDINATOR : OrfeusSkaering Skolevej 202-8250 EgaaPhone: 44 86229955Fax: 44 86229956Email: Joergen_Christiansen fc.sdbs.dk

CONTACT: Jørgen Christiansen

PARTNERS:St. Andrew's College, GB

Undervisningsministeriet Mediekontoret, DK


REFERENCE: 25116-CP-1-96-1-ES-ODL-ODL

TITLE: NEPTUNO - Network of Entities Promoting Training in University with ODL

DESCRIPTION: The purpose of the project is to establish a co-operative network that willseek to improve familiarisation with ODL products and methodologies. To thisend they intend to both distribute didactic materials on the Internet andcreate work group to analyse and establish what are effective educationalmethodologies for ODL. The objectives are to establish an electronic forum onthe pedagogical and technical aspects of using ODL, to improve teachertrainers knowledge in the use of ODL and to contribute to the understandingof effective approaches to ODL. The proposed outcomes are a state of the artof the ODL environment, the production and dissemination of pedagogicalmaterials on Internet and the set-up of courses on Internet.

COORDINATOR : ADEIT - Fundación Universidad-Empresa de ValenciaPlaza del Patriarca, 4 Entlo.-46002 VALENCIAPhone: 34/6/351.84.44Fax: 34/6/352.58.84Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Vicente Luis FRANCES FRANCES

PARTNERS:Arthouse, IE

Scienter, IT

EUROP. BUSINESS SHOOL. University of Wales, Swansea, GB

Universidad de Valencia (Estudio General), ES

Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovación, ES

University of Southampton. IT CERES , GB

CCG/ZGDV - Centro de Computaçao Gráfica, PT



TITLE: TEEODE - Technology Enhanced Evaluation in Open and Distance Education

DESCRIPTION: The project will conduct a study of both the assessment and evaluationprocedures used by ODL teachers and the assessment strategies and regulationsadapted by ODL institutions in Europe. The overall aim is to design anddevelop software tools and methods for the assessment and evaluation oflearning in ODL programmes. The objectives are to survey the ODL sector inorder to produce an exhaustive report on the state-of-the art, to producesoftware applications in order to help distance course teachers evaluatetheir students and to prepare an inventory of assessment tools (ATI). Theproposed outcomes are a book and a CD-Rom in five languages presentingproposals for student assessment and an assessment tools inventory.

COORDINATOR : Universitat de BarcelonaPasseig de la Vall. d-Hebron, 171 Edif. Llevant 246-08035 BARCELONAPhone: +34/3/403.50.65Fax: +34/3/403.50.39/14Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Antonio BARTOLOME

PARTNERS:University of Leicester, GB

Universidade Aberta , PT

Universität zu Köln, DE

Université de Liège - Service de Dév. et d'Evaluation de Programmes de Formation, BE

Terza Università degli Studi di Roma, IT



TITLE: SVM - Student Virtual Mobility

DESCRIPTION: The project intends to examine what are the real possibilities of virtualmobility by undertaking a feasibility study which will investigate howservices available in a physical environment can be made available in anelectronic environment. The objectives are to offer the opportunity to allstudents, particularly to those with personal, economical and socialproblems, to benefit from mobility programmes, to set-up the organisational,procedural and technical arrangements for the virtual exchange of studentsbetween universities, to develop a framework, based on ECTS, for mutualrecognition of virtually delivered subjects. In addition, to encouragecontacts among students in the European Unionand co-operation among teachersand to improve knowledge of the Educational systems in the Member States. Theproposed outcomes are an exploitation plan, the specialisation of a virtualexchange system platform, an EU-wide multi-disciplinary qualificationconcerning the theory and practice of tutoring and collaborating in ODL usingnew technology, a database of experts in ODL and projects in ODL andtelematically-based courses on effective ways to use new technologies in ODL.

COORDINATOR : Universitat Oberta de CatalunyaAv. Tibidabo, 39-08035 BARCELONAPhone: +34/3/253.23.00Fax: +34/3/417.64.95Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Antoni RIU

PARTNERS:European centre for Strategic Management of Universities, BE

Europace 2000 (KUL), BE

Open University, GB

Växjö University, SE


REFERENCE: 35248-CP-1-95-1-ES-ODL-ODL -TM-OP-1995-1-ES-93

TITLE: TEN in ODL: Training European Network in Open and Distance Learning

DESCRIPTION: The project is the result of several studies which suggest that there is aneed to offer ODL alongside traditional/conventional methods. It consists oftraining European university professors in all the psychological, culturaland technical aspects of ODL. The teachers will then be able to use thisknowledge to broaden their own knowledge as well as to pass it on to theirstudents. The main objective of the project is to enhance the skills ofteachers at university level and higher education level in the field of ODL,to improve the quality and diversity of European education by the use of ODL,to develop some training tools and materials tailored to the needs ofuniversity teachers and students to overcome the problems of physicalmobility and of disadvantaged people, to provide the necessary methodologyand materials for ODL, to achieve the maximum multiplying effect with theactivities planned and train the trainers in all aspects related tomulti-media technology and advanced communication. The proposed outcomes arethe creation of three multi-media training kits - one on ODL containing amulti-media training module, a paper manual-guide and a video, the other twoon Foreign Trade and Human Resources, all done in English and translated intoFrench, Greek and Spanish -, dissemination brochures in English, French,Greek and Spanish, an improved model of best practice for implementing an ODLtraining system and the creation of a European Transnational working Networkfor exchanging information, materials and experiences.

COORDINATOR : Centre de Tecnologia Empresarial Mataró-Maresme S.A.C/ Balmes, 37 Baixos-08301 MATAROPhone: +34/3/790.68.68Fax: +34/3/790.86.63Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Carles Fradera

PARTNERS:Escola Universitària d'Estudis Empresarials del Maresme, ES

Telide S.A, FR

Stiftung Berufliche Bildung, DE

Integrated Information Systems Ltd., GR

The Nottingham Trent University, GB


REFERENCE: 35322-CP-1-95-1-ES-ODL-ODL -TM-OP-1995-1-ES-100

TITLE: RTEE: Red Telematica Europea Para La Educación

DESCRIPTION: The European Telematic Network for Educational Purposes project aims tocreate a telematic network of World Wide Web servers managed by institutionswhich are akin to the Ministries of Education within each participantcountry and which are active in the field of information and communicationtechnologies. The objective is to create a network of European scope, basedupon INTERNET and which is well integrated within the educational structuresof the autonomous communities, regions, districts, to make available a set ofteaching materials valid for most partners, taking into account the problemsof multilinguism and cultural diversity. It will profit from the bestexperience of each partner in order to encourage specialisation which willhave a multiplying effect on the individual capacities of all, it willevaluate the capabilities of telematic networks to support thelearning-teaching process and it will establish a common European space whichwill set the foundations for other initiatives or educational plans basedon the use of telematic networks. The proposed outcomes are a network, commonpages at the WEB sites of each partner, databases on classrooms experiencesusing Information Technologies, materials, lessons and interactive activitieson History and Modern Languages and Collaborative International Activities.

COORDINATOR : Ministerio de Educación y CulturaTorrelaguna, 58-28027 MADRIDPhone: +34/1/408.20.00Fax: +34/1/368.07.09Email:

CONTACT: Carlos San José

PARTNERS:Athens University, GR

National Council for Educational Technology, GB

Programa de Informática Educativa de Cataluña, ES

National Institute for Curriculum Development, NL

Biblioteca di Documentazione Pedagógica, IT


REFERENCE: 25097-CP-1-96-1-FI-ODL-ODL

TITLE: APPLAUD - A Programme for People to Learn At University-level at a Distance

DESCRIPTION: The consortium wants to establish both a virtual and physical centre ofexcellence in the field of ODL techniques and teacher education which willmake available methodological data and a knowledge base of methods andteaching approaches. They will also organise courses and workshops throughoutthe project. The intention is to examine the changes that need to take placein both initial and in-service teacher education in order to implement ODLin future educational programmes. The objectives are to facilitateco-operation between different teacher education institutions in Europe, toempower teachers and teacher educators by improving their command of andcompetence in ODL techniques, to promote the exchange of experience,innovation and good practice among teachers, teacher educators and teachertrainees and to establish a system of ODL modules to be used by teachingstaff and student teachers in all institutions involved. The proposedoutcomes are a change in attitudes towards ODL techniques to be used inteacher education, a user-friendly database of ODL techniques, tools andmethods with examples, demonstrators and teacher education modules.

COORDINATOR : University of HelsinkiP.O. Box 38 Ratakatu, 6 A-00014 HELSINKIPhone: +358/ 01/91. 81.31Fax: +358/ 01/91. 81.48Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Seppo TELLA

PARTNERS:IUFM de l'Académie de Grenoble, FR

Kennaraháskóli Islands, IS

Liverpool HOPE University College, GB

Pädagogische Akademie des Bundes in Oberösterreich, AT

St. Andrew's College, GB

University of Limerick, IE


REFERENCE: 25121-CP-1-96-1-FI-ODL-ODL

TITLE: VMF- Virtual Multimedia Factory

DESCRIPTION: The project is part of a larger project entitled The Development of DispersedMultimedia Production and Distribution in Training Education - An Approachto a virtual Multimedia Factory.The need for this project arises from the lack of suitable multimediaproducts for use in adult education and training. The proposer want toimprove the knowledge of existing products and create a European widemultimedia production and delivery system, which would operate in theparticipating countries through electronic networks such as Internet. Theobjectives are to increase the knowledge of existing multimedia productssuitable for vocational training and education, to investigate the connectionbetween the use of multimedia and effective learning, to develop a frameworkfor multimedia production based on studies on adult learning, to evaluatevarious methods in multimedia production and delivery, to improve theknowledge of educators in the use and development of multimedia applications,to improve the dispersed multimedia production and delivery systems and todevelop the quality and evaluation systems of multimedia applications. Theproposed outcomes are a report on the study, systematic methods forevaluating the effectiveness of the use of multimedia in learning situations,a multimedia design and production guide, an evaluation handbook forinteractive multimedia, a framework, handbook and pilot modules for trainingteachers and trainers and evaluation and suggestions for transnationalcollaboration.

COORDINATOR : Forssan ammatillinen aikuiskoulutuskeskusPerkiöntie, 9-30100 FORSSAPhone: +358/16/414.06.00Fax: +358/16/414.06.09Email: Jari.Mustajä[email protected]

CONTACT: Jari MUSTAJÄRVI

PARTNERS:Dansk Teknologisk Institut, DK

Universiteit Twente , NL

Universidad Pontificia Comillas , ES

Telecom Finland Oy, FI

Tampereen ammatillinen aikuiskoulutuskeskus, FI

Seinäjoen ammatillinen aikuiskoulutuskeskus, FI

Kuopion ammatillinen aikuiskoulutuskeskus, FI

Fàs Training Centre, IE

Aike International , FI


REFERENCE: 25111-CP-1-96-1-FR-ODL-ODL

TITLE: Jeunes reporters pour l'environnement

DESCRIPTION: “Jeunes reporters pour l’environnement” aims at developing the use of new ITat school level. It is based on a net of European schools making enquiriesabout their environment and implementing the information collected on theInternet server so that it can be exchanged with other schools. The idea isto introduce pupils to new IT and to train teachers to its use. The projecthas been conceived as a action research-programme aiming at promoting theEuropean dimension in schools as well as a global integration of schools intheir own environment. The objectives are to set-up a network between anumber of secondary schools, to establish a teacher training programme and toharmonise ODL tools to student needs. The proposed outcomes are theextension of the net to 100 secondary schools, a collection of pedagogicalmaterial on a web-server and the training of pupils and teachers in new IT.

COORDINATOR : Office français de la FEEEAvenue du Maine, 6-75015 PARISPhone: +33/1/45.49.40.50Fax: +33/1/45.49.27.69Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Philippe SAUGIER

PARTNERS:Bandiere Blu d'Europa, IT

Friluftsradet , DK

Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature, GR

ASPEA - Associaçao Portuguesa de Educaçao Ambiental, PT

An Taisce/National Trust for Ireland, IE


REFERENCE: 25222-CP-1-96-1-FR-ODL-ODL

TITLE: ODES - On Demand Expertise-consulting System

DESCRIPTION: The aim of this project is to implement a permanent "on line" telematicservice of information, expertise and orientation for supporting ODL systemswithin the education community Basically the project will seek to establishan European education information space within the Socrates programme whichwill be available to all those involved in ODL. To attain this outcome, theproject proposes two successive and complementary steps. During the first 12months of the project a complete inventory of existing systems, and of theexpressed needs of what is required will be conducted in order to propose anoutline model for a telematic service to support Open and Distance LearningTraining The second period of 12 months will be used to validate this firstoutline model and to create an "on-line" service of information, advice andexpertise, called ODES, based on the model. Thus the final result will be toorganise an "on-line" telematic service to provide memorised experience,information, expertise and advice to all persons engaged in ODL

COORDINATOR : ATENAQuai de la Charente, 10-75019 PARISPhone: +33/1/44.72.19.83Fax: +33/1/44.72.19.99Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Georges RENSONNET

PARTNERS:Gmbh Wissen und Bildung, DE

Verband Sächischer Bildungsinstitute E.V, DE

Universitat des îles Baléares, ES

UFCM, FR

Park Lane College , GB

G.C. Tech - Globe Online, FR

Distanscentrum i Hallstahammar, SE

Centre Régional d'Appui Pédagogique et Technique Espace Formation, FR

Cabinet Conseil Selos, BE

Ace 2000 Forum, FR

SCET - Scottish Council for Educational Technology, GB


REFERENCE: 35251-CP-1-95-1-FR-ODL-ODL -TM-OP-1995-1-FR-29

TITLE: BASE - Base de données des Acteurs et des Supports Educatifs multimédia

DESCRIPTION: The general objective of BASE is to establish the basis of an informationsystem in the field of educational software and multi-media. The intention isto provide to both European and national authorities and professionals inthe field a regular overview of the supply of educational multi-mediaproducers and products. It will also provide answers to those who aresearching for products, providers, clients or partners. The objectives are toset up a database containing information on producers and multi-mediapedagogical resources available across a total of 16 European countries, togive an overview of the supply of the more significant products at Europeanlevel and to give, at the national level, more precise information about theproducers and products available in each country. The proposed outcomes are adatabase on actors at a European level, a print version of the directorycontaining information about producers and the domains of their products, aCD-Rom version which will be indexed in five languages and will containdescriptions of some products.

COORDINATOR : ORAVEPBoulevard Saint Denis, 6-75010 PARISPhone: 33 1 44527804Fax: 33 1 44527819Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Odile QUESNEL

PARTNERS:Observatoire des Ressources pour la Formation, FR

FIM Psychologie, DE

Guilford Educational Services Ltd, GB

CAMPO, IT



TITLE: FETICHE - Formation des Enseignants aux Technologies de l'Information et dela Communication : Changements et Evolutions

DESCRIPTION: The project intends to investigate and establish demonstrators which willexplore how to take account of the need to change our approaches to teachereducation due to the impact that ICT will have upon the educational processand the roles of both teachers and students. In particular, the project aimsto use information and communication technologies for improving thearticulation between theory and practice in teacher education andcollaborative and co-operative learning methods in teacher education. Theobjectives are to identify the skills that teachers will require in thefuture, to facilitate co-operation between teacher training institutions inEurope and to improve the skills of both teacher trainers and teachers in theuse of ODL methods and techniques. The proposed outcomes are a report on thecurrent state of the art and proposals and guidelines for setting upteachers training programmes.

COORDINATOR : Institut Universitaire de Formation des Maîtres30, av. Marcelin Berthelot-38100 GrenoblePhone: +33/ 76/ 74.73.70Fax: +33/ 76/ 87.19.47Email: SAULNIER @ GRENET.FR

CONTACT: Nathalie SAULNIER

PARTNERS:University of Helsinki, FI

Centre Informatique Pédagogique, CH

Programa d'Informatica Educativa, ES

King's College, GB

Escola Superior de Educaçao, PT

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, FR



TITLE: CRE Universities and the Challenge of New Technologies

DESCRIPTION: The Association of European Universities (CRE) is looking at the responsesrequired by universities in the face of different internal and externalpressures for change. One such external pressure is the rapid development ofnew technologies and consequent implications for the provision of educationand training. The CRE member universities are particularly interested in Openand Distance Learning, as a tool to improve the quality of teaching andlearning. The main objective of the project is to support universities at thestrategic level in their efforts to respond to the challenge of newtechnologies and, at the organisational level, to promote improved quality inteaching by, in particular, looking at the responsiveness of theuniversities to new teaching tools. The main outcome will be a report raisingissues and identifying models of good practice, this will be disseminated toall CRE universities. In addition within the participating universities, thesenior university management should benefit from placing in context thestrategic challenge posed by rapidly-developing new technologies. Teachingstaff should benefit from examining the potential of new teaching tools andmost importantly, the representatives at executive, pedagogical andtechnological level should obtain new insights into the perception of thesituation facing the university.

COORDINATOR : CRE-Association des Universités Européennes1 rue Miollis Bat. 7, Bureaux 417-421-75732 PARIS CEDEX 15Phone: +41/ 22/ 329.26.44/22.51Fax: +41/ 22/ 329.28.21Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Mary O'MAHONY

PARTNERS:ERT - European Roundtable of Industrialists, BE


REFERENCE: 25006-CP-1-96-1-GB-ODL-ODL

TITLE: CIATS -Curriculum Internet Access for Teachers and Students

DESCRIPTION: The CIATS project aims to produce evidence of the value to teachers andstudents of Internet in a variety of national, geographical, socio-economicand educational settings. The development of an ODL methodology which has atrans-European effectiveness is a principal objective. The focus will be onthe use of learning materials accessible on the Internet, and the teachingstrategies and classroom management methods required to support the use ofsuch materials. The project aims to meet the need of teachers and students tounderstand how to obtain and effectively use material obtained from, andservices provided through, the Internet. The objectives are to facilitateco-operation between organisations and institutions in the field of ODL andto enhance the skills of teachers, trainers and managers in the use of ODLtechniques. The proposed outcomes are a piloted group of trained teachers ineach participating country, core and supplementary distance learning modulesand an evaluation report of the project.

COORDINATOR : London Borough of HounslowCivic Centre, Lampton Road-TW3 4DN HOUNSLOW, MIDDXPhone: +44/181/862.57.09Fax: +44/181/862.57.08Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Martin EMERSON

PARTNERS:Danish Ministry of Education, DK


UK Partner linked to Hounslow OLU - Chrysalis Interactive, GB

The Seminarium voor Orthopedagogiek of the Polytechnic of Utrecht, NL

SaN-Schulen ans Netz, DE



TITLE: ALTAE - Advanced Learning Technology Applications in Education

DESCRIPTION: The project aims to enhance the quality of conventional education by trainingteachers in networks of local schools in the four partner countries todevelop and apply information and communications technologies in theirteaching. The teacher training will be implemented through a ODL approach andconsequently multi-media learning packages will be developed. The projectintends to develop two multimedia learning programmes: one on multimediaapplications in education and one on Internet application on education. Theother outcomes are the training of 70 school teachers in 36 schools in theuse of new technologies, a report on the project for dissemination purposesand the establishment of an Internet “home page” on the project, which willregularly be updated.

COORDINATOR : People's College of Tertiary EducationMaid Marian Way-NG1 6AB NOTTINGHAMPhone: +44/115/941.77.21Fax: +44/115/948.37.49Email:

CONTACT: David BARTON

PARTNERS:Institute of Technology , Labour and Environment (ITEP), GR

Agenzia Formazione Lavoro ( AGEFORM), IT

OSG West-Friesland, NL



TITLE: The European Newspaper Simulation for Adult Learning

DESCRIPTION: The TENSAL project revolves around an on-going media simulation activity tointroduce adult learners to the different historical, cultural and socialperspectives associated with each other countries. The project learners willwork co-operatively on the writing and editing of new stories in additionstudents will be exposed, as a result of a simulation exercise, to aninternational conflict scenario. The objectives are to introduce innovationthrough the use of simulation, gaming and role play, to improve languagecommunication skills between participants, to improve understanding of eachparticipant country socio-cultural context and to improve access to learnersin remote locations. The proposed outcomes are a simulation activityinvolving teams of adult learners who regularly make decisions and engage injournalism for a simulated newspaper, documentation in Welsh, English,Finnish and French which introduces the activity as well as each round ofdecision making and associated consequences, a handbook for tutors, who canthen use the simulation with other learners and an ECTS accredited moduleentitled “Europe”: international awareness and co-operation.

COORDINATOR : University of Glamorgan-CF37 1DL PONTYPRIDDPhone: +44/1443/48.25.67Fax: +44/1443/48.27.05Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Danny SAUNDERS

PARTNERS:Helsinki University of Technology, FI

IPSA-UCO Institut de Psychologie et Sciences Sociales Appliques d'Angers , FR

Université de Technologie de Compiègne, FR

Napier University , GB



TITLE: OBSERVE - Observation in the Behavioural Sciences : A European Research +Valuation Exercise

DESCRIPTION: The project aims to improve the quality of training in behaviouralobservation in higher education in psychology, behavioural biology andrelated disciplines. They plan to take an existing video course, thetheoretical basis of which is derived from the work of ethnologist, andconvert it into a multi-media course which will also include methodological,analytical material. The objectives are to co-operate between teachers withrelevant research and teaching experience in a number of EU countries inorder to achieve a consensus on the key skills and concepts required, toincrease the interest and knowledge of ODL approaches amongst highereducation teachers and to test the multi-media programme by partnerinstitutions. The main final product of the first year will be theintroductory multimedia package (together with an explanatory handbook) and afinal report on the project. The introductory multi-media package will

consist of a CD-Rom which will contain or be associated with the necessarycomponents of the Observer software. It will include directions and textwhich will give background information about the observation of behaviour.

COORDINATOR : University of LiverpoolP.O. Box 147-L69 3BX LIVERPOOLPhone: +44/151/79.42.661Fax: +44/151/79.42.221Email: C.M. [email protected]

CONTACT: Carl NEADS

PARTNERS:University of Reykjavik, IS

Universidad de Barcelona - Formació Continuada, ES

Noldus Information Technology BV, NL



TITLE: ManageLearn-managing learning with open distance learning (ODL) andmultimedia telematic technics

DESCRIPTION: ManageLearn involves the creation of a selective bibliography and literature review on ODLaimed at conventional higher education institutions. An additional, linked activity is thedevelopment of a management tool intended to assist policy and decision makers in pedagogicaland managerial issues concerning the use of multimedia telematics for ODL. The two majorobjectives are to produce the selective bibliography and literature review on ODL for use byconventional higher education institutions and to develop the management tool to assist policy

and decision makers in pedagogical and managerial issues concerning the use of multimediatelematics for ODL. The outcomes will include·a document containing a selective bibliography

and review of literature dealing with issues relating to ODL in higher education, giving particularemphasis to using multimedia telematics.·The same document presented in a format enabling itto be downloaded from the WWW. A WWW-based searchable database in a restricted accessarea of the ICDL WWW site, containing entries describing items for inclusion in the bibliography,and full texts of publications where permission has been given, a CD-ROM electronic version ofthe bibliography and literature review. A prototype management tool to aid policy and decisionsmakers understand better the pedagogical and managerial issues related to introducingmultimedia telematics into ODL in conventional higher education institutions. This tool will beavailable on the WWW and also on the CD-ROM and will be inter-linked to the bibliography andliterature review

COORDINATOR : Open UniversityWalton Hall-MK7 6AA MILTON KEYNESPhone: +44/19/08.65.35.37Fax: +44/19/08.65.41.73Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Keith HARRY

PARTNERS:DIALOGOS Nea Media Ltd, GR

Bridgewater Research Group, NL


Deutsches Institut für Fernstudien an der Universität Tübingen, DE

L'Entrelacs communication électronique, FR

LearnTel , GB

ORAVEP- Observatoire des Ressources pour la Formation, FR

Scienter, IT

Swedish Telepedagogic Knowledge Centre AB, SE

The Hibernian Research Institute, Ltd, DE

Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), ES



TITLE: VSM (Virtual Student Mobility) project.

DESCRIPTION: The VSM project aims to provide full-time and part-time students registeredat the six partner institutions (Arhus, Athens, Lancaster, Rome, Lyon, Porto)with the opportunity to become virtually mobile. This will be achieved bythe design of six modules, one at each institution, which will be offered tostudents abroad via computer conferencing (Lotus Notes) by local teachingstaff in their own language and in English. All the modules will be allocatedECTS credits and a major feature of the project will be to produce auser-guide to help staff to apply ECTS to this kind of ODL approach. Theobjectives are to provide learners in one Member State with accessopportunities to higher educational institutions in other Member States, toadopt ECTS in the ODL context, to examine the obstacles to virtual studentmobility and to produce a feasibility study on the possibility ofgeneralising this approach in European higher education. The proposedoutcomes are the production of a user-guide aimed at training staff to set upthe approach used in the project and to assist them to incorporate theprinciples of ECTS, a feasibility study on the possibility of generalisingthe ODL application within Business Administration and a dissemination planaimed at informing the wider education community about the benefits andproblems encountered during the project.

COORDINATOR : Lancaster University-LA1 4YX LANCASTERPhone: +44/15/24.59.40.64Fax: +44/15/24.59.26.52Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Stephen FOX

PARTNERS:Handelshøjskolen i Århus, DK

Ikonomiko Panepistimio Athinon , GR

Libera Università Internazionale degli studi Sociali Roma, IT

Universidade do Porto, PT

Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Lyon, FR



TITLE: Cost-effectiveness in open and distance learning

DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this project is to review European Experience on thecost-effectiveness of ODL and of models of costing. The intention is toproduce a handbook of good practice for policy makers and managers of, inparticular, bi-modal teaching institutions using both conventional and ODLeducational approaches. The specific objectives are to review data on thecomparative cost-effectiveness of ODL and on the variables associated withenhanced cost-effectiveness, to examine existing techniques and models usedfor the costing of ODL, especially in bi-modal institutions and to developguidelines for budget holders on costing, which incorporate proposals forincreasing the cost-effectiveness of ODL. The main outcome of the projectwill be a handbook on cost-effectiveness in open and distance learning,incorporating guidance on appropriate costing techniques.

COORDINATOR : Institute of Community StudiesVictoria Park Square, 18-Bethnal Green-E2 9PF LONDONPhone: +44/12/23.36.47.21Fax: +44/12/23.35.52.07Email: H.D. [email protected]

CONTACT: Hilary PERRATON

PARTNERS:


REFERENCE: 35241-CP-1-95-1-GB-ODL-ODL -TM-OP-1995-1-GB-30

TITLE: EXPERT: Expertise exchange for the Embedding of ODL Transnationality

DESCRIPTION: The project seeks to transfer the ODL experiences, skills and approaches ofthe co-ordinator in the UK, to adult and vocational training organisations inGermany, Finland, Italy, Netherlands and Ireland. The objectives are toresearch in each partner institution the needs of students in relation to theODL - delivery of courses, identification of the availability andaccessibility of appropriate ODL materials and media, share of expertise inthe introduction of flexibility in learning programmes, to deliver twotraining seminars for trainers in the skills and skills required to developand implement ODL programmes, to develop systems and identify or develop ODLmaterials for supporting Open and Distance Learners on at least one programmein each partner organisation, and to pilot, evaluate, review andsubsequently implement fully at least one ODL programme in each partnerorganisation. The proposed outcomes are a transnational research report onthe appropriateness, accessibility and need for ODL in all partnerorganisations, to be distributed to all partners and for furtherdissemination within their organisation and region, one 3-days and one 2-daystrainers training seminar on the knowledge and skills of ODL practitionersplus the provision of on-going ODL experts support over a 2-year period, anaction plan for the implementation of ODL programme(s) in each partnerorganisation and an embedded system for the delivery of ODL programmes ineach organisation.

COORDINATOR : Stockport College of Further and Higher EducationWellington Road South-SK1 3UQ STOCKPORTPhone: +44/161/958.33.66Fax: +44/161/958.33.82Email:

CONTACT: Rosemary HAWKSLEY

PARTNERS:Zentrum fur Weiterbildung, DE

Training InitiativesMoate Business College, IE

Keravan Kauppaopilaitos, FI

Istituto Veneto per il Lavoro, IT

Anke Weidemaschool, NL



TITLE: PRELUDE (Preparation for Learning by Undergraduates in Distance Education

DESCRIPTION: PRELUDE is a feasibility study and demonstration platform for the transfer ofODL into traditional universities. The UK Open University co-ordinates theproject which currently involves the IT Group, TEIS (Trans EuropeanInformation Systems), three other established traditional Europeanuniversities as well as a Swiss partner who is assessing the potential of ODLfor the Swiss universities. The objectives are to evaluate the needs oftraditional universities in ODL: methodology, courses, impact, barriers andtraining and to draw up a business plan for the full scale implementation ofODL in the participating institutions. The proposed outcomes are a documentedreport on the results of a survey at the 3 traditional universities and abusiness plan with guidelines on how to establish long term collaborationthat integrates the teaching methods of traditional and ODL universities andwhich incorporates the use of new technologies to provide large scale accessfor students in a multi-campus or off-campus environment

COORDINATOR : The Open UniversityEldon House - Regent Centre-NE3 3PW NEWCASTLE UPON TYNEPhone: +44/191/284.16.11Fax: +44/191/284.65.92Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Andrew ROBINSON

PARTNERS:Fernstudienzentrum Wien, AT

Università degli studi di Bologna , IT

University of Hamburg, DE

Open University Milton Keynes, GB

Trans European Information Systems, BE



TITLE: STUDENT - Centred Quality Systems for ODL

DESCRIPTION: The project intends to create a network to disseminate experiences ofinnovative methods of distance learning, it’s accreditation and methodology,together with the creation of handbooks for ODL users, i.e. both studentsand tutors, giving guidelines and emphasising user friendliness. It alsoseeks to set and establish quality standards for ODL products which will beincorporated into the handbook. The objectives are to create the network forthe dissemination of experiences of innovative methods of distance learning,to create handbooks for ODL users. The proposed outcomes (in English, Germanand Dutch) are the handbook setting quality standards for ODL products,guidelines for tutorial support and user-friendliness of ODL products, ahandbook for students using ODL, a final evaluation report and transitionalconference/promotional events.

COORDINATOR : Woolwich CollegePlumstead Centre, Villas Road-SE18 7PN LondonPhone: +44/181/855.12.16Fax: +44/181/854.21.94Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Dorothy EVERATT

PARTNERS:Schulzentrum Huchting, DE

College voor Beroepsonderwijs, NL



TITLE: ETP European Televersity Partnership

DESCRIPTION: Suffolk College is developing a Televersity model of higher educationdelivery in the county of Suffolk in collaboration with BT and, given itscommitments to the European dimension, it was keen to establish a Europeanpartnership of higher education institutions already engaged in theTeleversity concept to improve access to learning opportunities for theirisolated rural communities. Particular emphasis is being placed upon theutilisation of new information technologies in the teaching and learningenvironments and the pedagogic impact of delivering and supporting programmes via E-mail, conferencing and the WWW. The objectives are to establish aEuropean Partnership of higher education institutions committed to developing the Televersity concept to improve access to learning opportunities fortheir isolated rural communities. The proposed outcome is a guide of goodpractice to be produced in the 3 project languages (English, Swedish andPortuguese). The project report and guide will be placed on the Internet tofacilitate widespread access to the project findings.

COORDINATOR : Suffolk CollegeRope Walk-IP4 1LT IPSWICHPhone: +44/1473/29.63.65Fax: +44/1473/23.00.54Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Eddie GULC

PARTNERS:Cork Regional Technology College, IE

Karlstad University, SE

University of Aveiro, PT



TITLE: ELRA : Experience Based Learning for Remote Areas

DESCRIPTION: The project originated at an ESREA conference where a number of adulteducators were interested in ODL found they knew very little about thesituation in Europe. Sheffield University already runs a number of ODLcourses but none of them deal specifically with how effective ODL is as ameans of educating adult educators. The intention is to develop adulteducators via ODL who, in turn, should become confident in utilising ODLmethods themselves. The objective is to develop adult educators in neweraspects of continuing education by open/distance learning (ODL), especiallythose in remote and difficult areas for obtaining postgraduatequalifications. The proposed outcomes are a handbook on the development anduse of telematics to support adult educators and multiplication of expertisein ODL (20 adult educators trained per country per year who will pass ontheir experiences to others).

COORDINATOR : The University of Sheffield196-198 West Street-S1 4ET SheffieldPhone: +44/114/282.53.77Fax: +44/114/276.86.53Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Geoff Chivers

PARTNERS:Research Centre for the Education of Adults, DK

The Institute of Education, SE

Verband Wiener Volksbildung, AT

Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, PT



TITLE: Open to Europe

DESCRIPTION: The Open to Europe project arose as a response to the concern of theUniversity of Salford and its strategic partner institutions in other EUcountries about how to increase the European dimension for all studentsthrough the use of new communication technologies. This project bringstogether 19 European conventional universities from 10 countries. Theobjectives are to pilot interactive student Internet projects betweenconventional EU universities in 11 different subject areas and to produceguidelines to disseminate to other EU universities for this type of project.After this 2-year project the partner universities will have pilotedco-operation between students using E-mail and new communication technologiesin a variety of subject areas. The specific outcomes will be a writtenframework and procedures for this type of activity, guidelines of bestpractice for other European universities, a collection of materials tosupport this activity (European and subject-based documentation), studentproject reports and evaluation reports.

COORDINATOR : University of SalfordThe Crescent-M5 4WT SalfordPhone: 44 161 7455000Fax: 44 161 7455999Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: James Powell

PARTNERS:Rijksuniversiteit Limburg, NL

Universität Otto von Guericke, DE

Universität Hannover , DE

University of Technology Tampere, FI

University of Tampere, FI

University College Salford , GB

Universitet i Bergen, NO

Universidade do Porto, PT

Universidad de Valencia (Estudio General), ES


Université Blaise Pascal, FR

Odense Universitet , DK

Linköpings Universitet , SE

Lahti Polytechnic, FI

Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft, DE

Aalborg Universitet, DK

AUEF Lorraine, FR

Université d'Auvergne, FR

Universidad de Zaragoza , ES



TITLE: Mespa Multi-Media : Comparative Social Policy

DESCRIPTION: Building upon previous multi-media work to create a learning tool on EUDecision Making, the project intends to develop a learning tool oncomparative social policy. The learning tool will be a computer programme onCD-Rom: it will use video and audio material to stimulate choices facingpolicy makers in different European countries in the next decade. Theobjective of the project is to create an environment in each institution inwhich innovative learning tools can be created and used effectively. Thespecific intention is to cultivate important analytical skills andsubstantive understandings of comparative social policy by making learningmore active, engaging and flexible through the use of multi-media software.The proposed outcomes are a computer-based multi-media courseware andsupporting documentation, workshops and tutorials for staff of partneruniversities, evaluation reports on both the production process and theeffectiveness of the multi-media products and guidelines for futureproduction of computer-based ones.

COORDINATOR : University of BathClaverton Down-BA2 7AY BATHPhone: +44/1225/82.60.90Fax: +44/1225/82.63.81Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Graham Room

PARTNERS:Katholieke Universiteit Brabant , NL

St Patrick's College, IE

Panepistimio Kritis, GR

Roskilde Universitetscenter , DK

Universidade Tecnica, PT



TITLE: A.L.L.O. Accessible Language Learning Opportunities

DESCRIPTION: The overall project aim is to test and develop and to exchange informationand experience on technology training, in particular, E-mail andvideo-conferencing in language learning/teaching. The objectives are to setup co-operation between institutions (3 of 4 in rural areas), to improveaccess to authentic language and cultural experience across the Union, toempower students and teachers in teleworking/telelearning, to increase mutualrecognition of qualifications across the Union and to embed ODL andwell-established communication technologies in education. The proposedoutcomes are the establishment of electronic links across 4 Member States, ananalysis of student’s and teachers’ experience in the use of communicationtechnologies for language teaching, the delivery of SCOTVEC modules in 4countries, training of language teachers, and a widely applicable model fortransnational ODL language learning/teaching.

COORDINATOR : Inverness College3 Longman Road, Longman South-IV1 1SA INVERNESS (HIGHLAND, SCOTLAND)Phone: +44/1463/71.05.91Fax: +44/1463/71.58.65Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Elspeth REID

PARTNERS:Instituto Superior de Linguas e Administração, PT

Greta du Velay, FR

Fachhochschule Augsburg, DE



TITLE: NODLSEHE (New Open and Distance Learning Strategies in European HigherEducation)

DESCRIPTION: The project intends to compare the cost effectiveness of different ODLdelivery and support systems in 11 higher education institutions in Europe in order to develop a cost-effectiveness framework. In the first instance workwill specifically be done in the field of undergraduate courses inHospitality and Tourism. The objectives are to compare the costs of differentforms of delivery including text, audio, video and CD-Rom, to develop acost effectiveness framework and to develop and pilot an undergraduate modulein European Hospitality. The proposed outcomes are an undergraduate studymodule on the European dimension of the hospitality industry and a report onthe comparative cost-effectiveness of differing forms of ODL delivery.

COORDINATOR : The Open Learning Foundation3 Devonshire Street-W1N 2BA LondonPhone: 44 171 6364186Fax: 44 171 6310132Email:

CONTACT: David HARDY

PARTNERS:University of Brighton , GB

Bournemouth University, GB

LTPHT de Strasbourg, FR

Leeds Metropolitan University, GB


University of Gerona, ES

Université de Perpignan , FR

Université de Savoie , FR

Wirtsh. für Hotel & Gastattenngewerbe Dortmund, DE

The Hague School of Hospitality, Institute of Hospitality, NL



TITLE: ODLITE - Open and Distance Learning In Teacher Education

DESCRIPTION: The ODLITE project is particularly concerned with providing an overview ofOpen and Distance Learning in Teacher Education. The project will analyse theways in which different strategies across ODL can be applied to differentfunctions and phases of teacher education and will, therefore, set out aframework within which strategies for creating new forms of ODL can beconsidered. The objective is to review, describe and analyse the presentapplications of open and distance learning including all aspects ofelectronic communication - to teacher education across the Member States ofthe European Union, to provide illustrative case studies in order to supportthe analysis and to identify from this review and analysis, areas forpotential development through varied forms of multinational partnerships. Theproject will make recommendations as to the form and nature of a database toprovide an ongoing source of information in the field and will provide amultinational select bibliography of the field of ODL and teacher education.The main outcome will be a comprehensive handbook of ODL in teacher educationwhich will contain three sections, an inventory of institutions using ODL inteacher education, an overview and analyses of ODL applications in teachereducation and a selected bibliography in the field.

COORDINATOR : The Open UniversityWalton Hall-MK7 6AA MILTON KEYNESPhone: 44 190 8652374Fax: 44 190 8652218Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Robert MOON

PARTNERS:University of Tampere, FI


Institute of Education Utrecht University, NL


REFERENCE: 25136-CP-1-96-1-GR-ODL-ODL

TITLE: IMEL- Intercultural Microworld courseware for Exploratory Learning

DESCRIPTION: The proposed project aims to develop computational tools and computer-basedlearning environments which involves collaborative project-based team workfor pupils and a consultation-pedagogical role for the teacher. The contentareas of the educational software will be mathematics, geography and music atprimary school level. The objectives are to create ODL-literate schoolcommunities where both teachers and students are effective users of computertools and practices, to improve the quality of existing learningenvironments, to develop new tools for the construction of mathematics,geography and music computerised micro-worlds, to apply the use of newtechnologies in the curriculum and to evaluate the learning/teachingprocesses emerging from the application of these learning environments. Theproposed outcomes are specific micro-worlds (that is, educationalapplications encompassing tools and materials designed under specificpedagogical objectives), micro-world design guidelines concerning the subjectof mathematics, geography and music, new software tools that will utilisestate-of-the-art technologies and methods and will be used for theconstruction of micro-worlds, teacher-education material and guidelinesconcerning the use of the specific technologies for learning/teachingpurposes.

COORDINATOR : Computer Technology InstituteKolokotroni, 3 - Achaia-26 221 PATRASPhone: +30/61/27.34.96Fax: +30/61/22.20.86Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Koutlis MANOLIS

PARTNERS:University of Lisboa, PT

University of London, GB

University of Athens, GR

CD - Curriculum Development, GB

CCMR - Center of Contemporary Music Research , GR



TITLE: 4-ODeLios, Use of ODL techniques towards educational integration

DESCRIPTION: ODELIOS is a project with 14 partners from 7 countries which builds onprevious work done together within the Helios programme. The project willestablish which software already exists for the pupils with learningdifficulties as well as design software for teaching language and basicmathematics. The objectives are to produce a catalogue of software availablefor pupils with learning difficulties in each country, commenting onpedagogical aspects and usability, to design a flexible didactic model forpupils with special education needs(SEN) with a printed guide and to identifyteacher training software for SEN. The proposed outcomes are a guide, a bookand a catalogue for information of all factors involved in SEN education andfor dissemination of ODL possibilities plus a virtual research centre forODL in SEN.

COORDINATOR : Hellenic Republic-Ministry of National EducationMessogeion, 396-15341 ATHINA (AG.PARASKEVI)Phone: +30/1/601.42.54Fax: +30/1/600.38.05Email: spy @ eexi.gr

CONTACT: Maria MICHAELIDOU

PARTNERS:2o Circolo Didattico, IT

Ce.P.I.S, IT

I Diefthinsi tis Idikis Ekpaidefsis tou Ipourgiou Paidias (The Directorate of Sp.Ed.of the Ministery of Education), GR

I.K.E Social Work Foundation, GR

Makaton Vocabulary Dev. Project, GR

Ministerio de Educación y Cienca, ES

National Swedish Agency for Special Education, SE

Pammakaristos Scholio (Pammakaristos Ecole), GR

Pedagogical Psychological Advisory Service, GR

Prefectural Administration of Chania-Crete, GR

Scuola Media Statale "Goltieri", IT

Service Rééducatif Ambulatoire, Mini.Educ.Nat., LU

Technical University of Madrid, ES



TITLE: ARCHIMEDIA NETWORK: Ekpaideftiko diktio ilektronikou arhiou evropaikiarhitektonikis. (Réseau éducatif de fichiers électroniques d'architectureeuropéenne.)

DESCRIPTION: The intention of this project is to promote the use of ODL in the field ofArchitecture by the introduction of ODL technologies into the educationalcurriculum of students at the participating institutions. The promotersclaim that this will improve the quality of education for architecturalstudents and better prepare them for working in such environments in theirprofessional lives. The students at each institution will take part inweekly lessons on the Internet and will be involved in projects where theywill examine significant european buildings of the last 20 years from anarchitectural perspective. The outcomes of the projects will form the basisof a database of ODL didactical materials for use in Architectual education.The model proposed for the project will be evaluated and assessed for itsappropriateness in other domains/fields

COORDINATOR : Aristotelio Panepistimio ThessalonikisPanepistimioupoli Thessalonikis-54006 THESSALONIKIPhone: +30/31/99.55.01Fax: +30/31/99.55.04Email:

CONTACT: Emmanouil TZEKAKIS

PARTNERS:Technicshe Universität, Wien, AT

University of Portsmouth , GB

European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE), BE

European Association for Computer Aided Design Education (ECAADE), GB

University of Strathclyde , GB


REFERENCE: 35237-CP-1-95-1-GR-ODL-ODL -TM-OP-1995-1-GR-88

TITLE: EONT: An Experiment in ODL using New Technologies

DESCRIPTION: The main objective of the project is to explore the effectiveness of ODLusing new information and communication technologies, namely computernetworks and hypermedia systems. The intention is to involve fiveconventional universities where ODL will be used as a complementaryinstruction delivery technique to lecture based instruction, and two distancelearning universities, where ODL will be used as an alternative instructiondelivery technique to printed material based instruction. The objectives areto exchange information and experience on the use of the new informationtechnologies, to stimulate the use of ODL in conventional as well as indistance learning universities, to contribute in the development of theEuropean Dimension in Education, and to explore the possibility of using ODLas a means of providing learners in one country with access opportunities toeducation institutions in another country. The proposed outputs are a finalreport and results of the project, the seven bilingual instructional materialmodules that will be developed specifically for the project and theinfrastructure of a multilingual, multinational learning environmentcomprised of seven interconnected Hyper-G servers that will host the modules.

COORDINATOR : Institute of Communications and Computer SystemsIroon Polytechniou 9-15773 Zographou, AthensPhone: +30/1/ 772.24.87Fax: +30/1/772.24.59Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Emmanuel S. Skordalakis

PARTNERS:Institute for Information and Computer supported Media, AT

Stord/Haugesund College, NO

Open University, GB

KUL -Katholieke Universiteit Leuven , BE

Fernuniversität-Gesamthochschule- Hagen, DE

Université Lille I, FR


REFERENCE: 25225-CP-1-96-1-IE-ODL-ODL

TITLE: MODEMS - Multimedia Open and Distance Education for the Molecular Sciences

DESCRIPTION: The principle aim of the project is to enable academic molecular sciencesauthors to create innovative ODL teachware that speaks to the students oftoday in a language that appeals to them. Virtual reality and video-gamestyle presentation will be adopted in the design of the teachware Theconsortium intends to train molecular sciences lectures and authors how toconceive, write and editorially control the development of video game andvirtual reality style ODL teachware. The objectives are to facilitateco-operation between organisations (German and British publishers and a smallIrish multimedia enterprise) and institutions (German and French researchInstitutes, Irish and Belgian Universities and the British Open University)in the field of ODL, to organise workshops and draft guidelines in order toenhance the skills of teachers, trainers and managers in the use of ODLtechniques for Molecular Sciences, to improve the quality (through theinvolvement of eminent authors) and user-friendliness of ODL products (byintroducing popular video/arcade games techniques) and to encourage therecognition of qualifications obtained through ODL (Through The OpenUniversity and European educational initiatives). The proposed outcomes are asoftware design, guidelines for molecular science via ODL authoringsoftware, reports and recommendations.

COORDINATOR : University College DublinBelfield-4 DUBLINPhone: +353/1/706.24.47Fax: +353/1/706.24.15Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Kenneth DAWSON

PARTNERS:Institut Gustave Roussy (Univ. de Paris XI), FR

Max-Planck Ins. für Biophysikalische Chemie, DE

Open University, GB

Ransom Publishing Ltd, GB

Université Libre de Bruxelles, BE

Cell Media Ltd., IE

Springer-Verlag, DE


REFERENCE: 35227-CP-1-95-1-IE-ODL-ODL -TM-OP-1995-1-IE-2

TITLE: ARKNET - The Ark Learning Network

DESCRIPTION: The project aims to develop the concept of a network of remote, portable,“electronic classrooms” foryoung people living in marginalised rural areas and inner-city areas who areexperiencingdisadvantage in the labour market. The objectives are to design and implementan innovative model of intervention as a means of training trainers workingwith the target groups and with the young people themselves, to develop anetwork of portable electronic classrooms linked to a host computer throughthe Internet and to investigate the parity of associated qualifications inMember States in the participating partners. The proposed outcomes are atraining network accessed through the Internet and the WWW with 3 remoteelectronic classrooms in each participating Member State, a range of new ODLrelated methodologies and pedagogical tools, a certified qualification ofacquired learning, a code of good practice handbook and a detailed trainingneeds analysis and resultant training programme curriculum.

COORDINATOR : The Kerry Diocesan Youth ServiceNew Road-Co. Kerry KillarneyPhone: +353/10/643.17.48Fax: +353/10/643.67.70Email:

CONTACT: Jon Hughes

PARTNERS:The Film & Media Training Company, GB

Eurotechniki CVT, GR

The Open University, GB

Syma Consultants, GR

National University of Ireland - Maynooth, IE

University of Thessally, GR

UNiversity College Cork, IE


REFERENCE: 35260-CP-1-95-1-IE-ODL-ODL -TM-OP-1995-1-IE-12

TITLE: TODL - Telematics and Open Distance Learning

DESCRIPTION: The aim of this study is to provide information on successful distanceeducation programmes using telematic-networks that have moved beyond thepilot phase and have matured into on-going operational systems. It isenvisaged that the results of the study would provide a source of informationand guidance for policy-makers, course providers, academics andadministrators and so serve to stimulate the effective and cost efficientapplication of telematics in tertiary education in Europe. The objectives areto locate examples of telematic applications in tertiary education whichshow evidence of continuing successful application, to compile information onthese systems, drawing on published sources, on communication with staff inthe relevant institutions and/or through site visit(s), to reflect on and(where appropriate) analyse the information compiled from these sources, toattempt to identify significant factors of an economic, organisational orother appropriate character, which appear to have influenced the developmentand perceived success of these systems. The primary output will be a reportwhich will review relevant applications of telematics in tertiary educationand provide both discursive and comparative appraisal of the factorsassociated with the successful application of telematics.

COORDINATOR : National Distance Education CentreDublin City University, Glasnevin-9 DublinPhone: +353/1/704.54.81Fax: +353/1/704.54.94Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Chris CURRAN

PARTNERS:


REFERENCE: 25092-CP-1-96-1-IT-ODL-ODL

TITLE: Istruzione e formazione a distanza degli insegnanti di storia e di disciplineumanistiche

DESCRIPTION: The project aims at enhancing the role and importance of knowledge ofmultimedia and informatics. Following the experiences achieved at Paris VII,it intends to design and test an ODL course for in-service training ofteachers of History and Social Sciences at secondary school level. The course will use a variety of technologies and will focus on didactical andpedagogical aspects. The objectives are to set-up a European partnership andobservation project, to implement results obtained from a previous pilotproject and to improve teacher’s knowledge of multimedia and informatics. The proposed outcomes are the establishment of a web-site for televersity, theproduction and dissemination of CD-Rom and an in-service teacher trainingcourse.

COORDINATOR : Università degli Studi di PerugiaLargo Giuseppe Ermini-06123 PERUGIAPhone: +39/75/58.54.932Fax: +39/75/58.54. 926Email: STORIAM AT ipguniv.unipg.it

CONTACT: Maria Cristina Giuntella

PARTNERS:Körber Stiftung, DE

University "La Sapienza", IT


Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne, FR

Université Paris VII, FR



TITLE: MAILBOX - Observation des usages des systèmes électroniques de communicationen environnement scolaire

DESCRIPTION: The mailbox project aims to survey European best practices in the use ofelectronic communication (E-mail, computer conferencing) in schoolenvironments (primary and secondary level). The survey will be followed byfield research at 12 selected sites to identify through ethnographic studiesat the sites the implicit learning processes and acquisitions associated withthe use of electronic communication. The objectives are to improve thequality and the user-friendliness of the ODL tools, to facilitateco-operation between the different institutions involved in ODL and toimprove teachers and trainers knowledge in using electronic communication inschool environments. The proposed outcomes are a report on the experiences ofuse of electronic communication systems in school environments in Europe,based on field work, available in two languages (English and French).European guidelines for good practices in the use of electronic mail andcomputer conferencing in school environments, available in four languages(English, French, German, and Italian), specifications for complementary oradditional functionalities for electronic communication systems with aneducational perspective, aiming at improving the educational impact ofcommunication facilities, available in two languages (English and French) anda training seminar-kit for teachers.

COORDINATOR : OpenStudio di Jesse Marsh & CoViale della Libertà, 135-90143 PALERMOPhone: +33//1/47.05.27.07Fax: +33/1/47.05.27.07Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Eric BARCHECHATH

PARTNERS:CIDE - Consultancy In Distance Education , GB

NCER - Nasjonalt Laeremiddelsenter, NO

LAC - Laboratoire d'Anthropologie de la Communication - Université de Liège, BE

DGCO - Direction Générale du Cycle d'Orientation de Genève, CH

CNED - Centre National d'Enseignement à Distance , FR

Centre Informatique Pédagogique, CH



TITLE: O-TE - Osservatorio sulla Tele Educazione

DESCRIPTION: The project aims at promoting the analysis of the tele-education experiencesimplemented at a European level. The analysis focuses on the differenttechnological performances, the various methodological processes which havebeen developed and analysis of available technologies and tools fortele-education. The objectives are to identify measures and tools in order toimprove planning methodologies, to develop and to test distance assessmentprocedures, to experiment at a transnational level - through pilot courses -systems of Tele-education and to set-up guides and information materials ontechnologies which are used to transfer know-how from a distance. theproposed outcomes are a database of existing experiences, a network betweenpartners in order to exchange information, a newsletter on Internet,multilingual didactic materials and a feasibility study in order to establishpilot schemes for tele-education.

COORDINATOR : ENEA - Ente per le Nuove Tecnologie, l'Energia, l'AmbienteVia Anguillarese, 301-00060 S. MARIA DI GALERIA (ROMA)Phone: +39/6/30.48.48.68Fax: +39/6/30.48.43.78Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Giorgio GRIMALDI

PARTNERS:SAIP, IT

ENFAP , IT

Europliroforissi, GR

FOREM, ES

Greta - Leman, FR

Istituto Statale d'Arte Roma 2, IT

ALEPH AIA, ES



TITLE: CALIBER-NET: Quality in European ODL

DESCRIPTION: The project intends to establish a collaborative European network concernedwith quality in ODL. It intends to address, in particular, the issues ofcredibility of ODL products and services (including the recognition of skillsand credits obtained via ODL) and transferability between Europeancountries. The objectives are to establish a European electronic forum onquality issues in ODL, to produce a development guide to help institutions,to review and assess ODL experiences, to encourage the development of qualitytools for use in ODL and to conduct a survey of systems of ODL recognitionwithin Europe. The proposed outcomes are a guide to review and assess ODLmaterials and services, a multilingual European glossary of ODL (English,French, German, Italian and Spanish), a survey of current practice ofrecognition of competencies achieved through ODL and a collaborative networkof quality-related working groups of European and national associations.

COORDINATOR : Associazione CAMPOVia Cavour, 82-50129 FIRENZEPhone: +39/55/27.57.748Fax: +39/55/23.81.485Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Fulvio PENNER

PARTNERS:BAOL - British Association for Open Learning, GB

Coimbra Group, BE

EADTU - European Association of Distance Teaching Universities , NL

Eden, GB


FIM - Psychologie Universität Erlangen, DE

ORAVEP- Observatoire des Ressources pour la Formation, FR

Scienter, IT

St Oho, BE




TITLE: Fonti Energetiche e Problemi Ambientali

DESCRIPTION: The project intends to set-up a telematic network between different schoolsin order to exchange information and compare different teaching strategiesand systems. The participating schools will also work together onenvironmental projects which will compare different situation in each MemberState regarding energy production and the impact it has upon the environment.The objectives are to establish a telematic network between schools onenergy and to improve teacher skills in ODL. The proposed outcome is a guidebased on the experiences of each of the countries involved.

COORDINATOR : Liceo scientifico "Galileo Galilei"Via Veneto, 61-38100 TRENTOPhone: +39/0461/91.34.79Fax: +39/0461/91.33.67Email:

CONTACT: Silvia DEFRANCESCO

PARTNERS:Hobro Gymnasium, DK

Sweelinck College, NL

Museo Tridentino di Scienze Naturali, IT

Liceo Scientifico Fermi, IT

Euregio Gymnasium, DE

Geschwister-Scholl Gymnasium, DE



TITLE: Gypsies on the Web: a problem solving distance LAB

DESCRIPTION: This project intends to set-up and run an experimental ODL course for peoplewho need to learn problem solving and crisis management techniques to assistthem in dealing with problems related to and faced by gypsies. The objectiveis to define an ODL paradigm, which will include all the component partsnecessary: number and type of actors and players, selection of participants(learners, tutors, teachers), type of media, number and type of interactions,types and modes of assessment and evaluation. The proposed outcomes are thevalidation of the new ODL paradigm in which different ODL players are activewith different roles co-operating to set-up an ODL scheme, an electronicmagazine on gypsies on the Internet which will be accessible to authors,teachers or trainers and students. A strategy for promoting multilingualcommunication between educational institutions operating in the area ofsocial

COORDINATOR : Media Lab SrlVia Filippo Fiorentini 106-00159 ROMAPhone: +39/6/439.21.67Fax: +39/6/439.25.00Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Giovanni LARICCIA

PARTNERS:UETP - Toscana, IT

Medborgarskolan, SE

CREUFOP, FR

Bosch Gimpera Foundation, ES



TITLE: PINOCCHIO: Transeuropean Schools Network for ODL Promotion

DESCRIPTION: The project aims to allow secondary schools students to actively participatein European co-operation by creating a network of schools to foster a virtualmobility programme. The wide and extensive co-operation within this schoolnetwork will foster the exchange of information, experience and materialsalso allowing the experimentation of new teaching strategies and developing aEuropean dimension in education so as to prepare the students to live in amulti-ethnic society. The objectives are to develop the European dimension ineducation of secondary school students, to train participating teachers viaa multi-media teacher guide in the use of ODL and multimedia and to organisevideo and ODL seminars. The proposed outcomes are teachers and studentsguides on ODL and multimedia available for dissemination, handbooks, CD-Romand web-pages on the EU available for dissemination.

COORDINATOR : UETP ToscanaVia Cavour 82 - Piano 2- FIRENZEPhone: 39/55/275 77 48/238 14 84Fax: 39/55/238 14 85Email:

CONTACT: Valerio GREMENTIERI

PARTNERS:Waltham Forest College , GB

Hermelinsskolan, SE

Lahti Vocational College, FI

Liceo Europeo Sperimentale "Educandato della SS.ma Annunziata", IT

Lycée Alfred Kastler, FR

Ringve Videregaenede Skole, NO

SISCO, IT

Ayuntamiento de Lorca, ES



TITLE: CACTUS - Computer Algebra & Conferencing for Teaching of UndergraduateScientific Subjects

DESCRIPTION: The proposal will use a combination of new technologies for the teaching ofundergraduate applied mathematics. Specifically, the intention is to developcomputer-mediated conferencing and multi-media software packages for studentswho experience difficulty participating in conventional tutorial supportsystems. The objectives are to improve the quality and user-friendliness ofODL products, to develop a small scale multi-media simulation and computerpackages in algebra and to develop ways of extending the use ofcomputer-mediated conferencing to cover distance learners of technicalsubjects. The proposed outcomes are a prototype for interactive simulationusing a standard multi-media authoring tool, a computer conferencing systemto be used in conjunction with a computer algebra package to establish aframework for the efficient communication of technically complex material,introductory materials (in distance learning format) to enable students toacquire the necessary skills to use these packages and guidelines for furtherapplications and extensions of the proposed model.

COORDINATOR : AMITIEVia Val d'Aposa, 3-40123 BOLOGNAPhone: +39/51/23.01.07Fax: +39/51/23.58.90Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Pier Giacomo SOLA

PARTNERS:Université Stendhal - Grenoble 3 , FR

The Open University, GB

Fachhochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt-Aschaffenburg, DE



TITLE: RSM - Remote Scientific Museum

DESCRIPTION: The aim of the project is to create a virtual visit scenario for the Leonardoda Vinci Museum of Science and Techology in Milan that will allow, inparticular, students living in geographically isolated areas or sufferingfrom physical disabilities to benefit it from the exhibits and informationheld by the museum. The objectives are to improve access to museums and tocontribute to the diffusion of scientific and technological culture. Theproposed outcomes are the implementation of a prototype system, a handbookand the diffusion of results of the experimentation with the multimediasystem and video-conferencing.

COORDINATOR : Consorzio CRMPA Centro Di Ricerca in Matematica Pura Ed ApplicataPonte Don Melillo-84084 SALERNOPhone: +39/89/96.41.89Fax: +39/89/96.41.91Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Saverio SALERNO

PARTNERS:DIDA - EL S.r.l., IT

Museo Scientifico e Tecnologico "Leonardo da Vinci", IT

Middlesex University , GB

Istituto Tecnico per Geometri "R. Di Palo", IT

Istituto Professionale Di Stato per l'Industria e l'Artigianato "F. Trani", IT

Dipart. di Informatica ed Applicazioni - Univ. di Salerno, IT

Dip. di Scienze dell'Informazione - Univ. di Milano, IT

Depart. de Lenguatges i sistemes informatics - Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya,ES


REFERENCE: 35263-CP-1-95-1-IT-ODL-ODL -TM-OP-1995-1-IT-54

TITLE: Creation of a pole to manage the multimedia didactic database

DESCRIPTION: The project intends to establish a “pole” which will manage a multi-mediadidactic databasecontaining a catalogue of multi-media lessons and experiences of their use.National and Europeanschools of any level will be allowed to connect with this pole. The objectiveof the project is to offer teachers of the schools connected to the pole theopportunity to upgrade their teaching skills through designing and supplyingmulti-media lessons. The pole will assit them in this by allowing them toconsult a catalogue of the available objects, to look at previews of thesingle objects and to transfer objects of interest. The proposed outcomes area Database Administrator path, a Database users path and a Management CentreResponsible path. The outcomes and information about the project will bedisseminated through the Internet and a Bullitin Board System (BBS), as wellas through the traditional channels of information to schools

COORDINATOR : I.T.I.S.-Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale "Albert Einstein"Via Pasquale II, 237-00168 ROMAPhone: +39/6/614.79.20Fax: +39/6/627.86.22Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Elvira PERI

PARTNERS:Lycee Léonard de Vinci, FR

Newham College of Further Education, GB

City and Islington College, GB



TITLE: "S.E.M.P.E.R." - Modello multimediale di IAD in Dimensione Europea

DESCRIPTION: S.E.M.P.E.R is a partnership project between in-service teacher trainingcentres. It intends to experiment with ODL techniques and technologies forin-service training. The five centres located in France, Italy and Belgiumwill work together on the project implementation. The objectives are toexperiment with ODL techniques in in-service training of teachers and todevelop the European dimension in teaching. The proposed outcomes are WWWpages in French, Italian and English, a CD-Rom and publications, promotion ofthe usage of telematic networks in education, utilisation of ODL inin-service training and development of the European dimension in teaching.

COORDINATOR : I.R.R.S.A.E. PiemonteC.so Vittòrio Emanuele II n° 70-10121 TORINOPhone: +39/11/560.64.11Fax: +39/11/54.02.71Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Novarino PANARO

PARTNERS:MAFPEN Nice, FR

MAFPEN Grenoble, FR

MAFPEN Lyon, FR




TITLE: ODL Policy Seminar

DESCRIPTION: This project intends to organise a yearly seminar for policy makers in thefield of ODL, as a neutral and informal forum to exchange views and to getstructured information and knowledge from a group of experts in the field. Inconcrete terms, the seminar should create a common basis of understandingfor European policy makers involved in policy definition, implementation andassessment in the field of ODL. It will improve the effectiveness of suchpolicies through the acquisition of relevant competencies as a result of boththe exchange of experience and expert input and create an informalenvironment where new ideas and suggestions for working tools in this fieldmight be elaborated. A permanent network of interested policy makers andofficials interested in ODL will be established in the first year of theproject. A synthesis of the work done in the first year will be circulated tomembers of the network and they will be invited to express opinions,suggestions and requirements for future action (e.g. new seminars,publications, newsletter, conference, computer-based networks to animate,special interest groups).

COORDINATOR : SCIENTER - Centro di Richerche e Servizi Avanzati per la Formazione - s. cVia Val d'Aposa, 3-40123 BOLOGNAPhone: +39/51/23.01.07Fax: +39/51/23.58.90Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Claudio DONDI

PARTNERS:Psychology - Universität Erlangen Nürnberg, DE

The Tavistock Institute, GB

Information Technology and Didactics in Education, DK



TITLE: GIOTTO: Open and Distance Learning for Cultural Assets

DESCRIPTION: The proposal concerns a European partnership of universities andtelecommunications operators and experts active in the field of culturalassets and/or ODL. The intention is to conduct a feasibility study to assessthe technical and pedagogical possibilities for the organisation of an ODLcourse using teledidactics in the field of Cultural Assets. The objectivesare to conduct a feasibility study with the aim of creating a EuropeanUniversity Diploma using telematics in the field of Cultural Assets, tocreate an European directory of relevant ODL courses and reference materialswithin Europe, to describe the European “state of the art” and tocollaboratively produce ODL materials in the field of Cultural Assets. Theproposed outcomes are a report based on the feasibility study, a directory ofexisting ODL courses and reference materials, an outline and lay-out designfor course structure and contents of the proposed diploma and the developmentof learning material.

COORDINATOR : Consorzio NET.T.UN.O.Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 39-00186 ROMAPhone: +39/6/69.94.20.62Fax: +39/6/69.94.20.65Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Maria Amata Garito

PARTNERS:Universidade Aberta , PT

Europace 2000, BE

Coimbra Group, BE

Associazione CAMPO, IT


REFERENCE: 25208-CP-1-96-1-NL-ODL-ODL

TITLE: Meertalige Toepassing van COO Statistiek in Afstandsonderwijs via Internet

DESCRIPTION: The co-ordinating partner of this project has already developed acomputer-based teaching module on general statistics. The purpose of theproposed project is to adapt this package for the use via the Internet and tothus make it available to students in other European countries. Theobjectives are to develop a transnational computerised programme instatistics, to establish the pedagogical effectiveness of such an approach inthis field and to introduce distant, tutorial support via the Internet forstudents. The proposed outcomes are a prototype multilingual computerisedcourse, materials and a report on the overall pedagogical effectiveness ofsuch an approach

COORDINATOR : Universiteit van Amsterdam - Faculteit der PsychologieRoetersstraat, 15-1018 WB AMSTERDAMPhone: +31/20/525.68.46Fax: +31/20/639.16.56Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Paul Dirk FLACH

PARTNERS:Facultad de Psicologia, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, ES

CTI Centre for Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of York, GB


REFERENCE: 35308-CP-1-95-1-NL-ODL-ODL -TM-OP-1995-1-NL-40

TITLE: Food in Europe - European course development for and including open higherdistance adult education

DESCRIPTION: The project will develop, delivery and accredit a course named Food inEurope, with telematics used for developing course ware and for tutoring,audio support for tutoring, and Internet for access to computer simulationprogrammes as well as for further communication. The objectives are tostrengthen co-operation in the field of ODL between the European Associationof Distance Teaching Universities through the development of the effectiveuse of ODL in a trans-border context, to encourage mutual academicrecognition of diplomas with the aim of facilitating the development of anopen European area for co-operation in education and to increase knowledgeand insight with respect to the complete chain of Food Production,Processing, Technology, Consumption in Europe including Environmental andHealth effects, and relevant issues with respect to economics, law, ethicsand regional traditions. The proposed outcomes are a course package necessaryfor open distance higher teaching consisting of 3 textbooks, the workbookand the computer simulation programme and a tutoring system using Internet,including computer conference facilities.

COORDINATOR : OU - Open UniversiteitValkenburgerweg, 167 - Postbus 2960-6401 DL HEERLENPhone: +31/45/576.23.59Fax: +31/45/576.27.09Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Margriet WESTERTERP - PLANTENGA

PARTNERS:Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences - Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet, SE

De Montfort University , GB


REFERENCE: 25090-CP-1-96-1-NO-ODL-ODL

TITLE: DO ODL - Dissemination of Open and Distance Learning

DESCRIPTION: DO-ODL intends to address the followingl important issues for disseminationof ODL within higher education; the training teachers and tutors and makingODL available to new disciplines; organising, developing the use of ODLmaterial and techniques in the traditional curriculum; developing models forco-operation between study centres which may be located in schools, militaryunits, companies or higher education institutions. A particular focus of theproject will be enhancing the skills of teachers, trainers and managers inthe use of ODL techniques. The project will try out and evaluate differentorganisational models and various types and combinations of commercial andexperimental ODL products and techniques against several user groups andwithin different subject areas, thus improving the quality anduser-friendliness of ODL products. Major outcomes of the project will be togain experience in dissemination of ODL techniques in “conventional”education and new subject areas using local or international study centres.Special efforts will be made to evaluate the effects and availability of theODL products used. Instructional material, both electronic, printed andmultimedia-based products developed during the project will be made availablefor public distribution.

COORDINATOR : HiST- Høgskolen i Sør-TrøndelagE.C. Dahls gt, 2-7005 TRONDHEIMPhone: +47/73/89. 63. 60Fax: +47/73/89. 63. 82Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Thorleif HJELTNES

PARTNERS:Helsinki Business Polytechnic, FI


T.E.I. Thessalonikis , GR

Høgskolen i Agder, NO

Hanzehogeschool, NL

College of Stord & Haugesund (HSH), NO

NTNU - Norges Teknisk Naturvitenskaplige Universitet, NO



TITLE: DIOTIMA - Development of European/Comparative ODL Gender & PoliticsProgramme Package

DESCRIPTION: DIOTIMA involves a collaboration between ODL institutions and Women StudiesDepartment who plan to jointly develop a European comparative distanceeducation programme package in the field of gender & politics using anexisting programme in Norway as a prototype model. The objectives are toregister and compare existing approaches and methodologies in partnerinstitutions, to develop teaching materials which are women user-friendly andto establish an Internet forum on gender and politics. The proposed outcomesare a European distance education gender and politics course package,country specific distance education gender & politics programmes, a Europeannetwork and forum for teachers of gender and politics on Internet and WorldWide Web, as well as evaluation reports of the trials of programmes.

COORDINATOR : Lillehammer CollegeBox 1004, Skurva-2601 LILLEHAMMERPhone: +47/61/28.83.72Fax: +47/61/28.82.00Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Ann- Kjersti SLETTEN

PARTNERS:Università degli Studi di Torino, IT

Dedalus s.z.l, IT

Trinity College, IE

University College Örebro, SE

Universiteit Utrecht, NL

Universiteit Antwerpen, BE

Universidad Complutense, ES



TITLE: ORTHODL- Co-operation for European Postgraduate Educ. and Training inOrthodontics

DESCRIPTION: ORTHODL intends to realise the recommendation of the 1992 ConsensusCurriculum in European Orthodontics Education to develop an ODL based modelfor European Orthodontics Education. It will achieve this throughco-operation between organisations working in the fields of ODL andOrthodontics. The objectives are to use ODL-based tools to strengthen theco-operation between partners and lay the foundation for a future ODL-basededucational model, to pilot a multimedia case-based database, to surveyexisting products and to produce guidelines on the use of ODL applications inOrthodontics education. The proposed outcomes are guidelines on the use ofODL applications in orthodontics and a multimedia design model for theEuropean Education of Orthodontics.

COORDINATOR : University of BergenMusepl., 1-5020 BERGENPhone: +47/55/58.65.67Fax: +47/55/58.64.86Email:

CONTACT: Andrea Vergari

PARTNERS:Association for Dental Education in Europe, ES

Univisjion AS, NO

Universität München - Munchen University, DE

Sociedad Española de Ortodoncia, ES

SCIENTER soc.cons s.r.l., IT

Norsk Kjeveortopedisk Forening, NO

Gotteborgs Universitet, SE

Aristoteleio Panepistimio Thessalonikis, GR

Medical Video, IT



TITLE: FTCJ - From Takers to Creators of Jobs

DESCRIPTION: FTCJ is a European partnership project aiming at establishing co-operationand exchange of information and knowledge between schools and employingorganisations. The intention is to develop courses for teachers to help themwork more effectively with pupils doing junior enterprise projects. Theobjectives are to build up an electronic network between participants toshare ideas and experiences, to exchange videos, learning materials andvideo-conference as well as to use the experience to develop teachersknowledge of teaching and learning at a distance. The proposed outcomes areincreasing knowledge and experiences about learning and teaching at distance,increasing knowledge of the relationship between school and employment withfocus on pupil enterprises, handbooks and guidelines in different languages.

COORDINATOR : Høgskolen i Bodø - Bodø CollegeAmtmann Worsøesgt., 28-8002 BODØPhone: +47/75/51.77.00Fax: +47/75/51.77.98Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Jarle SJØVOLL

PARTNERS:Tächnische Universität, DE

Universidad de Salamanca, ES

Høgskolen i Luleå, SE

Hjørring Seminarium -, DK

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, PT



TITLE: DSSI - Developing Distance Learning Strategies and Techniques for Training ofSpecial Educators in the field of Innovation

DESCRIPTION: DSSI aims to produce a module on innovation in special education based on theuse of ODL. Particular attention will be paid to pedagogical perspectives inthe identification and development of materials for the module. Theobjectives are to establish an ODL European network in the field of specialeducation, to develop a module for further training of special education andto survey existing models of ODL that apply communications technology betweenstudents and tutors. The proposed outcome is a module in the field ofinnovation in special education based on ODL. The product will comprisematerials for one module textbook, guidelines for students, trainers andmanagers, a video and an interactive communication model for contact betweenstudents and tutors.

COORDINATOR : University of OsloP.B. 1140 Blindern-0316 OSLOPhone: +47/22/85.80.01Fax: +47/22/85.80.21Email:

CONTACT: Jorun Buli HOLMBERG

PARTNERS:De Montfort University , GB

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya , ES


REFERENCE: 35277-CP-1-95-1-NO-ODL-ODL -TM-OP-1995-1-NO-8

TITLE: TRANSCULT: Cross-Cultural And Linguistic Awareness in European Open DistanceLearning

DESCRIPTION: Transcult is an observatory project which intends to assess in a systematicway how the diversified linguistic and cross-cultural environments of ODLprojects can be treated as a resource in which to invest in transnationalvirtual mobility schemes. The objectives are to investigate systematicallycultural, cross-cultural and linguistic issues that play a significant rolein transnational ODL schemes and to establish guidelines which are firmlyanchored in concrete observations. The proposed outcomes are the productionof an inventory of available resources and theoretical and practicalapproaches, the publication of research papers and studies initiated byTranscult, a field survey involving several universities and Socrates ODLprojects (Humanities and Open to Europe), guidelines for cultural andlinguistic awareness in transnational ODL schemes, a Transcult WWW server, aEuropean dissemination conference on cross-cultural communication in ODLAutumn 1996, the design of course packages on cultural and linguisticinteraction and final report and evaluation of project disseminated topartners, universities and key players in the field.

COORDINATOR : Universitetet I BergenJohannes Brunsgt. 12-5020 BergenPhone: +47/55/58.48.31Fax: +47/55/58.48.52Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Daniel Apollon

PARTNERS:Ascreen GmbH, DE

Linköping Universitet, SE

KUL -Katholieke Universiteit Leuven , BE

Universidad de Granada, ES

Univisjon AS, NO


Høgskolen I Stavanger, NO

SCIENTER, IT


REFERENCE: 35318-CP-1-95-1-NO-ODL-ODL -TM-OP-1995-1-NO-24

TITLE: MECPOL - Models for European Collaboration and Pedagogy in Open Learning

DESCRIPTION: MECPOL is a European Partnership project, aiming at mutual co-operation andexchange between all participating organisation. The intention is to carryout an analysis and evaluation of models of collaboration and pedagogy usedfor IT based open learning. The major activities of the project should leadto recommendations of pedagogic and collaborative models of ODL. Theobjectives are to provide and test models for pedagogy in ICT based openlearning, to survey and make recommendations of models for collaborationbetween academic institutions and to disseminate findings and models ofpedagogy and collaboration in open learning. The major outcomes of theproject will be the instructional material for the profession of ODL,including both electronic, printed and - to a certain degree - multi-mediabased material, which, by the end of the project, will be made available forpublic distribution. Partner institutions will also have raised their ownquality of education, and their capacity to help others in the samedirection.

COORDINATOR : HSH - Høgskolen Stord/HaugesundKlingenbergvegen-5414 ROMMETVEITPhone: +47/53/49.13.76Fax: +47/53/49.14.20Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Harald Haugen

PARTNERS:Høgskolen i Sør-Trøndelag, NO

Lancaster University, GB

Høgskolen i Agder, NO

Binary Logic, GR

Neurope Lab, FR

Universitetet i Trondheim, NO

National Technical University of Athens, GR



REFERENCE: 35224-CP-1-95-1-PT-ODL-ODL -TM-OP-1995-1-PT-36

TITLE: M.E.T.A.F.O.R. Médias - Techniques Agricoles - Formation

DESCRIPTION: The project intends to conduct a large scale demonstration in the field ofagriculture of the potential and effectiveness of ODL using MultilingualInteractive Video-Conferences at European level. The intention is to developamodel of a transeuropean virtual classroom which promotes co-operationbetween education and training institutions in the preparation andrealisation of distance co-operation and work-groups throughout Europe. Theobjectives are to involve a large number of participants at different stages(students, trainees, teachers and trainers, as well as educational andtraining managers) and to assess the quality and effectiveness ofmultilingual interactive video-conferencing as an integrated component of anODL approach. The proposed outcomes are guidelines for trainers andeducational managers for the use of video-conferencing, a video to be usedfor dissemination purposes, together with one to support the training oftrainers, the use of guidelines and recording of videos in the field ofcomparative analysis of rural areas of Europe.

COORDINATOR : LINHA VERDER. da Correnfeza 35 RC ESQ-1400 LisboaPhone: +35/11/363.3071Fax: +35/11/362.13.27Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: José LUPI

PARTNERS:Servei de Capacitacio Agraria, ES

Van Hall Instituut, NL

Établ. Nat. d'Enseignem. Supérieur Agronomique de Dijon (ENESAD), FR



TITLE: PRE-TELEDUC (Telecommunication in Educational Environments - A prospectivestudy

DESCRIPTION: This proposal concerns an Observatory Project which aims to produce acomprehensive picture of how ODL is being used in Science Educationthroughout Europe. The objectives are to draw up recommendations forovercoming the present fragmentary experience concerning the use of ODL inScience Education, to create new synergies between those who communicate viatelecomunications networks and to facilitate the diffusion and utilisation ofeducational materials. The proposed outcomes are a preliminary short reportof an analyse of documents available on the use of ODL in Science Educationat Community level, a check-list specially prepared for the project whichwill aid the evaluation of current experiences involving the use oftelecommunications in school settings and a final report with recommendationson future actions to promote the best use of ODL in Science Education inEurope.

COORDINATOR : Instituto de ProspectivaAv. Elias Garcia 14-1000 LisboaPhone: +351/1/797.38.80Fax: +351/1/793.46.31Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Gaspar BARREIRA

PARTNERS:



TITLE: Open and Distance Learning Directory

DESCRIPTION: This project responds to the need to collect in a systematic way informationconcerning the educational multi-media producers and products in Portugal,Spain and Greece. The partnership is made up of FUNDETEC, who is theco-ordinator (Portugal), the Hellenic Management Association (Greece) andCEPADE (Spain). The project works in collaboration with the BASE project (FR29) which intends to include producers from the rest of Europe. The objectivewill be to produce 3 products in collaboration with the BASE project (FR29): a print directory of producers and publishers of multi-media productsfor education, a CD-Rom version of the database and an Internet service. Theproject will produce, in collaboration with BASE, a printed directory ofproducers and publishers of multi-media products and services in Europe(contributions for Portugal, Spain and Greece arising from this project) anda CD-Rom version of the directory which can be searched in 6 languages(German. English, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese).

COORDINATOR : FUNDETEC- Fundo para o Ensino de Engenharia Electrónica, Electro-Técnica eRua D'Estefânia, 82-1000 LisboaPhone: 351 1 3100463Fax: 351 1 3526328Email:

CONTACT: Miguel Freitas

PARTNERS:Hellenic Management Association, GR

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, ES


REFERENCE: 25087-CP-1-96-1-SE-ODL-ODL

TITLE: DEMETER: Distance Education MEthods in Teacher Education and Research

DESCRIPTION: DEMETER will address two main issues for European partnership in ODL inTeacher Education: models of collaboration and exchanges between institutionsin higher education; the pedagogy, structure, distribution and developmentof course modules and learning material for ODL. The proposed topic for theproject is cross-cultural Education and Communication in Europe. Theobjective is to create co-operation between staff, faculty and educationalplanners in teacher training institutions in Europe, in particular betweenthose in the ITE network (Innovation in Teacher Education), for EuropeanTeacher Education, to facilitate the participation of students in bothvirtual and real exchange programmes and to develop ODL methods which makeuse of the INTERNET as a communication tool for reaching students living inlow populated areas or people with functional disabilities or personsfollowing part-time studies or studying at home. The most important outcomesof the project are increased skills and knowledge in design of interactivematerial for use in ODL, use of INTERNET as a tool for ODL and use of IT forstudies of Cross Cultural Education and Communication in Europe, particularlyin the localities of the participating institutions.

COORDINATOR : Högskolan i KristianstadBOX 59-291 21 KRISTIANSTADPhone: +46/44/731. 09Fax: +46/44/731. 09Email:

CONTACT: Kaj BJÖRK

PARTNERS:Universidade da Coruña - Faculdade de Ciencias da Educació, ES

Stord/Haugesund College, NO

Pädagogische Akademie Burgenland, AT

Noordelijke Hogeschool, NL

Mitthögskolan, SE

Lärarhögskolan i Stockholm , SE

Högskolan Dalarna, SE

Haslev Seminarium, DK

Canterbury Christ Church College of Higher Education, GB

Universidade do Algarve, PT

Universität Lüneburg, DE

University of Strathclyde , GB

University College , IESOCRATES COMPENDIUM 1996 OPEN & DISTANCE LEARNING

REFERENCE: 25251-CP-1-96-1-SE-ODL-ODL

TITLE: Computer Network based Health and Safety ODL

DESCRIPTION: The project will focus on the pertinent use of new technologies combinedwith techniques for distance learning for new areas of teaching. The purposeof the study is to increase co-operation between organisations andinstitutions concerned with working environments and working life and seekingto use ODL and, secondly, to enhance the skills of teachers, trainers andmanagers in ODL techniques and methods. The objectives are to make aninventory of the actual ODL situation regarding health and safety educationin vocational training within Europe, to develop a number of interactivelessons with multimedia technology on Health and Safety at work and todevelop pedagogical methods and training materials to educate teachers. Theproposed outcomes are a network of institutions all over Europe using ODL forHealth and Safety Education, an inventory of relevant sources to be used inall partner countries and interactive multimedia lessons.

COORDINATOR : Arbetslivsinstitutet-171 84 SOLNAPhone: +46/8/730.90.22Fax: +46/8/730.98.88Email:

CONTACT: Margareta HELLSTRÖM

PARTNERS:Arbetsmiljøfondet, DK

Instituto de Desenvolvimento e Inspecçâo das Condiçôes, PT

Open University, GB


REFERENCE: 35296-CP-1-95-1-SE-ODL-ODL -TM-OP-1995-1-SE-18

TITLE: IDEM - Internet-based Distance MSc in Food Science

DESCRIPTION: The main idea of this project is to make available for the European Communitythe score of courses in the area of food science and technology alreadyexisting in different European institutions of higher education. For this,the members of the network will develop versions of these courses in distancelearning format. These will be based on existing material from similarcourses in their normal curricula which are suitable for adaptation todistance education. The objectives are to create an European network for thepromotion and establishment of distance learning in the food sector, toco-ordinate individual efforts being made up to now, in this area, by thesingle Institutions, to normalise communication systems, to normalise theeducational distance learning system in terms of units of study, length ofstudies, grading, evaluation of student's performance and to obtain officialrecognition of the studies by the participating institutions. The outcomes ofthe project will be an European MSc. in Food Science The material and unitswhich will form the core of the MSc. programme will include textbooks writtenfor the programme, written guides, multi-media software and video sequences.

COORDINATOR : Lunds UniversitetP. O. Box 124-221 00 LUNDPhone: +46/46/222.98.14Fax: +46/46/222.46.22Email: [email protected]

CONTACT: Miguel Lopez-Leiva

PARTNERS:Università degli studi di Milano , IT

Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, ES

Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet , SE

Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, GR

Instituto Superior Tecnico, PT

Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Industries Alimentaires, FR

Danmarks Tekniske Högskole, DK

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